Walter Ritte (Born April 12, 1945) has been a pillar of social activism in Hawaiʻi for over 40 years. Below are resources where you can find videos, articles and books on his leadership throughout the years.
KAHOʻOLAWE
VIDEOS
Reclaiming Kahoolawe - History of Bombing
February 27, 2009
Story of Kahoolawe by Those Who Were There
May 5, 2012
Walter Ritte - on Hawaiian Rights July 3, 2020
ARTICLES
Kahoolawe 1976: Walter Ritte on trial
https://www.ilind.net/gallery_old/ritte1976/index.htm
April 1976
It’s the anniversary of the first protest landing on Kahoolawe on January 4, 1976
https://www.ilind.net/2015/01/04/its-the-anniversary-of-the-first-protest-landing-on-kahoolawe-on-january-4-1976/
January 4, 2015
Episode 49: The founding of the Protect Kaho‘olawe ʻOhana with Walter Ritte
https://www.hawaiipublicradio.org/post/episode-49-founding-protect-kaho-olawe-ohana-walter-ritte#stream/0
February 5, 2016
Uncle Walter Ritte, on Reclaiming Kaho'olawe https://www.hawaiinewsnow.com/story/37580583/listen-uncle-walter-ritte-on-reclaiming-kahoolawe/
February 23, 2018
BOOKS
Mary Ellen Snodgrass (8 April 2015). Civil Disobedience: An Encyclopedic History of Dissidence in the United States. Routledge. p. 177. ISBN 978-1-317-47441-8.
https://books.google.com/books?id=mGrxBwAAQBAJ&pg=PA177#v=onepage&q&f=false
Mansel G. Blackford (2007). Pathways to the Present: U.s. Development and Its Consequences in the Pacific. University of Hawaii Press. p. 45. ISBN 978-0-8248-3073-1.
https://books.google.com/books?id=LjYe0SSy5cIC&pg=PA45#v=onepage&q&f=false
Wayne Westlake; Mei-Li M. Siy; Richard Hamasaki (2009). Westlake: Poems by Wayne Kaumualii Westlake (1947-1984). University of Hawaii Press. p. 21. ISBN 978-0-8248-3067-0.
https://books.google.com/books?id=ZhvGvJzSRjoC&pg=PR21#v=onepage&q=walter&f=false
Walter Ritte; Richard W. Sawyer (1980). Nā Mana'o Aloha O Kaho'olawe. Aloha 'Āina O Nā Kūpuna. p. 9.
GMO
Walter Ritte on GMO issues - University of Hawaii
January 29, 2013
WALTER RITTE: GMO Eradication
December 14, 2013
walter ritte GMO protest
October 10, 2010
Walter Ritte Jr. addressing GMO food
November 3, 2012
ARTICLES
Taro Research Protested on Kauai
http://www.islandbreath.org/2007Year/01-farming/0701-14KauaiGMOProtest.html
August 15, 2007
Maui Rally Against GMO Draws Strong Turnout
https://mauinow.com/2013/03/23/photos-maui-rally-against-gmo-draws-strong-turnout/
March 23, 2013
Hawai'i Anti-GMO Activists Rely On Mainland Millionaires For 'Grassroots' Campaign
https://www.forbes.com/sites/jonentine/2013/10/02/hawaii-anti-gmo-activists-rely-on-mainland-millionaires-for-grassroots-campaign/#5e4e2e19bfe1
October 2, 2013
MOLOKAʻI RANCH
VIDEOS
Molokai Ranch sale
February 1, 2019
ARTICLES
REPORT OF MOLOKAI WATER WORKING GROUP
https://www.mauicounty.gov/DocumentCenter/View/4516/MolWtrWorkingGrpMay08?bidId=
May 2008
With 55K acres up for sale, Molokai residents unite to send a message
https://www.hawaiinewsnow.com/story/36709062/friendly-isle-community-sends-message-to-prospective-buyer-of-molokai-ranch/
October 28, 2017
Activists demand water diverted for Molokaʻi ranch be restored
https://www.hawaiinewsnow.com/2019/07/02/group-demands-state-restore-diverted-stream-flows-by-molokai-ranch/
July 1, 2019
Molokai group seeks to restore stream flows
https://www.mauinews.com/news/local-news/2019/07/molokai-group-seeks-to-restore-stream-flows/
July 2, 2019
Molokai Ranch’s use of stream water is challenged
https://www.staradvertiser.com/2019/07/02/hawaii-news/molokai-ranchs-use-of-stream-water-is-challenged/
July 2, 2019
Moloka‘i Group Demands Stream Flow Restoration
https://mauinow.com/2019/07/02/molokai-group-demands-stream-flow-restoration/
July 2, 2019
With Moloka'i Ranch Up for Sale, Community Seeks To Reclaim Streams
https://www.hawaiipublicradio.org/post/molokai-ranch-sale-community-seeks-reclaim-streams#stream/0
July 4, 2019
A Call for Stream Restoration
https://themolokaidispatch.com/a-call-for-stream-restoration/
July 11, 2019
MAUNA KEA
VIDEOS
OHA: Walter Ritte on Mauna Kea
April 23, 2015
Walter Ritte Speaks about Mauna Kea in Hilo
June 23, 2015
Walter Ritte on Mauna Kea
November 27, 2015
Hawaiian activist Walter Ritte, on protests at Mauna Kea
July 15, 2019
Mauna Kea Protectors Chained to Cattle Guard to Stop TMT
July 16, 2019
ARTICLES
Molokai’s Walter Ritte recalls Kahoolawe amid Mauna Kea struggle
https://www.mauinews.com/news/local-news/2019/07/molokais-walter-ritte-recalls-kahoolawe-amid-mauna-kea-struggle/
July 21, 2019
Why Native Hawaiians are fighting to protect Maunakea from a telescope
https://www.vox.com/identities/2019/7/24/20706930/mauna-kea-hawaii
July 24, 2019
Longtime Native Hawaiian Activist Announces Run For House Seat
https://www.civilbeat.org/beat/longtime-native-hawaiian-activist-announces-run-for-house-seat/
February 19, 2020
Protest against a billion-dollar telescope in Hawaii grows to 1,000 people, leading to brief arrests
https://www.washingtonpost.com/science/2019/07/17/why-an-story-billion-dollar-telescope-is-compelling-hundreds-protest-foot-mountain/
July 18, 2019