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By Keanu Gututala
If you have visited Hawai`i in the past year, you are one of the approximated seven million tourists who have enjoyed the tropical paradise of Hawaii.
This land, where tourists attend “luaus,” learn to surf and tan on beautiful beaches, is so much more than a destination for vacationing and escaping from the scrutiny and activity of the world. Hawai`i is a region profound in culture and history, a history that is unfortunately often one of deceit and disrespect.
Hawai`i became a territory of America in 1898, and although it has been immersed into the US political system as a state, this annexation was blatantly illegal. Hawai`i continues to exist as a sovereign nation under international law, and deserves recognition and respect for this exact reason.
The history of Hawai`i’s independence goes back to Kalani Kauikeauoli, also known as King Kamehameha III, the third king of Hawai`i, who sought out sovereignty for his country.
To attain sovereignty at that time, as Hawaiian historian Keanu Sai remarks, other sovereign, or independent states had to be recognized. “This system came to be called the ‘Family of Nations,’” he said. “[This] is the international system still in place today.”
By understanding this system, Kauikeauoli sent three envoys on Apr. 8, 1842 to Europe and the US to gain formal recognition from the U.S., France and Great Britain.
The three envoys consisted of William Richards, Timeoteo Ha’alilo and Sir George Simpson who were the advisors of the king.
These envoys soon achieved their goal in Europe when both Britain and France jointly granted Hawai`i formal recognition and pledged never to take possession of Hawai`i in the Anglo-Franco proclamation of Nov. 28, 1843.
The same goal was achieved with the US President Tyler assuring the envoy that the US would recognize Hawai`i but needed Congress to approve, which eventually occurred in 1849 with this recognition put into writing. Thus, the Hawaiian Kingdom joined the “family of nations,” becoming a sovereign country under international law.
The Kingdom of Hawai`i would soon be stripped from Hawaii 50 years after it’s recognition because of the economic interests of white businessmen who slowly took over the islands’ government.
These sugar industry businessmen were part of a secret group called the Hawaiian League, who pledged to keep secret its existence and whose purpose of the league was to protect the white community of this Kingdom.
This new Hawaiian League would come into effect in 1887 during the reign of King Kalakaua, the seventh king of Hawai`i, who was violently forced to sign the Bayonet constitution by the Hawaiian League.
This new constitution diminished the powers of the monarch and gave the right to Europeans and Americans to vote.
Through the Bayonet constitution, the Hawaiian League foreshadowed its hidden goal to annex Hawai`i to the US. This would occur soon after the death of King Kalakaua in 1891 and the ascent of his sister Queen Lili`uokalani, the last monarch of Hawai`i, to the throne.
Lili`uokalani was a queen with a strong character and knew that she had to form a new constitution that would restore some of her power back to her and her people.
The queen had finally drafted a new constitution, but on Jan. 16, 1893, the day that Queen Lili`uoklani was to instate this new constitution, the Hawaiian League had the sailors and marines of the USS Boston take up quarters in the yard across from the royal Hawaiian palace.
These sailors and marines acted at the request of John L. Stevens, US Minister to the Kingdom of Hawaii and member of the Hawaiian League, but without the knowledge or authorization of the Congress or the President.
The next day, Jan. 17, 1893, the conspirators read a proclamation declaring that the Hawaiian monarchy government was abrogated and replaced by a de facto provisional government.
The overthrow of the Hawaiian Kingdom led to a US investigation known as the James Blount report, a 1,400 page report that described the overthrow as illegal and demanded the reinstatement of Lili`uokalani.
This failed to happen because Congress and the rest of the US were proponents of Hawaiian annexation. Eventually, the US would pass the Newlands Resolution to annex Hawai`i in 1898 because it was seen as necessary for military purposes in the Spanish-American War.
The Newlands resolution was a joint resolution internal to the US and did not apply to a foreign country like a treaty of annexation would do.
According to international law, the encapsulation of any foreign country requires a treaty of annexation, proving that the existence of a Hawaiian kingdom exists under current international law.
So the next time you take a visit to Hawai`i all I ask is that you become aware of the nation that stands under your feet and be respectful of the culture and struggle that continues to exist.
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Quiet enactment of a law that the Abercrombie administration backs to create state-and-private partnerships for development projects has now erupted in vocal questioning, adamant protests and even calls for repeal.
These concerns over the Public Land Development Corp.'s powers, its intent and jurisdiction, are prompting state lawmakers to reconsider their support heading into the next Legislature.
Some who voted for the proposal are prepared to support its repeal in the 2013 session, while others contend that the opposition has resulted from misinformation about the new PLDC agency, created by the Legislature in 2011.
Gov. Neil Abercrombie has rejected the criticism on that basis, but opposition persists. A repeal would require two-thirds of each legislative chamber.
The law creating PLDC says it "shall be exempt from all statutes, ordinances, charter provisions, and rules of any government agency relating to special improvement district assessments or requirements: land use, zoning, and construction standards for subdivisions, development and improvement of land; and the construction, improvement and sale of homes."
State Rep. John Mizuno, who voted for the bill, now says he will vote for the law's repeal because it "eliminates the ability of the public as well as many government environmental and building review agencies to have the objective oversight to ensure proper protections and safety for area residents and the environment, prior to a developer starting a project in our state."
The agency's five-member board, comprised of three selected by the governor and two by the Legislature, "will be allowed to exempt any project from many land use, environmental and even building permits," Mizuno says....
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Where - Dept. Of Land & Natural Resources, Land Board Room 132, Kalanimoku Building, 1151 Punchbowl St.
When - Tomorrow, November 13th, 10:30 AM
What To Do Now - Submit Written Testimony NOW! Email To joy.y.kimura@hawaii.gov
Why - Demand The Repeal Of Act 55 & The PLDC
"Law Of The Splintered Paddle - A Visit With Laulani Teale"
There were many laws governing ancient Hawai`i, but none more significant than Kanawai Mamala Hoe, or Law Of The Splintered Paddle, decreed by Kamehameha I. So when peacemaker and activist Laulani Teale recently had a banner commemorating Kanawai Mamala Hoe confiscated by local authorities at a De-Occupy Honolulu encampment, she naturally wanted it back. When attempts to meet with the mayor resulted in her arrest, she only became more determined. Donʻt miss our fascinating visit with Laulani as she reveals what happened to her banner and why Honoluluʻs mayor turned and ran when he saw her coming. - Watch It Here
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Public Land Development Corp Hearing This Coming Tuesday
Where - Dept. Of Land & Natural Resources, Land Board Room 132, Kalanimoku Building, 1151 Punchbowl St.
When - Tuesday, November 13th, 10:30 AM
What To Do Now - Submit Written Testimony NOW! Email To joy.y.kimura@hawaii.gov
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As you may know, the Public Land Development Corporation (PLDC) is holding another public hearing on its administrative rules on Tuesday, November 13th in Honolulu. Participate in the process by attending the hearing, providing oral testimony, submitting written testimony to joy.y.kimura@hawaii.gov and/or encouraging your family and friends to do the same. PLDC has stated they would like written testimony to be submitted by November 13th, the same day as the hearing.
Attached is a flyer to share, a white paper with additional information on the PLDC, and sample testimony. You can also visit www.oha.org for more information.
Date | Location |
November 13 (10:30am) | Oahu (Dept. of Land and Natural Resources Kalanimoku Building, Room 132) |
Here is a link to the working draft of the administrative rules: http://hawaii.gov/dlnr/pldc/rules
Jocelyn Leialoha Doane
Senior Public Policy Advocate
Office of Hawaiian Affairs
Office: (808) 594-1834, Fax: (808)594-1865
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Honolulu Civil Beat - November 9, 2012
The last time the state Public Land Development Corporation held public hearings on controversial new rules for the agency hundreds of people showed up at meetings all over the state to demand that the PLDC be abolished.
Another hearing on another version of those rules is scheduled for next week in the same small Honolulu meeting room that forced an overflowing crowd out of the room.
And the Tuesday hearing has been set for 10:30 a.m., a time agency critics say is aimed at ensuring as few people as possible will be able to attend.
“I think it is pretty obvious by what they are doing, that they really don’t want a lot of public input,” said Robert Harris, executive director of the Hawaii Sierra Club....
Since 1842, the Hawaiian Kingdom entered into treaties with major nations of the world and had established over ninety consulates in those countries, including the US. The
Hawaiian Kingdom in fact had a consulate in San Francisco and an embassy in Washington, DC until the illegal overthrow of Queen Lili`uokalani by the US.
Here Are Just A Few Countries That Recognized The Independence Of Hawai`i -
Austria-Hungary in 1875
Belgium in 1862
Denmark in 1846
France 1846 and 1857
Germany in 1879
Great Britain in 1836, 1846 and 1851
Italy in 1863
Japan in 1871 and 1886
Netherlands in 1862
Portugal in 1882
Russia in 1869
Samoa in 1887
Spain in 1863
Swiss Confederation in 1864
Sweden and Norway in 1852
United States in 1849, 1870, 1875, 1883, 1884
To This Day Not One Of These Treaties Has Ever Been Officially Repudiated - Another Reason The Hawaiian Kingdom Still Exists
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The forceful takeover of the Hawaiian Kingdom in 1893, adversely affected a country’s government, its lands and its citizens, not only the members of a single ethnic group.
It was the Hawaiian Kingdom — a nation — that was taken, not the aboriginal people — the kanaka maoli (what the US and the state of Hawai`i insist on calling, “Native Hawaiians.”)
Yes, kanaka maoli were harmed by the loss of their nation, but so were many non-aboriginal subject/citizens of the Hawaiian Kingdom - Asians, Caucasian, Polynesians and so forth.
This is a crucial point. When a nation is stolen, all the citizens of that nation are deprived of their country, not only the aboriginal people.
Both occupying governments, the US federal and its puppet, the fake state of Hawai`i either assert or presume in their laws and policies, that the takeover of 1893 affected only “Native Hawaiians.”
By purposefully limiting their culpability to “Native Hawaiians,” the US carefully conceals the true scope of the problem, presenting it as a domestic, localized, racially defined problem, rather than the violation of the unalienable rights of the citizens of a recognized sovereign foreign nation.
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