WE ARE MAUNA KEA

Aloha J

Directed/Edited by Etienne Aurelius

Additional Footage by:
Kelii Grace
Valen Ahlo
Pure Media Hawaii
Berad Studio
Prime Footage
Mikey Inouye

[AnjaDesign]

This is not Jason Momoa the movie star... this is Jason Momoa, a native.. standing together with his ohana,
not because he will get a lot of likes or a few pics in the papers, but because he believes in saving part
of his culture, part of his history and part of his childrens future. This is a man to be respected just as
all the others standing there should be respected.

[Juhcoutinho.]

*_I am Brazilian and I feel the pain of all Hawaiians, I am against deforestation and everything that harms nature !! We are all Mauna Kea_*

[heatherdrummond]

Breaks my heart seeing this. We have a very very similar issue happening in New Zealand with Ihumātao at the moment where the government are lying and trying to build housing over a sacred burial ground.

[kiraalexandria]

I could feel the pain in that woman’s voice in my whole body...I feel for her, colonialism hasn’t ended and she wants to save her people and her culture....heartbreaking 💔

[pornesianparapio]

I'm not Hawaiian, but this made me cry so much. I'm from the Philippines and this is happening to our indigenous tribes too. Their lands are seized, their culture, their traditions, are trampled on. Our Lumad people even face genocide because they resisted signing over their lands.
I hope you people keep fighting for your sacred land and your rights. Fight for your identity. Fight for your culture.

[natkoori]

"I am not against science, but I am against irresponsible decision making in science" 👏

[amandas-c.]

"We will stand like mountains.. "
That's powerful

[lwhite]

This sacred mountain should be protected like any national park. This needs to be protected now!

[christinem.alwaysbelieve]

When are humans gonna realize. Just because you can doesn't mean you should. No reason to desecrate this sacred area. 🌸🌺

[msrjjon]

I cried so much while watching this. Hawaii should not be a state. It should be an independent nation as it once was before it was stolen.

[GigiGeez]

My heart is absolutely broken. This is the same disrespect I saw during Standing Rock... When will indigenous people get the respect they deserve? How long are they going to suffer? How long is it going to be ignored? Thank you Jason... For saying something.

[leonalove]

That BEAUTIFUL ELDER should be listened to; her soul is crying out to these people who just keep TAKING!

[randlel]

This makes me want to cry. If the people don’t want it then leave it be. Respect the people, respect the land and respect the culture.

[RoyAlbert]

They need to respect sacred lands!

Stay strong ALWAYS! Best of wishes from Puerto Rico!🇵🇷

[OneHawaiianHaoleChic]

THANKS JASON FOR SHOWING US TO THE WORLD.

[lorascelsi]

Eminent Domain policies must stop. Property rights need to be restored. History matters. These stories are cruel and heartbreaking. We must respect Ancestral property and the land.

[erikkaye]

"They made us many promises, but they kept just one. They promised to take our land, and they took it” Red Cloud, Oglala Lakota (Sioux), 1822

[ashishtandukar]

I m not Hawaiian but as a human and who believes in cultures and tradition. I will say enough. Jason Momoa and all hawaiians stay strong. Love from Nepal.

[Hunlover]

"how can you be so cold-hearted" my heart... it breaks....

[danteferreira]

I am a Brazilian who lives in Amazon. I support your protest