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 225, HD1/ HR 193, HD1, Urging The United States
Department Of the Interior To Place Iolani Palace On the Nomination
List To The United Nations Educational Scientific And Cultural
Organization For World Heritage Site Designation, OPPOSE
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 OPPOSE the intent and passage of HCR 225, HD1 and HR 193, HD1.
Presently the Friends of Iolani Palace has enacted rules that violate the access to the ground of Iolani Palace by I and many Kanaka Maoli Hawaii, the Indigenous Hawaiian people of Hawaii. These rules were signed by Governor Lingle.
On January 18, 2009 I and my fellow Kanaka Maoli Hawaii and guest from the general public gathered at the Ahu on the ground of Iolani Palace. I like many of my Kanaka Maoli Hawaii have gathered on the grounds of Iolani Palace for the past 20 more years.
We gathered on the grounds of Iolani Palace on January 18, as in the past unarmed of any type of military or other types of armed weapons. As I and my fellow Kanaka Maoli Hawaii believe and support the peaceful restoration of the Hawaiian Kingdom.
On January 18 the Friends of Iolani Palace had informed the DLNR Security that Kanaka Maoli Hawaii were going to hold a demonstration at
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HR 193 HD 1
Iolani Palace. This was reported in the news papers.
When I and my fellow Kanaka Maoli Hawaii arrived at the Ahu at
Iolani Palace already there were many DLNR Security guards armed with weapons there in place.
We were informed that we were in violation of the rules of Iolani Palace. After setting up three canopies my civil rights and those of my fellow Kanaka Maoli Hawaii were violated. As three canopies were confiscated by the DLNR Security guards. One of the three canopies that was confiscated was used as a coverage over the food tables. Food,
Na Mae ‘Ai that has been always provided to be enjoyed by my self, my fellow Kanaka Maoli Hawaii and the guest from the general public that always joined us on Sovereign Sundays. It is the culture my ancestors to share Na Mae ‘Ai always as a blessing.
The actions of the Friends of Iolani Palace that lead to the confiscating of the canopies and the disrupting of our gathering on Sunday January 18, 2009 at the Ahu at Iolani Palace has caused a lot of pain. Pain for me that has not gone away. Pain that has grown deep into the sole of I being a Hawaiian National of the Hawaiian Kingdom.
King Kalakaua built Iolani Palace for his Kanaka Maoli Hawaii people as the residence of their Sovereigns of their nation, the Hawaiian Kingdom. A Royal residence for the Kanaka Maoli Hawaii people to uplift their Kingdom into the new world.
It is for these reasons, I Strongly OPPOSE the passage of HCR 225, HD1 and HR 193, HD1.
Attachments: Renouncement Documents
ALOHA KUU AINA HAWAII
Richard Pomaikaiokalani Kinney, SOVEREIGN
Hawaiian Political Action Council of Hawaii
87-168 Maaloa Street, Waianae, Hawaii, 96792
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