While national attention is focused on the important North Dakota Pipeline protests by native people and earth justice activists, read: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/580bbd80e4b0b1bd89fdb397?timestamp=1477345326513 about a similar battle for our water and land that is being led by Native Hawaiians on Maui to take back power from Maui Council's Monsanto-boosting majority. A ‘Maui Ohana”(family) slate of nine native Hawaiians and grassroots housing and environmental activists are running in a historic election this November that may replace the Maui County Council’s pro-GMO majority and bring ecological stewardship of land and water to center stage across the islands. Aina Protectors United leader Alika Atay speaks for the earth, his ancestors, and future generations when he says. “I am speaking for the land, for the water, for the children. Everything we do has a connection to the earth and our resources." “Given our responsibility under Aloha Aina, we must stand up and protect. We have to look at the damage heavy chemical pesticides are doing to the soil and the aquifer. Not only what affects us now but more so the long-term future concerns. What kind of water will our future generations have to drink?” That is the same question being asked by the Native Americans and earth activists who have converged near the banks of the Missouri River in North Dakota. The difference in Maui is that instead of protesting against the government, they stand a decent chance of becoming the government. "We the people have the power," Atay says. "We the people are going to make this change.” Many thanks for joining us in spreading the word, especially to those you know in Maui, and reading and sharing this ground breaking story on how the GMO Moratorium was stolen, and what the Native Hawaiians and Earth Justice advocates are doing to take back their democracy. http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/580bbd80e4b0b1bd89fdb397?timestamp=1477345326513