Ka Wai Ola - Office of Hawaiian Affairs, Volume 1, Number 1, 1 February 1984 — Political Warriors [ARTICLE+ILLUSTRATION]

Political Warriors

By Walter Rittee Trustee, Moloka'i

The state is ripping you off because your "entitlement" to millions of dollars is being kept from you by politics. You ean be sure OHA is fighting to get you these entitlements. Other resources belonging to you include the Department of Hawaiian Home Lands (DHHL), Kamehameha Schools/ Bishop Estate(KS/BE)and Lili'uokalani Trust (LT). These institutions are eontrolled by the appointment process. In plain English, "the gang"and not the Hawaiians, are in control of Hawaiian resources. Hawaiians must regain control of their own resources. OHA iscontrolled by Hawaiians and OH A is your tool to use. Our survival is now dependent upon us be-

coming poimeai warriors. we are īn a political battle not only for entitlement, but for survival at the next Constitutional Convention only five years down the road in 1988. Politics has only a few simple rules you must follow: • Register to vote. • Communicate — get off your okole; get out and gather information; eall OHA; write letters; read handoutsand attend meetings. • Be akamai — do not vote for those who are anti-Hawaiian issues. • Vote, no matter what! Remember! We have an election in 1984. VOTE FIRST and take care the rest later.