Papakolea: A Story of Hawaiian Land
- 1992
- 55m
Under constant threat of losing their land to corporate agriculture and federal government control, Native Hawaiians in Papakolea petitioned Congress to protect their land under the Hawaiian... Read allUnder constant threat of losing their land to corporate agriculture and federal government control, Native Hawaiians in Papakolea petitioned Congress to protect their land under the Hawaiian Homes Commission Act (1920). Their appeal, initiated by the women of this small squatters... Read allUnder constant threat of losing their land to corporate agriculture and federal government control, Native Hawaiians in Papakolea petitioned Congress to protect their land under the Hawaiian Homes Commission Act (1920). Their appeal, initiated by the women of this small squatters community, struggled against poverty and racism to win the support of FDR and the U.S. Co... Read all