How Hawaiian do you have to be to challenge the state's position on crown lands?
That, along with the recent ruling by the Hawaii Supreme Court that dismissed litigant Jon Osorio from the ceded lands case, was discussed at a UH-Hilo panel on Thursday night.
November 12, 2009 - 6 - 8 PM - ILWU Hall in Hilo.
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November 13, 2009 - 6 - 8 PM - Kanu o ka Aina in Waimea.
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They came to celebrate the life of Prince Jonah Kuhio Kalanianaole.
Prince Kuhio established the Hawaiian Homes Commission Act, which has evolved into Hawaiian Homelands.
Guarding over the lands of Hawaii is something Princess Abigail Kinoiki Kekaulike Kawananakoa continues to do to this day.
"That these so called ceded lands have never been ceded, and the other so-called government lands were the Hawaiian Government lands, not the United States government lands,” said Princess Abigail Kawananakoa.
It's an ongoing fight.
A little more than a month ago lawyers for the Office of Hawaiian Affairs argued against the state in front of the U.S. Supreme Court as to the fate of ceded lands.
“She is correct when she says that the ceded lands, a large part of those lands were crown lands. So the idea that they were ceded doesn't sit well with her, for good reason,” said Sen. Clayton Hee.
Should the state be allowed to sell such lands?
The debate brought hundreds to the state capitol last month in support of Native Hawaiian rights.
And while it is the Office of Hawaiian Affairs is challenging the state, Kawananakoa didn't mince words when it comes to OHA.
“This government controlled organization with no transparency, restrictions accountable to anyone is a disgrace, and should be investigated and restructured,” said Princess Kawananakoa.They came to celebrate the life of Prince Jonah Kuhio Kalanianaole.
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On Feb. 25, the U.S. Supreme Court will hear an appeal by Gov. Linda Lingle's administration of a Hawaii Supreme Court ruling that prohibits the state from selling or transferring ceded lands until the unrelinquished claims of the Hawaiian people are resolved. Ceded lands are lands that had been Crown Lands and Government Lands during the Kingdom of Hawaii.
The provisional government that overthrew the Kingdom in 1893 asserted ownership and control of these lands, transferred them to the oligarchic Republic of Hawaii in 1894 and the Republic "ceded" these lands to the United States at the annexation of Hawaii in 1898.
The future of Hawaii's Ceded Lands is in the hands of the U.S. Supreme Court. Watch this video to find out why this court case could pose a threat to the legacy of the Native Hawaiian people. Call in and ask your questions.On Feb. 25, the U.S. Supreme Court will hear an appeal by Gov. Linda Lingle's... more
On the 116th anniversary of the overthrow of the Hawaiian Kingdom, a group of native Hawaiians and residents gather in Hilo to protest the latest developments in the ceded lands issue.
A crowd lined Kanoelehua Avenua in front of the Waiakea Center, waving signs and flags. Many held signs lambasting Governor Linda Lingle, and her administration's efforts to appeal to the U.S. Supreme Court over a Hawaii Supreme Court ruling that bars the state sale of ceded lands.On the 116th anniversary of the overthrow of the Hawaiian Kingdom, a group of native... more
Saying the state should not develop housing on ceded lands, Native Hawaiians rejected a proposal Wednesday night to build more than 3,200 homes at the Villages of Leiali'i in Lahaina.
"This is our land," said Keahi Kapali, a 33-year-old who identified himself as the West Maui representative for the Reinstated Hawaiian Government. He was among five people to testify at the Lahaina Civic Center on plans by the Hawaii Housing Finance Development Corp. to develop 1,128 acres as a continuation of the Villages of Leiali'i master-planned development.
A revised master plan offers two development concepts - one that would build as many as 3,290 residential units and another, more dense community of 3,910 mixed single-family and multifamily residential units.
"This is too big. This is too much, and this is going on without any justice," Kapali said, adding that the development plans were premature in light of ongoing legal disputes about ceded lands.
The administration of Gov. Linda Lingle wants the U.S. Supreme Court to overturn a Hawaii Supreme Court decision barring the sale or transfer of ceded lands until Native Hawaiian claims to those lands are resolved.
On Wednesday night, Hawaiians testified that the property at the Villages of Leiali'i is ceded lands and should stay untouched by the state.Saying the state should not develop housing on ceded lands, Native Hawaiians rejected... more
Lawmakers are considering whether to ban sales of ceded lands, a controversial issue heading before the U.S. Supreme Court in February.
It's a battle that's shaping up between the three branches of government, with the administration on one side and the state judiciary and many lawmakers on the other.
The Legislative Hawaiian Caucus unveiled its package of bills, with the centerpiece -- a moratorium on sales of ceded lands, properties congress gave the state title to upon statehood.
"After looking at it through the prism of western law, from our place as fiduciaries and as my colleague said stewards of this trust, the right and pono thing to do is to support a ceded lands moratorium," said Makiki Representative Della Au.
The administration sees the "Pono" thing just the opposite.
"I call upon all who cherish what is the essence of Hawai'i to come together with a willingness to understand and respect the nature of this case and its importance to the future of our state," said Governor Linda Lingle, during her State of the State address.Lawmakers are considering whether to ban sales of ceded lands, a controversial issue... more
I hope this opens the eyes of more lawmakers and world leaders about the illegal occupation and actions against the Kingdom of Hawaii, and its' people. Hawaiians are living on beaches, and are not educated because of the Agression from the United States, many Hawaiians are incarcerated, and many leave the islands because it is to hard to live here. World please help so we can make this a world issue.I hope this opens the eyes of more lawmakers and world leaders about the illegal... more
