What's Hawaiian and what's American?

Where does one draw the line between the cultures of what's Hawaiian and what's American?  Who gets to be the judge of that?

Well, everybody has opinions, so we aren't going to get into that, but we can get into the factual part or the contemplation of how people come to those judgments.

What's Hawaiian?  No you don't have to spend every day in the lo'i to be Hawaiian, and you can more accurately call it Kanaka Maoli for political correctness, if you go by American word trickery.  

I'm simply not Hawaiian for the same reason I'm not Oriental.  I'm not a luxury vacation or an expensive rug.  You call it however it suits you, but for the ease of everyone's understanding, let's just stick with Hawaiian for now.  There's a greater point to this scribe, than what's politically correct.

The Stockholm Syndrome Effect or Americanization is the dominant culture here, regardless of the color of people.  Everybody has adapted to the American way here.  Look around you.

When did Hawaiians require a collegiate degree to have an intelligent conversation?  Once again, on our quest to becoming American.  Let's face it.  Ever since they came, our people not only welcomed them, but we quick to absorb their ways like a freshly squeezed glass of lemonade.  Look at our true history.  

Its okay, but that leave us another reality to face: 

What identity are we defending and why are we defending sacred landmarks that we equally neglect?  Where does that come from? 

What's the point in going to halau if you walk out and live a totally different lifestyle?  How is that honoring sacred hula? 

Why aren't more people involved in the preservation of all symbols of our identity?  What marks are we missing? 

Parents, we have a shortage of Hawaiian Studies teachers and programs.  All we have are the money programs.. but what about a real Hawaiian cultural center with active afterschool programs? 

We talk about the shame of it, but our keiki attend public schools and they are forever pushing stem but not all the cultures that make up their student body?  Meanwhile, these kids pledge allegiance to a false flag and when do we tell them the truth?

Is it Hawaiian to put monetary gain over your land and people?

Is it Hawaiian to litter our islands and claim that a state worker will clean up after you?

Is it Hawaiian to sell your RP lands just because you need a few bucks for now, when so many are fighting to get theirs?  

Is it Hawaiian to give up and give in? 

Is it Hawaiian to give ALL our problems to Ke Akua and not do any of that work for ourselves?  I thought the Christian God we assumed was the kind of God who only helped those who help themselves?  So, what's going on there?

When did Hawaiians discover rum?  That's American and so is the love of drinking.