Island-born have a claim to a piece of MauiPOSTED: August 31, 2009 (Maui News LTE)http://www.mauinews.com/page/content.detail/id/523038.html?nav=18It's shameful that some Hawaiians don't acknowledge "our" state, yet they are the very ones who are receiving financial aid from the state. Why take anything? Live off the land.I was born and raised in Puunene town, moved Upcountry when I was 11 years of age. Life has changed drastically, not all for the good, but we must learn to accept it.I am not of Hawaiian ancestry but I feel being from Hawaii I deserve a piece of it too, not only Hawaiian-ancestry people.June DeCambraPukalaniGive Hawaii nationals back their landsPOSTED: September 7, 2009 (Maui News LTE)http://www.mauinews.com/page/content.detail/id/523356.html?nav=18Those protesting against Hawaii's statehood and 50-year celebration do not believe nor promote that only ethnic Hawaiians have a right to these lands. In fact, if people would stop avoiding the issue and begin to have some meaningful discussions, you'd quickly discover the real issue is about our national identity.For example, if your tutu came from Portugal, Japan, Philippines, China, Korea, Puerto Rico, etc., in the 1800s and became a citizen of the Hawaiian Kingdom, you and all of your descendants are beneficiaries of the Mahele Land Trust (so-called ceded lands) and entitled to equal rights and privileges afforded to Hawaii nationals.U.S. laws not only deprive Hawaii nationals of their lands, they exclude non-Hawaiian nationals as well.Let's be clear. State government and corporate oligarchy celebrate and perpetuate the Admissions Act, a true perversion of justice. Opposing it is not an exhibition of disrespect to the people residing on our islands, but a demonstration of truth.I agree with June DeCambra (Letters, Aug. 31). Why take anything? Just give all Hawaii nationals back their lands so we can live off the land.Foster AmpongKahului
ALOHA Kaua, e Foster, I don't worry about the AKaKa BILL. The Constitution of the United States does not allow the Congress to recognize Native Hawaiian as Native Americans. The only way that the U.S. Constitutin allows Congress to recognize Native Hawaiians, is as an Independent nation. So I'm out of that American Sand-Box (c0ntext). Mahalo nui for making clearer your article. Now I can have a good rest. Long Live The Hawaiian Kingdom, o Pomaikaiokalani
I am making direct references to the the US's so-called "ceded lands" as it relates in context (i.e. notion) of the occupier. The poe haole, pake, portugese, philipino. japanese, korean, puerto rican, etc. that became citizens of the kingdom were afforded rights as Hawaii nationals.
My point is the issues such as Hawaiian Homes Act, Statehood, OHA, DHHL, Akaka Bill are race based....period. Our koko does not define our identity as Hawaii nationals in whole. We are much, much more than tribal people.
The US most definetly want na kanaka maoli to think being a "tribal" people like the so-called "Native Americans" will give them the recognition and IDENTIY that defines each one of us respectively. And all their surrogates and proxies (DHHL, OHA, CNHA, SCHHA, Ciic Clubs) may not know it or may be a part of this...but they are aiding and abeting the colonizer (i.e racist master of the plantations).
Which is why being Hawaiian by Blood, but American by Force is for me very profound.....The US Government and many of its people are not letting me be nore than an ethnic-tribal-native SLAVE to their racist ways.
How ironic....our tupunas Hawaiian Kingdon Government:1839) surpassed the US and many western nations/societies. Look at the world today...they have such a long way to go.
We cannot think and remain in their sand-boxes (context).
ALOHA Kakou, e Foster,
The Sovereignty to the National Lands of the Hawaiian Kingdom are Inherent in the Hawaiian Nationals. Non-Hawaiian Nationals do not share the same rights as Hawaiian Nationals to the National Lands of the Hawaiian Kingdom. Long Live The Hawaiian Kingdom, o Pomaikaiokalani, SOVEREIGN, HPACH
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I am making direct references to the the US's so-called "ceded lands" as it relates in context (i.e. notion) of the occupier. The poe haole, pake, portugese, philipino. japanese, korean, puerto rican, etc. that became citizens of the kingdom were afforded rights as Hawaii nationals.
My point is the issues such as Hawaiian Homes Act, Statehood, OHA, DHHL, Akaka Bill are race based....period. Our koko does not define our identity as Hawaii nationals in whole. We are much, much more than tribal people.
The US most definetly want na kanaka maoli to think being a "tribal" people like the so-called "Native Americans" will give them the recognition and IDENTIY that defines each one of us respectively. And all their surrogates and proxies (DHHL, OHA, CNHA, SCHHA, Ciic Clubs) may not know it or may be a part of this...but they are aiding and abeting the colonizer (i.e racist master of the plantations).
Which is why being Hawaiian by Blood, but American by Force is for me very profound.....The US Government and many of its people are not letting me be nore than an ethnic-tribal-native SLAVE to their racist ways.
How ironic....our tupunas Hawaiian Kingdon Government:1839) surpassed the US and many western nations/societies. Look at the world today...they have such a long way to go.
We cannot think and remain in their sand-boxes (context).
Mahalo
The Sovereignty to the National Lands of the Hawaiian Kingdom are Inherent in the Hawaiian Nationals. Non-Hawaiian Nationals do not share the same rights as Hawaiian Nationals to the National Lands of the Hawaiian Kingdom. Long Live The Hawaiian Kingdom, o Pomaikaiokalani, SOVEREIGN, HPACH
Malama pono, Lana