Jan 18, 2020
Today is the 127 anniversary of what many Hawaiians consider to
be an "illegal occupation" of their lands.
On Jan. 17, 1893, Queen Lili`uokalani of the independent kingdom of
Hawai`i was overthrown as she was arrested at gunpoint by U.S.
Marines.
Native Hawaiians say they are now fighting to stop the construction
Thirty Meter Telescope on sacred Mauna Kea. As Patrick Wolfe
theorized, "settler colonialism is a structure, not an event. The
violence of colonialism — and the fight for Indigenous sovereignty
— continue. " (visit www.nohohewa.com)
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In this interview, Claudia Cragg (@ClaudiaCragg) speaks with Hawaiian journalist, AK Kelly (@KealaKelly)