Why Can’t Hawaiians Afford To Live In Hawaii?

Many Native Hawaiians can’t afford to live in Hawai’i. This summer, the average price for a single-family home in Maui hit $1.1 million. But an average salary for a worker in the tourism industry is less than $40,000 per year.
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[@Susan-mi1nw]

Thank you for helping with this tragedy that should have never happened! USA legally it's not your "state" and you admitted that in Public Law 103-150 which states Hawaiians never got reparations .. where are the reparations? The Hawaiian Kingdom still exists legally ... Set Hawai'i Free!

[@denikamichael844]

Is that red picked mango? Go sell that! I’ll pay premium. I used to sell a as kid. Best snack ever!

[@youngkwak9931]

I love Hawaiians they are beautiful kind hearted people. Much love to all those struggling and being exploited. This is wrong completely wrong

[@j.a.f6691]

Want a boss interview with facts an a amazing island experience from a Caymanian? Same shits happening in my country. Cayman Islands rich but NOT for us . Hit me up!

[@stevesbushcraftingadventur9605]

Just be racist against your life line , ie tourist. Karma? I think so.

[@pumpkinjoesphilippineexperienc]

Unbelievable.....yet historically believable and true. This is why countries like the Philippines and Thailand don't allow non-locals to own land.

[@kanakamakapalua6097]

I seen some Americans buying up Philippine land on youtube

[@OnilMarteNavarroza]

@@kanakamakapalua6097 they can't own unless they're married to local or they have a business partner.

[@pumpkinjoesphilippineexperienc]

@@kanakamakapalua6097 I've never seen that outside out leasing the land for x amount of years. There's the rare person granted citizenship, but I don't know how they managed that one? Money talks sometimes, but those are the laws to protect the country and people from losing their resources.

[@kingspeech2240]

Not quite the same thing whether people like it or not. Hawaii is owned by the United States this is just how these things work fair or not it’s just what it is

[@kingspeech2240]

@Silulu Alama this is absolute facts very well said

[@joym2995]

I’m born and raised in Hawaii and it hurts that more people I know and grew up with can’t live here anymore. Hawaii isn’t Hawaii without its local people.

[@scottyflintstone]

Good response

[@wildturkey3776]

odd how most of the U.S. Loves immigration unless it effects the wrong people.

[@melanesianqueen93]

Wow that really sucks. Do hawaiians have generational land or all is lost?

[@veriitas33]

Sorry to hear, i know that feels and to see many natives being force out by American billionaires.

[@scottyflintstone]

@@veriitas33 they could build homes for locals if they wanted

[@Florencecoxx]

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[@MrPenobe]

Real Native Hawaiians should only pay a fraction of what anyone else does to live there. Should be a huge discount on everything.

[@jenofire8724]

This is horrible… It is their home, their land. And they’re getting pushed out. Justice for Native Hawaiians.

[@nemi-mout1874]

❣️

[@FreddyMartinez-vt4fz]

Blame billionaires

[@scottyflintstone]

Why isn't the Dept. Of Hawaiian Homelands building homes?

[@ashyjeremy]

Blame Democrats and liberal policies.

[@scottyflintstone]

06:00 apparently her kids don't qualify

[@michaelhughes9553]

I was fortunate to visit Hawaii once and I’ll never go again. It’s extremely hard to be served by native people and see them living in poverty and enjoy a vacation. This is a conversation that needs a lot more attention and I appreciate this video

[@GWiz-mq5pu]

This is why I can't do cruises. Knowing the 3rd staff are getting treated like utter garbage, paid so little for long hours????

[@scottyflintstone]

@@GWiz-mq5pu have you been to Africa? Millions of people would be so happy to make $20 a day working on a cruise ship. Sad

[@ameg2707]

This is how it was in all the Americas 😢 natives never mattered to the Christian European colonization, 2nd class humans, killed or enslaved and those who “adapted” and got “civilized” are still 2nd class… they keep taking all resources till this day… ships loaded with gold,silver, all kind of goods back in the day and now the actual land.

[@aislinnes]

@Aron Toulouse right!! When I go I love staying in locals airbnbs, and supporting local businesses, that probably helps more than not coming at all

[@kansai2kansas]

@Aron Toulouse totally agree. This applies not just for Hawaii but for other states and countries as well. Ever since I tried Airbnb in 2018, I have never stepped foot inside another hotel room. It feels good to know that our money goes to the local population instead of a multinational hotel chain. (I’m aware that Airbnb takes a percentage of the pay as well, but they do need the money keep the app running!) Some people might argue “but hotel chains employ local people as well!”. But you know what? The bellboys and waiters and janitors are not really given fair wages. Many of them have to work a second job to survive. Meanwhile, Airbnb hosts are allowed to set their own nightly rates...whether it is $20/night or $300/night, it’s totally up to them.

[@luxeydaze]

As an Asian-American born and raised on the mainland, I feel so much sadness for the native Hawaiians. I didn’t even learn the depth of Hawaii’s history in school. It was not until I was an adult that I learn the true, unfiltered history of Hawaii. It’s just so sad what has happened and what is happening.

[@savemyneighborhood]

Sadly more homeless are sent here from the mainland while the native people suffer.

[@tribalid6104]

“This is Māuʻi! It’s not like you can drive to another island!” That breaks my heart, and why I had to leave.

[@lapinchechismosa]

As an indigenous person, I stand with my Polynesian brothers and sisters ✊🏽

[@lapinchechismosa]

@@jeffbriggs1987 except Warren’s dna is from Europe, just like yours

[@lapinchechismosa]

@@jeffbriggs1987 you’re just jealous because your dna will never be from the “USA” 🤡

[@lapinchechismosa]

@@jeffbriggs1987 nah everyone hate y’all

[@lapinchechismosa]

@@jeffbriggs1987 you don’t even know where your ancestors are from, that’s sad af

[@lapinchechismosa]

@@jeffbriggs1987 you don’t though 🤡

[@simplyselina]

As a Puerto Rican I feel this heavily. It’s happening to our people as well. It’s ridiculous and very sad.

[@Praisethesunson]

Colonizers gonna colonize.

[@puertoricanprince7690]

Facts sister

[@benjaminpadilla6536]

Indeed. Hopefully, we can stop it.

[@MultiSiomara]

This is horrible 😣 Pobre Hawai’i, and Puerto Rico 🥹

[@murdarichblood7603]

Horrible. I went to Puerto Rico 🇵🇷 for a week. Beautiful. Even the slums of La Perla.

[@TruthInspector]

This is not just a Hawaiian problem it's happening all over the world with all different cultures.

[@dominoplay3712]

exactly, and it needs to be stopped

[@tytania3545]

Right here in the other COLONY, Puerto Rico 🇵🇷

[@timg6176]

Yes it happened to my home as well.

[@simplysimple7628]

Born and raised in the islands. Still live here. I consider myself a pretty level headed and hardworking guy but this is truly what’s happening here. I have a little Hawaiian in my blood and have many friends that are nearly 90% or more hawaiian blood in them. Trust me when I say this. Even the so called “Hawaiian” organizations are entangled in the greediness of the whole circle of corruption. Seen it and have even close relatives that’s involved. Hard to take in but it’s true. MONEY TALKS. I’ve been to Tahiti back in the early 2000’s and that trip made me and my wife tear up. All the locals were pushed away from the coastlines and live in poverty in the countryside’s/mountainous areas. Million dollar homes popping up all over the place. That trip opened our eyes because that outcome that we witnessed was exactly what was happening to our home back in Hawaii. Fast forward to 2022. It’s here and it’s really bad. We are fortunate to own our home and some properties. We’ve been saving up for so many years to prepare ourselves for this crap. Sacrificed alot during our younger years to buy property while in our early 20’s then bought our 1st home 7yrs later. In this present day, the value of real estate has tripled even quadrupled in the past 3 yrs. Even with what we have and working our asses off, we still struggling. The rich and wealthy don’t give a dam. It’s me me me, take take take…… My thoughts and hopes for all who try their best to make it in this place we call home. 🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼😔

[@cwr8618]

interesting. Owning real estate is such a big marker for generational wealth. I grew in the projects in NYC to a single mother raising 3 boys. No real assets, and now own some properties. We also work our asses off - I have 3 jobs, but I can tell that just owning a piece of property during inflationary times really sets some folks up in another category altogether.

[@jerdav1344]

As a Cherokee man must I remind you of the trail of tears. What we allow to happen to some will eventually happen to all, we must stand up for each other we are all we got!

[@shoneast6880]

Your probably just Mexican with long hair chill out

[@jamesmorton5017]

Stand up for the Blacks the Cherokee enslaved. You are no better than the white man only less efficient at doling out misery. Heck you are Cherokee and probably white anyway.

[@firstnationfall5451]

@@jamesmorton5017 As a Native must agree. The Cherokee Nation finally accepted them as citizens. The Cherokee not only betrayed black Natives but other Natives. Some were sell outs.

[@meme13100]

@@shoneast6880 Mexicans are native to North America and are descendants of native North American tribes even if you meant that as a joke you sound ignorant.

[@eddycarpenter8989]

@@meme13100 The Mexican empire conquered many of the tribes that were native to the western part of North America. Let's know our history. Also, Mexico created a systematic process called 'Mestizaje' with a goal of lightening the population and creating a Mexican ethnic identity. Let's not play this "Mexicans are indigenous" game. It's a smokescreen that a lot of mestizo Hispanics use to practice erasure of indigenous culture.

[@BritTV7053BrittneyLewis]

This makes me so angry and just disgusted! As an American, I’m ashamed of how the government treats the natives!!! It’s THEIR land!!! Not one single native should EVER be homeless. Why isn’t this all over the media!!! We need to bring awareness to this!

[@kyle5612]

Agreed 💯

[@timetraveler9218]

It's not just the government, it's people with money to buy up multiple houses and property that they will never Iive in.

[@bannockchief]

It's not the government's fault. The culture of capitolism is forcing these people out of their traditional lives.

[@eliteaesthetics5170]

@@bannockchief actually bro, you are just plain wrong. the reason hawaiians have lost their homes and land, is because of the governments property taxes. Rising home values SHOULD make natives rich, but instead, because of government property tax, they lose their homes, because they are forced to either sell the home or work a higher paying job to pay the government. But most of the time, they cannot find a higher paying job, so they have to sell the home, then as the property values increase after they sold, they are further and further priced out of the market. ALL because of taxes. Please please please, study and learn this stuff before making idiotic statements about capitalism. Do you know what the world was like before capitalism??? it was called the dark ages for a reason

[@erlieric4173]

I think you should blame capitalism

[@ikellytive]

I moved to hawaii with my roommate at 18, less then one year later my best friend and I need to leave the island because prices here are astronomical and wages are less then 12 an hour. Our apartment is a closet sized room and we can not even afford that. Unfortunately many Hawaiians are just forced out or forced to turn to government help and it’s so sad.

[@Killacorn]

thats what the democrats want you to do, ask the government for help.

[@Mark-er7zd]

What were you thinking moving there is the first place?? I make a substantial salary and I still wouldn't move there because I know I would only be able to rent a condo. You need to do your research in advance.

[@th232r6]

I moved there in 2002ish with 3k, lived relaxed and worked till 2009 when I moved back to CA. Life was great, rent was very affordable and I worked a normal 40hr week. My last year I did overtime and saved all I could and left with 23k. But that was 2009, and I was on Oahu. Want a better Hawaii, stop voting blue.

[@donnadeandean2720]

Everything is so expensive today. It is sad. I wish everyone blessings and peace.

[@caleb90838]

It's very disheartening The natives deserve to have a home on their own land Justice for native Hawaiians

[@camelopardalis84]

I'm far from a monarchist, but in the case of Hawai'i, I wish it got re-instated.

[@scottyflintstone]

@@camelopardalis84 very few Native Hawaiians left 05:20

[@camelopardalis84]

@@scottyflintstone What is your point here?

[@scottyflintstone]

@@camelopardalis84 that race based programs don't work (in her own words).

[@camelopardalis84]

@@scottyflintstone Did you understand my comment to mean that I am in favour of race based programmes?

[@wmeadjr]

This is heartbreaking. While the rich keeps getting richer, the poor gets poorer. This is happening every where, not just in Hawaii. People in other states or even countries are experiencing the same. I hope they find a solution to these problems soon.

[@rickyrambis4071]

we are 'they'. middle and low class people need to do something radical, nothing else will work

[@calebreutener870]

Stop bailing out the wealthy when they lose. our government publicizes losses and privatizes gains.

[@zsan157]

@Aloha not to mention they also almost completely destroyed our culture, polluted our oceans, and killed off our native species, our ancestors took good care of this 'aina and now it's being destroyed.

[@yungzynofficial2055]

The ‘poor’ you’re referring to are people that accidentally made copies of themselves. The ‘rich’ are generational planned families. It’s very simple.

[@yungzynofficial2055]

Aloha there’s no such thing as a sacred site or burial ground, that’s not real. Your imaginary indigenous shit and superstition mean nothing to anyone. You don’t seem to know anything about your own history either as the things you mentioned are the least of what the US did. You’re fake.

[@TrunkyDunks]

She was my tour guide in 2015 on vacation in Maui....very sad to see this happen..

[@violinfire24]

This is heartbreaking. I will be moving to Hawai’i this fall to begin my master’s degree. It’s devastating to see that essential redlining and genocide is not just present in my own city with my own people, but people all over the U.S. and the world. Thank you for sharing.

[@gradybaby4eva]

How is it out there being ... Black(I'm not gonna assume your african american 😂) I was thinking bout finishing my bachelor's out there .

[@The.Hawaiian.Kingdom]

You: “Wow it’s so sad to see how our presence negatively affects them… I’ll be moving there shortly. 🙄

[@MountainGirlwIPA]

I grew up in Hawaii because my dad was in the military. I always thought local hawaiians should have priority when it comes to land rights. so sad ☹️

[@scottyflintstone]

Many locals aren't Hawaiian enough 05:20

[@sergelondon916]

@@YourName-jm7lz They have reservations and casinos.

[@Reihana_]

@@falsch4761 lol

[@ppjskh]

@@sergelondon916 Still doesn’t make up for all the genocide and colonization they’ve faced during this countries origin.

[@sergelondon916]

@@ppjskh I never said it did, at least they have that. The native Hawaiian don't have shit.

[@legitdetective5594]

I'm native to Hawaii and was born and raised there for 12 years. Me and my parents are from Waianae and recently moved 2 years ago due to the high pricing. It was even sadder since my brother had just gotten into Kamehameha and me and my older brother were to be attending the year after. Even though I was excited to move, I still really do miss my family and friends back at home. Moving to the states is like being in another country, and the move was hard. I don't blame my family though because they did what was best for us. If you do visit hawaii, go to the more local spots and see just how much homeless there is. It's heartbreaking, I was just lucky not to be in that situation as a kid. Hawaii isn't just beautiful beaches and shaka's, there's more struggle here then you'll ever know.

[@PAC-MANN]

@@franklaforgia7317 it is ok keep wasting money to Ukraine instead of Hawaii

[@karenq2073]

It is the evil elites biden is flooding all America with illegals across the boarder cities across America have drug addicted homelessness popping up everywhere I hope the Hawaiian people don’t get hooked on drugs that is also manufactured by government you see it worst in democrat ran states

[@jasonpatrickries]

Is the homelessness worse than in San Francisco?

[@Unpopular_0pinion]

@@franklaforgia7317 Are you insinuating the guy that threw paper towels at Puerto Ricans would've done better to stop the ultra rich from buying up native land and building hotels.. Or are you like the rest of us and wish someone else, like Tulsi of Hawaii, won?

[@ek2137]

@@franklaforgia7317 What is JB doing to the southern states that negatively impacts the native population?

[@ericallen3006]

This is happening all over the world. Anywhere there is prime real estate. Happened to my home town too. Everyone I grew up with has moved out and moved on because no one can afford it.

[@yournewfarther]

2030 agenda to own nothing

[@doingtime20]

Why is inequality not talked about anymore ? Big media companies seem to have been silenced by their very owners.

[@RafaelReyesofficial]

This is what's happening in PR too. The US doesn't come to foreign lands to protect or help. They displace locals.

[@skellingtonmeteoryballoon]

The Japanese and Philippines aren't coming from America though.

[@albinakemet2728]

that is technically, actually not true the United States technically, actually comes to foreign lands to protect and help not displace locals .

[@errolthomas9426]

Exactly what those who are favoring gentrification can't seem to realize

[@HughJass-jv2lt]

@@albinakemet2728 🤣🤣

[@albinakemet2728]

@@HughJass-jv2lt do not use those emojis.

[@paanne1013]

That one woman was so right when she said Hawaii was stolen. It was never purchased, it was overthrown. No Native Hawaiian should ever be homeless. I lived there for 5 years and saw so many back in the mid to late 90's, living in tents on the beach. That is just not right. I am glad that I don't live there anymore because it was so expensive and I just got tired of struggling and moved back to the Mainland. But if you are born and raised there generation after generation, you should not be struggling and you certainly should not be homeless.

[@nile7999]

All land is stolen, that's kinda history. Power struggles. Hawaiians killed or took from the people who came before them. Then America took from Hawaiians because America was the stronger military power

[@aisha-3857]

How are sellers or the gov supposed to regulate who’s “generational” and who is just coming? Anyone can claim bloodline

[@PlymouthNeon]

​@@aisha-3857 birth certificate, even if you are like 1/16 Hawaiian. Correct me if I'm wrong though.

[@Blakelikesfood]

The land was stolen? Who gave it to them? Where is their deeds? All these people should of ALREADY had their chit together, with their SUPPOSED land, that they already lived on with a home. And shouldn't they be blaming the greedy Hawaiian's that are selling their pre-existing homes for $500 per sqft....when they could be selling it for just a minor profit of $100 per sqft to another Hawaiian opposed to racking in fat cash from a main lander/outsider buyer? Blame the Hawaiian's who looked to make ONLY CASH, because of greed, selling their property that high and not comphrending the results. Who ended up selling their homes that high? It wasn't leprechauns, Greeks or unicorns...it was Hawaiian's.

[@juicyfruit8640]

@@Blakelikesfood wow. youre a loser

[@michaelrodriquez8767]

That's terrible sorry to hear about Jessica Lau and the other indigenous people of Maui . My Prayers are with you all and I hope that everything will work out fine for the families that are impacted. Sincerely, Michael

[@farmervicheth1819]

Thank you for bringing awareness!

[@diimelojay]

This is happening to Puerto Rico 🇵🇷 as well. Cost of living is outrageous in the island and Puerto Ricans don’t earn enough to keep up and we are being remove from our island little by little! Hawaii we are with you! ✊🏻

[@marig9236]

mi gente. hawaii and PR have a lot of overlap.

[@agrelista]

This is so true I have been trying to tell my Puerto Rican 🇵🇷 people that once we become a state they are going to remove the native Puerto Rican off our Island 🏝 it's already started and it makes me very sad 😔

[@d.kj.n1392]

I'm sorry to hear. As a African American, I want to learn more. Can I ask a question... Honestly, who causing this to happen?? Rich white people? Corporations?

[@getshorty7549]

@@d.kj.n1392 rich Asians, white people, Jews, and native people who sell land and property to the aforementioned big three darlings of gentrification. Rich European whites, moneyed Jews and Asians.

[@d.kj.n1392]

@@getshorty7549 that makes sense. I visited Hawaii several years ago and I was confused on why there's so many damn white Americans/Europeans and some Chinese living the good life while the native people were living average or far below average... I truly hate seeing stuff like that

[@justinturner4850]

I am so heartbroken at this situation. I was born and raised here in Hawaii and in my 37 years here it’s gotten harder and harder for native islanders to live in the place we are born. And it’s even more painful for native Hawaiians because they have ancestral roots here also. But during the last 5 years it has started exploding. Outside investors keep buying up properties here and the prices are going up at a disgusting rate. The government needs to make a law that you cannot buy a home here unless you have lived here for a certain amount of time. I understand free market, supply and demand etc. but the consequences of this continuing this way is that we will all have to leave and this place will just be an island for the ultra wealthy. It will loose what is so magical about Hawaii. People who understand Aloha, Pono, people of honor and integrity that respect the land, the sea, and the culture. I am in tears that to our own government money is more important than the soul of the islands. And the people who understand this place and actually care about this place, the people who belong here.

[@willnill7946]

Racist

[@ShakerPapi]

@@willnill7946 sit down.

[@bkailua1224]

I have lived in Hi for over 60 years. This is what happens, a family buys a house many years ago. Parents die and children don't want to live together in the house so it sells. Kids sell house at market rate so the price is higher. New family buys house and parents die and kids sell house at market rate and the price goes up. Regulations are insane and price to build new housing is insane so prices go up. Locals have little family motivation to do well in school so they mostly get nowhere in life and have little income. Sooner or later the price is high enough that only people that have higher income jobs can afford housing. State is anti business so making a great income with a small business is almost impossible. State is a "Nanny State" and wants to regulate just about everything you do. Cost of living is also high. Keep voting for those who raise taxes and regulate and it will only get worse but they keep drinking the kool aid.

[@jonathananderson7990]

@@bkailua1224 It's not just in Hawaii. In Canada British Columbia, Seattle, everywhere homes are so expensive that it's almost incomprehensible. Nice homes in my neighborhood are closer to 1 million and I'm in the suburbs near water. For Hawaii, it's obviously a little worse due to the location. I don't think it's a good idea to make land laws for Hawaii but giving the Natives a reservation would be a good start. Although it causes crime, they will at least have a home.

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[@ericbishop3468]

I was finally able to buy my first home at age 64. But, only because both my parents died within a year of each other. It cost two human lives to stay in the islands.

[@gbh5912]

Move then, The Earth is wondrous Why complain about fighting to be stagnate?

[@boshvasara1868]

This isn't just happening in Hawaii, this has been happening in the pacific for a long time. Native Maori in New Zealand also experience this same issue that the Hawaiians are facing and either move to Australia or where ever is affordable living conditions far from there ancestral lands. Mostly Auckland where the price of living has grown astoundingly.

[@Steven-mm7gb]

Happens every where....Supply and demand...key is to buy and never sell...keep a good job...pay your taxs....keep up your properties....save your money......there is no free lunch...well there is but its not worth eating

[@davidk7672]

@@Steven-mm7gb the white mank system isn't working when it forgets it's indigenous people. The Lord's judgement is upon those who grind the faces of the poor. In other words those high-minded people who think they can rub the noses of the poor in their own poverty are asking to be made an example of. This indictment is inescapable.

[@melancholycollie1466]

Even I can't move back to Auckland. I spent my whole life there but I moved to Christchurch because it was more affordable but I wish I could just go home where my friends and family are. South Auckland is so rough and far away we would downgrade to an old sick house worth nearly a million for our brand new warm house in Canterbury just to be close to where we grew up and our friends and family. We lived in Papakura for 4 years, we were sick all the time, the mold hiding within the walls... Im not spending over a million for neighbours who start riots and beat their dogs.

[@davidk7672]

@@melancholycollie1466 your argument about papakura vs chch house affordability is completely irrelevant now with soon to be insane high interest rates and hyper inflation including global supply chains slowing down. Like I said before the corrupt white mank system ain't working

[@mandoblack8654]

Oh well. Nobody cares when it happens to black people. Hopefully things like this keep happening all over the world.

[@nancyoffenhiser4916]

Disgusting. This is what all the gentrification did to the San Juan Islands in Washington. The people who were residents there and had lived there for years and years were forced out of their homes because people build houses and priced everybody out of the market. My heart goes out to the people of Hawaii

[@jimnpen8451]

Okoboji Iowa, small sleepy lake town with cottages that have been in families for GENERATIONS are being torn down and Mcmansions being put in their place. Sickening.

[@jimnpen8451]

@The Last Prophet ³³³ it sure does....

[@kelicajohnston9990]

This is the kind of thing"the greatest country in the world" does.🤔

[@jimnpen8451]

@@kelicajohnston9990 the others do just as bad if not worse... go live in another country and see

[@thewildcardperson]

@The Last Prophet ³³³ please this ain't the end of anything you piss whinny brats are about to expirience a golden age

[@happyhippiesurbanfarm8991]

The best thing you can do is to build your own solution. If you have been on a waitlist for 19 years waiting for someone else to solve your problems, at some point you have to realize no one is coming to save you. You have to save yourself. Where there’s a will there’s a way, always.

[@NuEyedeas]

True, but the government has allocated a small amount lands to the Hawaiian people since they pillaged all their wealth, land and resources. The problem is, the government is purposefully taking their time in actually building homes for Hawaiians because they are waiting for the bloodline to get diluted. The gov. will wait till all the 50% Hawaiians die and walla they don't need to give hawaiians any land!

[@LunarLightPriestess]

I once thought about moving to Hawaii but had been hearing of this same story just from word of mouth so much. This video made me cry. Who knew that by being from the mainland or just a non native really and buying out land here, you would be driving away the Native people's from here even more? I don't want to contribute to that while so many there are already homeless. It's unfair and truly heartbreaking and wrong. I pray that there will one day soon be stricter laws put in place to prevent more of this as well as WAY more help for the people already in this situation. I have been hearing of places like California and Oregon building tiny homes for the homeless. It may not be much, but it's definitely better protection from the elements and can really give someone the security they so desperately need. My heart goes out to you all. Sending love. ❤️

[@co0chiesqueen988]

Why is no one calling it was it is??? It's greed fueled by landlords and homeowners. People say it's due to inflation or supply and demand. But when wages are stagnant for people everywhere and homeowners forcibly raise rent prices, that is the key problem. There's no one to blame but the people who own these buildings. Landlords give nothing back to society but take take take

[@scottyflintstone]

Lots of people think like you and they said screw it, I will live in a tent ...or an RV. Been to LA lately?

[@user-4m9-dr80h4]

We can all thank the great motivational speakers and success coaches like Napoleon Hill, Tony Robbins, Brian Tracy and Hawaii's own Rob Kiyosaki for that mindset.

[@theweirdmom]

Recently, rentals are being doubled and tripled in price. It was already so bad and now with so many people becoming homeless, folks losing their homes due the pandemic, folks that own their homes outright getting upside down because taxes have gone up so fast and ridiculously, “investors” are snapping up properties and making it so so SO much worse. It’s greed. It’s capitalism. It’s disgusting. It’s so frustratingly wrong.

[@sergelondon916]

Politicians that needless keep raising property prices Nedd to be blamed as well.

[@omnium_gatherum]

@Hapa Boy *unchecked* capitalism. Everyone should have the opportunity to make money, but not at the cost of others like that. There need to be checks and balances

[@MickeyMouse-ef4ez]

Jessica is a Hawaiian patriot and this is how she is rewarded? With homeless and minimum wage! Its terrible!

[@PennyMsElite]

Too bad they lost their land.

[@jenofire8724]

@@Stevenmartinez082 “their”, and many times they don’t have a choice. The pacific islands are in a choke hold by a corrupt government. It’s the same way on Guam. It’s disgusting, and the island natives pay for that corruption. While Americans reap the benefits. The military has taken hold of every pacific island, and has not done well with those islands. I could start to list all the crap we do to them.. but I think you get the gist.

[@skellingtonmeteoryballoon]

Nobody likes minimum wage. People with college degree and due diligence in tithing always made more $$ in their lifetimes than the other routes.

[@NamelessVoice808]

@@skellingtonmeteoryballoon Clearly you have never lived in Hawaii. Me and my husband both have college degrees and still have a hard time purchasing a home in Hawaii. Our medium price single family home is over $1,000,000 on the island of Oahu. He owns a business and I’m a real estate agent. Making $100k a year is hard with a family of 4 to purchase a home and not a townhouse with a $700 a month maintenance fee in addition to a $2800 mortgage.

[@skellingtonmeteoryballoon]

@@NamelessVoice808 just out of curiosity, do you tithe 1/10th of your income. I used to live at ala kapuna st. And learned about Pete Nelson and his work since I relocated, thinking that'd be the ideal way to live in the island trees 🌴 The Lord has me planted in the mainland though. Aloha to you.

[@davidcantor293]

They should make it a law where if you want a home, it must be your primary residence and you must become a Hawaiian citizen.

[@robspot101]

I can totally relate to this. I'm also Native Hawaiian. My ancestors sailed here on a cruise ship over 9 months ago. We drink chi-chi's from a coconut and eat poke provided to us by the local Safeway.

[@ZensCollectables]

This video seems to have a lot of impact and a lot of people realize the living situation we are in. Big corporations have taken the “Hawaiian Lifestyle” and marketed it to tourism. If you visit, just keep this in mind: - Go to the small locally owned businesses - Be respectful. The people of Hawaii are so nice, if you are nice to us. - Don’t ignore boundaries and go places or do things that are not allowed. As locals, we get the short stick because of the actions of people who don’t even live here. We invite you to our home, so long as basic respect is had.

[@alysonturcin-weller7443]

Amen

[@ZensCollectables]

@@ke4692 Just a note for people since this video has a large reach. There is no doubt that Hawaiians should be serious about this and preserve the little that is left from our culture. If you want local families to win, then local business must be brought to light. The respect portion is simply a reminder to respect our people and aina when visiting. there is nothing wrong with that, and I am left confused as to why you are questioning it. If you are not from Hawai'i, you should understand that the majority of tourists are sucked into tourist traps set up by large mainland US corporations. It is well known out here that a vast majority of tourists have no boundaries and will intrude into peoples personal lives, trespass on property, and do illegal shit that we get to face the consequences for. How many hikes, fishing spots, and beaches have to get monitored/closed off to public access because people that aren't even from here abuse it? It simply doesn't make sense to skip an opportunity like this. If a video by a fairly large content creator attains a large audience that is mainly not from Hawai'i, but likely to visit, why wouldn't you say the above statement? It is hard to have a voice from Hawai'i on a national scale. We are so isolated that this is one of the only ways to remind people to please not act like a dumbass, and to support local business who need to support. Hawaii can do this on its own, but the first step is having a government that values Hawaiian tradition and values. Its a shame that our leaders place priority on mostly people the state will see once and never again.

[@charliekealoha]

I'm one of those who left my home on Oahu to afford to live here on the mainland. Every single day, I regret my decision. It's been 10 years now. A comparison for some who don't understand. On my last trip home a couple months ago, I looked at the value of the house my family lives in and it is around $700k. The house is trash, needs to be knocked down and made a new. It's just over 800 sq/ft, 3 bedrooms. After living here on the mainland, I finally bought a house for myself at $309k for 1500 sq/ft. People always ask me, "Why would you leave Hawaii?" The answer is simple, I was priced out of my home. People there aren't homeless, they are house-less. Hawaii is our home.

[@lornajean7286]

Wow. It’s almost impossible to own, unless u got a really good paying job. But 700k is impossible for typical person, that’s like 2 k of mortgage a month…Me and my husband and 3 kids left California about a yr ago. Cheapest houses r 600k and it’s like 2 bedrooms and they look bad. Milk is almost 5 dollars a gallon gas is almost 5 as well. These beautiful states r being taken away from the typical person…. I miss cali everyday but I don’t regret our decision we rent a modern house with 3 beds for 1k a month. We are hoping to buy soon as well.

[@birdlover7776]

@@lornajean7286 where did you move to? I’m in California with my kids and getting priced out

[@lornajean7286]

@@birdlover7776 Indiana next to Chicago.. we got a 3 bedroom house with backyard we pay 1k a month. Same Happened to us we had no choice but to think what’s better for our kids

[@birdlover7776]

@@lornajean7286 thanks for your response. I was thinking somewhere with some kind of coast lol. I would terribly miss the ocean

[@lornajean7286]

@@birdlover7776 lol they r getting expensive,, maybe San Pedro ca

[@silencebeats14]

I am from Goa,a former Portuguese colony in the west coast of India and this very same thing is happening here ; natives are struggling whereas land/housing prices are going high and high due to the same reason as in Hawaii . I can feel the pain these natives .

[@Joe-qm4yv]

This is an issue the world over it'll always be a problem of the haves vs the have nots

[@gbh5912]

Then get busy?? life is for the living and if one doesn't want to be on the train of progress, then go somewhere else and hide? The Earth is all one place and ALL life will mingle, how anyone thinks the petty amount of water on the surface dictates life has never met a human with superior abilities- Keep in mind, nature made us, nature directs us and nature will consume us!!! Stop being a blob of flesh and be what nature needs you to be. We already have slugs you know, use those legs, arms and mind to have an impact, or --why be here????

[@quackersna]

I can relate. A livable wage in my state is 28/hr. Most jobs here pay 11-12. A "good" job pays 17. I feel for these people, and for the country as a whole.

[@statusvip8418]

This breaks my heart. I love Maui it’s the most beautiful place I’ve ever seen. I hate that these people are being run out of their home, it’s terrible. I didn’t understand why the locals didn’t like us very much. But I I fully understand. I’d feel the same way too

[@statusvip8418]

@Gavin's Greatest Clips Me and my wife look like Tourist. So they were not happy with our presents either way.

[@elizabethschreffler9182]

My Great Auntie was born and raised in Hawaii. She said the locals don't like people from the mainland because to many people from the mainland are disrespectful of people and the land.

[@detrelllevert2457]

@@statusvip8418 who's they are u scared to be a real nic are u a cow

[@daphneytennard3267]

Its being done to mostly people of color...Took land for Black Americans Native Americans and now these Hawaiians...what a shameful thing they continue to do to people of color.

[@LM-qv7cy]

@@elizabethschreffler9182 it true my dad said the island and the ocean were pristine and beautiful before the tourist came thru and damage the environment it really bad, and as a Hawaiian it hurt to see the animal and the environment being disrepected. I'm not surprised when the US did admit to illegally occupying Hawaii and look what happening to Hawaiian they have to leave because they made sure it hard for us to live in our home.

[@veledwin1]

I've always wanted to go to Hawaii and haven't done so yet. I'm so glad I saw this first. I'm not going unless this gets better, and I can exclusively support indigenous people and indigenous-owned businesses. This situation is absolutely absurd. It's time for history to stop repeating itself 😡

[@l0129]

I’m mad to but I’m still going

[@simonscowled9925]

You should still visit and help them by being a tourist

[@rkeve6352]

@@l0129 then you're not mad just some fake outrage to make your colonizing spirit feel better

[@l0129]

@@rkeve6352 if you say so I finna be swimming with them dolphins

[@sei7730]

@@simonscowled9925 no, just being a tourist isn’t helping them at all

[@MilesCobbett]

When Iived on Maui in 2007 I waited tables at The Outback Restaurant and they paid me less than min hourly wage because they said I made TIPs. One 2 week paycheck I remember it said I worked 79 hours and my take home pay was $81 dollars for 2 weeks work. I was one on 13 waiters/ waitresses and usually in the top 2 tip earners. An avetage night was 100 to 120. So basically 5 nights tips working 8 hours a day I took home about $550. My rent for a non-air conditioned pmace was 800 dollars a month. Luckily my GF had a job as a Nurse so we shared the housing expense.

[@MilesCobbett]

Oh and when the last customer had left the restaurant we had an hour to hour and half no tips but cleaning, vacuuming our sections at that dollar and something an hour wage.

[@The.Hawaiian.Kingdom]

How sad for you 🙄, good thing you can always go back to YOUR OWN ancestral homelands.

[@suzu3006]

Minimum wage: $12/hour Zillow homes for sale: $800k up to nearly $43 million in Maui Gas in Hana: $6.50 per gallon Groceries: Foodland Farms $10 milk Full blooded Native Hawaiians: less than 5,000 Golf Courses in Hawaii: 75 Acres golf courses take: ~200,750+ acres Houseless-ness: highest rate in all of America History: Maurice J. "Sully" Sullivan was an immigrant from Ireland who moved to Hawaii and was the co-founder, with See Goo Lau, of Foodland Super Markets, the largest and only locally owned supermarket chain in Hawaii Invasive species: caucasians

[@blaisetzu]

This happening throughout the United States, though Hawaiians are probably experiencing this the worst. Half the problem lies in investment firms (foreign and domestic) that buy up the land and build expensive condos and drive up the price. You have investment firms from China, Japan, Russia and the Middle East doing this, as well as investment firms like Blackrock and others in the US doing the same thing.

[@marcvslicinivscrassvs7536]

This is the root cause. But it will never be mention because local politicians tend to get paid off by these firms and/or benefit from the development by awarding contracts.

[@velocirshtr3756]

@@marcvslicinivscrassvs7536 can you blame the people of HAwaii for this? Afterall, they did vote for their politicians, which got them in this mess.

[@Amor1990]

Leftists

[@catara99]

And they are buying land everywhere. I have seen comments on other channels that Ireland is another place that is losing available land bc of foreign buyers. The global market push is to blame. It's time for every country to ban foreign buyers from owning any land especially farming land. All of the USA used to have zoning laws that were upheld where you couldn't buy a property and make it an airbnb, you had to live there, not anyone else. And all the land in one area could not be bought up by one person. Things need to go back to that. NYC used to have rent controlled apartments, where the gov't didn't allow rent to be raised. Sounds like all local govt's need to do this, then investors will leave voluntarily.

[@marcvslicinivscrassvs7536]

@@catara99 Too late! If you want to know where the smart money is (and always has been), it's land. Bill Gates is buying a ton of it right now. He knows what is coming.

[@kati-ana]

This is so sad. My husband and I are born raised Hawaii on Oahu. We were priced out when he in his 50s (far from retirement) got two cancers and a stroke and no longer able to work. Had to leave our beloved Hawaii for his medical care. When he passed I tried coming home but quickly realized I could not afford rent, not even a 360 sq foot studio in Waikiki. Honestly. I have contemplated returning and living out of my vehicle too. I don't have Hawaiian blood but my friend in Kalihi has 63% and still she cannot get homestead land. It's so wrong. I feel frustrated for my situation, but I feel for my Hawaiian brothers and sisters more because the land belongs to them.

[@msi8311]

The land belongs to the US, unfortunately. And if that wasn’t the case then hawaii would belong to Japan.

[@kpaukeaho6180]

@@msi8311 not really. That’s a tired old line that the USA has repeated to itself to justify the continued settler colonial project here. Japan attacked Hawaiʻi because the USA had military bases here. That’s all.

[@EntouchNetwork]

its ALL corporate paperwork, greed, lies and evil ways; NOBODY or NOTHING OWNS ANYTHING - yet the PEOPLE of the LAND should NEVER be removed and NEVER have to PAY.....NOBODY should - Its TIME 2 BRING the ENTIRE LYING SICK SYSTEM DOWN!

[@LM-qv7cy]

@@msi8311 I rather belong to Japan because we got good relationship and have family with them too plus their anime, technology, and cordial behavior is cherry on top. Whereas US admit to forcibly illegally occupied Hawaii and more focus on displacing Hawaiian.

[@jv-sc1fs]

Wow this is such a great video

[@Bronnybronny]

It’s only going to get worse. I live in freaking Texas and the houses are becoming 1 mil here. $600k if you want something liveable. Anything under that is going to be sketch. Just five years ago you could buy a great home for $250k. It’s literally freaking pathetic. It stuns me how I’m most likely not going to be able to buy a home in my home state… FREAKING TEXAS. Like we’re known for being cheap and affordable. I want to leave, however, everywhere else is even more expensive. The US is becoming unlivable with these prices. Just praying something works out for us all.

[@jerryakamuadams6399]

As someone of native Hawaiian descent, this is the sad reality of life in Hawaii. I am fortunate enough to own a home, but like many other Hawaiians or locals, its only because I inherited it. Otherwise there'd be no way I'd be able to buy a home in this market. Inheritance is pretty much the only way to home ownership for many native Hawaiians, you have to be lucky enough to have had ancestors who bought property in the past when it was still affordable. That or Hawaiian homelands but dont get me started on the debacle

[@IvySnowFillyVideos]

Inheritance is how 2 build wealth thru generations. Beat elite@ own game

[@Bluh]

@@IvySnowFillyVideos if you cant even afford a home how do you build generational wealth?

[@lauren3010]

@@Bluhlots of Hawaiians live in big family, sharing money amongst others. My family was pretty poor 30 years ago, but they racked up quite a lot with everyone in their family.

[@mastabla3ta684]

Shut the hell up. Make your point but the "as a Native " is way too cringe.

[@Crusader1984]

Get the f**^out of here with that part native BS

[@beachlifestyle]

I understand what the people of Hawaii are going through. I am Puerto Rican and I own a beautiful house with a view of the beach but lately most of the homes in my area have been sold to people in the US for much more than they are worth here. So many Puerto Ricans can't afford to buy a house because people from outside are raising the price of homes. I'm lucky I own my home .

[@adayinapril581]

It's even happening in northwest Florida now. Locals can't afford homes and utilities the way they once could, because people moving here from other states have driven prices so high. I am from here, but I'll be moving. It's beginning to look like South FL now.

[@Anedoje]

@@adayinapril581 centeral Florida As well

[@calyco2381]

Thats what called Gentrification.

[@babox8244]

If I could,I would go to Puerto Rico,and buy hundreds of houses and sell them for normal prices to families from there .I would keep doing it if I could .Why don't some of these richest 1% do this I wonder? They have a disgusting,obscene amount of money that they could never spend,but they want more money! Disgusting people who have zero humanity

[@angelnumber2002]

Damn that sucks.

[@corybee1]

❤ My Hawaiian fam i feel for you. Guam looks like this. I heard it's getting high there too. It was a lot better when I lived there. My chamorro people of Guam 🇬🇺 in this video remind me of the people of Guam...miss you guys. I'm originally from NYC & the native NewYokers are being priced out. I feel you, I'm not originally Guam but I'm a Chamorro at heart. I feel you my Hawaiian fam

[@Jim-ox5hv]

As a non- indigenous human , I believe ALL Indigenous Individuals of Hawaii should have access to their land!!

[@AngelloDelNorte]

Access? They are there now no one is kicking them out from Hawaii? I'm not seeing a native hawaiian deportation right now.

[@ima.m.1658]

Well said Jim! Couldn’t agree more

[@tmks7416]

@@AngelloDelNorte they can't afford to live in their own country. You can call it a state all you want but that is B.S. and you know it. I'm a white nationalist. Europe for whites,Africa for blacks, and so on. Is how it should be. Then their wouldn't be half the problems that their are in the world. Diversity is never a strength. It's only a weakness. Just look around.

[@AngelloDelNorte]

@@tmks7416 Most cany afford living anymore is a issue in general not just for natives. Wdym by diversity is weakness? I know it has massive issues and all it does is divide and demographics bringing more issues, but not sure if that's what you mean?

[@tmks7416]

@@AngelloDelNorte yes that's what I mean. The natives are the ones who are poor. The others are using the housing as a second home or rentals. That's not necessary. The indigenous people should not suffer for greed. Same thing going on in Vancouver b.c. with Chinese. Hell the Chinese own most farmland in the USA. This is also absurd.

[@sharenee7428]

Sadly this is happening almost everywhere. Once the rich latch on to an area the cost of living goes. It hits the pockets of the people who already lived there for years and it’s unfair and unjustifiable!

[@prodbyhostile]

Shits crazy like they expect the whole world to be rich

[@Isosyth]

@@prodbyhostile no, they expect us to be poor and reliant on the rich

[@deuscoromat742]

Its called economics.

[@margielu3238]

It's not just rich people going there. Vast majority is middle class

[@Discontinuedalready7372]

@@margielu3238 _Middle class who were lured by the rich_

[@ChazEevee]

Originally from Hawaii - living in Cali, I always told myself “if I ever move to Hawaii it’s because I won the lottery” It’s just way too pricey. I have lots of family there and each house of family contains at least 4+ people splitting rent to make ends meet. A lot of them are deciding to move to vegas next year

[@lizpearl3378]

Exactly...that's why the fire people. Investigation is needed pronto. Much love from Texas.

[@keyana4060]

I’ve always wanted to move to Hawaii, Maui specifically. Knowing about this is what deters me. They don’t deserve this, and if by me moving there makes it worse I won’t do it.

[@msi8311]

If you can afford to do it, do it. I don’t know anyone who lives on Maui who isn’t either a millionaire, with roommates, or works 3+ jobs.

[@lornajean7286]

Same when I was younger I wanted to move over there, it’s so beautiful.

[@chrismartinez5163]

@@msi8311 They said they don’t want to live there if it means displacing native Hawaiians.

[@lot5953]

@@msi8311 love your neighbors and care for others. It seems you have no sympathy

[@IvySnowFillyVideos]

Maui has already been ruined by outsiders

[@bamamom0298]

It happens every where. I’m in Alabama in the country and although wages etc haven’t gone up, the groceries, the land all of it is increasing. It’s maddening. These people need to have property deeded to them that CAN NOT be taken. Period. Every single native of this land. They also deserve to have the final say in EVERY aspect of life on these islands. It’s disgusting that the natives of this place are driven to become the maids the gardeners, the “tour guides” of their own home and then have to live slum like. It should make everyone ANGRY…..and the rich people invading them should be shamed.

[@jamesquaid2544]

Same thing here in New Zealand.

[@deuscoromat742]

There's no such thing as gentrification. It's called economics karen. They live on an island with limited land in a place that other people go to vacation. Of course it's going to be expensive. And the 50% bloodline thing is dictated by the tribe and not the United States government so no it is not genocide. If you can't afford it then move.

[@divineapology818]

@@deuscoromat742 Gentrification: "the process whereby the character of a poor urban area is changed by wealthier people moving in, improving housing, and attracting new businesses, typically displacing current inhabitants in the process." By definition, gentrification would be accurate, Karen.

[@tonymarselle8812]

@@deuscoromat742. Really?????? There are corporations using massive buying power to swoop up all the property in order to stabilize their hedge funds. The market that have typically been reserved for small investors have been inflated so the common person can no longer compete. All this would stop if hedge funds and corporate money would not be allowed to purchase in the residential real estate market. Gentrification is a different thing and very very real. You most not understand economics or sociology. But they have classes for you at the community college. Karen.

[@corndogko1661]

@@deuscoromat742 "karen"? What gave you that impression? I bet you own property in a state you're not residing in.....

[@SuddenDeathSyndrome]

This gives me another perspective on the fires in Hawaii..

[@r.p.3419]

God Bless you & just know that things are about to change for the better. Keep your Faith & trust; it's happening. 💞

[@mikecappa1094]

So sad. So true. I've lived on Maui for 38 years. The Hawaiian people have been treated like 3rd class citizens. They had their islands taken from them by military force against the Queens wishes. And most tourists have no idea.

[@msi8311]

Reality is if it wasn’t the US, then it would have been Japan, if not Japan then some other foreign superpower. Best to hawaiian natives but theirs, like all civilizations, are doomed to change.

[@KamenRider808]

@@msi8311 If it wasn't for the US, we would truly be free! You're making as if we won't be able to survive on our own! We never wanted the US here and still hold that to this day. Hawai'i is a Kingdom

[@LM-qv7cy]

@@KamenRider808 true they act like US is our savior from other country when that a shitty excuse because look at how they destroy the arab world and other country claiming they doing what right

[@davidcascadian4105]

As a Korean American I feel a debt of gratitude to the Hawaiian people for taking us in and accepting us when we were at a very harsh and desperate place in our journey and if I could make a enough money to buy back some of the land I woud build them homes and give the land back to them. I hope other Koreans with significant money now feel this way too and do it themselves.

[@fnovax]

No you wouldn't. Stop patronizing

[@Isosyth]

@@fnovax that's not what that word means, you tried though.

[@richl6725]

Have you ever given thought that moving to Hawaii, you may have displaced a native Hawaiian?

[@hawaiianhonu97]

So ridiculous and sad. My grandma is a landlord and she has not risen her rent prices to match that of inflation for YEARS. The avg rent for a 2 bedroom now is probably close to $3k. Bless her soul she has kept the rent steady at $1.2k. People are just getting greedy.

[@art_rip]

In light of recent events, I had to come back and watch this again.

[@tbell1698]

This situation of pushing out native peoples from their homeland through a variety of means is a tale as old as time. It has happened with indigenous peoples on the mainland but it's also happening around the globe. It is absolutely wrong on every level and morally repugnant.

[@deannalindsey7888]

Truth is even in America the pricing of houses has gone up so much that alot of American citizens cannot afford it. Even renting to get a half way decent apartment not even real fancy, It is going to cost $900 to $1000.00 or more. I have been hearing that this is happening all over in different countries. Everything is high no matter where we live. And it is making it harder for the poor and even the middle class. Life is uncertain, and times may get harder but I am thankful to know JESUS CHRIST as my personal SAVIOUR. My faith and trust is in HIM. For this world is not my real home. I am looking and waiting for JESUS TO COME.

[@02loud]

@T Bell, well said.

[@sgtmuffinbadger6147]

So I guess Italy and Germany owe me land? That's your logic

[@dodge450r3]

It's called evolution and it's not going to slow down anytime soon

[@thehawaiianroyalist3157]

This is so far beyond “taking indigenous lands” though…. The Hawaiian Kingdom is its own internationally recognized country. We have our own constitution, currency, laws, courts, healthcare etc etc… the US CLAIMS it annexed us, but it didn’t, we’ve been ILLEGALLY OCCUPIED by the US for 130 years. Every “land sale” is theft AND a violation of international law called pillaging.

[@jrbland18]

This is HAPPENING in EVERY major city. This is a SHAME. This NEEDS to STOP. EVERY

[@deenice5444]

It’s been happening. Maybe in these parts of the woods, but everyone was taken away from their home land. I’m sorry this is happening again.

[@railroadforest30]

A lot of small towns too especially around tourists spots mountains coast etc

[@maddiehjorth6922]

Karen 😂😂😂😂

[@catherineconrad4493]

I was born in Honolulu, not raised there, and i am a Haol'e, i have lived on Maui and Oahu both, and understand how "out-of-control" the rent prices and food prices are, and everything else for that matter to is over there, i don't understand why? It must be from extreme corruption in the Hawaiian state government, and of course, the native Hawaiian people suffer the most, it's really so very unfair to the local island people

[@pele11201]

I visited Oahu with my wife a few years ago as was shocked and saddened by the large homeless camps of Native Hawaiians, not too far from the tourist hotels of Waikiki Beach. I learned the real story behind the US’s acquisition of the Hawaiian islands on my 2nd day there and I told my wife that I wanted to leave and go back home. I literally felt sick to my stomach hearing that story!

[@cristinavalle117]

As a Costa Rican, I feel these so deep. The most beautiful places of my country are not own by natives, but by people from first World countries. I have to pay to them to be able to visit to places of my own country

[@gladiammgtow4092]

This is happening all over the world, Mainland Chinese are the main problem.

[@serena3673]

Same here with Jamaica where tourism is paramount to the government.

[@ADM-wt9cn]

This happens everywhere.. Including in the United States. Born and raised in San Diego, CA.. And rich people from Arizona, Florida, New York etc buy it all up... Then people like myself cant afford it and have to move to a place like Nevada. Unfortunately the world is small and we are more connected than ever, it is how the world works.

[@drake1896]

​@ADM that's not quite the same, that's being priced out of a state, not being barred from viewing natural attractions. It's still an issue, but you aren't veing forced out of your native lands

[@johnmclaughlin4997]

That’s sad beyond words

[@arbsan8366]

I feel so sorry for everyone going through this is Hawaii. I’m not Hawaiian and never been to Hawaii but I honestly can’t imagine being someone rich and going to Hawaii to buy land and live out my life knowing that could possibly displace a natives livelihood. This is just so sad to see😔

[@JaliyahDW]

lm pretty sure no one knows this except for the people who have watched this video

[@arbsan8366]

@@JaliyahDW I find that hard to believe. Would you go and buy a house without finding out what kinda neighborhood or town you would be living in?

[@ronniemassart3834]

Are you serious..........

[@jimmyswollnuts7662]

People are being priced out of everywhere, not just Hawaii

[@arbsan8366]

@@ronniemassart3834 yes Ronnie…….

[@richardfraderagonzalez9478]

The same thing is happening in Puerto Rico! It’s so sad to see non-locals take our lands. Gentrification is the worst thing that can happen to an island that has no power against the US.

[@eddycarpenter8989]

Well it seems like the government of PR is incentivizing it by giving tax breaks for rich to move down there. Trump was down there throwing toilet paper lol and the puerto ricans were worshipping him like a god. Gotta reap what you sow

[@richardfraderagonzalez9478]

@@eddycarpenter8989 We weren’t. It’s not our fault that what’s portrayed by the government doesn’t reflect the citizens opinion.

[@NashvilleBraids]

This isn’t just gentrification. It’s colonization. 😞

[@richardfraderagonzalez9478]

@@NashvilleBraids All over again.

[@gpnulife]

What you native folks of these placed need to do is contract with one another to pool money and credit together. Buy back your land and homes and only sell to your own. Sounds wrong but look at how you can't afford to enjoy your historical lands. You must do something. The only way anyone can live there is by renting.

[@Roach8431D2]

I wish there was more videos like this to bring awareness to this situation. I have native hawaiian blood and not once have I nor my family ever got any assistance. My mom was a police officer with hpd for 17 years and for six years now, she's been homeless living across rhe street from a'ala skatepark. The blatant corruption there is beyond disgusting. And it's heartbreaking that these topics are so quick to be silenced there. As much as I miss my home, I have so much more resources available to me here in Seattle. I hope Hawai'i will change someday to actually care for it's locals.

[@Jose_Jimenez]

Why are you not asking her to move in with you.

[@paanne1013]

That is heartbreaking to hear. Of all people, she should not be homeless. When I lived there, there were many Hawaiian's that were living at Makua Beach and Waimanalo Beach. I would guess that they were all thrown out because of tourism. Now I see why some locals were so unfriendly to tourist and Mainlanders when I lived there. Get a one way ticket for your Mom and have her come live with you.

[@pakababy3710]

@@Jose_Jimenez Maybe you should listen to the video as to why.

[@Jose_Jimenez]

@@pakababy3710 I grew up there, I don't live there now. I left in 1976, and have not lived there since. Like one person's kids asked, "come live with us on the mainland." I live on the mainland because I can't afford to live there even on Oahu. The other thing is that these people are living on the outer island which is extremely more expensive. I live in a 4 bedroom 2400 sq ft home in California that I bought for $220,000. There are other places to live, so they need to stop complaining. Have you ever lived there? And yes, Democrats have always ran the politics there in Hawaii, and look at the place now. It is just like SF which is turning into a toilet.

[@christian2225]

@@pakababy3710 buddy are you serious? prices are just too high so I'll have a home while my moms on the street? cmon. I live in CA, shits expensive, but id work day and night to not have the woman who cared for me living on the streets, id pay for a 1 bedroom studio, put her in it, and be homeless myself before I let that shit happen. Lazy people at the end of the day

[@kendawg8085]

I live in my car on big island and work it was hard in the beginning but came accustomed after it’s just survival tactics I just give it to ke akua and he been good to me

[@blckspector]

My Uncle is still displaced from Lahaina fires. He was fortunate to have his home still standing. Now he is STILL not allowed back into it.

[@tedtansley1523]

This is happening all over the USA. Yet no discussion about upzoning or developing in a non-autocentric way to bring costs down. Lots of shots of wide roads lining single family homed streets really brings the point home...

[@Angel42515]

Only way to fix this is to have control On - 1 person buying all the market

[@rthua5718]

They are doing this in a town close to mine namesld Clovis and basically most houses are being bought by investors then turned into Airbnb vacation rentals. All the locals moved out and continue to do so because it’s so expensive

[@donaldthompson4044]

@@rthua5718 I wonder how is it possible for these companies to buy a houses like this.

[@rthua5718]

@@donaldthompson4044 greed

[@starlightbarking9495]

That is disgusting. In New Zealand we have a homelessness problem due to housing cost and shortages too. The government is spending millions housing people in motels so that no NZers have to live in their cars. They have banned overseas buyers and non-residents from buying land or property in NZ. They are building new social housing, and giving money to Iwi (Māori tribes) to build Kainga Ora homes - high quality new social housing for Māori. Our current government has a lot of senior politicians who are Māori, and are keen to keep their electoral seats designated for Māori voters, so they are putting a lot of resources towards this. Some Iwi are also building their own kainga ora housing on their ancestral land, with some government support. The tribes are wealthy and influential business people due to their Treaty of Waitangi legal settlements with the government.

[@rabbitazteca23]

hopefully America wakes up and be more like the NZ government. They are not keen on preserving precious Hawaiin culture at all. It's funny because US is pretty aggressive preserving national parks and fauna and flora of the country but not the culture of its natives

[@Aaron565]

the other side of it is why should anyone be paying to house minority groups just to keep them an active constituent group making further unreasonable demands.

[@rabbitazteca23]

@@Aaron565 because as a society we value human culture. That's why we have museums and protect native fauna and flora. Housing minorities (indigenous peoples) helps to preserve their culture since one of their basic needs (housing) is met. Countries love to be prideful of their culture and traditions and NZ is no different same. I'm not gonna speak about this unreasonable demands you speak of since I do not know or have heard about anything like that.

[@sammiesmith6690]

@Caleb and kitty’s Wow 😯

[@anthonypetersen2076]

Peter Thiel has purchased MULTIPLE properties in NZ over the past 2 years yet you claim overseas buyers and non-residents have been banned from buying land or property. Obvious disconnect.

[@MB-zm8qg]

My son was born on Oahu. My family lived there for twenty five years, we were lucky, owned our modest home. We left due to rising costs. A Hui Hou dear Hawaii.

[@riksim4242]

the housing problem in hawaii is a result of residents of the island who always elevated their housing market artificially ; they thought at one time it would be a good idea to overcharge all foreigners coming there but , never realize they were destroying their way of living and now too late !!!! nobody to blame but themselves !!

[@happyhippiesurbanfarm8991]

You absolutely nailed it right on the head. Blows my mind how these facts are just brushed over to put the blame on anyone else but themselves.

[@riksim4242]

@@happyhippiesurbanfarm8991 I was stationed in oahu when i was in the Army and i could see then how the locals were playing games with real estate, so sad such beautiful island went to shit ( my words); i lived in Las Vegas and you can see a similar trend for a few years now, so hard to find decent housing at a decent price !!! i owned a home but im planing to move overseas and just come now and then to check on the family and be gone !!!

[@kauairootsohana]

I'm born and raised Kaua'i boy, I've been blown away at the amount of people who have moved here and the money they bring, makes our lives harder, you can't find a house for sale under 400000 and if you do it's a complete tear down, surrounded by other houses and huge trees that will need work as well, food is really expensive, and I get no government help(food stamps) my wife has started two Business from home through the plandemic it's been rough but we depend and rely on God and he takes care, we Hawaiians need to come together though this and need to speak out. Get our politicians on board. Tax people who move here and buy property, just like our colleges UH you pay more for not being a resident and to be considered resident you need to have lived here for 10 years and more then 6 months out of the year. I believe we should make that a requirement for any person moving here looking to purchase. And those who have moved here in the last 25 years should have to pay it as well. And have that money go directly to affordable housing for ancestral bloodlines to Polynesian peoples. WHY NOT?

[@lornajean7286]

That’s sad 😞

[@PHlophe]

Andrew, first i find it strange that La Kamekona is talking genocide because she can't pass down the house to the kids because of blood quantum restrictions but she knew about this but decided to get herself a Haole. Home girl is talking out of both sides of her mouth second, nawl the scenario you wrote is ideal but you and i we both know its never happening. if its not happening in southern africathen you best believe Hawai'i isn' going to benefit from it. I should mention that filthy rich Haoel from south africa are buying tons and tons of properties in Hawai'i. y'all pay close attention because whenever black people lose a place to live the exact same fate eventually happens to other brown people. Haole money from the colonial era in the african continent is what is used to buy other places.

[@outsidechambaz]

@@jesusislord3720 Genuinely curious why you would comment that. Hope you can find love for yourself so you don’t need to take it out in others

[@ithanvega]

I feel such pain for the Hawaiian people as the US is sneaking their way to do the same with my home island, Puerto Rico. It’s just plain evil.

[@vtec8000xrpm]

Puerto Rico will rise I pray for that everyday

[@torresp7736]

@@vtec8000xrpm I hope so..we need to stand up and get rid of alot of people who are in charge in p.r ..all they do is pocket the money

[@davidturner4076]

@@torresp7736 Without America Puerto Rico would have tirned out like Jamaica or Haiti.

[@torresp7736]

@@davidturner4076 not true america forced us to become citizens ..they invaded p.r and made alot of money of our land and screwed us like they do to everyone

[@torresp7736]

We are a colonial subjects of the United states

[@gilesbrown9361]

Its the same all over the world. Cornwall, Barcelona, Madrid, London, come to mind. Sure its the same in many many places. Airbnb has a lot to answer for, though its a trend that happened before, just accelerated

[@CassieSmart365]

So sad yet I can totally see it! It’s happened so many times everywhere else!

[@noahjuanjuneau9598]

Back in the early seventies, when I was a university student, I knew three Hawaiians who had come to the Mainland to live and raise their kids BCOZ they told me even back then Hawaiians couldn’t afford to live in their own homeland - This report details exactly what they told me forty years ago.

[@weyland-Yutani-Intern]

I was born and raised in Hawaii. Until I turned 23, I wasn't really working earning alot of money and stayed with family and friends. It motivated me to join the military and get out. Now I'm retired from military and moved to Texas. It's sad my wife and I can't move back because it's like a step backwards in our life. We go and visit Hawaii every year though.

[@andrewfreeman88]

Dude you get to visit Hawaii ever year, that's an amazing privilege & freedom right there. Only few can say that.

[@andrewfreeman88]

@@JohnM-sw4sc He might have earned it, but it's still a privilege (as in Freedom) to take.

[@uncertifiedprofessional9857]

@@andrewfreeman88 Yeah well modern plumbing is also a privilege. Many people in the world don’t have toilets with running water. Do you remind yourself of your bathroom privilege every time you take a crap? Lol.

[@andrewfreeman88]

@@uncertifiedprofessional9857 I do actually. I thank God almost everyday for simple things. Helps people appreciate life!

[@Praisethesunson]

Hawaii is literally a big U.S military base. The only highways that exist in that state are there to connect the military bases.

[@zenmaster6780]

This is happening in mainland us as well. Watching it in real time in Charleston SC

[@theinfeno]

Part of the issue is there are these investment bankers who see real estate as only an investment not a home.

[@jejealbert]

Grew up here and seeing all my childhood friends slowly moving to the mainland…it hurts. Living here is so beautiful and unique in its own ways but locals are really struggling

[@joeylee5879]

you have to expect that, you are paying to live in paradise, so don't expect

[@mistermoo7602]

@@joeylee5879 What an ignorant and terrible thing to say. The land was paradise because indigenous people lived sustainably. American real estate creeps are just artificially forcing them out of their homes, that's the truth of it.

[@Newportnews98]

@@joeylee5879 or Amerikkkans can leave Hawaii

[@flameshoter6]

This is happening across the other 49 states too..... Of course it isn't as extreme. I'm a couple years away from 30 and cant afford a home unless I can find a partner somehow or get a 20k raise from my already 50k salary lol.....

[@tallll70]

@@flameshoter6 You can downsize, i know plenty people living in single bedroom apt for around 700/m have 10-20k vehicle financed, some of these people have 20k/y less then you, it's not living like dream, but yes you can do it... And it's up to everyone to not get comfortable and do their best to improve... Trust me, there are people out there with dispositions which would love to be in your place... Good luck though

[@DustyFae]

this is terrible. it is their home.. now the rich are robbing these people.

[@triple_gem_shining]

nothing new

[@macewbee]

Sad but true

[@kristopherblyth2200]

Not even the rich.. but the Ignorance of those asking for airbnbs and vrbos too. A lot of home owners use their property for short term and some don't even live there. I know of several people who get kicked out so the owner can turn over to short term.

[@skellingtonmeteoryballoon]

Minimum wage was never meant to be for college graduates though.

[@errolthomas9426]

Damn right

[@jasondockery704]

wow, i had planned on going on vacation there, forget it after watching this

[@okimura690]

Wish more people knew this side of Hawaii. It's a sad reality when the majority of the homeless population are the indigenous minority.

[@supadave422]

Greed is at an all time high companies refuse to pay livable wages and the people who run the companies are buying multiple vacation homes.

[@andrewfreeman88]

Yes this is the core point that everyone seems to be missing. Corporate greed at ALL TIME HIGHS

[@beatrice86]

This breaks my heart

[@MYInteriorArchitect]

اللَّهُمَّ رَبَّنَا أَتْمِمْ لَنَا نُورَنَا وَاغْفِرْ لَنَا إِنَّكَ عَلَى كُلّ شَيءٍ قَدِيرٌ

[@rhyndawatson4173]

So sad, when I visited Wakiki it was like being in Japan, I was wondering where all the Hawiians were, I wanted to experience Hawiian culture and was disappointed, it's exactly what they did to the Native Americans just take what they want and push people out of their homes and take their land

[@raybp7512]

Just asking - do you mean there was lots of Japanese people there?

[@rhyndawatson4173]

@@raybp7512 yes

[@noblelee4765]

European White Supremacy

[@boofert.washington2499]

Japanese people had nothing to do with Native Americans in America.

[@Navy35]

When you go to Paris and see nothing but Muslim Africans . Same in London or Berlin, you can’t complain about the genocide of the local people and culture or you’ll be accused of xenophobic

[@mangojuice7666]

As a Filipino, I feel somewhat connected to these people and the Puerto Ricans. We were all colonized around the same time.

[@marig9236]

yes

[@msavage138]

It's called, "existence ".

[@trollingontheriver8868]

What about the "Ati" tribe in the Philippines. Weren't they colonized and treated like crap?

[@mariejacob6178]

@@mujinhanfearlessmu9072 lies

[@PHlophe]

Mango juice, most of africa was colonized at the exact same time also . but what puerto rico and the Pinay have in common is that they were both spanish properties. and both sold to the US at the same time.

[@crazitaco]

It's happening everywhere, but Hawaii probably is the most upsetting example of this that I've seen