Ka Wai Ola - Office of Hawaiian Affairs, Volume 22, Number 7, 1 July 2005 — Educated choice [ARTICLE]

Educated choice

There is mueh controversy about the Akaka Bill. Kānaka Maoli need to make an educated, intelligent ehoiee. So far we have been thrown to the wolves with the smoke and mirrors used through their political clout to dictate what is better for us. I rebuke the seditious bill and hope Kānaka Maoli and other Hawai'i nationals will stand against it also. Why give the U.S.A. the whole pie so they ean dish out the crumbs to us? Under the international laws of occupation, the U.S.A. is obligated to insure the welfare and rights of Hawaiian subjects, no matter what ethnicity. It is a nation that is See LETTERS on page 19 OHA reserves the right to edit all lettersfor length, defamatory and libelous material, and other objectionable content, and reserves the right not to print any submission. All letters must be typed, signed and not exceed 200 words. Letters cannot be published unless they include a telephone contact for verification. Send letters to Ka Wai Ola o OHA, 711 Kapi'olani Blvd., Ste. 500, Honolulu, Hī 96813, oremailkwo@oha.org.

LETTERS from page 3 being violated and not just one ethnie group. Although the Hawaiian Kingdom is of Kanaka Maoli origin, culture and heritage, those that had naturalized to the kingdom embraced it and were loyal to it. Common sense dictates this to be a national issue and not a predisposed archaic tribal formation. The ehoiee is to remain Hawai'i nationals or to be American-Hawaiians. It's time to step out of the delusional U.S.A. box and recognize who we really are. The U.S.A. has already recognized us as a nation and need us to recognize them as our lord and master. This I will not do, as my conscience mandates it. U.S. Sen. Slade Gorton stated during the 103rd Congressional session on Oct. 27, 1993: "the logical consequences of this resolution (Public Law 103 -150) would be independence." īane lnciong Pearl City, O'ahu