Posted by Free Hawai`i on December 28, 2008 at 9:17pm
The so-called ceded lands are really only one thing - stolen lands of the Hawaiian Kingdom which was illegally overthrown over one hundred years ago and is still occupied by the U.S. to this very day.We stand solidly opposed to any action by the so-called state of Hawai`i or the Office Of Hawaiian Affairs which would attempt to take, trade, dispose or sell these lands since they are not theirs to begin with.The ceded lands belong to Hawai`i Nationals - descendants of citizens of the Hawaiian Kingdom and their loyalists.There is no deal or negotiation which would be legitimate other than the return of our nation which includes all the `aina (land) not just some of it.The plea by the fake state of Hawai`i to the U.S. Supreme Court to declare the ceded lands theirs is both illegitimate and an outrage.We call upon Governor Linda Lingle and Attorney General Mark Bennett to immediately and permanently withdraw this case.Their desire that the U.S. Supremem Court declare the ceded lands theirs based on the Newlands Resolution is simply an attempt to legitimize a theft.The U.S. Department of Justice itself declared the Newlands Resolution as less than legitimate during the Reagan administration in 1988, when they stated,“It is therefore unclear which constitutional power congress exercised when it acquired Hawai`i by joint resolution. Accordingly, it is doubtful that the acquisition of Hawai`ican serve as an appropriate assertion of authority.”Likewise the Koani Foundation opposes the Akaka bill or federal recognition in any form since Hawai`i has never been a part of the U.S. to begin with, nor have Hawaiians ever relinquished their rights according to both international and U.S. public law 103-150, otherwise known as the Apology bill.We stand in solidarity with our brothers and sisters here today, as well as those across Hawai`i and the world who could not be here in person in opposing a ceded lands deal.We call for the return of our stolen lands and a Free Hawai`i.
Ceded Lands, Stolen Lands, Transfered Lands Seized Lands, it's all Hawaiian Lands no matter what those lands are called. Hawaiian Lands that belong to the Hawaiian Kingdom. When ever someone digs up on Hawaiian Lands to build a Home, Hotel, a Shopping Center, an Apartment Building or a Highway and find bones, they are bones of the Indigenous Hawaiian people of the Hawaiian Kingdom. Without a Land Base d the Hawaiian Culture is Dead. Without a Land Base so is the Hawaiian Dead. FREE HAWAII, REVIVE the Hawaiian Kingdom nation.
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