Today's disappointing but not unfortunately not surprising US Supreme Court Decision in the case of Hawaii v. OHA reinforces that an apology is nothing more that an acknowledgement of a wrong that has been done. If you apologize that does not mean you are obligated to enable redress for these wrongs? I believe so. The US government does not.
I am Kanaka Maoli (Native Hawaiian) but since I am also United States Citizen. It saddens me to realize that a US Congressional Resolution such as the 1993 Apology Resolution would be passed only to effectively be reduced to a statement equivalent to “Oops, my bad!” by the US Supreme Court 16 years later.
The 1993 Apology states, "the indigenous Hawaiian
people never directly relinquished their claims to their inherent
sovereignty as a people or over their national lands to the United States,
either through their monarchy or through a plebiscite or referendum". The
court ruled today that this was merely "symbolic".
Here is the link to the Supreme Court Decision.
http://www.supremecourtus.gov/opinions/08pdf/07-1372.pdf
And two articles on the subject:
http://www.honoluluadvertiser.com/article/20090331/BREAKING/90331025/1352
http://www.hawaii-nation.org/publawall.html
Tuesday, March 31, 2009
Saturday, March 28, 2009
Narrative Report 3/27
Today was the last shoot with PBS Hawaii before I go back to Los Angeles. I think that it went very well. We shot everything that I needed for the animated opening and closing of the work in progress trailer I am putting together. So that is two short scenes both with blue screen. And we were also able to shoot a version of a scene with a black background too, which is extremely helpful at this stage. It was also great because those shots were very beautiful, it is not possible yet to know how the blue screen is going to turn out in the end.
The shoot went very smoothly, and I am glad that I had taken to time to put those photo collage storyboards together. Since I was in the shots also as well as directing, the way that we worked would be to work out the shot as best as possible shoot a take, and then I would watch the shot played back on the monitor to make any adjustments if necessary.
And a huge thank you to everyone at PBS Hawaii for all the help and support with Haku Inoa! It was wonderful working with you!
Here are a few pictures from today's shoot.
I had a make-up artist, which was fun. Her name is Karen, she was quiet lovely.
this is some of the lighting and camera set up. and running through one of the shots for the closing animation.
Doing the time lapse weaving scene. Thanks Premo for the weaving help.
Office Intern Sheryl, and DP Glen.
Premo at the lighting board.
Todd adjusting one of the lights in the grid.
One of the pages from the storyboards.
The shoot went very smoothly, and I am glad that I had taken to time to put those photo collage storyboards together. Since I was in the shots also as well as directing, the way that we worked would be to work out the shot as best as possible shoot a take, and then I would watch the shot played back on the monitor to make any adjustments if necessary.
And a huge thank you to everyone at PBS Hawaii for all the help and support with Haku Inoa! It was wonderful working with you!
Here are a few pictures from today's shoot.
I had a make-up artist, which was fun. Her name is Karen, she was quiet lovely.
this is some of the lighting and camera set up. and running through one of the shots for the closing animation.
Doing the time lapse weaving scene. Thanks Premo for the weaving help.
Office Intern Sheryl, and DP Glen.
Premo at the lighting board.
Todd adjusting one of the lights in the grid.
One of the pages from the storyboards.
Wednesday, March 25, 2009
Narrative Report - 3/23 and 3/24
March 23rd, 2009
Today was the second PBS shooting day and final on location shooting day with the crew. We shot Will and me arriving at Mom's house, she served us breakfast of potato salad, texas toast, bacon, tuna patties, chocolate cake, and fettucini alfredo. Thank god there was something wrong with the fettucini, and we didn't have to eat any of it.
After that we tried to shoot Will and I rocking out in the car, don't know if it really worked. No good songs really came on the radio.
We picked flowers and talked about our relationship with Mom.
Then went home, Mom did more chanting lessons with me, and a little hula. This parts sounds a little boring but there was a certain feeling in the air between me and Mom and I am thinking that this will come through on the footage.
I had wanted to try play music with Will. I bought a guitar, we tried to play the ipu with the guitar, it worked a little bit. I will have to see.
Then Mom and I cleaned ti leaf for the skirt that I will use in the Friday shoot. Will, Mom, and I all had a little wrap party that involved big slices of chocolate cake and Will playing some dance music on his keyboard.
March 24th, 2009
I met with Hokulani Aikau who is an Assistant Professor in the Political Science Department of UH Manoa. You can read about about her and her research.
She suggested a few books for me to read. One is specifically on Kahana, which is the place that my brother is named for.
It is available on Amazon. However I am going to see if it is possible for me to pick it up locally.
She also suggested I read the work of Noelani Arista, who is getting her Ph. D. from Brandeis University. Who has done some writing specifically on Hawaiian naming traditions. I hope to get to this next.
Today was the second PBS shooting day and final on location shooting day with the crew. We shot Will and me arriving at Mom's house, she served us breakfast of potato salad, texas toast, bacon, tuna patties, chocolate cake, and fettucini alfredo. Thank god there was something wrong with the fettucini, and we didn't have to eat any of it.
After that we tried to shoot Will and I rocking out in the car, don't know if it really worked. No good songs really came on the radio.
We picked flowers and talked about our relationship with Mom.
Then went home, Mom did more chanting lessons with me, and a little hula. This parts sounds a little boring but there was a certain feeling in the air between me and Mom and I am thinking that this will come through on the footage.
I had wanted to try play music with Will. I bought a guitar, we tried to play the ipu with the guitar, it worked a little bit. I will have to see.
Then Mom and I cleaned ti leaf for the skirt that I will use in the Friday shoot. Will, Mom, and I all had a little wrap party that involved big slices of chocolate cake and Will playing some dance music on his keyboard.
March 24th, 2009
I met with Hokulani Aikau who is an Assistant Professor in the Political Science Department of UH Manoa. You can read about about her and her research.
She suggested a few books for me to read. One is specifically on Kahana, which is the place that my brother is named for.
It is available on Amazon. However I am going to see if it is possible for me to pick it up locally.
She also suggested I read the work of Noelani Arista, who is getting her Ph. D. from Brandeis University. Who has done some writing specifically on Hawaiian naming traditions. I hope to get to this next.
Saturday, March 21, 2009
Narrative Report - 3/16/09 to 3/20/09
3/16/09
Will arrives from Seattle. I shoot his arrival. We also go to Kualoa to celebrate his birthday (belated) with a cake that Mom made. I also shoot that.
Here is a picture off the Kualoa Regional Park website
Also followed up for permits with Foodland, Safeway, and State of Hawaii.
3/17/09
Began to research and track down Dr. Levay Lau and Diana Deucey. They are the Psychologist and CPS Caseworker that handled my family's case in the late 80's right before we left the islands.
I think it will be interesting to get their perspectives on what happened right before we left the island.
I was successful in finding Dr. Lau, with the help of my father, she remembers all of us, and said that she would be able to meet. It has been a pretty hectic week with all of the preparations for the shoot days, so we have been playing phone tag over scheduling a good time to meet.
3/18/09
Location scouted at Kahana Valley. Met a man named Anagan he told us all about the trails to get to the best vista's of the bay, and agreed to be interviewed about the valley and how people live there.
Will and I were pretty unprepared for the hike and got bit by mosquitos alot, but oh well. We just had our slippers on so we got a little mud on our feet since it had been raining.
3/19/09
Lots of flower picking and shooting, and running around getting little odds and ends for tomorrow.
3/20/09
The first shooting day with PBS Hawaii.
Will and I got there a little bit before nine. Everyone from the crew showed up a little bit after that. There was Terrence who was the camera operator, Robert from Creative Services, Primo the sound mixer, Todd the UH intern, and also Glenn who is another camera operator, showed up to help with lighting and see what was happening.
We started off shooting me dragging out Mom's old things, her ipu heke, which is a type of gourd drum pictured here.
The shooting space was tight, but we worked it out. We also shot Mom doing a couple of Mele Oli and and interview.
There was some b-roll of my dancing, it was hot and hopefully my face will not be too red.
After that moved to interview Anagan and hike in Kahana. You can see some of the pictures from this hike in the Picasa Album.
But Here are just a few:
Beginning out on the trail
Green lizard, green leaf!
At the Kahana Bay Vista. Hey Terrence you're shooting the wrong way!
Sunlight through the trees on the hike back down.
Will arrives from Seattle. I shoot his arrival. We also go to Kualoa to celebrate his birthday (belated) with a cake that Mom made. I also shoot that.
Here is a picture off the Kualoa Regional Park website
Also followed up for permits with Foodland, Safeway, and State of Hawaii.
3/17/09
Began to research and track down Dr. Levay Lau and Diana Deucey. They are the Psychologist and CPS Caseworker that handled my family's case in the late 80's right before we left the islands.
I think it will be interesting to get their perspectives on what happened right before we left the island.
I was successful in finding Dr. Lau, with the help of my father, she remembers all of us, and said that she would be able to meet. It has been a pretty hectic week with all of the preparations for the shoot days, so we have been playing phone tag over scheduling a good time to meet.
3/18/09
Location scouted at Kahana Valley. Met a man named Anagan he told us all about the trails to get to the best vista's of the bay, and agreed to be interviewed about the valley and how people live there.
Will and I were pretty unprepared for the hike and got bit by mosquitos alot, but oh well. We just had our slippers on so we got a little mud on our feet since it had been raining.
3/19/09
Lots of flower picking and shooting, and running around getting little odds and ends for tomorrow.
3/20/09
The first shooting day with PBS Hawaii.
Will and I got there a little bit before nine. Everyone from the crew showed up a little bit after that. There was Terrence who was the camera operator, Robert from Creative Services, Primo the sound mixer, Todd the UH intern, and also Glenn who is another camera operator, showed up to help with lighting and see what was happening.
We started off shooting me dragging out Mom's old things, her ipu heke, which is a type of gourd drum pictured here.
The shooting space was tight, but we worked it out. We also shot Mom doing a couple of Mele Oli and and interview.
There was some b-roll of my dancing, it was hot and hopefully my face will not be too red.
After that moved to interview Anagan and hike in Kahana. You can see some of the pictures from this hike in the Picasa Album.
But Here are just a few:
Beginning out on the trail
Green lizard, green leaf!
At the Kahana Bay Vista. Hey Terrence you're shooting the wrong way!
Sunlight through the trees on the hike back down.
Thursday, March 19, 2009
VIMBY - Fast Friday
It was really great meeting you Dave. Always love to see a DIY film like this have success. Best of luck in LA! Hope to see you around.
Saturday, March 14, 2009
Narrative Report - 3/13/09
So I fell behind and few days on the report, and honestly. I know that I have been doing things over the last few days, but I cannot remember much other than yesterday I met Leanne from PIC, and everyone at the office over there. That was great.
March 13th, 2009
The day was the most brilliantly clear here on the Windward side of the island that I can remember. I wanted to whip out the camera and take b-roll while it was so clear, but I had to get all of the storyboards and schedules copied and ready for the meeting with PBS crew and Mom.
I did snap this picture while it was beautiful, and hoped that the clear blue sky would last until after the meeting.
Mom and I went to a little cafe in the Macy's called The Gazebo which is a favorite of Mom's to meet with both of the camera men, and Robert.
The meeting went very well, and all know the outline of what will happen on March 20th and 23rd. This was the first time she had met the other people that I have been working with, and I think she was very glad to see some of the people that I have been leaving her in the middle of the day to go and talk with.
After that I showed her the trailer that was on my website, I was scared as to how she would react to this since it was the first time she had seen this, and it shows me crying because of her, and talking about her mental illness. She said that it seems like she abandoned us, but I told her that no I never thought of it like that. Which is funny since I had said the same thing to Leanne yesterday over lunch. Mom also said that it seemed "like a downer" and I told her that good stories have ups and downs. She agreed to this. On the whole I was surprised and relieved about her reaction. The more she sees what I am doing with the project the more open she is becoming with me, and the more easily we are able to work together. This whole process is very healing and constructive for us both I think.
After that we went around and got some more nature b-roll and finished buying the rest of the things that we would need for lei making. By the time that we did get back to shoot the Koolau Mountains it was of course not as blue and clear as it had been before.
And then of course again, as we moved away from the Koolau to take b-roll of flowers it got bright and sunny again. Here is a picture of Plumeria and Hina Hina in the background that I took in Mom's yard.
Our search for kupukupu ferns brought us to an old friend of Mom's who had a lovely garden. She has all kinds of flowers and plants that we will be able to use. Which means less things that we will have to buy from Safeway, and she also said that she did not care if we videotaped, which is great.
March 13th, 2009
The day was the most brilliantly clear here on the Windward side of the island that I can remember. I wanted to whip out the camera and take b-roll while it was so clear, but I had to get all of the storyboards and schedules copied and ready for the meeting with PBS crew and Mom.
I did snap this picture while it was beautiful, and hoped that the clear blue sky would last until after the meeting.
Mom and I went to a little cafe in the Macy's called The Gazebo which is a favorite of Mom's to meet with both of the camera men, and Robert.
The meeting went very well, and all know the outline of what will happen on March 20th and 23rd. This was the first time she had met the other people that I have been working with, and I think she was very glad to see some of the people that I have been leaving her in the middle of the day to go and talk with.
After that I showed her the trailer that was on my website, I was scared as to how she would react to this since it was the first time she had seen this, and it shows me crying because of her, and talking about her mental illness. She said that it seems like she abandoned us, but I told her that no I never thought of it like that. Which is funny since I had said the same thing to Leanne yesterday over lunch. Mom also said that it seemed "like a downer" and I told her that good stories have ups and downs. She agreed to this. On the whole I was surprised and relieved about her reaction. The more she sees what I am doing with the project the more open she is becoming with me, and the more easily we are able to work together. This whole process is very healing and constructive for us both I think.
After that we went around and got some more nature b-roll and finished buying the rest of the things that we would need for lei making. By the time that we did get back to shoot the Koolau Mountains it was of course not as blue and clear as it had been before.
And then of course again, as we moved away from the Koolau to take b-roll of flowers it got bright and sunny again. Here is a picture of Plumeria and Hina Hina in the background that I took in Mom's yard.
Our search for kupukupu ferns brought us to an old friend of Mom's who had a lovely garden. She has all kinds of flowers and plants that we will be able to use. Which means less things that we will have to buy from Safeway, and she also said that she did not care if we videotaped, which is great.
Lizards!
I sure don't know what it is but I love to take pictures of lizards. So here are some that I took today.
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