In 1984, Lopaka Brown and his family lived peacefully at the entrance to Waimea Valley, O'ahu. Their home had, since the 1930's, been a place of rest and refreshment for travelers around the island. But the new owners of Waimea Falls Park, farther up the valley, wanted their park entrance to be free of the family homestead. To them, the only good Hawaiian was an ancient Hawaiian. They evicted Lopaka and his father and destroyed their home. In this music video, Lopaka sings "No Tell Me Go," a few months before the eviction.
Lopaka has worked ceaselessly since then to regain the use of his family land. Currently involved in a traffic violation, he is challenging the jurisdiction of the state courts using the 1893-1894 executive agreements between President Grover Cleveland and Queen Lili'uokalani. He has accepted the fact that the judge will rule against his motion. His objective is to get the executive agreements exposed and on the record and take it to the international level. He considers this a steppingstone of the journey towards restoring our beloved Hawaiian Kingdom and his way back home to Waimea Valley.
This song is an excerpt from "Pacific Sound Waves," available at www.hawaiianvoi...
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18 мар 2013
