ARCHIVES: Hawaiian Language Stirs Up Courts - (Jan. 28, 2018)

[@dorseylandria6119]

So if he spoke Japanese, I bet she wouldn't have any problem with that.....HAWAIIANS RISE UP!!!!

[@iamaloha2]

Mahalo to Kaho'okahi Kanuha and all the others for bringing the Olelo Hawaii back to LIFE in these ISLANDS. The Kingdom of Hawaii has started rising.

[@nohanahananokaukau6436]

We should always be able to speak our Olelo... This is where we are from. Everyone else uses their foreign language here in Hawai’i.

[@psmith990]

You know growing up in Hawaii people don't realize how little Hawaiians have as rights of our heritage. We couldn't speak, Hawaiian we're not allowed to do things because we were Hawaiian. The American government overtook our country, our Sovereign monarchy, and our Sovereign lands. They took what was precious to us and thought that we didn't have any rights to fight back, we never asked for annexation, we never asked to be a state , and we sure as hell never asked to have our whole lifestyle taken away because the white man thought it was wrong of us as Hawaiian to want to be left alone. When do we get to stand up for ourselves? When do we get to self-govern and protect our Hawaiian heritage? I might be only a quarter Hawaiian, but I'm still Hawaiian and it breaks my heart to know how no matter how bad the United States treated Our Queen, took our lands, and then treat us like criminals for fighting back and wanting what was ours in the first place?!! We never asked for America to come into Hawaii, they took it upon themselves to steal what was rightfully ours and now when we fight back we're treated as though we have no rights!!? Auwe!!

[@blesdco]

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[@blesdco]

p smith Agreed!

[@rayburbine6614]

P Smith... on the money. I'm not Hawai'ian by blood... only by culture growing up in Hawai'i and spending most of my life in Hawai'i. I agree 100%. So well stated. Thank you for all you shared here 🤙

[@ACabel]

Couldn't even speak kā kā mākou olelo! OUR language, it's so sad! We try to preserve everything we can and it gets held against us. I love how you worded this. Blood quantum does not matter, always remember that. If it's in your blood, that's all that matters. We are Kanaka Maoli ! Aloha Nui!

[@TuTuFox]

Need to get actual Hawaiians in the Government in Hawai'i. Its pretty much full of Japanese & Chinese. And I mean a Hawaiian who will fight for Hawaiians & the Hawaiian Culture. The Hawaiian culture started to get lost as soon as the Hawaiian language was banned. And then little by little they been taking, taking, taking & they been getting rich off Hawai'i Āina💔

[@hilostateofmind]

Never give up Brother! It is your birth right! This is Pono 💚

[@henryguzman1023]

totally agree!! I'm Hispanic/apache... I can somewhat relate. KEEP FIGHTING!!! preserve the language, cultura!!! much love!!!

[@lightsflashnow]

lol dead cultures trying to keep their culture alive. I'm descendant from ancient viking warriors but you don't see me trying to keep the culture alive. It's a dead culture, we can honor the good parts of our ancient cultures but should always look to the future and not cling to the past. Let dead cultures rest and stop trying to impose them on modern society.

[@REDEYEDFEELiN]

LightsFlashNow aye man you kno chad?

[@dochol1day296]

@@lightsflashnow big difference, "ANCIENT" there still Hawaiian people on the land.

[@nathanchang7713]

But Spanish isn't your native language, the true native language of Hispanics are the indegious American languages

[@reneeelliott7264]

In truth Americans should speak Hawaiian in Hawaii. Its their land.

[@blesdco]

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[@christee2908]

I'm from Belgium - Europe and we have three OFFICIAL recognised native languages in our little Kingdom : Dutch, French and German. Our government workers and officials understand all three languages throughout the country. If you live and work on Hawaii it would be ABSOLUTELY a requirement for government officials to understand and spoke the English but also the Hawaiian language, and in my personal opinion this would be also valid for this judge.

[@christee2908]

The Hawaiian constitution art15-sec4 states that both languages, English and Hawaiian are both the official languages of Hawaii. But the Hawaiian language can only be used for public acts as it is required by law??? Is this a joke, must be.

[@bonnie_gail]

we manage to provide English and French here in Canada, they can do it too, they are just don't have the political will to do so

[@richardk8838]

The same way English was forced unto Hawaiians. The US court system should learn our Hawaiian language.

[@nicelinguist]

Richard K They certainly don’t have a problem collecting taxes from Hawaiian-speakers do they?

[@ladykiri42]

The judge should, at the very least, have a person to translate for them, if they don't speak or understand Hawaiian language, anywhere in Hawaii. Stop trying to force Hawaiians to speak English.

[@ohawaiki]

Richard K E’O

[@Harlowerayne]

I am so proud of this young kāne. Raise Raise Kānaka Mā'oli ✊🏾✊🏽✊🏼✊🏿

[@BraddahHuna]

And what if the telescope was built at Arlington national cemetery???

[@Harlowerayne]

Or on the white house front lawn!

[@danamurray735]

Please Continue To Speak The Native Language Of Hawaii... IT'S ONLY RIGHT

[@brucecollis8609]

Good for you! Keep your culture alive.

[@nohanahananokaukau6436]

Yes in our homeland!! Very smart man.

[@ethosdatainformatics2384]

OFFICIAL LANGUAGES Section 4. English and Hawaiian shall be the official languages of Hawaii, except that Hawaiian shall be required for public acts and transactions only as provided by law. [Add Const Con 1978 and election Nov 7, 1978]

[@shin-ishikiri-no]

Japanese is also a significant language on the islands. Perhaps one day the people of Hawaii will recognize their close ties to Japan more deeply as well.

[@TuTuFox]

@@shin-ishikiri-no Close ties???? Hawaiians r Hawaiians not Japanese. Japan is a whole other country. Most the politicians in Hawai'i r of Asian Ancestry. They haven't stopped invading Hawai'i since Pearl Harbor😡

[@brandywilliams4011]

They should have had a translator just like they have in majority Spanish speaking communities! Seems as though they are continuing the suppression of the Hawaiian language. Good on you for standing up!!!

[@Namath1000]

If he had requested a translator, I'm sure he would have been given one.

[@dng2000]

@@Namath1000 Not quite and I respond based on my experience. Even in San Francisco, the courts don't always provide a Cantonese translator even when requested despite that being a commonly spoken immigrant language in that city.

[@kmulec6588]

I think they need people that know hawaiian and english working in the courts

[@audideus9731]

That's the final straw. First the Native Americans and now the Hawaiins. I will not sit idly by as my fellow mans common rights are deceitfully and forcefully buried under corporate paperwork.

[@Kanne606]

Absolutely!!!!!!

[@Forensource]

You are goofy as fuck.

[@christopherstube9473]

The culture of a people is contained in the language. To deprive them of their language is to deprive them of the wisdom of their culture. The judge who would not have a Hawaiian court reporter was blackmailing the Hawaiian speakers and using her pulpit to bully them into using English.

[@christopherstube9473]

If she does not understand the ambient language, she should provide herself with a translater and not require persons involved in adversarial actions to explain them to her, since she will then be at the mercy of the persons who translate.

[@aelialicinia]

I’m not native Hawaiian but I’m definitely on the side of Hawaiian people’s rights!

[@spuriouseffect]

I can't wait until Mexicans finally take over America. Will they give us back our ancestral lands? Of course not. Will they leave a Constitution to even partially protect our rights? Probably not. You will have to speak Spanish, and deal with the lawlessness.

[@olderthanyoucali8512]

@@spuriouseffect mexico only had territory in what is now the U.S. for less than 27 years, the same territory was known as New Spain for over 200 years, so do you think Spain should should get back their ancestral lands? How about the native Americans? They have legal problems with U.S. like the Hawaiians, they have illegal treaties which the U.S. broke every time, maybe they should get back their land?, Mexicans have the least reason to believe that they have any claims on U.S. lands. The Europeans who first settled called themselves Spaniards, in California they were known as californio's! Mexico didn't even exist as a country till 1821!

[@spuriouseffect]

@@olderthanyoucali8512 LOL No, that's my point. No one should get back their ancestral lands. What's done is done. No one today had anything to do with it, so get over it and move on with your lives.

[@nohea9936]

only if provided by law? You provide korean, Japanese, etc. interpreters

[@jorgej5916]

The WORLD saw this War Crime and all of us are focusing our energy by chanting and praying to change this wrongful occupation of Hawaii. Energy can not be destroy and can only changes form. That positive energy will eventually crumples the evil and restore Hawaii's sovergnty .

[@The.Hawaiian.Kingdom]

‘Ae, it’s not our sovereignty that needs to be restored though, it’s our independence that does. We never relinquished our sovereignty in a treaty to the US or anyone, therefore we continue to be a sovereign country, albeit occupied, and not allowed to be independent.

[@nohea9936]

the court should have had a Hawaiian interpreter.

[@kamiradread129]

Yes my brotha's kia kaha, much aroha peace n luv

[@alexfilipovic586]

I pray for these judges they are putting themselves in alot of danger playing these tyranical games.

[@marshallmartin1689]

Given the broken English spoken in different areas across the U.S.due to a poor educational system.Yes, preserve your language officially.

[@mikelredcrow5331]

I'm down with this struggle for real

[@jonathansantos6009]

Having qualified translators at and in court sessions are upmost vital for actual and current time qualifications. Without qualified experience we cannot serve a peaceful truth that communication didn’t have to pre-numb of. On a side note: human rights and civil right had to seek a center of attention and pin-point how an equal balance had service Aline with actual time line qualifications and updated extended family values of sensible genealogy separations. As an islander originated from the islands, is happy to know and sense that other locals can unite in sovereignty and advance with courtings and celebration natures. Thank you and mahalo! Yes, American English and ancient Hawaii/american hawaiian. Is an equal opportunity however each language linguistically are from different levels of practiced lineage. Yes, Record keeping is very vital for memory and historic performance as truth quality need to exist of. Most lawward directions and diplomacy had to legitimatize the fair-results of accutated guidance expected. Based on what I had to balance as an involve examination of this video and type what points might need support to guide of, I hope my example was useful. Thank you so much.

[@DUGZYBONEZ1]

I have a lot of respect for the local gentleman in the redorange shirt and his people his culture I come from similar culture like yourselves out there in Hawaii islands we need more people like him and I know there is we just need more like the military like these governments. We need lots of people like him and me 👍🏼and you out there we must protect our way of life and cultures and land not be manipulated we must stand up and not be afraid but remember work smart do not work like the snake but we see them snakes already!!!!! Lol my love to the people out there ♥️♥️♥️♥️

[@nathanchang7713]

They're not real Americans they have a right to speak their own language because they're not native English speakers either

[@ladykiri42]

The judges in California and other border states don't force Mexican/American or even illegal Mexican immigrants to speak English!! Heck, in California to apply for many jobs, you must speak and understand Spanish!!

[@reneeelliott7264]

ladykiri42 Well if you are a hypocrite liberal they send you to Hawaii.

[@lovebaby4888]

This is nothing but attempt to outsmart natives with english words and court language. Keep and protect the Hawaiian language.

[@jordankahele14]

Look to Kamuela Yim to seat and preserve the language.

[@lelandpmorrill]

this judge should be removed. had someone spoken Spanish, there would be an n interpreter there faster than you can say taco.

[@kylesimms315]

There’s such ignorant people in these places of power and decision making that affects so much people!! The plus side is that there all old and not gonna last too long!!

[@lilikoijuice6392]

This government is so corrupt and Ko Hawaii Pae Aina has been unlawfully seized by these foreigners.. E Ola ka Olelo Hawaii!! 💯🌺

[@bronz12]

In the 50's I believe, The Hawaiian language was the first language on the Hawaiian Islands.

[@TuTuFox]

Yes but when the Haole took the Islands they banned the Hawaiian language. Thats when it all started▶️ Loosing the Hawaiian Culture 🌋

[@nicelinguist]

The issue of it being an official language or not is even secondary. It’s a basic human right recognized internationally for anyone to speak their own language if they are brought up on trial, regardless of official status.

[@blesdco]

Also, it is an American court in an illegally occupied country....meaning the court is illegal. There is no bilateral treaty of cession or annexation.

[@bronz12]

I not worried about what his mana'o or opinion is, which is basing it on the State of Hawaii rule and laws. My question is, what do us Maoli's do after we win or lose on the Mauna? What will we do to live with freedom, not liberty? How can we unite our po'e o Hawaii nei to help regain the Hawaiian Kingdoms sovereignty? The momentum is there now, I'm afraid about after the Mauna, where will we be as one people that believe in our true govt., the Hawaiian Kingdom.

[@Chef-Really5365]

I agree it must be asked for translated respect , so mutual respect must be upheld law

[@terig3249]

and when you go into a court, if you answer the judge when he/she asks, "do you understand" you should say "no!" because if you answer in the affirmative (yes) that means you voluntarily subject yourself to their jurisdiction/laws at that moment.

[@PupuKanahele]

Akamai, They taught us their language to deeminish our Elelos

[@millacaldwell2216]

Were can I buy your Hawaiian swag merchandise and support your efforts from the mainland?

[@TuTuFox]

Like I have said b4. The courts & schools etc in the U.S. have Interpreters for the Spanish Speaking, hell they have interpreters for a lot of languages even Japanese & Chinese...so why not for Hawaiians ⁉️⁉️⁉️⁉️⁉️

[@TuTuFox]

In Calif they even have interpreters for Middle East people. Arabic, Fazi, etc

[@jordankahele14]

I sense that SB 2687 passed the Senate most of that struggle in 2011 was to get that pass the House Committees and into the Senate Committees... Or else, in my opinion SB Senate Bill 2687 just be called concurrent resolution bill 107 2011... This bill does recognize and acknowledge the "sole executive order"? In anyway I was very exited to hear the establishment of Senate Bill 2687...has assume its position I recognized this bill now! I have to refer to the previous concurrent resolution for more clarification.

[@ethosdatainformatics2384]

ua mau ke ea o ka aina i ka pono

[@Hatecrewdethrol]

When I got got tickets for skateboarding without a helmet as a kid in California I remember several people being allowed to speak in Spanish with a translator. Whack that they can't speak one of the official languages of the state.

[@billhanson827]

TRANSLATE is correctly used for written language not spoken language. INTERPRET is properly used for spoken language not written language.

[@dennisdecosta4480]

This should have been done before any court hearings when there is a language TOPIC“Should’ve recognize this from the start,this type of loop holes can affect the out come of the case. It’s the courts duty to make sure your rights are not Violated, she the justice should have made that Motion before preceding with the hearing you would 🤔? Maybe she’s showing a little compassion for the Hawaiians🤔? Maybe♥️

[@jacobeksor6088]

I am Jarai related to Polynesian branch,austronesian family

[@williamgilmore3115]

They are too lazy and too cheap to get interpreters. They are about their convenience and no one else's.

[@The.Hawaiian.Kingdom]

They’re actually not too lazy or too cheap, we know this because they DO have Japanese, Filipino (certain dialects) and Chinese translators. The issue is they have zero respect for Hawaiians. All we are to them, are people who they’re waiting to die off so they can freely appropriate, commodify & exploit our islands, culture and language without us fighting them about doing so.

[@johnlucas9302]

Do they ask Spanish speaking people to write it down so the court reporter can include it in the record. These "leaders", are so much b.s. You can tell she doesn't want to cooperate, making it hard for all of you.

[@Harlowerayne]

Kānaka Mā'oli: ONIPA'A ✊🏽✊🏾✊🏼✊🏿

[@ethosdatainformatics2384]

THE CONSTITUTION OF THE STATE OF HAWAII ARTICLE XV STATE BOUNDARIES; CAPITAL; FLAG; LANGUAGE AND MOTTO BOUNDARIES Section 1. The State of Hawaii shall consist of all the islands, together with their appurtenant reefs and territorial and archipelagic waters, included in the Territory of Hawaii on the date of enactment of the Admission Act, except the atoll known as Palmyra Island, together with its appurtenant reefs and territorial waters; but this State shall not be deemed to include the Midway Islands, Johnston Island, Sand Island (offshore from Johnston Island) or Kingman Reef, together with their appurtenant reefs and territorial waters. [Am 73 Stat 4 and election June 27, 1959; ren and am Const Con 1978 and election Nov 7, 1978] CAPITAL Section 2. Honolulu, on the island of Oahu, shall be the capital of the State. [Ren and am Const Con 1978 and election Nov 7, 1978] STATE FLAG Section 3. The Hawaiian flag shall be the flag of the State. [Ren Const Con 1978 and election Nov 7, 1978] OFFICIAL LANGUAGES Section 4. English and Hawaiian shall be the official languages of Hawaii, except that Hawaiian shall be required for public acts and transactions only as provided by law. [Add Const Con 1978 and election Nov 7, 1978] MOTTO Section 5. The motto of the State shall be, "Ua mau ke ea o ka aina i ka pono." [Add Const Con 1978 and election Nov 7, 1978] Reference Hawaii Legislative Reference Bureau The Constitution of the State of Hawaii. (1959). Retrieved from website lrbhawaii.org/con/conart15.html

[@richardk8838]

Ethos Data Informatics Throw in the fact we are not part of the US

[@vince4OC]

@@richardk8838 You don't live in reality. To say you are not part of the US is like saying gravity does not exist. Hawaii will always and forever be owned by the American government which also makes you an American. Pull your head out of the Hawaiian sand and wake up. The US government doesn't care if you disagree and they never will.

[@Harlowerayne]

Whatever the haoles go they leave nothing but misery and broken people in their treacherous wake. However, despite the attempted brain washing and genocide of the Kānaka Mā'oli, their Spirit of Kapu Aloha could NOT be broken. Kānaka Mā'oli ONIPA'A ✊🏽✊🏾✊🏼✊🏿.

[@Kanne606]

does anyone know what the judges name is 7:32

[@Pookieandpei]

Misses flat face crotch mouth 🤦😂

[@jordankahele14]

I wonder, if we all went to public school, was that enough to read and write the Hawaiian language, while living on the same land where the language originated from?

[@jordankahele14]

That was right eight months ago and nobody has study, or even made an attempt to read and write the Hawaiian language?

[@jordankahele14]

I look to support Kamuela Yim Hawaiian language, translator and expert.

[@kmulec6588]

& they did !! 🤯🤯

[@bodyboardingchronicles602]

Ika Lahui!

[@robinvanderpool82]

***** QUEEN LILIUOKALANI'S LETTER OF ABDICATION THE ABDICATION LETTER AND THE OATH OF LOYALTY, BOTH PERSONALLY SIGNED BY LILIUOKALANI, ARE AVAILABLE IN THE ARCHIVES OF THE STATE OF HAWAII. Photocopies are available in file folders available on request from the librarian, and the originals are kept in a safe accessible only with the permission and direct supervision of the head Archivist. PHOTOGRAPHS OF THE ORIGINALS WERE TAKEN ON MARCH 25, 2008 ISLAND OF OAHU, HONOLULU, Jan. 24, 1895. TO THE HON. SANFORD BALLARD DOLE, President of the Republic of Hawaii: SIR: -- After full and free consultation with my personal friends and with my legal advisors and acting in conformity with their advice, and also upon my own free volition, and in pursuance of my unalterable belief and understanding of my duty to the people of Hawaii, and to their highest and best interests, and also for the sake of those misguided Hawaiians and others who have recently engaged in rebellion against the Republic, and in an attempt to restore me to the position of queen, which I held prior to the 17th day of January, A. D. 1893, and without any claim that shall become entitled, by reason of anything that I may now say or do, to any other or different treatment or consideration at the hands of the Government than I otherwise could and might legally receive, I now desire to express and make known, and do hereby express and make known, to yourself, as the only lawful and recognized head of the Government, and to all the people of the Hawaiian Islands, whether or not they have yet become citizens of the Republic, or are or have been adherents of the late monarchy, and also to all diplomatic and other foreign representatives in the Hawaiian Islands, to all of whom I respectfully request you to cause this statement and action of mine to be made known as soon as may be, as follows, namely: First. In order to avoid any possibility of doubt or misunderstanding although I do not think that any doubt or misunderstanding is either proper or possible, I hereby do fully and unequivocally admit and declare that the Government of the Republic of Hawaii is the only lawful Government of the Hawaiian Islands, and that the late Hawaiian monarchy is finally and forever ended, and no longer of any legal or actual validity, force or effect whatsoever; and I do hereby forever absolve all persons whomsoever, whether in the Hawaiian Islands or elsewhere, from all and every manner of allegiance, or official obligation or duty, to me and my heirs and successors forever, and I hereby declare to all such persons in the Hawaiian Islands that I consider them as bound in duty and honor henceforth to support and sustain the Government of the Republic of Hawaii. Second. For myself, my heirs and successors, I do hereby and without any mental reservation or modification, and fully, finally, unequivocally, irrevocably, and forever abdicate, renounce and release unto the Government of the Republic of Hawaii and the legitimate successors forever all claims or pretensions whatsoever to the late throne of Hawaii, or to the late monarchy of Hawaii, or to any past, or to the existing, or to any future Government of Hawaii, or under or by reason of any present or formerly existing constitution, statute, law, position, right or claim of any and every kind, name or nature whatsoever, and whether the same consist of pecuniary or property considerations, or of personal status, hereby forever renouncing, disowning and disclaiming all rights, claims, demands, privileges, honors, emoluments, titles and prerogatives whatsoever, under or by virtue of any former, or the existing Government, constitution, statute, law or custom of the Hawaiian Islands whatsoever, save and excepting only such rights and privileges as belong to me in common with all private citizens of, or residents in the Republic of Hawaii. Third. I do hereby respectfully implore for such misguided Hawaiians and others as have been concerned in the late rebellion against the Republic of Hawaii, such degree of executive clemency as the Government may deem to be consistent with its duty to the community, and such as a due regard for its violated laws may permit. Fourth. It is my sincere desire henceforth to live in absolute privacy and retirement from all publicity, or even appearance of being concerned in the public affairs of the Hawaiian Islands, further than to express, as I now do and shall always continue to do, my most sincere hope for the welfare and prosperity of its people, under and subject to the Government of the Republic of Hawaii. Fifth. I hereby offer and present my duly certified oath of allegiance to the Republic of Hawaii. Sixth. I have caused the foregoing statement to be prepared and drawn, and have signed the same without having received the slightest suggestion from the President of Hawaii, or from any member of the Government of Hawaii, concerning the same or any part thereof, or concerning any action or course of my own in the premises. Relying upon the magnanimity of the Government of the Republic, and upon its protection. I have the honor to be, Mr. President, Very respectfully, Your most obedient servant, (Signed) LILIUOKALANI DOMINIS.

[@The.Hawaiian.Kingdom]

Documents signed under duress are not legally binding. Having violent insurgents who threatened the lives of her people, who were backed by a foreign army that had ALREADY violated international law, is clearly & irrefutably duress.

[@Chef-Really5365]

As I understand a great # of foreign Investors' s Japan

[@newleaf9]

I dont think Hawaiian culture and language are suppressed. The problem is that Hawaiians are not living it, speaking it daily, and living their culture

[@lilysfacts5060]

newleaf9 let me educate you, on the truth. Language has been used to suppress the Hawaiians from my mother and even my grandmother. My mothers school would enforce English ONLY. If the children spoke Hawaiian which my mom did she would be punished. Sometimes she would hit with a ruler or shamed...she stop speaking because she was shame...till today, my mother wishes she learned to speak Hawaiian...so please don't tell us about your assumptions and fairy tales....we lived the brainwashing from America...

[@oxiigen]

that was recorded on Hawaii? it looks they turn it into cheap supermarket parking lot. and that's called western culture, heh..

[@jahjah525]

That's my type

[@julieoliver8170]

Your Government is Ko Hawaii Pae Aina not kingdom of Hawaii. What you created you own. Also you all have to read Leiber code and Trading with the enemy act. You will find out what is going on. It's all in a Trust. You are holding the Title of the Trust and Ko Hawaii Pae Aina is the property.

[@MontyGumby]

ironically these people's hawaiian blood had been tainted by caucasian

[@conz8084]

True.. we're being bred out of existence. No Hawaiian blood.. no can own Hawaiian home land.. the land go right back to the state to do what they please. I know I sound paranoid.. but that doesn't mean I'm wrong.. think about it.

[@fontanadownhill]

Does that guy wear a backwards cap and sunglasses everywhere he goes?

[@lilysfacts5060]

fontanadownhill yes he does.

[@KeikoFXDesigns]

Ea... Ea...

[@ethosdatainformatics2384]

Judge Blaine Kobayashi (Shame upon you and your name). I demand Harakiri! You have no honor! You are not a BUSHI descendent. You are the root of poison in Hawaii. How dare your Send out a Warrant for an Aboriginal Hawaiians speaking Hawaiian in Hawaii!. You are a low down worn. I demand Harakiri! The Japanese emperor would be ashamed of you Judge Blaine Kobayashi! As a Hawaiian I demand Harakiri! You honor-less snake. The Constitution of the State of Hawaii states “ English and Hawaiian shall be the official languages of Hawaii, except that Hawaiian shall be required for public acts and transactions only as provided by law. [Add Const Con 1978 and election Nov 7, 1978]”(Hawaii, 1959) But Judge Blaine Kobayashi interpreted this in his own view. But wait??? Doesn’t the Hawaiian Flag have the British seal on it? That because Kamehameha the 1st signed a treaty with King Gorge the third in 1796. Making the Hawaiian language within the United Kingdom another form of English. What a stupid raciest judge. Reference The Constitution of the State of Hawaii states. Article 4. (1959) Retrieved from website lrbhawaii.org/con/conart15.html

[@christopherstube9473]

An earlier emporer probably would agree in consideration that the sovereignty of Japan was sponsored by Kalakaua and by Liliuokalani.

[@waimeagrl5142]

For heavens sake, can they please get a reporter that knows how to pronounce Hawaiian words properly. This sounds like Sherry Bracken (sp?), she’s awful!

[@hgkal808]

Lawa ole. Judge not qualified for these times.

[@dgale1023]

I don't really understand the problem. He speaks English. If I were in a courtroom in France, and I speak French...whats the problem???? if I don't then get an interpreter. That's not the problem here. He just doesn't want to speak the language she is speaking. I watch these videos and almost all have good merit and makes sense on either side of the discussion. This makes absolutely none. He is not helping the movement for Hawaiians getting on with their ideas and complaints. They are viable he is not

[@lilysfacts5060]

dave yes it seems that you need an interpreter...ok, he is fluent Hawaiian and English...the illegal courts say they recognize both languages but they don't. If he spoke Japanese Filipino Spanish...the courts would find interpreters. They won't do it for Hawaiian language because the government want to continue to oppress and delegitimize the Hawaiian culture and people as a whole.

[@rwssmith5975]

A four year old child lays on the ground to have his / her little temper tantrum. A 4 year old. Grow up people.

[@Kaohukreations]

R Smith ignorant comment. Your are lacking education

[@lilysfacts5060]

R Smith the only child is you. You are so embarrassing....grow up!

[@rwssmith5975]

@@lilysfacts5060 A mature rational adult engages in debate / dialogue. A child stomps their feet. Obviously you have not raised children.

[@rusty6583]

Speaking Hawaiian jus to irritate. Try do ur media interview in Hawaiian also. C how that works out for u. Off the real subject.

[@lilysfacts5060]

Rusty The clown, you still don't have nothing to say? 😭 so sad. Better hurry the rest of the clowns already left.

[@gregcarter8656]

The argument used by Mr. Kanuha, i.e., English and Hawaiian both being "official" languages of the State of Hawaii, can be used AGAINST him, just as he tried to use it against others. If a judge cannot force English on him, then he cannot force Hawaiian on a judge. You see, that argument cuts both ways. Note also that Mr. Kanuha, and Mr. Kaeo, had to use English to explain themselves to KZbin viewers. If they had used Hawaiian, then less than 0.0001% of viewers would even watch, let alone listen or understand. Neither Kanuha, nor Kaeo, nor anyone else, can effectively advocate for the Hawaiian language, using Hawaiian language only. In order to "save", or promote, the Hawaiian language, they need to use the English language to do so. Both Kanuha and Kaeo distorted and misrepresented the truth about the history of Hawaii and the Hawaiian language. The language declined mainly due to the voluntary decisions of most of its native speakers to NOT pass it on to their own children, because, they wanted their children to have the best chance for success in the increasingly more English-driven world. Even so, Hawaiian survived on Niihau anyway, and still does, with no help from the likes of Kanuha or Kaeo. I know Mr. Kaeo. Hawaiian is not his native language. He learned his Hawaiian by taking classes at the university.

[@christopherstube9473]

Bullshit.

[@gregcarter8656]

Mr. Stube, Go ahead and prove me wrong by using only Hawaiian language for the rest of your life. No more English for you. See how far you'll get like that. He kukae pulu kau mea i kakau ai.

[@christopherstube9473]

Mr Carter, you have misconstrued my position as i am a Montanan of German extraction. I tend to speak other languages that i have encountered in a long life in many places on the globe such as Indonesian and German and Spanish and Latin. Some of the languages that we have in Montana are endangered together with the culture and wisdom that are contained within them such as Salish and Kootenai. Sometimes you fail to treasure things until they are mostly gone. However in Hawaiian you have a whole body of written culture and chants and poetry in the early news papers of the missionary era and later. The chants alone are a reason to try and study the language. It prescribes methods of address and the way people relate to each other. Refusal to use an ambient language is a mark of intellectual laziness similar to refusing to program in anything but Java. My grandmother said that you should always strive to know the ambient languages and attempt to use them in order to understand the gift of each person in your life. She, as a young girl, was once invited to tea at Washington place and meet the queen, Liliuokalani. They got along as they were both interested in music and education and she said that the great queen was one of the most beautiful women she had ever met. It changed her life for the better and we still remember all her stories that were passed down to us. I was interested in the Hawaiian language to see how they express themselves and to learn to understand their literature, as it is an eastern Polynesian language. But as a sovereign language it is as important to understand and use as Japanese is.

[@gregcarter8656]

Your "position" consisted of the single word "Bullshit". I did not misconstrue it. Hawaii state law allows, but does not require, the use of English and/or Hawaiian in "official" matters. The relevant statute says something like *provided that Hawaiian will not be required unless so specified for a particular purpose*. (That's a paraphrase, so I used asterisks rather than quotation marks.) For example, a law might specifically require that new street names be drawn from Hawaiian language. Relevant KZbin videos show that Kanuha and Kaeo both speak English and Hawaiian, while the court judge speaks only English. Obviously, Kanuha and Kaeo do not need to use Hawaiian, especially with a court judge who doesn't understand it. They are just grandstanding and trying to get attention drawn to themselves as being some kind of activist heroes, SJWs. Probably more than 20 languages are spoken in Honolulu every day. Accuse me of "intellectual laziness" if you like, but I have no obligation to learn 20 or more languages.

[@christopherstube9473]

When you have said Hawaiian state law, you have misconstrued my comment of bullshit. The State of Hawaii is a legal fiction perpetrated by the United States House and Senate, and is de facto a hostile occupying corporation in international law. It is not established by treaty, and in fact the Kue petition makes it moot. So when you say Hawaii state law you are just piling one illegality upon another. You cannot get to justice by that road. The law that should be administered in an occupied state is by international treaty the law of the land, until the state of war is resolved. The language of the Kingdom of Hawaii was Hawaiian which is why all the records that they hoped would be forgotten are in that language. It was a war crime that they punished the children of Hawaii for not using English in 1906. At least the chants have survived and are remembered, and hopefully the subjects of the kingdom will realize that they have a rich heritage and will not throw it away just because they are being strong armed by a hostile corporation with little legal standing other than its ability to project force.

[@jpwhitebyrd9075]

Good Luck BRA Hold This Event Annually! Plenty People will Get Drunk on this Day! Lived in Hilo for 6 years, watched Homeless HI5 bottles get collected then recycled so that mo beers be bought,, consumed and the people started everything over again. Hawaiian words were being spoken believe me so was?