April 6, 2009
Representative Joey Manahan, Chair
Representative James Kunane Tokioka, Vice Chair
And Committee Members On Tourism, Culture & International Affairs
House of Representatives, 2009 Legislature Session
State of Hawaii
Subject: HCR 150/HR 121, Urging The President Of The United States
And The Members Of The United States Congress To Adopt
The United Nations Declaration On The Rights Of Indigenous
Peoples, SUPPORT
ALOHA Kakou,
My name is Richard Pomaikaiokalani Kinney. On January 17, 1993 after reading Public Law 103-150 I renounced my citizenship to the United States. I come here today as a Hawaiian National of the Hawaiian Kingdom. I strongly support the restoration of the Hawaiian Kingdom government that was invaded and occupied thru an Act of War on
January 16, 1893 with the involvement of the diplomatic and military forces of the United States.
As Sovereign of the Hawaiian Political Action Council of Hawaii, I STRONGLY SUPPORT the passage of HCR 150/HR 121.
Prior to the passage of the Declaration On The Rights Of Indigenous
Peoples the Declaration of Human Rights passed by the United Nations did
not recognized the Indigenous People of the world as Human Beings. The Kanaka Maoli Hawaii are the Indigenous People of Hawaii.
After the passage of the declaration by the United Nations, the Indigenous Peoples of the world are now recognized with full rights as Human Beings with the Declaration of Human Rights.
On December 10, 1948, United Nations adopted and proclaimed the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. First Lady Eleanor Roosevelt was one of the authors of this very important protection of Human Rights that now includes the Indigenous People of the world and Hawaii Nei.
Today as we all know very well that the Civil Rights of the Indigenous Hawaiian people of Hawaii are under attack. Politically, in the Courts and publicly questioning the Inherent Sovereign claims of the
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Kanaka Maoli Hawaii people to the Crown and Government lands of Hawaii.
United States was one of the very few nations that did not sign on
to the Declaration On The Rights Of Indigenous Peoples. It is a must that Hawaii pass these resolutions sending a strong message to President Obama and the members of Congress.
Once more HPACH strongly SUPPORT the passage of HCR 150 and HR 121.
Under the Hawaiian concept of Ohana, all the Indigenous Peoples of the world is One Ohana. As every Human Being is an Indigenous person.
Mahalo Nui for allowing me to give my testimony on Resolutions.
Attachments: Renouncement Documents
ALOHA KUU AINA HAWAII
Richard Pomaikaiokalani Kinney, SOVEREIGN
Hawaiian Political Action Council of Hawaii
87-168 Maaloa Street, Waianae, Hawaii, 96792
Email: HIAHAWAII@aol.com
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