OHA is selling us down river


J. Kehaulani Kauanui writes a commentary in the Advertiser:

"It is one thing for those against independence to opt out of that model of sovereignty and pursue federal recognition. But the answer to whether or not people are fully informed as they make their way toward federal recognition is evident in the way OHA is creating and controlling the process.

"It is true that prioritizing the independence claim in lieu of federal recognition will not serve to protect the federal funding for Hawaiians now threatened by the lawsuits. But those worried about federal monies should consider what exactly they are willing to forfeit in exchange for merely attempting to protect those funds.

"The Council for Native Hawaiian Advancement estimates that the federal funding stream to the state, for its agencies serving Hawaiians, is estimated at $70 million a year. In other words, the OHA trustees aim to sell us down the river to try to save less than 1 percent of the entire state's budget."

Stop the Akaka-Stevens Bill for federal recognition.


Posted: Tue - February 3, 2004 at 10:34 AM    
   
 
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