KE AUPUNI UPDATE - MARCH 2022
The tide is turning…
Big Victory at Red Hill...
Good News! The US Navy apparently de-contaminated the fuel-tainted water from its wells… enough to start moving personnel and families back to their on-base housing in areas surrounding Pearl Harbor (Puʻuloa). Then, the US Pentagon announced that they will empty and decommission the 80-year-old, decaying and leaking 200 million-gallon fuel storage tanks. And Hawaii’s congressional delegation announced $250 million earmarked for the clean-up. It’s up to us to make sure the job is done thoroughly and that contamination and threats in other areas are also neutralized.
$600m for Hawaiian Homes...
Good News! The state Legislature is on the verge of appropriating $600 million for construction of homes on Hawaiian Homes lands. That, along with the regular appropriation of about $75 million would help make a dent in the years of neglect and malfeasance that has 28,000 applicants still on the waiting list of the 100 year-old program.
Reso for McKinley Name-Change...
Good News! The resolution to change the name of McKinley High School was introduced to the State Legislature by Rep. Jeanne Kapela. House Resolution 24 (HR24) will soon make its way through a series of legislative hearings.
House Resolution 24 is titled: URGING THE BOARD OF EDUCATION AND DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION TO CHANGE THE NAME OF PRESIDENT WILLIAM MCKINLEY HIGH SCHOOL BACK TO HONOLULU HIGH SCHOOL AND REMOVE THE STATUE OF PRESIDENT MCKINLEY FROM THE SCHOOL PREMISES.
You can view the text of HR24 here:
https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2022/bills/HR24_.htm
As you can see, it is very well written. With vigorous lobbying and strong public support, it should pass. But we can’t take it for granted. We need your help to:
tell your legislators to support this measure;
get your friends to do likewise, and sign the online petition (see link below)
submit testimonies supporting HR24 at the committee hearings.
We’ll keep you posted on hearing dates.
This resolution prompts the DOE Superintendent to recommend to the Board of Education (BOE) the McKinley name-change and statue removal. At that point, we expect the BOE (which has the final say in the matter) will approve the actions.
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SIGN THIS PETITION…
Rename
McKinley High School and remove the McKinley statue! He was the
president who turned Hawaii from a peaceful, neutral country into a
major hub of America’s war machine. Sign this online petition NOW! Tell
everyone you know to sign it too! TinyURL.com/AlohaOeMcKinley
PLEASE KŌKUA…
Your kōkua, large or small, is vital to this effort...
To contribute, go to:
• GoFundMe – CAMPAIGN TO FREE HAWAII
• PayPal – use account email: info@HawaiianKingdom.net
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Other – To contribute in other ways (airline miles, travel vouchers,
volunteer services, etc...) email us at: info@HawaiianKingdom.net
“FREE HAWAII” T-SHIRTS - etc.
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http://www.robkajiwara.com/store/c8/free_hawaii_products
All proceeds are used to help the cause. MAHALO!
Malama Pono,
Leon Siu
Hawaiian National
