Aloha ʻĀina Party
The Aloha ʻĀina Party (Hawaiian for Love of the Land) is a political party in Hawaiʻi that advocates for the sovereignty of Native Hawaiians and Hawaiian nationals.
Aloha ʻĀina Party | |
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Chairperson | Donald K. Kaulia |
Founded | June 1, 2015 |
Headquarters | Honolulu |
Colors | Red Yellow |
Seats in the Upper House | 0 / 25 |
Seats in the Lower House | 0 / 51 |
Website | |
Official website | |
History
The Aloha ʻĀina Party was created in 2015 by founding members Don Kaulia, Pua Ishibashi, and Desmon Haumea as a political action group.[1][2] After two failed attempts at getting ballot access in 2016 and 2018, the party collected enough signatures to be certified as a political party for the 2020 election.[3][4].
The party is fielding candidates in fifteen state legislative races on a platform to bring Native Hawaiian values into government.[5] According to the party's leaders, the party was founded because of frustration with the state's handling of issues affecting Native Hawaiians, including the Thirty Meter Telescope project on Mauna Kea.[6][7]
Executives
Name | Position |
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Sir Donald Kaulia, KCGK | Chair |
Sir Keoni Agard, KCGK | Vice Chair |
John Brown | Vice President of North America |
Sir Lee Black, KCGK | Treasurer |
Roger Medeiros | Director |
Duke London Kaulia | Director |
County Chairs
Name | County |
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Bobbi Cuttance | Hawaiʻi |
Roger David Medeiros | Honolulu |
John Brown | Maui |
Koko Kanealii | Kauaʻi |
References
- "Timeline - Relevant dates in the establishment of the Aloha ʻĀina Party". Aloha Aina Party. January 1, 2020.
- "Introducing The Aloha Aina Party". Honolulu Civil Beat. 2020-03-20. Retrieved 2020-06-19.
- Callis, Tom (2016-03-01). "Aloha Aina Party attempt fails". West Hawaii Today. Hawaii Tribune-Herald. Retrieved 2020-06-19.
- "Three New Parties Have Enough Valid Signatures in Hawaii | Ballot Access News". Retrieved 2020-06-19.
- Lovell, Blaze (June 2, 2020). "New Party Hopes To Give Hawaii Legislative Incumbents A Run For Their Money". Honolulu Civil Beat. Retrieved June 5, 2020.
- Saturday, MICHAEL BRESTOVANSKY Hawaii Tribune-Herald |; March 14; 2020; A.m, 12:05 (2020-03-14). "Creation of Aloha Aina Party announced". Hawaii Tribune-Herald. Retrieved 2020-06-19.CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
- Tam, Nicole (October 26, 2019). "Could Hawaii see another political party? Aloha Aina hopes to join the mix". KITV4 Island News. Retrieved June 5, 2020.