Ka Wai Ola - Office of Hawaiian Affairs, Volume 15, Number 2, 1 February 1998 — CONCERNS [ARTICLE]

CONCERNS

The statue at the Convention Center has a Hawaiian kneeling. This is an important site and the Hawaiian should look proud, not humhle. The picture of Piinee Kuhio at the Federal Building needs to be updated. There is a rock at the Princess Ka'iulani Hoīel that needs to be retumed to the Hawaiian people. Managers discriminate against Hawaiians by not allowing them to practi</p.their religion at this rock. Hawaiian prisoners are being sent to other states but nonHawaiian convicts are forced to stay here City ordinance 97-66 requires minority photographers and others to wear an 8 1/2 by 11 ineh sign for identification. This resembles the racist edicts of Nazi Germany or South Affica. I urge people to eall the mayor's office and register their complaints on all these issues. John Hong Kane Honolulu OHA reserves the right to edit all lettersfor length, defamatory and libelous material, and other objectionable content, and reserves the right to print. ALl letters must be typed, signed and not exceed 200 words. Send tetters to Ka Wai Ola o OHA, 711 Kapi'olani Blvd., Suite 500, Honolulu, Hawai'i 96813. Readers ean also e-mail their letters to oha@aloha.net. ■