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Leo Bitte, Ashley Pang, TehaniAkana, NoeMokiao, Nikole Jose, Jocelyn ClarkPOLS 180

SPRING 2011


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What is

Members of this group respect those lives that are dedicated to the United States of America Military forces.

To remove or forbidmilitary practices orcontrol from an areain an area, usually by

peace treaty,armistice, or other

agreement

The opportunity toreunite and replenisha traditional system

that was once anintimate connection

of mana

-Mary Kaiwi

-Returning ourculture

-Restoring Papa

-Sustainability

-Preservation


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How much

areas

are we talking

about?


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Schofield Barracks, Oahu Prior Military: Home to a rich diversity ofvegetation and water reservoirs used for rice

and other crop plantations

1872: Named after Major John M. Schofieldwho visited Hawaii to determine its defensecapabilities

1895: Used to store military goodshousesoldiers

1905-1908: Built for the Army's mobiledefense of Pearl Harbor and the entire island.

Hawaiian National Guard was made.

1980: Schofield Barracks was located on an18,000 acre site in central Oahu, the largest andmost populated military base


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Pearl Harbor, O`ahu

Prior Military: Used for fishing, food gatheringand fish cultivation in dozens of fishponds,isolated from the open ocean

1911: Completion of the Pearl Harbor entrance

channel

1941: Battle between Japan and the U.S.occurred costing thousands of lives and a war thepeople will never forget

1943: Pearl Harbor becomes a memorial site for

war 1959: Rapid response to reconstruct PearlHarbor

1981: Known as the largest tourist attraction inOahu

Fact: Known as WaiMomi water of pearl, home to the

shark goddess Kaahupahau and her brother Kahiuka


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KoheMlamalamaoKanaloa, Kahoolawe Prior Military: Dedicated to Kanaloa, Hawaiian deityof the ocean

1941: Kahoolawe Ranch signed a sublease to theU.S. Navy for only $1.00 a year up to 1952. Cheapestisolated island.

1944: Under Executive Order, President Eisenhowerreserved the island for naval purposes

1960: Island was used as targets for both shipsand aircraft. Cases of accidental dropping of bombson Maui

1976: Protect Kahoòlawe Òhana (PKO) filed suit

in Federal District Court, to protest Navys bombingactivities on Kahoòlawe

1980: PKO entered into an agreement with theUnited States Navy. An archeological survey andclearance of weapon materials from the islandssurface, although military training on Kahoolawe

continued


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1997: Marine Corps announced to land nearly 700 California-based troops in Mkua

1996: Rumors ofState announced plans to evict the residents of Mkua

1982: Hurricane Iwa destroyed homes of about 40 people living at Mkua Beach

1977: Army confesses that Kahoolawe and Makua was to contaminatedand expensive to return

Incidents of civilians death, uncontrolled waste dumping, explosions and leakage from unexplodedordnance, releasing tons of toxic chemicals that contaminate soil and groundwater

State stopped them from rebuilding, 6 people were arrested and labeledhomeless Hawaiians

Families were evicted at Makua Valley, 16 people were arrested and State bulldozersdemolished their dwellings

Act of replacement


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MalamahoeKanawai Section 10. The law of the

splintered paddle

Let every elderly person,woman and child lie by theroadside in safety shallbe a unique and livingsymbol of the State'sconcern for public safety.The State shall have thepower to provide for thesafety of the people fromcrimes against persons andproperty.


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Lack ofNational, Stateand local lawsupport formilitary at riskinfested

communities Public Policies:Avoid indigenousgroups targetingmilitarism

Kanaka Maolilabeled as adependent onwesternizationby force ofexposure

Warera; resultingas a rolemodel forotherbusinessowners that arrivedin thereafter

Fair share oflive weaponry,contaminationand invisiblepollution in ourcommunities

Affecting health,water, farming, andairin which theybreath

Why do I

ignore thepower to

benefit mycommunity?


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Community Action Modely Includes 5 steps to target CHANGE

1. Identify the Problem

2. Community Diagnosis

3. Analyze Findings

4. Identify and Implement an Advocacy Action

5. Maintain Actions and Results

Strategic Solutions


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Creating of the group DHO

y Mission is to serve, provideeducational material andsupport military infested communities. The `ohana is

committed to train members in quality, efficient and

effectiveresources on the political replacement of

culture with militarism.Advancement of perpetuating a community,

networking and target change


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Advocates worry aboutthe lack ofknowledge ondemilitarization.Facilitate groupdiscussions aboutconcerns. Prioritizeleading problems.

Repeat theprocess

Recruit youthadvocates.Interviewcommunitymembers and keyleaders. Conduct

research in recordsand laws.Lack ofknowledge

on militarism in thecommunity. Pride in

thecommunity isfocused elsewhere.

Network.Waianaebecomes a model.Hoolaulea o Wai`anae.

Build wealth in ourculture; media advocacy,presentations to schools

orcommunity groups.

Continue to meet withadvocates to monitor

outcomes. Continueto keep publicinformed. Continue to

raisemoney tosupport advocacy

work. Pride inDemilitarization.

An ACTION is:achievable

Long-term, orsustainable

Compels an otherentity to do something tochange theenvironment for the well being of all

An ACTIVITY is:An educational intervention that leads up to

and supports an action


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Cultural practicesbe implemented

in pre/elementaryyears Target at an early age; DOE code ofethics

vs the Hawaiian cultural teaching ethics

Mandatory in the DOE and private

school systems to participate inlearning thecause/affects of

militarism Saturate today's generation with awareness

Moreeducated membersbenefit

thecommunitiesbycreating

strategic goal planning


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y A protected network and an external

network provides an additional layer

ofsecurity

y Build rapport to unite with

indigenousmovement groups

with similarpolitical obligation that

self-constitutesculture

y Outreach using modern methods

such associal networks.

(Facebook, Twitter, Live Journal

etc.)

Aboriginal nations and communities with smiliar

goals (Cree, Navajo, Cherokee)


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my lifebelongs

to the wholecommunity and as

long as I live, it is

my privilege to dofor it whatever

I can. I want to be thoroughly used up

when I die, for the harderI work themore I lived

uncle James

Hoolehua, HI


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