Rapanui: Urgent Request - Hitorangi Clan Request Help

Rapanui: Urgent Request - Hitorangi Clan Request Help   Aloha to our families and friends........................   The battle being fought by our Polynesian brothers and sisters on Rapa Nui (Easter Island) continues....On Tuesday, February 8, 2011, the Hitorangi Clan will be violently evicted and criminalized for the occupation of their ancestral lands.   Heavily armed Chilean troops have surrounded the Hanga Roa Hotel where the families have housed themselves and the troops are keeping...

For the rest of the article, as well as maps, images, related items, and videos, please visit Indigenous Peoples Issues & Resources.