Colonization impacts my Kahiau Project topic of No Poverty because the natives were basically robbed of their land and wealth and then put into a system made against them. In Hawaii we were colonized and now many Native Hawaiians are struggling to keep up with the high cost of living in Hawaii. Many people struggle to make ends meet and with the average salary being $65,000 dollars and needing $122,000 to live comfortably. That leads to over 6,000 homeless in Hawaii and many more living in poverty. Colonization hurt our modern efforts to meet these challenges of poverty. 2020 Homeless Point In Time Count. (n.d.). Retrieved from http://hhdw.org/2020-homeless-point-in-time-count/#:~:text=Overall , there were 6,458 people,but has decreased since 2016 Homeless in Hawaii: Poverty Rises in Paradise State. (2015, November 09). Retrieved from https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/homeless-hawaii-poverty-rises-paradise-state-n460196 Imperialism changes our understanding of poverty because with so much of it around many people just look past it and think its normal because there are so much people in poverty. In our communities we see many homeless and lots of us just see it as a normality in Hawaii. It deters us from navigating to a solution because not many people know the seriousness of poverty in Hawaii and the world. Its a huge problem that needs to be fixed immediately. We should be focusing on more jobs and affordable housing instead of trying to make a gated community filled with mansions on Maui we should be using that money for affordable housing. Our government is corrupt and they value the commercial value of Hawaii rather than valuing the people here and trying to fix the problems in the state and helping those in poverty. Davis, C. (2021, April 28). Plans to build more luxury condos in south Maui stirs debate among residents. Retrieved from https://www.hawaiinewsnow.com/2021/04/28/plans-build-more-luxury-condos-south-maui-stirs-debate/
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