Justice for Native Hawaiians on NPR


Check out "Justice for Native Hawaiians" a six-part series supported by the USC Annenberg Institute for Justice and Journalism, reported by Hawaii Public Radio's Chad Blair.

The first part, "What Is Justice?" aired July 5 and is available streaming online (MP3).

What frustrates me, as usual, is the total confusion between two separate issues: Native Hawaiian indigenous issues and the issue of national independence.

Blair's introduction says "2006 has been a watershed year for Native Hawaiians. Issues include debating whether Hawaii and its indigenous population shall remain a part of the United States or seek independence."

Notice to Blair and all media: INDEPENDENCE IS NOT A NATIVE OR INDIGENOUS ISSUE!

No one pushing for the restoration of effective independence is talking about a strictly Native Hawaiian country. Every organization that I know of working toward independence is doing so based on the concept of nationality being racially inclusive, consistent with the Hawaiian kingdom's multi-racial citizenry.

The effort to create a racially defined Native Hawaiian nation/tribe is coming from the federal government and a state agency, and this is not seeking independence, but domestic dependent status.

I know that even those in the independence "movement" don't always communicate this clearly, but it is not a difficult concept to grasp.

Hawaii's media has a responsibility to do a better job communicating this distinction clearly and educating the population about it.


Posted: Tue - July 11, 2006 at 04:36 PM    
   
 
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