A keiki o ka 'aina, born in Waikiki, I know that Office of Hawaiian Affairs' candidate Bumpy Kanahele's legacy is historic and consistent. His great-grandfather, Frank Samuel Keiki, traveled to Washington, D.C., in 1894 with the native Hawaiian delegation seeking reinstatement of Queen Liliu'okalani.

On Dec. 7, 1941, a Japanese pilot landed on Niihau. He threatened women and children. Kanahele's grandfather, Benjamin Kanahele, while wrestling away the airman's gun, was shot three times at point blank range. Kanahele hurled the pilot against a stone wall, killing him. Benjamin Kanahele was awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom.

Facts about Bumpy Kanahele are at his Web site: votebumpykanahele.com.

All registered voters can vote for OHA candidates. Please exercise your right to vote on Nov. 7.

Ron Jacobs
Kaneohe