By Professor Francis A. Boyle, Peace Teach-In, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign,
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Thursday, 6 November 2014, 4:44 pm | Prof. Francis A. Boyle
Thank you and Aloha. I am very happy to be here today speaking with you. And I have
one simple message that I want all the Kanaka Maoli to understand: There is a Convention
coming up and I am asking all 135 thousand Kanaka Maoli on the list to go to this . More
Friday, 11 July 2014, 2:29 pm | Prof. Francis A. Boyle
I delivered the following Oral Argument before the Kuala Lumpur War Crimes Tribunal
Commission for the Indictment of Israel for genocide, war crimes, and crimes against
“Securing Indigenous guardianship of vital ecosystems”: Q&A with Nia Tero CEO Peter Seligmann
One of the dominant trends in conservation over the past 20 years has been growing recognition of the contributions Indigenous peoples have made toward conservationists’ goals of protecting biodiversity, wild places, and ecosystem functions.
This view is a departure from historical conservation approaches, which have tended to marginalize, undervalue, or even criminalize Indigenous peoples. The transition unfolding across conservation is an important development for the sector, but going from talking about change to actually implementing meaningful reforms will be a challenge.
For these reasons, Peter Seligmann – one of the best-known and most influential figures in conservation – is an important figure to watch. In 2017 Seligmann launched a new organization called Nia Tero that puts Indigenous peoples at the center of its strategy: “For us, it was clear that humanity’s fate
Proposed development at popular Hawaiian tourist destination Pololu Valley sparks anger
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The Pololu Valley lookout is one of Hawaii s natural treasures.Feng Wei Photography/Getty Images
A proposed development along a pristine coastline is sparking controversy and community opposition on Hawaii s Big Island. Initially pitched as a parking lot, the development has evolved into what could become ridgefront housing.
The lush, unspoiled coastline of Pololu Valley is one of the archipelago’s most sacred places. It has also served as a sanctuary for many of the 6,045 residents in North Kohala, particularly Kanaka Maoli (Native Hawaiians) whose families have lived in the area for generations, and where parts of their rich cultural history lie in the headlands.
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Cofounder Reilly Clark says young people feel the art market is too exclusive and unwelcoming.
The gallery opened last summer and has signed five artists from underrepresented communities.
In the art world, so often, there is one question that starts the game: Do you have the means, or perhaps the desire, to buy what some gallery in Chelsea has to offer? Do you have a market and if so, whom? Actually, scratch that:
Who are you?
Jonathan Day Nālamakūikapō Ahsing, 22, knows what that feels like. He s a Kanaka Maoli storyteller and up-and-coming artist based in Hawaii.