Saturday, July 16, 2005

SHOW YOUR OPPOSITION TO THE AKAKA BILL!

ADD YOUR NAME AT THE BOTTOM THEN FORWARD THIS TO EVERYONE YOU KNOW!

HELP STOP THE THEFT OF HAWAIIAN LANDS!

To His Excellency GEORGE W. BUSH, President, and the Congress of the United States of America. Greetings:

WHEREAS, there has been submitted to the Congress of the United States of America a Bill S.147, further referred to as the Native Hawaiian Government Reorganization Act (NHGRA), also known as the Akaka Bill, for imminent consideration, therefore, let it be known that:

We, the undersigned, he poe makaainana (native Hawaiian citizens) and poe noho oiwi Hawaii (residents) who are mamo (descendants) of the members of the Hawaiian Patriotic League of the Hawaiian Islands 1897-1898, and others today, who are in sympathy with the said League members and their mamo (descendants), categorically and adamantly reject and condemn S.147, NHGRA, a.k.a. the Akaka Bill in any shape or form, as it purports to legislate the political status of our people who have never yielded our sovereignty over our National lands to the United States.

IKEA, ATTEST:
Kelii Skippy Ioane,
King's Landing Village
Pu`uhonua Bumpy Kanahele,
The Independent & Sovereign Nation State of Hawai`i
Henry Noa,
The Reinstated Hawaiian Kingdom
Palikapu Dedman,
Pele Defense Fund
Dr. Kekuni Blaisdell,
Komike Tribunal Convenor
Prof. Jon Kamakawiwo'`le Osorio,
UH-Manoa Center for Hawaiian Studies
Mililani Trask,
Na Koa Ikaika `o Ka Lahui Hawai`i
Nalei & Ku Kahakalau Ernie Cruz Jr.,
Artist Kanoa Nelson,
Artist Moanikeala Akaka,
Former OHA Trustee
Kihei Soli Niheu,
Nuclear Free & Independent Pacific
Kupuna Peggy Ha`o Ross
Leo Anderson Akana,
Artist Andre Perez,
Grass Roots Rubba Boots Alliance
Kaleikoa Kaeo,
Not of Amerika (N.O.A.)
Kumu Hula Vicky Holt Takamine
Prof. Noenoe Silva,
UH-Manoa Political Science
Prof. Lynette Cruz,
Hawai`i Pacific University
Ikaika Hussey
Richard Pomaika`iokalani Kinney,
HPACH
Terri Keko`olani,
Ohana Koa,
N.F.I.P.
Kapono Aluli Souza
Keoni Agard, Esq.
Dexter Kaiama, Esq.
Kale Gumapac
Keoki Fukumitsu,
Kalo Farmer
Marion Kelly,
Anthropologist
Tom Anthony
Harvey Keli`ikoa
Keonipa`a Choy
J. Kehaulani Kauanui, Ph.D.
Camille Kalama
Rev. Kaleo Patterson
Maivan Lam, Ph.D
Ho'oipo Pa, Esq.
William Ko`omealani Amona, Esq.
`Ehu Kekahu Cardwell
The Koani Foundation

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