Ka Wai Ola - Office of Hawaiian Affairs, Volume 17, Number 11, 1 November 2000 — Kanaka Maoli [ARTICLE]

Kanaka Maoli

I am a Kanaka Maoli, bom in San Francisco. Please allow me to voice my opinion of what the differences between Kanaka Maoli, Hawaiian and Hawaiian bom are. Kanaka Maoli and Native Hawaiians should be recognized for being Hawaiian since they have Hawaiian blood. I'm a Californian, but that's because I was born in Califomia, and a U.S. citizen because I was born in the USA. Being Californian does not infringe on any ethnic group and does not take away from the Native American Indian populahon or harm

them in any way. Just because someone is born in Hawai'i does not make them Hawaiian in the same way we Hawaiians need to have it defined. If you are of non-Hawaiian ancestry, being bom in Hawai'i makes you a U.S. citizen. Using Hawaiian in this way means you are from one of the 50 states. If non-Hawaiians want tobe considered Hawaiian they should examine their motives, have confidence in their own self-identity, and stop trying to be something they are not. Why do they deny their own ethnicity and try to steal ours? They need to get a life! Keoki K. K. Rodriguez Alameda, CA I disapprove of how our govemor is treating our Hawaiians, and I disagree with the Supreme Court allowing non-Hawaiians to vote on our affairs when they should just butt out. And also, they really don't want to admit to the Hawaiians what they did wrongfully, by stealing the 'āina from the Hawaiians. It would make them look bad because it's a fact and not fiction. For the damage they did to our loving 'ohana. So in reality, it's best that they tell the tmth of their wrong doing! Because they're only lying to themselves when they eome to think of it. Also, all they want is to take the money from OHA whieh is a terrible thing to do to the Hawaiians. May the Lord bless you all to your g°al. Ku'uleialoha Honolulu