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Concerned Citizen: NATIVE HAWAIIAN
by Larry Helm
4/28/2008 4:08:29 PM
After the illegal overthrow of Queen Lililokalani, the U.S. Government set aside ceded land and Hawaiian Homestead Land for the betterment of native Hawaiian (50%)--socially, economically, agriculturally, etc. The Federal Government determined that the State of Hawaii was to be the trustees of the Native Hawaiian (50%). Native Hawaiian is defined by U.S. Congress as 50% or more Hawaiian blood quantum. Today the Office of Hawaiian Affairs (OHA) and the Hawaiian Homestead Lands are trying to negotiate with the State of Hawaii 400 million dollars in assets, land and money that come from ceded lands (only50%) to expand the benefit to all Hawaiians. If Mr. Rockafeller had a trust and specifically determined that assets and money goes only to his sons and daughters with at least half Rockafeller blood quantum and then the trustees determined they would give monies to Stoneafeelers and Pebblefellers…..go figa. I think Mr. Rockafeller would be turning in his grave. Solutions-- have Native Hawaiian (50% or more) determine how their assets and money be distributed on behalf of all Hawaiians first or have Congress dissolve the 50% quantum. Under the guidance of trustee State of Hawaii, more Native Hawaiians (50%) have been evicted, incarcerated, no education, and have economic and health issues, etc.--it is simply a miscarriage of justice. P.S. To Molokai Veterans--there is a meeting, come one come all, with State Representative Cindy Evans and Mele Carroll at the Veterans Lot from 5:00 -- 6:30 p.m., May 7, 2008, Wednesday. Update on progress of your building and Cindy Evans, head of Veteran issues for the State discussions. Any questions call 53-8387, talk to the watch commanders.
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By the later decades of the 19th century, American influences on the Hawaiian Islands had diminished the role of monarch to that of a figurehead. By the petition of a great number of Hawaiian citizens, Queen Liliuokalani proposed a new constitution that would have reinstated the principles from the Constitutions of 1864 and 1887, returning considerable authority to the monarchy. This action by the Queen was initiated to maintain the security and national identity of the Hawaiian Kingdom.
Regardless of whether or not American citizens now or then supported such a move, Hawaii remained a sovereign nation by every measure that determines such. It was not the right of any group or country to intervene with Hawaii’s sovereignty.
Following the “illegal overthrow”, the “Great Petition” was passed from island to island which was signed by 90% of the Native Hawaiians of Hawaii Nei, supporting the reappointment of the Queen. On the day that the American flag was raised over Iolani palace, there were no Hawaiians present. This remains one of the darkest days in Hawaii’s history.
5/14/2008, 2:33:22 PM |
Queen Liliuokalani, what's not told about her was that she was going to rewrite the Hawaiian Constitution giving here absolute power and a large majority of the Hawaiian People supported the overthrow of her government.
5/14/2008, 9:20:57 AM |
Here are a few clips from the United States Apology Act recognizing the illegal overthrow of Hawaii.
UNITED STATES PUBLIC LAW 103-150
103d Congress Joint Resolution 19
Nov. 23, 1993
To acknowledge the 100th anniversary of the January 17, 1893 overthrow of the Kingdom of Hawaii, and to offer an apology to Native Hawaiians on behalf of the United States for the overthrow of the Kingdom of Hawaii.
Whereas, without the active support and intervention by the United States diplomatic and military representatives, the insurrection against the Government of Queen Liliuokalani would have failed for lack of popular support and insufficient arms;
Whereas, the report of a Presidentially established investigation conducted by former Congressman James Blount into the events surrounding the insurrection and overthrow of January 17, 1893, concluded that the United States diplomatic and military representatives had abused their authority and were responsible for the change in government;
SECTION 1. ACKNOWLEDGMENT AND APOLOGY.
The Congress -
(1) on the occasion of the 100th anniversary of the illegal overthrow of the Kingdom of Hawaii on January 17, 1893, acknowledges the historical significance of this event which resulted in the suppression of the inherent sovereignty of the Native Hawaiian people;
(2) recognizes and commends efforts of reconciliation initiated by the State of Hawaii and the United Church of Christ with Native Hawaiians;
(3) apologizes to Native Hawaiians on behalf of the people of the United States for the overthrow of the Kingdom of Hawaii on January 17, 1893 with the participation of agents and citizens of the United States, and the deprivation of the rights of Native Hawaiians to self-determination;
5/13/2008, 9:30:38 PM |
Explain how it was illegal Larry??????
5/13/2008, 6:41:21 PM |
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