Ka Wai Ola - Office of Hawaiian Affairs, Volume 10, Number 11, 1 November 1999 — Fed hearings [ARTICLE]

Fed hearings

An article in West Hawai 'i Today stated two federal agencies have scheduled meetings for what offiials hope will mark the beginning of a reconciliation process with Native Hawaiians. At a time when revisionists have raised the ugly spectre of racism, it is interesting that the United States concedes the political relationship between the Hawaiian people and the U.S. needs to be discussed and reconciled. Notwithstanding any decision in Rice vs. Cayetano , the fact is the Hawaiian people never surrendered their sovereignty to any entity on the face of this earth. The suppression of the rights of others flies in the face of all that America professes to be. Surely, "Give me liberty or give me death" must stand for something, or was Paūiek Henry a racist too? Ron Ferreira Kamuela OHA reserves the right to edit all letters for length, defamatory and lihelous material, and other objectionahle content, and reserves the right to print on a space available basis. Letters are aurhorized for publication on a one-letter, per subject, per year basis. The inclusion of a letter author's title is a courtesy extended by Ka Wai Ola and does not constitute validation or recognition ofthe writer as such. All letters must be typed, signed and not exceed 200 words. Send letters to Ka Wai Ola o OHA, 711 Kapi'olani Blvd., Suite 500, Honolulu, H1 96813. Readers ean also email their letters to oha@aloha.net. ■