Hawaii | Aloha 'Aina: From Hawaiian Sovereignty to US Militarized Statehood
Tour Sponsor: Witness for Peace Southwest
Aloha aina, love of land…life. This is the way in which Hawaiians experience the world. Kīpaepae is a ceremony involving the stepping-stones for entering a house, and through this definition, travelers are recognized for reaching the lands sustained for thousands of years by native Hawaiian ancestors–from modern day contemporary times. This huaka`i, or “travel with an informed purpose,” is a journey to understand the Hawaiian nation before it was colonized and militarized by the US and became the 50th State. Through meaningful exchanges you will learn about cultural and ecological resilience, the status of current the Hawaiian sovereignty movement, and the inspirational successes of community organizing from Makua to Makai–while enjoying the beauty and the the aloha that the islands are known for.
This delegation to Hawaii will be organized by AltruVistas in support of Witness for Peace Southwest. Witness for Peace is a national grassroots human rights organization that works in solidarity to build a more just and humane US foreign policy towards the Americas. Witness for Peace maintains international teams and offices in Colombia, Mexico, Nicaragua and Cuba. WfP was founded in 1983 in Nicaragua and currently has over 25,000 members in the U.S nationwide. There are 6 regions of Witness for Peace throughout the United States. The Southwest region covers California, Arizona and New Mexico.
WfPSW has experience organizing delegations to countries including Honduras, Colombia, Mexico, Peru, Venezuela, and the US Border. If you would like to organize a delegation for your organization, school or community group through Witness for Peace Southwest, please contact Tanya Hartley at southwestwfp@gmail.com.
Tour Price
$2740 double occupancy
$490 single supplement
Limited space is available—Apply early! Application with a non-refundable deposit of $500 is due by May 1st, 2019.
