Construction begins at Kaua’i native burial site

Rachel Gehrlein of The Garden Island reports that home construction has begun at the property of Joseph Brescia in Naue, Kaua’i, where 30 Kanaka Maoli burials were found last year. Scores of Kaua’i residents are contesting the development, saying that it violates state regulations concerning native burials.

Mr. Brescia’s property claims are also being challenged by Ka’iulani Huff, a journalist.

Guam chides UN decolonization process

Guam made a historic appearance Thursday before the United Nations Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues, appealing to the UN body to take the lead on the decolonization process in the non-self-governing territories.

Writer-activist Julian Aguon represented the Chamoru Nation and affiliated indigenous organizations in the Forum’s Seventh Session, held at UN headquarters between April 21 – May 2, 2008. Aguon delivered Guam’s official intervention to the Forum, an advisory body to the United Nations Economic and Social Council, calling global attention to the major deficiencies with the Special Committee on Decolonization and the overall decolonization regime endorsed by the UN. (more…)

Conflicts of conference?

Joan Conrow posted some thoughts yesterday on possible back room politics within the State House of Representatives to bring the OHA settlement bill back to life. (more…)

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