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Summary Of Onelauena By Kimo Armitage

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Standing as One: Kimo Armitage’s Noble Fight Towards The Preservation of Native Hawaiian Culture, Land, and People

“I ku mau mau,” translated in Hawaiian as “Stand up together,” is a Hawaiian chant sung by ancient Hawaiians when the great logs for canoes and heiau idols were hauled. The chant was used to bring people together for a single purpose and to empower one another to accomplish any goal with ease and power. “I ku mau mau" is still used today to galvanize protesters and to fight against many government laws, bills, and other actions that threaten the safety of Hawaiian land and the rehabilitation of Hawaiian culture. Every culture deserves to be protected, and the voices of their protesters deserve to be heard. In Onelauena by Kimo Armitage, Armitage’s use of imagery, symbolism, and rhetoric portrays the severity of the heavy abuse inflicted on Native Hawaiian culture and property. …show more content…

After years of deprivation and discrimination, Onelauena is constantly looking for ways for Native Hawaiians to speak out against the wrongful doings of the U.S. and local government. Native Hawaiians are experiencing many challenges when dealing with the natural environment, the Hawaiian language, and the Hawaiian culture.
The fight against the production of genetically modified organisms (GMO) possibly polluting Native Hawaiian soil is a huge issue. Native Hawaiians are also fighting against the use of property rights especially dealing with Hawaiian homelands. Olelo Hawaii, or the Hawaiian language is slowly being taught in Hawaii schools after years of prohibition enforced by the

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