Lahaina’s banyan tree: a symbol of resilience or a reminder of colonialism?
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- Опубліковано 3 жов 2024
- In the year since the Maui wildfires, Lahaina’s famous banyan tree has been portrayed as a sign of the town’s resilience and strength.
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The tree is getting more attention love and help than the people
There are so many things in this world that are a constant reminder of colonialism and bad things of the past. It does not mean that we should remove everything that is a reminder of that. We would be left living like people in the 18th century.. I'm Mexican and what the Spanish did in destroying all our ancient books, monuments, and culture is terrible. All we can do is move forward. Just Keep Moving Forward!!!
Very well said.
Most Americans have no idea what the Spaniards did to Mexico. They were ruthless
@@laughteraddict1003 The Aztec Nation, and Central and South American native societies.
Born and raised Lahaina local here. Not hawaiian but absolutely side with the Hawaiians on their fight for sovereignty. The banyan tree is a MEDIA PIECE used to glorify resilience but it's the untold PEOPLE of this town who helped and some even died helping others get out of harms way during those hellish fires over a year ago.
_”Native plants will always be a priority…”_ …. all evidence to the contrary.
name 10 endemic plants found only in Maui Nui please....
@@tamehamehaprints3604
Why “only in” Maui Nui?! If they are native to Maui nui they should still be thriving there even if they are found outside of Maui nui as well.
Hāpu’u, ‘ōhi’a lehua, ‘ōhelo, ‘ākala (both species), naupaka (various species, some endemic, some indigenous, all native)… interesting side story, I actually saw naupaka kahakai in Mexico… and ‘iwa, but that’s besides the point, pohole (hōʻiʻo), wiliwili, pōhuehue, ‘a’ali’i, koa, kupukupu, kōki’o ke’oke’o, pōhinahina, loulu… or more accurately the loulu family or species (to note not all species are located in Maui nui, some are on other islands some found on other islands are not found in Maui nui)… hope that’s ten because I’m not counting.
If we’re going to include “canoe plants” that’s another story, and another list.
Side note: why exactly do you feel entitled to expect Hawaiians to list plants native to OUR islands?! It’s pretty simple, native plants should be protected, and the canoe plants of the aboriginal peoples should be present as well.
Best be paying more attention to invasive grass species over Banyans. One is a fire risk. The other provides shade to whom ever plants them and do no harm on a local level.
Priorities.
@@raclark2730
It’s important to remove both. While invasive grasses have turned Lāhainā into a tinder box, our native trees were planted in such a way that they weren’t just “shade”, as banyans are, they were food, they were materials, they blocked the Kaua’ula valley winds which fed fires and they were a firewall that protected Lāhainā.
Also, “do no harm” is clearly proven to be false, simply by the testimony of this Hawaiian man who clearly feels the harm of settler colonialism in OUR islands.
@@The.Hawaiian.Kingdom Why bother with a single tree then get real Man.
As a tree trimmer for 48 years 45 in Hawaii the tree is sick and they are artificial keeping it alive it will die in short amount of time and be removed poor tree is being forced to survive. I wouldn't stand under it I would rather set in Milo Grove a tree worthy to be considered Hawaiian.
This story isn’t even accurate. It says that the overthrow was in 1875! Hawaii locals don’t even know their history, LOL.
Be the solution dont cry about it.
Ulu trees are all gone. My street was once a grove that fed the community
This is the end of America
You know, we should just give Hawaii back. They only take from the federal coffers and it’s a crime ridden a hole. Have fun you guys.
I love trees 🌳. However, it does remind me of the white person who planted it and all the cultural heritage that was lost. 20 year plan?? Geez I hope they get one 20 year and beyond plan for the kanaka who from
Lahaina. Btw my tutu is from right there. Akiona’s.
Haha those people got the next 20 yrs of federal funding to pretend that tree is irreplaceable 😂😂
Hawaii is woke culture on steroids. How is a tree planted years before the overthrow a symbol of colonialism?
Did you listen to the native Hawaiian that gave the reasoning?
@@jwiegraffe6290 Yes, and he did not explain why the tree is a symbol of colonialism.
If a white guy walks down a street and no one sees it. Will a Hawaiian be offended.
@@dizzydiver18866881 Yes probably so. I am not related in anyway to the over-throwers of the kingdom but most Hawaiians I have met get mad at me about it. Just dumb.
The Banyan tree is a symbol of the haole, it is haole by origin, planted by a traitor to the very kingdom it was planted in..... Something is not right and it reeks of colonialism. So who cares about the racism the tree represents and who cares about a 20 year Native Tree propagation plan. So long as he Banyan lives. They can show their real plan of haole resilience. And that's what they show, one haole saying that the tree is staying as a representative of Maui. Nevermind the natives, that is irrelevant for the New Lahaina Plan. Make Maui Haole Again.
we should make a coversation about why the baldwin juw museum os on 'DICKinSON' street an how that affects a chitty chuutur cult mainland
Haha! Cry more. Are you going to get rid of your car, you or your families flights to wherever, advocate for removal of the roads and highways, your lifted Toyotas, the school system, the internet and social media (a true form of neo-colonialism)?
Are you going to advocate for justice for king Kaumuali’i?
If not, then you’re a hypocrite. What’s worse is you’re a sIave to your emotions.
A once proud, warrior centered people, reduced to nothing more than whiney crybaby’s. Really sad.
A once proud, warrior centered people reduced to being cry baby’s on the neo-colonial platform known as UA-cam. What a joke.
All kine bs
Then make a shirt with the ULU Tree
Shirt little bit different than an actual tree grove landmark bro.
Everything is a reminder of colonialism, all over the world. Point is, is it American or French, Asian or European? In Tahiti it’s France
American War Machine....the most dangerous of them all. Hawaii is the 50th fraudulent state of the USA. The USA is the genocidal force killing Native Hawaiians, trees included.
Not sure about the rest of the world, but in the History of Hawaii, you’ll learn that it wasnt colonialism because you can’t colonize an Independent Country. It’s about a belligerent occupation and a fraudulent annexation. But the news can’t mention fraudulent annexation and illegal occupation because that would be suicide.
As a tree trimmer for 48 years 45 in Hawaii the tree is sick and they are artificial keeping it alive it will die in short amount of time and be removed poor tree is being forced to survive. I wouldn't stand under it I would rather set in Milo Grove a tree worthy to be considered Hawaiian.