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Stolen Waters| 27mins
Director: Puhipau, Joan Lander | Producer: Puhipau, Joan Lander
Focus Years: 1996 | Country: United States
Subject Tags: belief, indigenous rights, oceania, politics
Quality Tags: Optimistic, Slow, Activating, Harmonizing
Synopsis:
This video documents the battle over the water in Waiahole Ditch on the island of O`ahu in Hawai`i, where taro farmers and long-time residents seek to reclaim the natural stream waters that were taken in the early 1900s by sugar plantations. Shot on location in the Windward O`ahu valleys and Waipi`o valley on Hawai`i island, "Stolen Waters" explores the significance of the deity Kane and his embodiment of the water/rain cycle; Hawaiian tradition and law regarding water use; native stream life; and the delicate balance between the health of the streams, the health of the ocean, and the health of the people.
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Stolen Waters | 27mins

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