US occupation of Hawaii has had a tremendous impact on the flow and distribution of water. Tarro- a wetland root- has been a staple among bad for Native Hawaiins. The emergence of sugar plantations overseen by American oligarchs necessitated the diversion of water from those wetlands to more arid landscapes. Elite interests unjustly decimated indigenous agricultural livelihoods and in the process also altered the flow of water throughout all of the islands thus impacting socio-political relations among Hawaiins as well. When sugar was no longer as profitable, ruling oligarchs shifted their businesses to tourism. The original water ways have never been restored though this battle continues.
Posted on: Sat, 29 Nov 2014 21:38:31 +0000
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