Molokai Dispatch has an article on Henry Noa and the reinstated Hawaiian nation.
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Sai v Obama update From Dr. Sai… UPDATE: AUGUST 1, 2011 — On July 22, 2011, the Appellees filed with the U.S. District Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit a Motion for Summary Affirmance. Appellees are asking the Appellate Court to affirm the U.S. District Court’s determination that Appellant has presented a political question that prevents the court from adjudicating Appellant’s lawsuit. The Appellate Court gave Appellant until August 4, 2011 to file its Reply to the Motion. Today is “La Ho’iho’i Ea,” also known as Restoration Day, the day in 1843 when Admiral Thomas restored the Hawaiian Kingdom by symbolically lowering the British Union Jack and raising the Hawaiian flag thus restoring sovereignty to King Kauikeaouli (Kamehameha II) who stated the famous motto of “Ua mau ke ea o ka aina i ka pono.” Time: July 31, 2011 from 12pm to 5pm 12pm Opening Flag Ceremony, Narrated by Baron Ching, Music by John & Jamaica Osorio Entertainment (Stage Manager, Imaikalani Winchester): Discussion Tent (Facilitator, Ilima Seto-Long): Cultural & Educational booths (Administrator, Katie Kamelamela & Makaala Rawlins): Hands on activities: 5pm Ernie Cruz, Closing Ceremony Gov. Abercrombie today signed into law SB1520, which was created by the state legislature as a state-level substitute for the Akaka Bill once the Republicans took over Congress and it became apparent that the window had closed for any hope of a federal recognition bill passing any time soon. It spends several pages recounting the history of the state’s relationship with Native Hawaiians, including mention of “the Sovereignty Advisory Council, the Hawaiian Sovereignty Advisory Commission, the Hawaiian Sovereignty Elections Council, and Native Hawaiian Vote, and the convening of the Aha Hawai’i ‘Diwi (the Native Hawaiian Convention)” which were all variations on the same theme, the state trying to facilitate some process for “Native Hawaiians” to organize a government. They had with varying levels of participation and none of them actually resulted in much as far as ongoing process or established institutions, but they were part of an evolving dialogue and educational process. But we really have been through this before already, for good and bad, and I get a bit of deja vu with this bill. Even with OHA itself, OHA is described in this bill as a “trust vehicle to act on behalf of Native Hawaiians until a Native Hawaiian governing entity could be reestablished…” and before Rice v. Cayetano there was already a roll of eligible voters in the OHA election, with basically the same criteria, which was just a subset of the whole state election roll. Anyway, then it has the formal statement of recognition.
The bill then establishes “a five-member Native Hawaiian roll commission within the office of Hawaiian affairs” appointed by the governor and nominated by “qualified Native Hawaiians and qualified Native Hawaiian membership organizations.” One member must come from each of the four counties, with one member at-large. The commission then compiles and publishes a roll which
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Then it has the disclaimers, including ”
So that’s the bill. Here’s the AP initial breaking news article and the state senate news release in the Molokai Dispatch. There’s also an op-ed piece in the UK Guardian by J Kēhaulani Kauanui which expresses an opposing argument from a pro-independence perspective. Update: here’s the full report from the Star-Advertiser. (I’ll share some of my own thoughts about the bill when I get together soon.) KEEP HAWAIIAN LAND IN HAWAIIAN HANDS COME ANAHOLA documentary film and WAHINE NOA book signing: at Books, Nooks and Crannies – July 15 – 6:00 PM
On this American Independence Day weekend, in a Star-Advertiser op-ed piece NHLC attorneys David Kauila Kopper and Camille Kalama take a look at the kingdom/state motto “Ua mau ke ea o ka ‘āina i ka pono” and it’s origin and deeper meaning, and what that tells us about the Hawaiian perception of sovereignty and independence for the people and the land. Join Hanalaei Fergustrom and Hawaiian Nationals this weekend! For a talk story on Past/Present/Future Proposed outcomes: For more information, call Hanalei at (808) 938-9994 Bring mats or chairs to sit on and food to share. Newscast for Monday, May 30, 2011
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Length: 29:06 minutes (26.64 MB) This Memorial Day FSRN re-visits “In Memorium” a documentary on the history of Hawai’i that is little-known by most people in the United States. Located 25-hundred miles west of the California coast, Hawai’i became known as the 50th state in 1959. Hawai’i is also home to the largest US military command center and to massive tourism and real estate development industries. But native Hawaiians are largely excluded from the material benefits enjoyed by the industries that have taken over huge swathes of the island chain. It’s a situation that didn’t happen overnight…but it’s a history that isn’t often taught in American classrooms. Join us today as FSRN’s Anne Keala Kelly brings us “In Memorium” and walks us through the history of Hawai’i and what the act of remembering means for many Hawaiians.
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From Dr. Sai… UPDATE: MAY 27, 2011 — On May 26, 2011, Plaintiff filed a Civil Notice of Appeal from the Opinion and Order Denying Plaintiff’s Motion to Reconsider Order Granting Defendants’ Motion to Dismiss and Order Denying Plaintiff’s Motion for Leave to File a Supplemental Complaint entered on April 6, 2011. Since United States government officials are parties in the lawsuit, there is a 60 day window to file an appeal from the date of the Order. Appeals from the U.S. District Court in Washington, D.C., will take place at the U.S. District Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit. The sole issue on appeal is the U.S. District Court’s application of the political question doctrine, which it says prevents it from adjudicating Plaintiff’s lawsuit. The fundamental issue on appeal will center on whether or not a U.S. President can withdraw recognition of Hawaiian state sovereignty after a previous U.S. President afforded explicit recognition of Hawaiian state sovereignty on July 6, 1844, thereby creating, as the U.S. District determined, a political question until Hawaiian state sovereignty is re-recognized by a subsquent U.S. President. The Plaintiff maintains that international law prevents a recognizing state from de-recognizing another state’s sovereignty, because recognition of state sovereignty is a political act with legal consquences. International law, however, does not prevent a recognizing state from de-recognizing another state’s government, which is often referred to as diplomatic recognition. Example: The United States recognized Cuba’s state sovereignty in 1925, but derecognized the Castro government in 1961. The withdrawal of the recognition of Castro’s government was not a withdrawal of the United States’ recognition of Cuban state sovereignty. Cuba continued to exist as a sovereign state, despite the derecognition of the Castro government.
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Here’s the AP article in the Maui News. And here’s the Star-Advertiser article. |
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