This blog is about Hawaii's status as an independent country under prolonged illegal occupation by the United States, and the history, culture, law & politics of the islands.
By Scott Crawford, Hana, Maui
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Puana Ka ‘Ike Lecture Series
Dr. Keanu Sai
Friday, March 12, 2010
5:30 – 8 p.m.
Bayview Meeting Rooms, Sheraton Keauhou Bay Resort & Spa
Dr. Keanu Sai will recount the events that transformed Hawai`i’s land tenure system during the reign of His Hawaiian Majesty King Kamehameha III. Topics to be covered include the establishment of the Board of Commissioners to Quiet Land Titles; the Great Mahele (Division) between the Government, Chiefs/Konohikis, and the Native Tenants; and the meaning of the clause reserving the rights of native tenants. A special viewing of the documentary Ua mau Ke Ea: Sovereignty Maintained, is included along with time for audience questions and answers.
For more information on the lecture, contact Natalie Deisroth at 808-322-0088, ext. 100 or email info@kohalacenter.org. At 170, seating is limited; light refreshments will be available.
Download the flyer (PDF) for more details.
Advertiser reports “The Akaka bill was passed by the U.S. House of Representatives this evening by a vote of 245-164.” No surprise there, it has passed the House before but gotten hung up in the Senate. Fate there still uncertain.
3 minute audio clip on Abercrombie discussing the power of Hawaii in relation to the bill
3 minute audio clip of Abercrombie summarizing what the bill WILL and WON’T do
March 11-12, 2010
Kamakakūokalani Center for Hawaiian Studies
University of Hawaii at Mānoa / 2645 Dole Street, Honolulu
Roundtable topics include “Occupied Hawai‘i: Issues of Nationhood and Colonialism” and keynote address is “A Sorry State: Hawaiian Nationalism and the Politics of Imperialist Resentment.”
View the flyer (PDF) for details.
(BTW I majored in American Studies at Tufts Univ., and that definitely had an influence in how I thought about Hawaii when I returned back from college, in terms of having more of peopleʻs perspective of American history and an interdisciplinary approach that focuses on the connections and interrelations between things which helped when I got involved with the movement.)
Advertiser reports that:
Hawaii’s Congessional delegation today released its final text of the Akaka bill, which it said includes clarifications addressing concerns by the state of Hawaii and members of the Native Hawaiian community.
U.S. Sen. Daniel Akaka’s office said the legislation was “fine-tuned in consultation between the Delegation and the White House, the U.S. Departments of Justice and Interior, and the Hawaii State Attorney General.”
The changes are designed to clarify the authority and powers of a Native Hawaiian governing entity prior to negotiations with the United States while ensuring that the final bill is legally sound and consistent with U.S. policy toward indigenous people and their native governments, Akaka said in a statement.
Akaka’s office said the House Committee on Rules will meet today at noon, Hawaii time, to determine a timeline for consideration of the bill on the House floor. There is currently no timeline for Senate consideration.
The final text of the Akaka bill can be seen at:
http://akaka.senate.gov/upload/Feb-22-2010-NHGRA-final.pdf
Advertiser reports that a version of the Akaka bill could be up for a vote on the floor of the U.S. House next week, and that “Hawai’i’s congressional delegation is close to reaching compromise language designed to satisfy both state and federal attorneys.” A vote in the Senate remains uncertain, since 60 votes will be needed to overcome a block (threat of filibuster) and the Dems lost their 60th seat with the election of Scott Brown in place of the late Edward Kennedy.
“Another Path for Ending the Occupation”
Talk by Kuhio Vogeler
Sunday, Feb. 21, 10 am – noon
Native Books @ Ward Warehouse
1050 Ala Moana Blvd.
This event is free and open to the public. For more information, call 284-3460.
Update 2/21: Lynette posted some photos of the event.
In the Huffington Post, Fred Teng has a piece on U.S.-China relations and Pres. Obama’s visit from the Dalai Lama, and in it he makes the comparison between Hawaii and Tibet:
Tibet has been part of China long before Hawaii was a state of the United States. The U.S. Congress passed the Public Law 103-150, otherwise known as the Apology Resolution, which apologized for the U.S. Government’s role in supporting the 1893 overthrow of the Kingdom of Hawaii. However, Hawaii is still a solid part of the U.S. sovereignty. How would the U.S. government react if the government of China supported a leader of the Hawaiian sovereignty movement?
The Chinese government is well aware of the history and situation in Hawaii. It has diplomatic implications in this situation with the Dalai Lama.
Update 2/18: China Daily quotes the above excerpt from Teng in an article on the Dalai Lama’s visit.
Update 2: Kuhio has some good reflections on the event, comparing it to another event in August, with observations on what makes a successful action, and also ponders a question Hawaiian nationality… very worth reading.
Update: Lynette posted photos of the event and here’s a KITV News clip.
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Honoring Kūpuna Reveals the Annexation Lie
McKinley High School Statue in Error
Honolulu, Hawaii – The Hawaiian Independence Action Alliance (HIAA), consisting of more than ten different Hawaiian groups, will present a “Circle of Witnesses” depiction at 12:00 noon on President’s Day (Feb. 15) at the William McKinley statue in front of McKinley High School.
Feb. 23, 2010 marks the 99th anniversary of the dedication of the statue of William Mckinley on the grounds of the present day McKinley High School. This statue holds in its hand the so-called Treaty of Annexation annexing Hawaii to the United States.
Continue reading Honoring Kūpuna Reveals the Annexation Lie
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