Nation of Hawaii at the UN 16th Session of the Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues
This version of the video includes an additional statement by Janene Yazzie who explains a little more of the history of the Nation of Hawaii.
Nation of Hawai'i's statement at the 16 session of the #UN Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues. Sharing our solutions, our Aloha and 'ike mana'o with all our indigenous brothers and sisters and the world. In a world controlled by fear, there is hope for World Peace, it is called Aloha and it lives in the Hawaiian People.
Then, Lindsay Kukona Pakele, Senior Executive Advisor to Nation of Hawai'i gave a statement during an interactive dialogue with the Special Rapporteur on the rights of indigenous peoples where she thanked the Special Rapporteur for allowing Nation of Hawai'i to participate in an online consultation in February and suggested that holding more online consultations could be an effective way to increase participation.
Our Senior Executive Advisor then discussed how it has been difficult for the Hawaiian people to advocate for their rights without a recognized government and asked how the Special Rapporteur and other U.N. bodies could help expand the consultation rights of indigenous peoples whose governments have not been recognized by their Member States.
Utilizing technology to address economic and geographic barriers to participation will allow for more indigenous peoples to have a voice in forums and decision-making that impacts them.
Plus, an awesome intervention statement by Janene Yazzie for IITC about the oppression of human rights defenders including IITC Board member and Nation of Hawai'i Head of State Bumpy Kanahele.
"In another example, Bumpy Kanahele, Head of State for Nation of Hawai'i and IITC Board Member was imprisoned for crimes he didn’t commit, as an attempt to suppress his strong political stance for Hawaiian independence, truth and justice. Mr. Kanahele was not allowed to use the 1993 US Apology Law or Hawaiian Kingdom Treaties as a defense in his trial. His wrongful arrest and conviction record, limit his freedoms to this day, as in the case of Mr. Peltier, such politically-based criminal convictions have ongoing impacts that sometimes last a lifetime."
Indigenous Peoples Demand Greater Voice in United Nations Bodies, Push States to Implement Declaration, as Permanent Forum Ends First Week of Session
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