Tuesday, December 29, 2009
Proposed changes to state fishing rules spur protests
http://www.honoluluadvertiser.com/article/20091229/NEWS03/912290316/1001/NEWS/Proposed-changes-to-state-fishing-rules-spur-protests
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Working toward culturally appropriate resource management at Ka'ena Point, O'ahu, and the surrounding Western areas of the Wai'anae and Waialua Coasts
Who We Are
- Cultural Practice Project
- The Cultural Practice Project is a joint project of the following organizations:
Lawai'a Cultural Practice Network
NHBA/NHLC Peacemaking Project
Kokua Ka'ena
KAHEA: The Hawaiian-Environmental Alliance
With support from:
DMZ Hawaii Aloha Aina
Hawai'i People's Fund
Life of the Land
Kaua'i Eclectic
DLNR Documents Relating to Kaena
- Kaena Point Stewardship Area - DLNR's site for information relating to advisory group meetings
- Kaena Point User Statistics
- PCSU RESOURCE Ambassador (Kaena Point, Oahu)
- Pilot Program Special Use Permit at Mokuleia Section of Kaena Point State Reserve
- Integrated Resource Stewardship - Moku Management Kaena Point ORMP Draft Action Plan
- Hawaii Ocean Resources Management Plan: Kaena Point Region Action Plan
Must Read!!!
Ka'ena in the News
EMAIL US!
We would like to hear stories, testimonials, concerns and questions from anyone who is interested in cultural practice in Hawai'i. If you are emailing to report an incident of any kind, please give the date, time, location and a description of what happened, and attach photos if you have them. Phone contact information is good too. Here's the address:
culturalpractice@gmail.com
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POLL: Should DLNR make more effort to protect the rights of Hawaiian practitioners?
Some Legal Links
- United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples, 2007
- United States PL 103-150 (Apology Law)
- Hawaii State Constitution Article I - Bill of Rights
- Hawaii State Constitution Article XII, Sec. 7 - Cultural Practice
- Hawai'i State Constitution - Mamalahoe Kanawai
- PASH Decision, 1995 (Hawaii Supreme Court Decision protecting access & cultural practice rights)
- HRS 1-1: Common Law of the State (and Hawaiian Exceptions)
- HRS 7-1: Building Materials, etc.
A Look at Indigenous Fishing Struggles Worldwide
Senator Josh Green, and Representatives Denny Coffman and Cindy Evans knew they had to respond to the public outcry over the closure of the public access road along the coast that leads to the Kohanaiki Beach area.
Struggle of the Cucapa of Baja to protect their traditional fishing ways, resulting in international investigation, blockade and encampment.
Try this link: Ainu (Indigenous people of Japan) Fishing and other Cultural Practices Under Threat (Embedding was disabled, but it's worth following the link!)
The Mulka of Australia (Aboriginal tribe) show how important the passing on of fishing knowledge is to the health of their people.
Saami (Lapp) people of Norway struggle to protect their fishing rights and resources. These are the "reindeer people" that the Santa Claus story comes from!
Chamorro people of Guam win a small but controversial victory for indigenous fishing. What this news segment does not show is the way that indigenous fishing is part of resource protection, not necessarily a threat.
Annie Pilgrim, Takelma (Oregon tribe) elder talks about fishing as part of native life "back in the day".
Try this link: Ainu (Indigenous people of Japan) Fishing and other Cultural Practices Under Threat (Embedding was disabled, but it's worth following the link!)
The Mulka of Australia (Aboriginal tribe) show how important the passing on of fishing knowledge is to the health of their people.
Saami (Lapp) people of Norway struggle to protect their fishing rights and resources. These are the "reindeer people" that the Santa Claus story comes from!
Chamorro people of Guam win a small but controversial victory for indigenous fishing. What this news segment does not show is the way that indigenous fishing is part of resource protection, not necessarily a threat.
Annie Pilgrim, Takelma (Oregon tribe) elder talks about fishing as part of native life "back in the day".