Native Hawaiians are being priced out of Hawaii | ABCNL

ABC News’ Eva Pilgrim reports on Native Hawaiians migrating east to Las Vegas as the cost of living has grown too expensive, and their efforts to preserve their culture.

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[bluestar]

This is so heartbreaking! I really feel for the native Hawaiians. Those islands are their ancestral homelands.

[mrjohntheo]

My heart goes out to the Hawaiian people of the land that are forced to move away. My father left his island in Greece due to the same reasons and lived his life in a foreign country. Although he achieved a successful life, he was never happy in his heart. Always thought about home and to the very end of his life dreamed about going back home. Native Hawaiians stay united wherever you are in the world and keep your language, culture and traditions alive for generations.

[koanuileslie]

This breaks my heart so much. As a Kanaka maoli(Hawaiian person), whom had to moved to Vegas, and was fortunate enough to have returned home. I do live paycheck to paycheck. But. I can't ever leave home. I must protect her. Aloha.

[alexreign]

As a local and native Hawaiian, this has been going on for decades. Exploitation of beautiful things leads to destruction. We have no home

[justiceforall]

This is crazy. 😢 Native people need to be protected and be able to stay in their homeland. This is what happens when businesses come in and turn places into "resorts" to cater to tourists, instead of protecting the established community and way of life. I won't go to Hawaii for this reason... ❤ To the Hawaiian people.

[jusbamathy]

Give Back Stolen Land!!! Ban ALL Vacation Homes!!! I am Hawaiian by Blood. Me and Thousands of others dont qualify for Hawaiian Homes. some family members been on the list 30+ years. My family is part of The Families that had land stolen from them during my father's life. It is incredibly Heart Breaking and Hawaiians Are Pist. Ive been planning to move from here since before covid cause of horrendous Rental prices. I cant afford to have a child of my own. I have a small place with my bf and its hard. A gallon of milk is $14 on Sale. Bread is like $9. just examples. some rentals are like $1300 for 1 small bedroom with a "Shared Kitchen, Shared Bathroom, First come first serve parking, No Pets, No Guest, 1 person only, No Noise, No Breathing etc." I cant stand it. I use to work 3-4 jobs before I Graduated High school in early 2000s. Still couldnt afford to live on my own and most things I have are 2nd, 3rd hand stuff. Too busy trying to deal with Rent, Gas, and food cant enjoy what we have, or what the tourist get to enjoy. Ive had many family members move to the mainland where almost all of them have been able to buy a house and finally afford to live without working to the bone. I dont even know who to point the finger at anymore but it sucks and Honestly I dont believe there is any relief for my people in the future and we really are being Priced out of paradise a.k.a. OUR HOME.

[noheapai]

I left my home for 12 years and was home sick the ENTIRE time. I had to come home to Hawaii. There is no way I could flourish in the mainland when my entire family is here at home. But now my home has become over run with outsiders and now everything I experienced on the mainland has reached my home. Pan handlers, Homelessness, crime. Its all here and outsiders keep pouring in. Its traumatic to witness. Its traumatizing to see my island home turn into a modern urban city filled with people I don't even recognize. Our way of life is dwindling with each outsider that brings their city mentality. Aloha is being watered down by those who think they know what Aloha is.

[RandomActsOfBlindness]

As native Americans, we are fighting the same sort of greed on the mainland. From the deepest part of my heart, I hope you get to keep paradise.

[shaf]

This world is definitely all out of balance, good luck everyone .

[rinowx]

This is what happens when billionaires exist with unchecked regulations. They hold power just because they have so much money and no limitations to their greed.

[educated_guess]

Thank you ABC for putting Hawai'i in the spotlight so all of America can see the struggle of us Native Hawaiians.

[alanaaites]

I cried my eyes out for years after leaving Hawaii. It is horrible. No regular people can afford a home. They have to have multiple generations in a home. The worst part is the culture shock of the mainland. I will never be happy anywhere else.

[markeddowes]

And Tahitians are being priced out of Tahiti 😢

[memyselfi]

This is so sad. My heart breaks for everyone ( regardless of race or ethnicity) who has lost connection to their native land. I'm glad she made it back home.

[DailyMeditation]

I moved away a week ago and my heart already hurts. I can't wait for the chance to move back to Hawaii ❤

[tenaguin]

Native people should be protected. Their history and heritage is so important.

[coreygarnett]

As a black man I wish that I could have these types of experiences for a place inside my heart.

[texasbelle]

I support the natives 100%. As an American black woman, my ancestral lands have already been taken over and it saddens me to see this happening to others. Fight and don’t let up!

[jilshjs]

When it comes to someone's home it doesn't matter where they are. It is devastating. Everyone has their roots wherever they are from. My area was changed a little bit ago and no one that was from here could afford it anymore and had to move. They felt the same. It might not be the same atmosphere but it is the same. I pray for the families.

[baileyab]

Sending love to native Hawaiians. This isn’t fair and you and your homeland are very special and deserve respect. I hope things get better ❤❤❤