The Marines train in Makua Valley.
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Paradise Lost: Military Training in Makua Valley
(encore edition)
July 23, 2008
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Makua Valley, on the island of Oahu, is where Native Hawaiians lived for more than a thousand years. That is until the U.S. military evicted the natives so they could use the area for training with live ammunition and weapons.
Native Hawaiian and Making Contact intern Samson Reiny reports on what happens when the military takes over historically sacred land, and on how people are fighting back to reclaim this once pristine area. On this edition, we’re offered a glimpse into a paradise lost.
This program was produced as part of National Radio Project’s internship program.
Featuring:
Momi Kamahele, Makua Makahiki cultural advisor; David Henkin, Earth Justice attorney; Kyle Kajihiro, Makua Makahiki member; Fred Dodge, Malama Makua spokesman; Summer Nemeth, English teacher and demilitarization activist.
Executive Producer/Host: Tena Rubio
Contributing Intern Producer: Samson Reiny
Producer: Andrew Stelzer
Associate Producer: Puck Lo
Interns: Samson Reiny and Elena Botkin-Levy
For more information:
American Friends Service Committee
2426 Oahu Avenue
Honolulu, HI 96822
808-988-2184
kkajihiro@afsc.org
www.afschawaii.org
DMZ-Hawaii/Aloha `Aina
c/o AFSC Hawaii
2426 Oahu Avenue
Honolulu, HI 96822
808-988-6266
info@dmzhawaii.org
www.dmzhawaii.org
Earth Justice
Honolulu Office
223 South King Street, Suite 400
Honolulu, HI 96813
808-988-6266
honoluluoffice@earthjustice.org
www.earthjustice.org
Malama Makua
Fred Dodge
808-696-4677
Music:
Robi Kahakalau
Israel Kamakawioole
Fiji