Red Screen Film Festival in Flagstaff July 24 -- 28, 2019

A Tribute to Jake

Warrior Women

Blood Memory

Red Screen Film Festival Celebrates Visionary Native Films and Filmmakers 

By Brenda Norrell

Censored News 

FLAGSTAFF, Arizona -- The Red Screen Film Festival honors the memory of photographer Jake Hoyungowa and includes outstanding Indigenous films, this week in Flagstaff cinemas.
"Flagstaff filmmaker and photogapher Jake Hoyungowa passed away in May 2019. From Munqapi, Arizona, and of Navajo and Hopi decent, much of Hoyungowa's video and photographic works focused on Indigenous rights and life on Dinétah (Diné Land-Nation) and Hopitutskwa (Hopi Land-Nation).

Indigenous Women's Divestment Delegation Travels to Toronto for Climate and Human Rights

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INDIGENOUS WOMEN'S DIVESTMENT DELEGATION AND ALLIES DEMAND GLOBAL BANKS ACT FOR HUMAN RIGHTS AND THE CLIMATE

2018 Indigenous Women's Divestment Delegation members outside of the White House. Photo Credit: WECAN International/Teena Pugliese

On July 30th, a fifth Indigenous Women's Divestment Delegation and allies led by 'Divest, Invest, Protect' and the Women's Earth and Climate Action Network (WECAN) International will travel to Toronto, Canada to meet with the Equator Principles Association or 'EP Banks' as they facilitate an external consultation process in regards to revising the Equator Principles (EP). The revision of the EP is critical for holding financial institutions accountable for their investments. The Delegation will advocate to strengthen the EP and demand that banks stop financing activities that commit Indigenous and human rights abuses and further harm the global climate.

'Come to Mauna Kea Today' by Mana I Ka Leo Power of the Voice

Kiai Andre Perez calls on the lahui to come to the mauna on Wednesday
Watch video below

Mana I Ka Leo Power of the Voice

July 22 at 8:17 PM · 

Video Two:
The media often presents Mauna Kea as a battleground for culture versus science. Yet that has never been the heart of the issue. The Hawaiian worldview does not separate those two things, as all of our practices that are regarded by Westerners as scientific—wayfinding and astronomy, aquaculture, ʻāina-based practices, etc.—are rooted in and woven through with our cultural beliefs. They grow from and nourish each other, one not living without the other.

A real issue in this fight is the way the mauna is being cared for. Though the struggle over Mauna Kea came to the general public’s attention in 2015 with the protests against the construction of the Thirty Meter Telescope, the issue dates back five decades. This video focuses only on the mismanagement of the mauna, only one of the issues surrounding Mauna Kea, but protectors have been calling for better care of the mauna since the beginning.

Watch the video, and if you think Mauna Kea deserves better care, then please share it.

To do some of your own research, these are good places to begin:
http://auditor.hawaii.gov/?s=mauna+kea
http://oiwi.tv/maunakea/
http://www.kahea.org/issues/sacred-summits
https://www.oha.org/maunakea/
http://www.bigislandvideonews.com/…/hawaii-island/mauna-kea/

Mahalo to Big Island Video News for the footage.

Behind the Scenes: Tour of Pu‘uhonua o Pu‘uhuluhulu Maunakea

In the medic tent, re-humanizing 

With donations flowing in for thousands gathered, the people are asking for prepared food donations

                                                       

When arriving, the camp rules are shared with all


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A tour of Pu‘uhonua o Pu‘uhuluhulu Maunakea

Today is July 22, 2019, Shut it Down Monday for Hawai'i

Article by Brenda Norrell
Video by Kanaeokana
Censored News

MAUNA KEA, Hawai'i -- Taking care of the Protectors on Mauna Kea means re-humanizing, says the doctor serving those gathered to protect their sacred mountain Mauna Kea from a telescope observatory. They are taking a stand for respect for Native Hawaiians.
When it comes to orderliness and respect, Hawaii County Governor Harry Him visited Saturday and said he was impressed.
In the medic tent, the basics of being a Mauna medic is different from other places.
Here, it is about rendering first aid, and preventing dehydration, cramping legs and sunstroke.
"We are supposed to be here to re-humanize," says the medic tent doctor. 
In the medic tent, she said they aid with the trauma as a result of those who try and "dehumanize our people."
The donations have been flowing in, and now the Mauna Kea Protectors are asking for donations of prepared food. They are keeping those who are one mile out in two directions stocked with fruit and water. 
When supporters arrive, they are briefed with the rules here. There's no drinking, smoking or drugs allowed. Everyone is encouraged to keep the area clean and orderly.
The volunteers are also helping those sleeping in their cars and tents, with a few things to make their nights more comfortable.
Hawaii County Mayor Harry Kim visited here and described the camp as orderly. Kim said he was impressed, reports Hawaii News Now.
Kim toured the facilities at Pu’uhonua 'O Pu’u Huluhulu Saturday and later spoke to a crowd of TMT opponents.
“I think this is a gathering of people together for the first time, openly -- as hard as it is for some to believe -- that they really proud to be Hawaiian,” Kim said. “The organization and respect for their orders and authorities... (it’s) unbelievable unless you’re here.”
Please watch the videos above for more.

Crossing guards ensure safety of Protectors

Abundant fruit and water donations for the Protectors

Today on Democracy Now, the images of elderly Native Hawaiians being arrested for protecting Mauna Kea, which most media have hidden. https://www.democracynow.org/2019/7/22/mauna_kea_thirty_meter_telescope_resistance?fbclid=IwAR2CwaKZBVaDGOi-fpsUJpDv1ud3tQRiLJLUOZ_F1NuHgzpqdWbS6cZ1lGc

Update Tuesday: