I think Colonization doesnʻt really affect my Kahiau topic which is life below water. I think that yes people do pollute the islands but its not just tourists or outsiders that do, some people of Hawaiʻi do trash the islands (the minority though not many do) I think that no matter if we got overthrown or colonized there would still be rubbish. Although colonization could help in the sense of resources. I think that we would be able to have easier access to systems or machines that help clean the ocean. As of right now colonization doesnʻt help our efforts to defeat this problem as tourists have been very careless about wearing their masks and also having a disregard for the island during co-vid similar to when colonization first took place and disease spread was at an all time high. I think for this to change people must have a different might set when it comes to rubbish and pollutants, being able to communicate well and find effective solutions for these problems. The Struggle For Hawaiian Sovereignty - Introduction. (2000, March). Cultural Survival. https://www.culturalsurvival.org/publications/cultural-survival-quarterly/struggle-hawaiian-sovereignty-introduction Forouzani, A. (2020, March 17). person in blue denim jeans with gray and black metal padlock [Photograph]. Unsplash. https://unsplash.com/photos/ignxm3E1Rg4 Explain why. I think imperialism changes around understanding because as Hawaiians we were a victim of it. We lost our language, culture, and we couldn't even advocate for a change as no one listened. I think it helps us understand the first hands affects of it rather than someone who has never experienced it. With Hawaiʻi being colonized it connects us to many of our pacific cousins such as the Maori people as they experienced something similar. Back then I believe that we were kept silent for these problems because we never had the resources but now we do. With that we are later in time and more advanced we are able to advocate for these problems. Social media and other world-wide platforms gives silent people and countries a voice they never had long ago. Roy, C. (2017, August 17). U.S dollar banknote with map [Photograph]. Unsplash. https://unsplash.com/photos/ir5MHI6rPg0 American Imperialism in Hawaii, China & the Philippines. (2013, July 31). Retrieved from https://study.com/academy/lesson/american-imperialism-in-hawaii-china-the-philippines.html.
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