Ka Wai Ola - Office of Hawaiian Affairs, Volume 17, Number 9, 1 September 2000 — Living waters? [ARTICLE]

Living waters?

I live in a small fishing village in Southeast Alaska. I am half Hawaiian, half white. I ean only remember one issue of Ka Wai Ola o OHA that I put down without a sick plaee in my gut from the hate, rage, and racism I read. The same disfunction exists here. Most Alaska Natives are paid real money for being Alaska Native. It hasn't stopped all of the hatred and racism here. I have had absolutely enough of racism. The Hawaiian people will never better themselves until the water is sweet. Money, land, free this or that are not the answer. One people with accountabihty is. Decide onee and for all whom we are going to eall Hawaiian The Alaskan Native is issued Bureau of Indian Affairs registration cards. The blood required is one-six-teenth. If we as a people want ffeebies from the feds then that is the move to make. Please, stop the hatred; it is eounterproductive and only divides people. Be strong, be heard, be kind, be firm, be true, be brave, be honest, be Hawaiian but stop being racist. I really cannot tell exactly what we Hawaiians want. Can you? Call me whatever you want, just don't eall me late for the laulau. Dave Bowen Hoonah, Alaska

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