Pōhakuloa

This print comes with a sticker. 5$ is donated to help support Ka Lāhui Hawai'i a frontline Kānaoka Maoli led organization and a family in Gaza. 

Art prints are locally printed in Hawai'i on bamboo paper, a more environmentally friendly option, packaged in clear biodegradable plastic made of cornstarch. 

Pōhakuloa lies in the center of Hawaiʻi island, between Mauna Loa and Mauna Kea, a culturally significant energetic portal, consisting of burial sites, underground trail systems, and heaiu, at 132,000 acres of land, most of which is ceded land taken at the time of the overthrow, has been leased to the military for 61 years, with 4 years remaining for just 1$ a year. The State of Hawaiʻi Board of Land and Natural Resources has rejected an extension of their lease of 29,000 acres expiring in 2029, however, there has been pushback from the military trying to extend the lease to 2078. The army has been using it for live fire training, to “practice national defense.” Desecrating burial sites with their bombs, polluting and burning our ʻāina. There have also been health concerns with the community, using radio active heavy metal depleted uranium, a deadly form of radiation.