Hawaiian Sovereignty feat. Elijah Kalā McShane (Part One)

What's up to my marvelous monk seals and halcyon hoary bats! (Hawai‘i has no native land mammals save for the diminutive Hawaiian Hoary Bat, an endangered, reclusive and rarely seen creature.)

Welcome back to the BNP y'all, and man do I have a stellar episode on offer this week. 

I'm incredibly excited to introduce to the BNP fam Elijah Kalā McShane, a Kānaka Maoli  (Indigenous Hawaiian) speaker, poet, educator, and student of Hawaiian history and consciousness.

Elijah was kind enough to jump on the pod, calling in all the way from Oahu, to share with us his insights into the real deal Hawaiian history from the Hawaiian perspective, as well as to discuss the significance and cultural context of the ongoing struggle for Hawaiian Sovereignty. Elijah also describes the crucial importance of decolonizing the spiritual and connecting with one's  ancestors. 

This episode is Part One of my conversation with Elijah. Part Two will drop next week.

Please check out Elijah's YouTube channel here: Elijah McShane TV: Lā Kuʻokoʻa - Official Video

Find out more about Elijah's Awakened Aloha Healing Arts work here: https://www.yelp.com/biz/awakened-aloha-healing-arts-kapolei

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Until next week everyone, 

Be good to yourselves and to each other. 

One Love, 
Conan 

TRACKLIST FOR THIS EPISODE 

J Dilla - Life (Instrumental)
Dykotomi - Corvid Crunk
J Dilla - Soul Vibe (Instrumental Mix)
Sons of Yeshua - We Are Mauna Kea 
Side Streets Lo Fi Mix
Epic Ka Mate Haka + Audiomachine's Manticore
Israel Kaleohano
Hugo Chavez
Sons of Yeshua - We Are Mauna Kea Part 2 
Na Hana Nui A Maui - Mark Keali'i Ho'omalu
Lofi Girl - Saturday Chillin
Chicano Batman - The Taker Story