US Supreme Court Ruling on Sale of Stolen ('Ceded') Lands: Statement from Lilikala Kame'eleihiwa, UH Center for Hawaiian Studies 3/31/09 (From the Honolulu Advertiser 3/31/09)"Today we learn that the Supreme Court of Injustice of America, has ruled unanimously that the illegal State of Hawaii has the right to sell "ceded" lands. Why are we not surprised? If they had ruled otherwise every native nation whose lands have been taken by America would file suit for a return of their lands.We, the Hawaiian people, who are born from the union of Papahanaumoku and Wakea, earth mother and sky father, and who have lived in these islands for over 100 generations, will always have the moral right to the lands of Hawaii now and forever, no matter what any court says.The land of Hawaii is our ancestor. In order to survive culturally as the Hawaiian people we, must have land upon which to practice our culture. To deny us the right to our ancestral land, especially the so called "ceded" or stolen lands, is to perpetuate cultural genocide upon the Hawaiian people.Therefore, we Reject the March 31, 2009 Supreme Court decision. We call upon all non Hawaiians everywhere, who support the survival of the Hawaiian people, and who support survival of the Hawaiian culture, to also support the moral right of the Hawaiian people to have jurisdiction over the "ceded" lands, and to join us in the Rejection of this immoral decision by the supreme court.HISTORICAL OVERVIEW OF INTERNATIONAL LEGAL RIGHTSUnder International Law, America has• Illegally invaded our internationally recognized Hawaiian Nation in 1893 and held our country since then by "right" of military force,• Illegally annexed the Hawaiian islands without an annexation treaty in 1900, (no other American territory has ever been taken by the legal fiction of joint resolution)• Accepted the so called "ceded lands" from a puppet American government only held in place by the force of the American military,• Illegally made Hawaii a U.S. state by faulty vote in 1959, as no option for independence was afforded on the ballot as is required by the United Nations,• Through its agent the State of Hawaii, has abused and mismanaged Hawaiian lands since 1959, still not even having an accurate inventory of the "ceded" lands,• Through its occupying military, has bombed, destroyed, and grossly polluted with toxic wastes the precious lands of Hawaii,• And now, through the decision of its Supreme Court, will try to alienate all "ceded" lands by sale to private foreign developers.Moreover, under International Law Indigenous Peoples have rights to their traditional lands. The United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples, passed on September 13, 2007 by 144 nations of the world, enshrines Indigenous Rights to land in the following articles:ARTICLE 25:Indigenous Peoples have the right to maintain and strengthen their distinctive spiritual relationship with their traditionally owned or otherwise occupied and used lands, territories, waters and coastal seas and other resources and to uphold their responsibilities to future generations in this regard.ARTICLE 26:1. Indigenous Peoples have the right to the lands, territories and resources which they have traditionally owned, occupied or otherwise used or acquired.2. Indigenous Peoples have the right to own, use, develop and control the lands, territories and resources that they possess by reason of traditional ownership or other traditional occupation or use, as well as those which they have otherwise acquired.3. States shall give legal recognition and protection to these lands, territories and resources. Such recognition shall be conducted with due respect to the customs, traditions and land tenure systems of the Indigenous Peoples concerned.ARTICLE 27:1. States shall establish and implement, in conjunction with Indigenous Peoples concerned, a fair, independent, impartial, open and transparent process, giving due recognition to Indigenous Peoples' laws, traditions, customs and land tenure systems, to recognize and adjudicate the rights of Indigenous Peoples pertaining to their lands, territories and resources, including those which were traditionally owned or otherwise occupied or used. Indigenous Peoples shall have the right to participate in this process.2. Unless otherwise freely agreed upon by the Peoples concerned, compensation shall take the form of lands, territories and resources equal in quality, size and legal status or of monetary compensation or other appropriate redress.ARTICLE 29:1. Indigenous Peoples have the right to the conservation and protection of the environment and the productive capacity of their lands or territories and resources. States shall establish and implement assistance programs for Indigenous Peoples for such conservation and protection, without discrimination.2. States shall take effective measures to ensure that no storage or disposal of hazardous materials shall take place in the lands or territories of Indigenous Peoples without their free, prior and informed consent.CONCLUSIONTherefore, we, the Hawaiian people, who are born from the Hawaiian land, and who have resided here for over 100 generations, reject forever the decision of the Supreme Court of American injustice!That court only has the "right" to rule because its military is illegally occupying our country, it does not have the moral right!Remember that was the court that once found slavery legal, and that was the court that eventually had to find that slavery was illegal. They did so because of the moral outrage of the American people. No doubt one day that same court will find that they have erred yet again, and that we as Hawaiians have a moral and legal right to deny sale of the "ceded" lands, as that land is our land.Our sovereign rights to those lands were acknowledge and affirmed by the 1993 Apology Law, and were even acknowledged by the 1959 State of Hawaii constitution, that stated such lands were held in trust for two beneficiaries, the Native Hawaiians and the general public. When the State of Hawaii proposes to sell "ceded" lands, they are abusing that trust for both beneficiaries, as once land is sold (misprint in the newspaper; lines missing)Over the course of time, history has taught us that wrongs commited against humanity in the name of law are wrongs forever, and eventually wrongs are righted by the overturning of bad law. Just as slavery and genocide have been overturned by human rights, so too will today's decision of the American Supreme Court of Injustice be overturned. We Hawaiians will always have the moral right to our lands, now and for the next 100 generations.As for Linda Lingle, who has stabbed us in the heart with her abuse of our trust, she has now earned her place in history with other moo niho awa'awa such as John L. Stevens, Lorrin Thurston, and Sanford Dole. Too bad for her; she could have been remembered as our friend."As found on the Honolulu Advertiser 3/31/09http://www.honoluluadvertiser.com/article/20090331/BREAKING/90331041/1352**********************Aloha e Kakou,I wanted to share this statement made by Lilikala Kame'eleihiwa earlier today for anyone who missed it. She has discussed the issues around this case, the history, and today's ruling very clearly and much more elequently then I ever could. Mahalo nui loa to her for all her mana'o!
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Healing Our Spirit Worldwide 2010The Sixth GatheringSeptember 3-10, 2010Hawai‘i Convention CenterRegistration is online now - keiki, ‘ōpio, mākua and kūpuna. Early registrations accepted up through September 30, 2009.Hosted by Papa Ola LōkahiRead more…
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BULLETIN!US SUPREME COURT DECIDES STOLEN LANDS CASEWhat Does It Mean?The US Supreme Court simply remanded the case back to the Hawai`i Supreme Court because the justices unanimously decided this should be decided according to state law, not US federal law.From the Opinion -“When a state supreme court incorrectly bases a decision on federal law, the court’s decision improperly prevents the citizens of the State from addressing the issue in question through the processes provided by the State’s constitution.Here, the State Supreme Court incorrectly held that Congress, by adopting the Apology Resolution, took away from the citizens of Hawaii the authority to resolve an issue that is of great importance to the people of the State.Respondents defend that decision by arguing that they have both state-law property rights in the land in question and “broader moral and political claims for compensation for the wrongs of the past.” Brief for Respondents 18.But we have no authority to decide questions of Hawaiian law or to provide redress for past wrongs except as provided for by federal law.The judgment of the Supreme Court of Hawaii is reversed, and the case is remanded for further proceedings not inconsistent with this opinion.”If you recall in their questioning during oral arguments, the justices kept asking both AG Mark Bennett and OHA “Why are you here? This matter should be decided by you all back in Hawai`i, not at the federal level.”Their decision issued today reflects that line of thinking completely.Read more…
The time is a sense of what the darkness brings us.It is not of the Darkness that all will come to see.It is to seek what we fail to feel that is within.It is within that we shall find what we seek.It is time to seek for the light within your Darkness.Go into all things that are natural within you.It is then you will find that Light
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For my family and friends who like know:Today even though the U.S. Supreme Court has no jurisction over the Hawaiian Kingdom, the U.S. Supreme Court decided on the so-called "ceded" lands case:http://www.supremecourtus.gov/opinions/08pdf/07-1372.pdfI know it is ONLY the beginning but I am extremely kaumaha and disappointed today. Do not misunderstand me but I am still an American out of respect for my paternal grandfather who was also American through his mother who was from the United States. I believe in ALL of the GOOD and I believe in everything that is GOOD about the United States so today comes along and makes me so kaumaha and disappointed.Some people mistakenly think that I am somehow "brainwashed" to be American. Sorry to disappoint some people but it is my CHOICE out of respect for my kupuna kane who took CARE OF ME, FED ME, and HELPED TO RAISE ME in Kaimuki when we had NOWHERE ELSE TO GO. He was the best grandfather to us. He used to take my twin sister and I to see boxing at HIC... in our pajamas LOL He is the reason why I love boxing so much. To me he was a GREAT man and epitomized how a man should be:Well today I read the U.S. Supreme Court decision... and I uē-d even though at the bottom of page 15 of 15 it states:"The judgment of the Supreme Court of Hawai'i is reversed, and the case is remanded for further proceedings not inconsistent with this opinion."Some people have been viciously trying to protect the rights of the alii'i but the ali'is had makaainana and some of them refuse to associate with those who exclude their makaainana. However I HOPE that other people in land and in title help ALL Hawaiians and their legal heirs defend and protect their title because if they do not then our mo'opuna not going have anything. I once asked someone why she is fighting because what's the sense of fighting for herself??? LOL I don't want to disappoint some people but we are NOTHING without each other. Nothing! So why fight with each other. At one of THE most damaging moments in our history WHY FIGHT WITH EACH OTHER WHEN THEY TRYING TO KILL ALL OF US? Yeah... no make sense.But to me it is not the end. IMHO it is only the beginning. To me this means that more litigation will ensue and in the end the keiki o ka aina lose as usual which makes me kaumaha. It is only the beginning though not just for one of THE worse things to happen to us in our lifetime (i.e. losing some of our land thus losing some of our roots) it is also a beginning to perhaps work together against this epitome of evil.I hope that other people in land and in title help ALL Hawaiians and their legal heirs defend and protect their title because if they do not then our mo'opuna not going have anything.Someone joked that their decision is not a surprise but to ME it is. As much as some people want to bash the U.S. while accepting and/or using their tools I am one of those people who appreciate the GOOD so of course I SEE THE GOOD while some people only see the BAD. Some people see what THEY want to see and I see the GOOD... despite having a really terrible socio-economically disadvantaged childhood as well as being RUN OVER when I was six years old, stabbed in the back by another Hawaiian who has YET to pay me back, and having some pilau people do and/or say some pilau things TO ME LOL Despite everything... I STILL see the GOOD.Well when I read it (please see link above and read it too) I uē-d and cannot stop uē-ing actually.... This is one of those times when I wish I could run to Homelani Cemetery:Morbid I know but it is where my Hilo Grandma (Dorothy Moniz DeSilva) is buried because she wanted to be buried near my Hilo Grandpa (Charles DeSilva) so to ME it's very peaceful there. Obviously THAT is where I like to run to. I also like to gaze at my great grandfather's (John Moniz's) headstone then walk by the Mary statue where some of my other ohana are but while my twin sister and I were born on O'ahu, O'ahu seems to be full of hate directed towards Hawaiians so I like to run to Hilo. When I go home though I don't "announce" it. I just GO! Of course I don't post some things out of respect for cultural privacy. That includes pictures.ANYWAY along the way I have realized that I should continue to gain more experience with real estate on the SALES side then later with real estate law and land law. One of my cousins Paul DeSilva once told me that he thinks I'm brave. I don't think I am brave. I just don't like it when people are mean to Hawaiians. Real estate law and land law will be difficult for me though because I WILL uē when it comes to Hawaiians.However along the way I uē and I uē about certain things like with this kinda stuff like today. THAT is why I don't think I will do well in a court room because I uē whenever someone does mean things to Hawaiians like THIS. In fact I once made a speech about Bernice Pauahi Bishop on Founders' Day and ended up making alot of people cry so I try not to make any speeches or else I will make other people cry and I don't like to do that. I'm very blunt and VERY STRONG... but when it comes to harmful and hurtful things like THIS that hurts ALL Hawaiians it makes me uē and uē... and uēLatahs!
5)AND BESIDES THIS, GIVING ALL DILIGENCE; ADD TO YOUR FAITH VIRTE; AND TO VIRTUE KNOWLEDGE6)AND TO KNOWLEDGE TEMPERENCE; AND TO TEMPERENCE PATIENCE; AND TO PATIENCE GODLINESS;7)AND TO GODLINESS BROTHERLY KINDNESS; AND TO BROTHERLY KINDNESS CHARITY.8)FOR IF THESE THINGS ARE IN YOU, AND ABOUND; THEY MAKE YOU THAT YE NEITHER BE BARREN NORUNFRIUTFUL IN THE KNOWLEDGE OF OUR LORD JESUS CHRIST.2PETER CHAPTER 1:5-8Read more…
Kanaka Maoli Scholars sent a second open letter regarding the desecration of na iwi Hawai'i. (You can view it on Hawaiiian Independent). John D'Amass, I mean, D'Amario, Brescia's right-hand man received this post and responded with an insult to our people as he wrote, "So how do you know that the people buried out there weren't assholes??" Many wrote back to him because of his insensitive remark.He then responded:Listen: Just because Mr. Brescia and I may be affiliated in some kind ofbusiness here on the mainland doesn't mean I share the same opinions andviews as him in his private or professional life.? Nor does it mean Ishare the same opinions as you Islanders do regarding your issues oropinions.? You have unjustly Emailed me your open letters on twooccaisions and you had no business doing that. This issue between you andMr. Brescia doesn't concern me at all.? I did a reply because I wasannoyed by your bothering me with issues that don't concern me.? I sharein Mr. Brescia's views about as much as I share in your views, so stopbothering me with this.? It doesn't concern me and you have no right.? Youdon't know at all how I feel, what my real opinons are, or anything elseabout me and I prefer to keep it that way.? For a bunch of Ph D's, Isurprised you jump to conclusions and think my opinions automatically backpeople in my business life.? That is very short-sighted and !just plain stupid.? Again, please don't include me in any more of yourMahalo,John.................................................................This is what I sent to all that was listed, plus Mr. D'Amario regarding his crude, thuggish remark:Dear _______:This has come to my attention and feel I need to respond to this insidious remark concerning the property and desecration of our na iwi uncovered in the area of Naue, Wainiha, Kaua'i:Subject: RE: Joseph BresciaFrom: "John D'Amario"Date: Wed, March 25, 2009 11:15 amTo: jkauanui@wesleyan.edu----------------------------------------------------------So how do you know that the people buried out there weren't assholes??_____________________________________________________________This appears to be the general consensus of DLNR, Developers and U.S. WASP American mentality. I was appalled at John D'Amario's response yet it was something typically expected. Evidently he descends from a line of assholes and chose to be the Asshole Emeritus for Joseph Brescia. As spokesman for their lot, he eloquently states what they, as foreigners, come to think of Hawai'i and its people. True to form with their insipid dogma of manifest destiny, they feel they have a right to our lands, iwi, culture, and nationality to do as they choose.If this is the mentality of DLNR, the developers, businesspeople, BOT of the UH, and the military, then something needs to be done about it. So far these people have done everything less endearing and much to be scorned at. What's the sense of establishing your laws when you don't enforce them? Is it because you know that you are illegal and your actions are unlawful in Hawai'i?I dare you to show me the treaty of annexation. There is none! Show me a process that was legitimate and legal for integration with the U.S.A. as a state of the union. There is none! Show me the consent of the Hawai'i nationals to be part of the U.S.A. There is none! We spoke through the Ku'e Petitions of 1897 and we speak in support of it.DLNR has been working against the native Hawaiians and Hawai'i nationals just as the alleged (ipso facto) State of Hawai'i in eradicating all remnants of our history, culture and heritage. The Disneyland version just doesn't do it. The U.S. Belligerent Occupation of Hawai'i must come to an end and the return of the seized lands to our Hawaiian nation. These continuous assaults on our culture, heritage, history, people, and territory must cease. Criminal actions and behaviour must stop for the good of all who embrace our shores and the Polynesian mainstream society.The blatant disrespect of our iwi kupuna is unconscionable and outrageous. As a lineal descendant of Ha'ena-Wainiha, Kaua'i, I find it painfully indecent and degenerate of John D'mario and Joseph Brescia's actions and words in referencing our na kupuna as being assholes. We know everyone possesses one for healthy bodily functions, but it appears John D'mario in particular, uses his to spout out his venomous filth with words that should be coming out of his mouth intelligently.I wholeheartedly support the Kanaka Maoli Scholars' statements as you have already received.Sincerely,Tane
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Aloha mai Kakou,things are really coming together for the event on the 24th of April. We have workshops, music, and food should be a great time to network and movement build. We still need help on many things from cooking food (we will provide the food) to making lei for participants. If you would like to help out you can message us on maoliworld, face book us (http://www.facebook.com/home.php#/group.php?gid=60783126183), or email us at aloha_aina@riseup.Together anything is possible
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If you haven't seen this from Prince Kuhio Day at Royal Mausoleum click on THE LINK read full text and watch videos:QUOTE:If we can prove that there is an unbroken genealogical line of the royal family we can certainly argue that we should be able to govern monies and not be fettered with State administrations and the United States Constitution.
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Aloha mai kakou,Movement for Aloha No Ka 'Aina came to the UH Manoa campus last semester. The idea is to bring the principles held by MANA to campus and revitalize student resistance on the campus. Networking and organizing with other groups archapelago wide is important to us, we also feel as students that it is our kuleana to address and fight the university's collaboration in the occupation of Hawai'i and their role in the poisoning of our 'Aina through such things as the biotech industry and militarism. So we are having our first meeting of the semester today at UH Manoa campus at 4:30 in manoa gardens the agenda for today is: upcoming actions concerning stolen lands case, bringing education forums to the uh campus & the center for Hawaiian studies, and the situation with DLNR agents policing our palace. anyone is welcome and encouraged to come and share your mana'o. if you cannot come to this meeting we hold bi-monthly meetings (meetings are held every other week same time and place) so the next one will be on the 5th of February . and if you are on other campuses and other moku please contact us we would love to network with you folks!!Mahalo nui loa, Aloha 'AinaKoa and MANA Student Hui
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Subject: SUPPORT of HR183 AND HCR213 - REQUESTING HAWAII'S CONGRESSIONAL DELEGATION WITHDRAW ITS SUPPORT FOR THE HAWAII CAPITAL NATIONAL HERITAGE AREA.To:Date: Sunday, March 29, 2009, 10:32 PMAloha mai ~Recently, you received an email requesting your SUPPORT of HR183 AND HCR213 - REQUESTING HAWAII'S CONGRESSIONAL DELEGATION WITHDRAW ITS SUPPORT FOR THE HAWAII CAPITAL NATIONAL HERITAGE AREA.The email you received also explained why we are asking for your SUPPORT of HR183 and HCR213 and OPPOSITION to SCR42 (HCR22, HR24, SCR3, and SR6). If you are moved to assist in STOPPING the continued federalization of Hawaiian lands (i.e. Mauna Ala, Iolani Palace, and Nuuanu Pali). You can appear in person to testify in SUPPORT of HR183 and HCR213 on:Date: Wednesday, April 1, 2009Time: 9:30 amPlace: Conference Room 329and/orSubmit your testimony (feel free to cut and paste the testimony below in your email - make sure to add your name, address, and telephone number) in SUPPORT of HR183 AND HCR213 via email to:repcarroll@Capitol.hawaii.govrepshimabukuro@Capitol.hawaii.govrepbelatti@Capitol.hawaii.govrepbertram@Capitol.hawaii.govrepbrower@Capitol.hawaii.govrepmizuno@Capitol.hawaii.govrepnishimoto@Capitol.hawaii.govrepyamane@Capitol.hawaii.govrepward@Capitol.hawaii.govrepito@Capitol.hawaii.govrephar@Capitol.hawaii.govrepcabanilla@Capitol.hawaii.govrepchang@Capitol.hawaii.govrepchong@Capitol.hawaii.govrepcoffman@capitol.hawaii.govrepherkes@Capitol.hawaii.govrepclee@capitol.hawaii.govrepluke@Capitol.hawaii.govrepmorita@Capitol.hawaii.govrepsagum@Capitol.hawaii.govrepthielen@Capitol.hawaii.govMe ke aloha pumehana,_______________________________________________________________________EXAMPLE TESTIMONYMarch 29, 2009HOUSE HAWAIIAN AFFAIRS COMMITTEEHawaii State Capitol415 South Beretania Street, Room 405Honolulu, HI 96813HOUSE WATER, LAND, & OCEAN RESOURCES COMMITTEEHawaii State Capitol415 South Beretania Street, Room 420Honolulu, HI 96813Date: Wednesday, April 1, 2009Time: 9:30 amRE: HR183 AND HCR213 - REQUESTING HAWAII'S CONGRESSIONAL DELEGATION WITHDRAW ITS SUPPORT FOR THE HAWAII CAPITAL NATIONAL HERITAGE AREADear Chairs and Committee Members,I thank you for allowing me to submit this letter in SUPPORT of HR183 and HCR213, which seeks to request Hawaii’s Congressional Delegation to WITHDRAW its support for the Hawaii Capitol National Heritage Area.The reasons for SUPPORTING HR183 and HCR213 – requesting the Hawaii’s Congressional Delegation to WITHDRAW its support for the Hawaii Capitol National Heritage Area are as follows:This would create an additional federal designation (an extension of the National Park Service) over a broad area of greater urban Honolulu: the extent and scope of restrictions resulting from this designation is unclear.The sites that the NHA designation proposes to further preserve already have state and national preservation status and protection (i.e. Bishop Museum, Iolani Palace, Queen Emma Summer Palace, and Chinatown).The local managing entity allowed under this designation would be essentially unaccountable (not elected by the people) and with no oversight as the NPS usually takes a hand-off approach.Likewise, there seems to be no recourse for community stakeholders within the NHA designation area to protest decisions of the local managing entity. To what body would a citizen appeal a decision of the local managing entity?As stated in their study, the local managing authority has the right to inventory each property within the designated area --- the two ahupuaa of Kalihi and Nuuanu --- and evaluate that property’s historic significance and recommend that it be managed or acquired by the City, State or some other entity. It is unclear whether that property owner would be able to make changes or renovations easily if the property is deemed a fine example of some particular style (exact language from the study given below*).Reducing and possibly removing local and State authority, as the Secretary of Interior approves the management plan and shall prepare a report with recommendations for the future role of the National Park Service.While, under the act, Federal funds are not allowed to be used for condemnation purposes, with a recommendation from the NHA managing entity, the City can apply for grants for the purposes of condemnation.The board members of the HCCC and the organizations that comprise it are made up of primarily arts-affiliated non-profits and tourist-related businesses and state entities. WHAT IS MISSING ARE THE COMMUNITY STAKEHOLDERS WITHIN THE DESIGNATED AREA: THE RESIDENTS, LOCAL BUSINESSES AND LOCAL COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS. They have been left out of this process --- many have known nothing about this proposed legislation even though it has been in the works for the past 6 years. In some instances, key non-profit associations have been part of the NHA planning process and yet failed to inform local stakeholders in the communities which they serve.The process itself has not been inclusive: A key requirement of the proposed NHA designation is that the local community supports the designation and the boundaries of the proposed heritage area. Besides the arts groups which comprise the coalition there has been little effective effort to inform the affected community. Known community stakeholders were not informed of the process until after legislation was introduced at the national level. Many community stakeholders who will be affected by this legislation know little or nothing about it.* Language from the Hawaii Capital National Heritage Area Suitability/Feasibility Study, in reference to “section e” above: “In addition to the further compilation of existing data, additional field surveys of the many residential and mixed-use areas within the proposed NHA will also be required. This will include individual evaluations of houses and small businesses in Palama, Liliha, Kaka’ako and especially Kalihi, all of which have many remaining examples of modest frame houses, buildings, housing manufacturing and repair shops and simple concrete block and frame shops and mixed-use buildings.” (Hawaii Capital National Heritage Area Suitability/Feasibility Study, p. 54).“The HCC envisions…potential designation of residential and mixed-use areas either as state or National register properties … (Ibid, p. 62).I believe every effort should be made to seek the WITHDRAW of Hawaii’s Congressional Delegation for the Hawaii Capitol National Heritage Area and request the WITHDRAW of Federal Legislation introduced as S.359 and H.R.1297 that seeks to establish the Hawai'i Capital National Heritage Area and for other purposes. Therefore, I am in STRONG SUPPORT of HR183 and HCR213.Me ke aloha pumehana,NameAddressAddressPhone Number
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Voyaging group Makali'i being used for services of protecting Maka O Hule Heiau which is right on..however Chalon agreed with last Court Case to work with Kohala Hawaiian Civc Club and Na Maka O Kohala on the land issues there which they have not followed through with - that is most important for what is on the land itself other than the heiau.Irregardless of any hawaiian groups like Makali'i being used to care for the navigational heiau, the hawaiian groups Chalon is using do not have legal counsel & archaeological background info to know what we know is there - what specific areas are already state LAW conservation area vs Surety's need to keep non state conservation area open to other pre-contact & burial sites there. Deceived AGAIN!!Kohala Hawaiian Civic Clubs KHCC Former President Margaret Hoshida is a member of Na Maka 'O Kohala. She along with Janet Coit are living members of Na Maka 'O Kohala. Other members now deceased were former caretakers Sonny and Marie Solomon. Sonny is my grand uncle from Kupuka'a Line married Solomon Line, Margaret Hoshida is from Kupuka'a Line married Tagaca Line; Janet Coit is from Kupuka'a Line married Monje Line.When I last spoke with cousin Margaret Hoshida a week before our fundraising concert, Chalon aka: Kohala Surety aka: Kohala Preserve and Conservation Trust, LLC has not ever contacted them to be sure proper protocol on the land is followed through - a member from KHCC and Na Maka 'O Kohala is to be there at any or all ground moving or breaking.I will be posting a video shortly of Kupuna Solomon telling stories of Mahukona Navigational Heiau.
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Hana hoʻolaʻa - Blessing protocol, Waikīkī......What is hana kupono (Hawaiian protocol)?» It is the right behavior,» conducted at the appropriate time,» by the proper people,» presented to the correct recipients,» toward a positive and significant end.Protocol almost always involves words, presented usually in the form of oli, or chant. Chant takes the power of words, themselves recognized as highly significant in Hawaiian and in many other cultures, and extends that power of words to a higher level that fulfills several functions:1. It focuses the attention of all participants to the task at hand.2. It evokes respect in the form of silence and attention on the part of the recipients.3. It prepares the participants to engage seriously in what will follow.4. It initiates a set of responses from those who know the protocol, and therefore sets into action a social process that unifies not only those who conduct the protocol but also all who are involved.5. It transforms the mood from the mundane and ordinary into something deeper, sacred, and important.6. It links all participants together and consolidates them into a unit.7. It links the participants to their surroundings via an enhanced sense of place.8. It expresses and confirms a living and vital Hawaiian culture, making each person a bit more appreciative of and more connected to these islands that we call home.Protocol suggests that training and practice is involved, and indeed this is so. The practice is a traditional and oral one, with teachers passing the proper and expected behaviors to their students. Students and teachers in turn practice protocol with each other and develop comfort at conducting themselves in very specific ways that often demand exactly the right words and actions in a prescribed sequence.Proper behavior and words are highly dependent on the situation, for example, the protocol for greeting a person of significance is different from the protocol of entry to a significant site, and different from the protocol for presentation of an offering or gift.Whatever the situation, protocol is based on a foundation of values that are important to everyone, regardless of their ancestry and upbringing. These are fundamentals such as respect for others and for the land, an attitude of sharing and responsibility for maintaining a balance between self and society and between human beings and the rest of the universe.
Kāhea protocol with Anakala Eddie Ka'anana---------------------------------------NOTE: I wrote the above for DOE teachers, who asked me to explain briefly why it was OK to teach their students Hawaiian chants. I was asked: "Isn't it pagan?" and "Isn't it inappropriate for non-Hawaiians?" The above has since appeared in several classroom and project curricula.
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For my family and friends who like KNOW:One of my nieces, Makanamaikalanimai, who is the one on the far right in this picture though the picture is what... nearly three years old LOL:has been accepted to attend UH-Manoa and Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University which is one of the top engineering schools in the U.S. She plans to go into engineering like her father. Yes she is very smart and is enrolled in Advanced Placement courses... and she is HAWAIIAN (LOL) Sorry but I am very proud of Hawaiians who SURVIVE. Seriously... to me a Hawaiian can be whomever and whatever THEY want to be. NO LIMITS!!! because to limit themselves is to limit our kupuna. Stating the OBVIOUS as usual LOL....Well today I went to the office at Clearwater Beach to get some work done. Afterwards my husband and I went to da beach and while we were there (since I always have to near water LOL In fact I have a pool AND I live along a lake LOL ) I was surprised to hear that my niece has decided to attend UH-Manoa for two years THEN transfer to Embry-Riddle.Ironically some jerks have been falsely accusing me of being pro-iwi and pro-oiwi because of the University of Hawai'i Hawaiian Studies programs inaccurately claiming that somehow THEY have brainwashed me to be pro-iwi and pro-oiwi. WTH??? What a jerkish attitude towards Hawaiians. NO OFFENSE but I never studied Hawaiian language or Hawaiian studies at UH. NOW I KNOW WHY I WAS ACCEPTED TO ATTEND the University of Washington then subsequently graduated from there INSTEAD of from UH. I never understood why I was so determined to attend the University of Washington considering that it's a top tier school but I could have attended UH. Nowadays I know why.. because of jerks who falsely accuse of Hawaiians of being brainwashed by UH because duh... I never enrolled in Hawaiian language or Hawaiian studies courses at UH so no... I think THIS way because of MY KUPUNA... not because of UH but wow... some people in Hawai'i are such jerks towards Hawaiians and bash UH Hawaiian Studies programs. NO OFFENSE to them but wow! Some people are so pilau towards Hawaiians at UH. Why would I want to attend UH when some people are SO NASTY TO HAWAIIANS?Surprise surprise I told the jerk. I did NOT attend UH-Manoa but I graduated from a top tier school... which he can consider a HARD slap to his face for dissing my kupuna like that because NO OFFENSE but that is EXACTLY what he is implying.Well my niece Makanamaikalanimai plans to attend UH-Manoa for two years then transfer to Embry-Riddle. I was hoping she would just go straight to Embry Riddle ONLY because some people in HAWAI'I are SO HATEFUL towards Hawaiians. SO DAMNED HATEFUL! It is DISGUSTING so of course a part of me does not want her to go to UH because I see some people with VITRIOL spewing from their mouths and/or hands... singling out and targeting Hawaiians based on their national origin. So OF COURSE I worry about her because I do NOT want her to hate a part of WHO she is nor do I want her to HEAR and/or SEE the HATE coming out of some people that mean HARM to her and to other Hawaiians. So yes a part of me does not want her to attend UH BECAUSE I fear for her physical and mental health. Physical because of the PILAU actions that single out and target Hawaiians based on their national origin. Mental because some people in Hawai'i are engaging in mental warfare in order to try to DEHUMANIZE the Hawaiian and KEEP THEM DOWN. I am NOT down with that!Anyway I KNOW that some Hawaiians at UH-Manoa will watch over her. She plans to go into engineering. She is very bright. Is presently enrolled all in Advanced Placement classes. More importantly... SHE IS HAWAIIAN. I REALLY hope that some Hawaiians at UH-Manoa watch over her. Of course she will be an undergraduate with hopes of going into engineering like her father. I REALLY hope some Hawaiians watch over her though. I REALLY REALLY DO. In the mean time I am posting more at my personal Facebook. Unfortunately some of my family and friends refuse to get a Facebook *LOL* I also have a Twitter but I only use it for my work. I have to work on my uka million websites because I want to CONTINUE to donate to MY causes BEFORE I make LOL I also want to help pay for all of my nieces and nephew's college education because I KNOW it will get more difficult for them and for other Hawaiians so sorry but that is partly why I have been SO busy lately.Latahs!
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVESH.C.R. NO. 213TWENTY-FIFTH LEGISLATURE, 2009STATE OF HAWAIIHOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTIONREQUESTING HAWAII'S CONGRESSIONAL DELEGATION WITHDRAW ITS SUPPORT FOR THE HAWAII CAPITAL NATIONAL HERITAGE AREA.WHEREAS, the Hawaii Capital Cultural Coalition is supporting the designation of a large section of central Honolulu as a National Heritage Area; andWHEREAS, the proposed Hawaii Capital National Heritage Area would encompass a large ahupa`a-like area from the Nu`anu pali down to the ocean, with its easterly boundary along Punahou Street and its westerly boundary along Kalihi Street, containing within it many historically and culturally significant and sensitive areas, including Iolani Palace, the State Capitol, Washington Place, the Royal Mausoleum at Mauna Ala, the National Cemetery of the Pacific at Puowaina, and historic downtown Honolulu and Chinatown; andWHEREAS, Hawaii' congressional delegation is supporting the designation of the Hawaii Capital National Heritage Area, where many of Hawaii's significant historic events took place, as a means of securing millions of dollars in federal and other funds and encouraging cultural tourism and awareness of Hawaii's unique history; andWHEREAS, the Hawaii Capital Cultural Coalition has proceeded with its efforts to establish the Hawaii Capital National Heritage Area without sufficient consultation and input or mana`o from native Hawaiian groups; andWHEREAS, many native Hawaiians are concerned about bundling some of Hawaii's most culturally sacred places or wahi pana, such as the Iolani Palace and Mauna Ala, with other tourist attractions like Chinatown and the Hawaii Maritime Center, thereby diminishing their significance; now, therefore,BE IT RESOLVED by the House of Representatives of the Twenty-fifth Legislature of the State of Hawaii, Regular Session of 2009, the Senate concurring, that the members of Hawaii's congressional delegation are requested to reconsider and withdraw their support for the designation of the Hawaii Capital National Heritage Area until there has been an opportunity for native Hawaiian groups and individuals to consider the designation and express their concerns regarding the inclusion of many of Hawaii's most culturally significant places or wahi pana within the Hawaii Capital National Heritage Area; andBE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that certified copies of this Concurrent Resolution be transmitted to the members of Hawaii's delegation to the United States Congress.OFFERED BY: Representative Slyvia Luke_____________________________ALOHA Kakou, e Hawaii, I find the introduction of this Bill into Congress without any Public Hearings in Hawaii to be HEWA. KUE, o Pomaikaiokalani
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