THE KOANI FOUNDATION
P.O. Box 1878 • Lihu‘e Kaua‘i • Hawai‘I 96766
Phone: 808-822-7643
TESTIMONY IN OPPOSITION TO HB 1627
February 5, 2011
Aloha Chair Faye Hanohano,
Vice Chair Chris Lee
And members of the House Hawaiian Affairs Committee
The Koani Foundation submits this testimony in OPPOSITION to HB 1627 on the
general principle that it does not address the real issue of the theft of the Hawaiian
nation and the injuries that stem from that theft.
We also find the bill has numerous inaccuracies, inconsistencies and plain mistakes
making it impossible to imagine how this could seriously provide any remedy. These
flaws stem from a portrayal of history that leave out crucial information about who has
title and jurisdiction.
The “findings” section of the bill leaves a gaping 33-year hole, apparently to avoid
mentioning the illegal processes used by the United States to capture the Hawaiian
Islands. The “findings” section leaves out these important events:
1. The 1893 usurpation (“overthrow”) of the lawful Hawaiian Kingdom through acts
of high treason and sedition by insurgents calling themselves the “Committee of
Safety” who set up an illegal “provisional government” for the Hawaiian Kingdom;
2. The 1893 successful protest lodged by Queen Lili’uokalani resulting in President
Cleveland halting the process of U.S. annexation of Hawaii (from the provisional
government);
3. The 1893 findings of the Blount Report resulting in U.S. President Cleveland’s
address to Congress admitting that the U.S. had shamefully and unlawfully
committed an unauthorized act of war against a friendly nation.
4. The 1893 settlement between U.S. President Cleveland and Queen Lili’uokalani
that the president would facilitate the return of the Hawaiian Kingdom
government to its proper, lawful status.
5. The 1894 refusal by the insurgent traitors to return the government of the
Hawaiian Kingdom and their defiant response in self-proclaiming a fraudulent
replacement government, the “Republic of Hawaii.”
6. The 1897 second failed attempt at annexation of Hawaii by the U.S., thwarted by
protests and lobbying by the Queen and by the “Monster Petition” (Ku‘e Petition)
with signatures of 90% of the people of Hawaii in opposition to annexation.
7. The 1898 fraudulent (treaty-less) “annexation” of Hawaii through a “joint
resolution” of Congress executed in collusion with the unlawful “Republic of
Hawaii.” In essence, the U.S. used an illegal instrument (joint-resolution) to have
the illegal Republic of Hawaii, “cede” its non-existent political authority and land
titles to the U.S. In reality the whole annexation transaction was a farce; two
thieves dividing up the stolen loot. Nothing was “ceded” or transferred. Thus, all
political authority and title to the lands of the Hawaiian Islands, to this day, still
reside with the lawful Hawaiian Kingdom government and its people.
8. The 1959 “admission as a state” was just another contrived pretense to conceal
the fraud.
It boils down to this: You cannot “cede” lands you do not own. You cannot transfer
jurisdiction you do not have. Therefore, the “State of Hawaii,” having no lawful lands or
jurisdiction, cannot go forward with this Akaka-like, “Native Hawaiian government
Reorganization” scheme proposed by HB 1627.
Mahalo nui loa,
‘Ehu Kekahu Cardwell
Director
The Koani Foundation
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