A report from the 32nd Manakau Kanawai – Reinstated Lawful Hawaiian Government – Kaimu Bay, Kalapana, Puna, Moku o Keawe, Ko Hawai'i Pae'aina. GW Naliko Kahoali'i Markel – Minister of the Interior.Legislators, executives, friends and supporters of the Lawful Hawaiian Government came together this past weekend of Friday June 19, 2009 through Sunday June 20th, 2009 at the Keli'iho'omalu family compound at Kaimu, Kalapana on Hawai'i island. The 32nd convening of the legislative body of the lawful Hawaiian government in its summer session was hosted by Uncle Robert Keli'iho'omalu and family as well as with the support of the citizens of the entire Mokupuni o Keawe.Formal convening began Friday evening with the registration of delegates, a pule for the session and the blessing of the food by Uncle Robert, the singing of the National Anthem and a great dinner directed by head chef Jensen Jay Ku'ilipule, Aunty Rachel Ku'ilipule and many kitchen helpers.Dinner was followed by a welcome and agenda discussion by Prime Minister Henry Noa. Mr. Noa covered protocol regarding legislator dress, and procedures. The Prime Minister discussed his intent to focus on repairing and maintaining relationships within the government in order to strengthen the ability of this government to unite and lead our people as well as leading others toward the goal of reclaiming our perfect right to self-govern these lands by demanding our basic human right of political authority in our own country.Saturday dawned beautifully on Kalapana with the bright white steam from the lava flow entering the ocean serving as a beacon for the gathering of the government. The kitchen crew again provided a full breakfast from seven am up to and through the convening. The session was again prayed for by Uncle Robert and the body sang Hawai'i Pono I. The first order of business was to have the legislators nominate and vote for a back-up for Speaker of the House Mr. Kekane Pa who was unable to get in from Kaua'i. Representative Mr. Russell Kaho'okele District 6 Hana Maui was nominated and elected by a voice/hand vote of the Manakau Kanawai. Mr. Kaho'okele's first job was to turn the floor over to the Prime Minister for his welcome address, and a thank you to Uncle Robert and family as well as the government officials of the Mokupuni of Hawai'i for hosting the convening..The Prime Minister started by addressing our continuing and ever-present problem of consistent funding for the government activities and actions due to the inability of the Mokupuni governments and their citizens to produce the legislated Monthly Monetary Obligations. Mr. Noa said that although the difficulties continued, and he hoped that the citizens and their legislators would try their best to push for monetary support going into the winter of 2009 through renewed vigils and fund raiser projects. Prime Minister Noa briefly described the Kaho'olawe trial status, the Waihe'e trial status, and his presentations before the county councils of Maui, Hawai'i and Kaua'i as well as the Senate Hawaiian Caucus education all of them notifications of our right to demand the return of political authority to the lawful Hawaiian government.Georgette Hugho, Minister of the Treasury and acting clerk for the Manakau Kanawai then took the formal roll-call of legislators. The Speaker, Mr Kaho'okele then asked for formal resignations from office and for the formal nomination of new candidates to take over the positions of Island Nobles or District Representatives. Ms. Kristen Snooks, grand-daughter of Noble George and Aunty Isabelle Pua of Panaewa was nominated to and accepted formally, the position of Representative, Hilo, Mokupuni o Hawai'i District 2. Her proud mom is Geola Pua Cardoza who has also served the government as an agent for the treasury. Mokupuni o O'ahu coordinator Mr. John "Skippy" Lopes was formally nominated and elected as Sergeant-at-Arms for the Manakau Kanawai. Speaker Kaho'okele administered the oaths of office for the new officers and again turned the floor over to Mr. Noa for his Prime Ministers report to the body.The Prime Minister again focused on the necessity of ho'oponopono of disagreements and divisions among government officers and citizens in order to concentrate on what is important.We all need to get over our differences in order to unite our efforts to fund our current legal defense actions regarding Kaho'olawe and Waihe'e. We need to look forward to being able to fund our diplomatic efforts regarding the recognition of our cause by foreign governments. Mr. Noa described our Attorney Daniel Hempey as being very pleased at our appeals position regarding Kaho'olawe and feels that the lawful existence, and lawful actions to reassert and exercise our perfect right of sovereignty taken by the lawful Hawaiian government cannot be denied by the de facto County governments, the fraudulent State nor the U.S. Federal governmentAs part of the effort to encourage our Kanaka Maoli to formally register and identify themselves as Hawaiian National Citizens, and therefore strengthen our political bloc and voting electorate, the Prime Minister announced a temporary change in the price structure regarding the Kingdom of Hawai'i ID package. It is as follows:Valid offer period June 20th, 2009 to January 17th, 2010.1. Full Single Package – Kanaka Maoli Individual Repatriation…………………$ 50.002. Full Single Package- Kanaka E (non-Kanaka) Individual Naturalized………..$100.003. Full Spouse Package – Kanaka Maoli Spouse Repatriation…………………….$75.004. Full Spouse Package – Kanaka E (non-Kanaka) Spouse Naturalized………….$150.005. Kingdom Treasury Bonds will be issued to those who have previously paid the higher rate and feel it necessary to be compensated for difference between what they paid and this new strategic pricing effort.We need to be able to fund our re-unification efforts to take place on the grounds of I'olani Palace on January 17th 2010 at which time the Prime Minister hopes to publicly demand our political authority be returned on behalf of all the Kanaka maoli everywhere and their supporters who it is hoped we can encourage to be there with us that day.The Prime Minister is asking all government officials and their supporters to go back to their respective islands to enlist committed individuals and their families and friends to joining the lawful Hawaiian government in a massive show of unity with a march through Honolulu ending at I'olani Palace and joining us in demanding our rights to self determination and a nationality of our own choosing. We are being asked to come together on all islands to develop strategies for fundraising efforts to assist many to make the trip to Honolulu as well as to assist with the funding necessary to coordinate such an action.Additionally, in another strategic action to promote unity of effort among all pro-independence and pro-sovereignty proponents and groups, the Prime Minister announced calling for a special session of the Manakau Kanawai, in order to seek approval for being able to offer a special 2010 National Election open to all Kanaka Maoli as denizens of the Kingdom of Hawai'i. Our next National Elections were to be held in November of 2011, but the Prime Minister feels that the timing to unify our people under their lawful government is now. The Prime Minister said that on Kauai island he was approached by many strangers who lauded his presentation and proposals to the Kauai County Council and broadcast on cable channels. The power of the Council presentations on Maui and Hawai'i also broadcast heavily on all islands has provided our population with a good view of our solution to the creation of a Sovereign Native Hawaiian Government of our own choosing. During the election year of 2007, the Kanaka Bill passed by the Manakau Kanawai allowed for Hawaiian denizens not formally registered as Kingdom of Hawai'i reinstated citizens to vote as well as to run for office with the only stipulation that if the candidate was successful, he or she would pursue formal citizenship prior to inauguration.At that time in 2007, if the election significantly changed the character of the government with a substantial number of new legislators elected, the government was prepared to schedule a new CONSTITUTIONAL CONVENTION for the spring of 2008, in order for the new legislators and their political blocs to seek changes to the organic document adopted as part of the reinstatement process, the 2000 CONSTITUTION.The Prime Minister asked legislators to return to their respective islands to reaffirm their commitment to our efforts to reclaim our political authority in our own country, to re-commit ourselves to the self funding of our government and our legal defense efforts, resolve and restore our relationships and differences for the common good, and finally re-dedicate ourselves to reaching out to Kanaka Maoli and Kanake e in our districts for their participation and assistance in this pono effort and most especially, to secure a commitment from friends family and neighbors to come to O'ahu and stand with us on January 17th, 2010 side by side back to back marching through Honolulu and announcing our demand that our country be returned to its lawful government.Mahealani Enos, educator and Noble of O'ahu District 5 Waianae sought and received adoption of two resolutions regarding education. She passed a resolution calling for a Kingdom wide board of education formed under the Ministry of the Interior which would establish standards for all schools. She also passed a resolution for the creation of a Kingdom of Hawai'i charter school system. The resolutions allow for the real history of the Hawaiian islands to be taught and in a way more in line with our cultural mores and traditions.We Move forward together – IMUA – ONIPA'A KAKOUNāliko
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