Posted by Kawehi Kanui on March 10, 2010 at 2:48am
Regarding Crown and Government Lands.(I couldn't sleep because our cat gave birth a week ago and her babies were making alot of noise so I woke up and and found Surfkick's response to the blog on Crown and Government lands, so I'm trying to answer it now.)E kala mai. I have a hard time trying to relate to someone who uses a "pen name" and not a real name as I have here because I have nothing to hide and can hold my own. I apologize if I'm coming off rude, I feel you were rude to criticize Chinen and speaking derrogatively because he is American when he wrote on, The Great Mahele. Two words, so what? The point is, does he have his facts together? I say he does, from studying other books on the same subject but Chinen's research was clean and clear, many cases, historical maps, documents, 1839 Declaration, 1850 Treaty, Hawaiian Homes Commission Act 1920 and 1864 Constitution...not to mention oral history from my kupuna.Not to mention you alluded to in trying to say that I don't know my own genealogy especially as it relates to Konia and her other half brothers from her biological mother, Luahine Kahailiopua Kailipakalua-I-Kanaka Hao, who married her uncle, Awili Hao after Kaoleioku died and had her three sons (there may be more) whose names were; Kaholi, Kananananale and Kuakini...matters to me. You cannot say that I don't know what I am talking about I have done, with my cousins, the genealogy of Konia... it's flawless.You should have said, that from Kaoleioku's first marriage he had other children and name them, that's all good. I believe that Paki and Konia took care of them if I'm not mistaken and they inherited something from their father at least. My father's great grandfather and his brothers did not receive a penny, although according to Hawaiian law they should have gotten something, not that they wanted anything. They were prosperous in their knowledge and their ability to pass on the oral history about the truth and that is priceless and the fact that our family are well off because we still have each other we are rich in that sense. In a nutshell, I can say that the only class living is the native tenants and that's where we are at today and in our hands lay over 4 million acres of lands, not the State, not OHA, not the federal government, BUT that is the purpose of the Akaka bill, to pull another, "Joint Resolution" to reclaim something that is not theirs so they can take our lands to the bank and get money for it, like monopoly. It's not going to happen without cheating and that's what these Americans do to give the other true Americans a bad name.The purpose of why I pointed to Jon J. Chinen's book is for the INFORMATION, which I feel is one person who at least wrote something, whether he got his clerk's to do the research he needed to finish this book, granted it's a thin book and very easy to read. I suggest everyone read it. I beleive that Chinen passed on already, I had not had the pleasure of meeting, talking or hearing him speak. That's doesn't mean anything. I'm not praising him in a personal way. I'm saying, if there is anyone out there in maoliworld who wants to know, I merely pointed out where they could go and read about it in his book, as well as to go to the archives for more information on the particular lands mentioned in Chinen's book, on the division of the lands to whom, how much and it's uses. It's all there.So what, if he was American...OHA paid Linda Delaney hundreds of thousands of dollars to do an audit and the research on the Crown and Government Lands and came up with nothing...while Chinen's book was already done. She was a Hawaiian, bless her soul, she didn't finish her research to audit and identify where all of these Crown and Government lands were, what happened to them after the illegal overthrow of our Queen in 1893.I was present at the University when Jon Van Dyke busted out his book in a slideshow presentation and personally, I have heard him speak, spoke to him and sat and listened to his one hour presentation which I felt that what he presented was very much incomplete, and written in such a way that he wished the people of Hawai'i would gravitate to, but they didn't and probably won't once they know the truth and do their own research. Politically, his facts are missing very important dates, laws and people who do matter. I did raise my hand during the Q & A portion and pointed out my disappointment in those things and clearly, he is a true American who is living in my community in the Crown Lands, do you think he has any guilt about that? On the beach side, right next to the beach. That pisses alot of people off because he hasn't done anything to "give back" to our community, while taking from us our identities.In his presentation Van Dyke tried to say that we should support the Akaka bill and take what we have now and work towards independence. As far as I am concerned, Van Dyke coordinates his work with the US military and Daniel Inouye, to get jobs and funds for himself. He has done nothing for the community he lives in and he serves "the power that be" to remain with a job to live a lifestyle he is used to. Both he and his wife have benefited off of the backs of us, na kanaka maoli...and now, their son? Jesse? pushes the Akaka bill and is the mouth piece for his parents, who would never come out and do what he is doing on behalf of OHA's positions. I have never seen the Van Dyke's win a court case for the Hawaiians in a subtantive way. It's really all a self serving family, which is very American I must say. I don't hate them, I hate what they are doing and trying to make us into indians with the Akaka bill. I can go on and on about why Van Dyke and his book will be just another book and NOT THE BOOK that people will follow. His book for me is made up of stuff already written by others from other books. He didn't write anything new except to push the Akaka/Inouye Bill. I'm so done with these misleaders we don't trust them.Sorry.However, David keanu Sai did extensive study on the history of Hawai'i and he continues to talk about Hawaiian Kingdom law...read his website and see his presentations. I have heard him many times over the years and found him to be very informed and factual, at the same time he is not a very open person. Some people call him a snob and a know it all. That is there problem. He unlike Inouye, Van Dyke, Waihe'e and OHA did take our case to the Permanent Court of Arbitration known as the world court, with Ninia Parks who did at 26 put a feather in her hat in her first and last case by defending plaintiff, Lance P. Larsen in a competent court of jurisdiction, which I know that this case will go down in the hisotry of Hawai'i as a case to learn from. Keanu will have his books coming out on, Land Titles and other issues which will put the facts together for the good of the generations yet to be born, who will learn the truth and defend Hawai'i from anymore occupations of foreigners.It doesn't take a rocket scientist to know where to find the information on Crown and Government Lands. It takes time and an open mind to view the facts in order to make our own choices in life, as the usurpers try to keep us off balance, confused and poor. The fact that Kamehameha III, granted from His Royal Domain over four million acres to His people, says alot about the love he had for His people, government and lands, enough to divide it up and give it freely to His people...was so unlike, a "monarchy" did pass laws, kept records of the lands, amounts and uses is why many are jealous of the Hawaiian people. Like my son said, "don't hate, appreciate" clearly speaks to jealousy that exists amongst all the other people who feel that they have a right because of the words, "Public Lands" is another lie the State of Hawai'i tries to brainwash people into believing. The facts are; ONLY the Hawaiian with the blood and nationals (non-Hawaiians) can lay claim to these lands, unless everybody else naturalizes themselves and becomes nationals under our government. Everything going on in Hawai'i are based on lies on a poor foundation and the only way that is going to get better, is through education and correction of the terms, history and ho'oponpono between the native Hawaiians and the State of Hawai'i...before our government can be restored. We are on a spiritual journey is how I see this work before us, without keakua we would never have come this far and we thank Him for his aloha towards us.As for all these other people you mentioned, I have no relationship with them or knowledge of who they were or what their contributions were to Hawai'i or her people, that is your kuleana, not mine. For me, I was not impressed with all the names and people you mentioned. Granted, Hawai'i had to put up with the impositions of; American laws, by Americans, American thinking, American this and American that...I can't wait for the Hawaiians to unite and form our own government to bring to an end the continual US occupation and put everything back in the spiritual order that it should be in without further distractions.Sorry for being so long winded. It was important for me to break it down, break it down and answer your concerns.I tried to answer all your concerns, if I offended you, I apologize and extend my hand of aloha and ask that you and I should have a face to face talk. I'm sure you have your own opinion of our lands. I would like to hear them in person.Onipa'a,Kawehi
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