Akaka Bill Action Alert from Mililani Trask

Date: April 20, 2004
To: All Sovereign Hawaiians
From: Mililani B. Trask

Aloha All:

Last week we all learned about a new version of the Akaka Bill S. 344.
According to press releases the only major change is insertion of language
that allows the U.S. to appoint a nine member commission whose job it will be
to verify Hawaiian blood on the roll. This is a lie.

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Hawaii Claims Lost

What the press release did not say is that new sections were added to
ensure that Hawaiian Claims for the overthrow and for economic development
rights under our treaties will be lost. All historic claims relating to
mismanagement or transfer of trust lands and assets will also not be
allowed. These claims cannot be addressed under international law at the
U.N. They must be litigated with the U.S. in Federal court.

Section 8(c)(2) provides that the U.S. Federal Court will have
jurisdiction to hear existing claims against the U.S. arising under
Federal law existing on the date of enactment of this Act. This means
that all historic claims will not be allowed.

Global Settlement or No Recognition of the Nation

Another new addition to the Bill is the requirement that the U.S. and the
State of Hawaii must obtain a global settlement for Hawaiian lands and
revenues before the Hawaiian nation is recognized. In addition, the new
Bill says that the U.S. congress and the State Legislature must pass laws
approving the global settlement before the nation is recognized [See Sec.
8 (b) (13) and Sec. 7 (4) (a)]. Robin Danner and CNHA are quoted in the
Washington Press Release supporting the Bill and lying about its content.

According to Press Statements, this deal was worked on by the State
(Lingle, OHA, DHHL), Interior (with Justice advising), the Hawaii Federal
Delegation and select Hawaiians (Robin Danner & CNHA).

The plan is to move the bill before the end of May. All Hawaiians need
to oppose the Bill ASAP. Senator Bill Frist is being pressured by Dan
Inouye to set the Bill for floor debate and a vote. There is an immediate
need to contact Frist and all U.S. Senators voicing opposition to the Bill.

Illegal Lobbying with Trust Funds

In addition, it appears that OHA has already spent over 4 million dollars
lobbying for the Bill. DHHL has paid CNHA $150,000 (that we know of) for
a campaign to lobby the bill by threatening homesteaders with the Rice
case. Letters should be sent to the U.S. Solicitor General and Attorney
General asking for a federal investigation into the use of Hawaiian trust
funds by DHHL and OHA for lobbying S. 344 and the use of Hawaiian program
funds by CNHA and their Board of Directors for Lobbying. Remember, this
national scandal involving CNHA has already been exposed in the 2003 Fall
issue of Native American.

THERE IS LESS THAN 30 DAYS TO ACT.
Contacts:

Senator Bill Frist - Fax: (202) 228-1264

Tell him NOT to give S. 344 time on the floor and that we want a hearing
on S. 344 in Hawaii.

U.S. Senators

Tell them not to support S. 344 and that Hawaiian people oppose the Bill.
Ask for hearings in Hawaii. Ask for their support for a federal
investigation into CNHA, DHHL and OHA's illegal use of millions of dollars
of trust assets for lobbying this bill and the Alaska ANWR Bill. Email
and fax numbers are listed at:
http://www.senate.gov/general/contact_information/senators_cfm.cfm

U.S. Attorney General - John Ashcroft - email: askDOJ@usdoj.gov

Tell him you oppose the Bill and the illegal use of millions of dollars of
trust funds and program funds for lobbying S. 344. Ask him to initiate a
federal investigation into CNHA (The Council for Native Hawaiian
Advancement), OHA & DHHL's use of trust funds for lobbying.

U.S. Solicitors General - Ted Olson - Fax: 202-514-3648

Ask him to initiate an investigation into CNHA, OHA and DHHL's use of
millions of dollars of Hawaiian Trust Funds and program funds to lobby the
Akaka Bill. Tell him you oppose the measure.

U.S. President - George Bush - email: president@whitehouse.gov

Tell him you oppose S. 344 as a Hawaiian. Tell him that for 4 years we
have asked for hearings in Hawaii. Ask him to support a federal
investigation into the use of millions of federal, state and private trust
funds for lobbying S. 344 by CNHA, OHA and DHHL.

Posted: Sun - April 25, 2004 at 02:46 PM

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