AKAKA BILL BAD IDEA

Hawai`i Senators Attempt To Jam It Down The Throats Of Hawai`i Residents Anyway

Associated Press - May 29, 2006

HONOLULU - Hawaii politicians are scrambling to gather enough votes in Congress to pass a bill that would grant Native Hawaiians a degree of self-government and possibly a share of the land ruled by their ancestors.

After seven years of debate, the proposal to recognize Native Hawaiians as indigenous inhabitants of the 50th state — a legal status similar to that of American Indians — has finally been promised a vote in the Senate. The vote could come as early as next week

Members of the Koani Foundation, a Hawaiian sovereignty advocacy group, fear federal recognition would forever put indigenous people under the authority of the Interior Department, said director Kai`opua Fyfe.

"More Hawaiians are coming to understand just how bad this federal recognition would be. It would be the final nail in the coffin for Hawaiian issues," Fyfe said.

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AKAKA BILL BAD FOR HAWAI`I & U.S.

Hearings never held on bill in Hawai`i

Honolulu Advertiser - May 25, 2006

In the letters of proponents of the Akaka bill, I hear the common argument that because tribal groups on the Mainland are recognized by the federal government, so should Native Hawaiians.

The fact is, current Federal Indian Policy is under attack in the courts, and America's version of apartheid is only a Supreme Court decision away from being abolished....

The Akaka bill is an assault on the U.S. Constitution and on the unity of Hawai`i.

If all the citizens of Hawai`i were to have a chance to vote on it, I am sure it would be rejected.

I guess that is why the politicians who support it have never supported a public plebiscite on the merits of the bill.

Stephen Aghjayan
Waikiki, O`ahu

DECIDING YOUR FUTURE - YOU OR THE US - ON VOICES OF TRUTH - ONE-ON-ONE WITH HAWAI`I'S FUTURE

On June 8th, an attempt will be made to pass the Akaka bill in the US Congress.

If passed, this legislation would be a disaster for the future of Hawai`i.

It will affect the future of every single Hawaiian who will ever live from that point forward, as well as legitimize lies that have been told about the past.

Our shows this week, therefore, take on an added importance.

Anyone you know who is for or undecided about federal recognition should tune in.

“A Global Warrior” and both parts one and two of “A Violation Of Trust,” describe the negative effects federal recognition would bring.

Now is the time to educate everyone you can who might still be undecided or unaware others may soon be deciding their fate.

Whether family or friends, sit them down, have them watch, and then discuss the implications of the message we bring you this week on Voices Of Truth – One-On-One With Hawai`i’s Future.

MONDAY, May 29th At 7:00 PM & FRIDAY, June 2nd At 5:30 PM - Hawai`i Island - Na Leo, Channel 54
“A Violation Of Trust – Part One”

At their conference in Honolulu last August, the Council For Native Hawaiian Advancement (CNHA) invited several representatives of federally recognized Native American tribes and Alaska Native Corporations to promote the economic benefits of federal recognition and oil drilling in the Artic National Wildlife Refuge.

When the Gwich'in, the native people who actually live on that land asked to participate in the discussions, the CNHA refused their request.

Not to be silenced, the Gwich'in did come to Honolulu and, with help from their many Hawai`i supporters, presented panel discussions and an Artic Film Festival at the State Capitol.

They also rented a conference room close to the CNHA convention to share the truth with all who would listen.

What they revealed was stunning.

A proud and self-sufficient people, the Gwich'in refuse to allow the violation of their natural environment.

They recount their life of poverty and deprivation under federal recognition and their constant battles with the US federal government and alien economic opportunists.

It has become clearly apparent that certain individuals within the CNHA have been secretly working with senators from both Alaska and Hawai`i to promote drilling in the ANWR, against the wishes of the Gwich'in, and also to force federal recognition here in Hawai`i - for personal gain.

In this emotionally charged segment, hear the truth for yourself - what the CNHA has tried to hide as Alaskan Natives describe how oil is destroying their physical and spiritual health and their traditional lives. Hear the disastrous effects of federal recognition on these special people.

WEDNESDAY, May 31st At 6:30 PM & THURSDAY, June 1st At 6:45 AM - Maui - Akaku, Channel 53
SATURDAY, June 3rd At 8:00 PM - O`ahu - 'Olelo, Channel 53
“Global Warrior – A Visit With Mililani Trask”

Virtually everyone in Hawai`i has heard of Mililani Trask.

Most are familiar with her many years at the forefront of the self-determination struggle for the Hawaiian Nation.

But not everyone many know of her more recent work on the world stage to advance the cause of a Free Hawai`i.

With her frontline participation as part of the Pacific Caucus in the fifth annual Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues at the UN in New York this week and next, we made an effort to catch up with Mililani recently at `Iolani Palace.

What she told us was both fascinating and exciting.

As head of Na Koa Ikaika O Ka Lahui Hawai`i, Mililani spends her time at the United Nations in New York City and Geneva, Switzerland, among other world capitals, to bring the international family of nations together to demand the U.S. own up to its complicity in what happened 113 years ago by ending human rights abuses against Native Hawaiians, and returning Hawai`i’s land and natural resources to their rightful owners.

Don’t miss this rare opportunity to find out how other peoples of the world view the illegal overthrow and occupation of Hawai`i and what goes on at the highest levels of world diplomacy to make it right.

THURSDAY, June 1st At 8:30 PM & FRIDAY, June 2nd At 8:30 AM - Kaua`i - Ho`ike, Channel 52
"A Violation Of Trust - Part Two"

We continue our discussions in part two with the Gwich'in of Alaska, who bravely refuse to allow the violation of their natural environment.

They continue to recount their dramatic life of poverty and deprivation under federal recognition as well as their constant battles with the US federal government and alien economic opportunists.

As Native people who actually live in the Arctic Circle, they came to Honolulu to tell their story through panel discussions and an Artic Film Festival at the State Capitol when refused an opportunity to speak at last years Council For Native Hawaiian Advancement conference.

As in part one, hear for yourself what the future will hold should federal recognition ever become reality in Hawai`i. Be sure and catch this unique window into what to prevent at all costs right here at home.

Voices of Truth interviews those creating a better future for Hawai`i to discover what made them go from armchair observers to active participants in the hopes of inspiring viewers to do the same.

Those not in Hawai`i wishing to view the series may do so by visiting www.olelo.org and then clicking "NAT-Channel 53." A screen should then display allowing you to see the show via live streaming.

Please refer to the `Olelo television programming notes above for segment times and titles.

All show times listed above are Hawai`i Standard Time (HST.)

HAWAI`I'S GOVERNOR INVOLVED IN AKAKA BILL SWINDLE

The Honolulu Advertiser - May 25, 2006

...Given the governor's sworn oath to protect all people in the state of Hawai'i without regard to race, how can the governor support the Akaka bill, which would seek to separate people rather than unify them?

In her zealous, unreasoned support of the Akaka bill, Gov. Lingle would give away the choice of 90 percent of those, including Native Hawaiians, who voted for Hawai'i to become a state in 1959.

Given the voters' mandate for Hawai'i, why, then, shouldn't voters be the final voice on the Akaka bill, which would eventually give away huge tracts of land and billions of state dollars to a new nation that even Native Hawaiians have not been allowed to vote on?...

Rather than stumping in Washington, D.C., to pass the Akaka bill, she needs to return to Hawai'i and allow Hawai'i's voters to determine our own destiny.

Earl Arakaki
'Ewa Beach, O`ahu

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HERE'S HOW THE U.S. TREATS NATIVE AMERICANS UNDER FEDERAL RECOGNITION

Shades Of Things To Come For Hawaiians Under Akaka Bill

Indian Country Today - May 19, 2006

On May 15, America - via its Supreme Court - told the Indian people of New York state, principally the Haudenosaunee, that they don't count.

The high court shrugged off a petition to review the apparent destruction of the Cayuga land claim settlement by a New York court decision.

That Cayuga decision came on the heels of the now infamous City of Sherrill v. Oneida Indian Nation of New York case of 2005, when the Oneida attempt to buy and restore ancestral reservation land back into tribal jurisdiction was dashed against a wall of manipulated intolerance that reached the ears and eyes of the Supreme Court and allowed it to deny a true day of reckoning for the Indian peoples.

The Supreme Court had previously ruled the lands in question were, in fact, stolen.

The land cases themselves are foolproof. New York, like all states always intent on diminishing Indian holdings, coerced the lands from the Indian nations against federal law that prohibited such transactions.

These Indian lands were guaranteed, after major concessions and treaty agreements, and in the case of the Oneida Nation, after loyal and valiant service to the new Americans in their revolution against England.

What happened?

Why did a Supreme Court that only a generation ago fully affirmed the just cause claims of the New York nations now gut the right to remedy on such claims?

Why did the high court thwart the final possibility of justice from the most dispossessed people in the country?...

Without the American public or the citizens of states and regions on our side, American Indians and Natives, tribal sovereignties and jurisdictions, are imperiled in America.

THINK THE LIVES OF HAWAIIANS WOULD IMPROVE UNDER THE "SPECIAL TRUST RELATIONSHIP" FEDERAL RECOGNITION WOULD BRING ?

Just look at these comments from the Senate Indian Affairs Committee March 11, 2003 letter to the Budget Committee justifying their budget request for fiscal year 2004 -

"Native people in the U.S. continue to rank at or near the bottom of nearly every social, health, and economic indicator, as compared to all other citizens.

"Natives continue to suffer the highest rates of unemployment and poverty, live in substandard housing, have poor health, receive an inadequate education, and contend with disintegrating social systems, all of which erode both the quality and dignity of life in Native communities.

"The educational attainment for Native youth is deficient compared with other groups in the U.S.

"There is also unmet demand for electricity in Native communities: a recent Department of Energy report estimated that 14.2% of all Native homes on reservations have no access to electricity compared to just 1.4% of all U.S. households.

"With unemployment averaging 43% and poverty rampant, Native communities are particularly sensitive to high energy prices.

"Given the near-complete absence of a private sector in most Native communities, 31.2 % of Natives live in poverty.

"In the U.S. today, the unemployment rate is 5.8%, whereas the rate for Natives is near 50% --- twice that of the national unemployment rate in the Great Depression."

Who In Their Right Mind Would Want Federal Recognition If This Is The Result?

WHAT DO HAWAIIANS THINK ABOUT THE AKAKA BILL ?

The Akaka bill is legislation that would purportedly establish a process for the nation's 400,000 Native Hawaiians to be formally recognized by the United States as an indigenous people.

Under it, only Native Hawaiians could decide to pursue a sovereign government that could negotiate with the US over land use and other rights.

But this is in conflict with the bona fide descendants of Hawai`i Nationals of the Kingdom living today.

As descendants of the Kingdom's subjects, 15.6% were of foreign ethnicity who embraced the Hawaiian Kingdom and were loyal to it and the rest were Kanaka Maoli (Native Hawaiian.)

The Hawaiian Nation already had a Constitutional government that has jurisdiction to negotiate with the US and other nations with whom it has treaties throughout the world that are still in effect today.

So the Akaka bill, by including only Native Hawaiians, is racial legislation that's designed to serve the United States interest, not descendants of Kingdom subjects.

The Akaka bill is really only about forced assimilation, not reconciliation.

Instead of turning Native Hawaiians into indian tribes, the US needs to deoccupy Hawai`i.

The United States needs to Free Hawai`i now.

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HAWAIIAN NATION - DEAD OR ALIVE? ON VOICES OF TRUTH - ONE-ON-ONE WITH HAWAI`I'S FUTURE

“If the Kingdom of Hawai`i still exists, where is it? Why can’t you be happy as part of the U.S.?”

Questions we’ve all heard before. Fortunately, there are good answers to both.

Each January descendants of the Kingdom, both Native and non-Native as well as their supporters come together at `Iolani Palace to mark the illegal overthrow and subsequent continuing occupation by the U.S. in what is still an independent Hawaiian Nation.

We visited with these Hawai`i nationals at the Palace who not only have their link to the past but both eyes locked on the future.

What they said and how they said it reminded us once again that we were indeed, in the midst of the Nation itself at that moment.

Their words were moving, their mana`o (ideas) strong as they left no doubt they are the faces of the Hawaiian Nation we bring to you this week on Voices Of Truth – One-On-One With Hawai`i’s Future.

MONDAY, May 22nd At 7:00 PM & FRIDAY, May 26th At 5:30 PM - Hawai`i Island - Na Leo, Channel 54
WEDNESDAY, May 24th At 6:30 PM - Maui - Akaku, Channel 53
SATURDAY, May 27th At 8:00 PM - O`ahu - 'Olelo, Channel 53
“Faces Of The Nation – Voices Of Truth Live At `Iolani Palace – Part One”

"What will a Free Hawai`i look like?" is a question we hear a lot.

We found the answer at `Iolani Palace grounds in January when Native Hawaiians and their supporters gathered to spend the weekend showing everyone the Hawaiian Nation is still alive.

Voicing outrage at the continuing illegal occupation of Hawai`i by the U.S., the people there were nevertheless upbeat and optimistic.

We discovered specialists in every field of endeavor - people who will ably fill the needs of the Nation, who know our history and understand a Free Hawai`i benefits everyone.

And every single one of them we interviewed is actively engaged in creating a better future for Hawai`i and its people.

So be sure and gather your entire `ohana (family) and see for yourself the Hawai`i they describe - it's both amazing and exciting. Their message of hope and vision for the future is one you won't soon forget.


THURSDAY, May 25th At 8:30 PM & FRIDAY, May 26th At 8:30 AM - Kaua`i - Ho`ike, Channel 52
“Online Activism – A Visit With Scott Crawford”

Just how large a role do computers, the world wide web, blogs and other technology play today in educating others about our future?

Our own Scott Crawford shares with us how he is able to effectively spread the word about Independence for Hawai`i throughout the world via the internet and why this is fast becoming the single most powerful tool that freedom activists now have.

Have a computer?

If you've ever wondered if one person can make big difference without leaving home, this is the show to watch!

Voices of Truth interviews those creating a better future for Hawai`i to discover what made them go from armchair observers to active participants in the hopes of inspiring viewers to do the same.

Those not in Hawai`i wishing to view the series may do so by visiting www.olelo.org and then clicking "NAT-Channel 53."

A screen should then display allowing you to see the show via live streaming.

Please refer to the `Olelo television programming notes above for segment times and titles.

All show times listed above are Hawai`i Standard Time (HST.)

VOICES OF HAWAI`I & PACIFIC HEARD AT UNITED NATIONS

NEW YORK - Representatives of the Pacific Region including Hawai`i presented their views of the priorities for Indigenous Peoples in the Pacific Region, in a side event yesterday.

The panel discussion provided an opportunity for the voice of the peoples of the Pacific Islands to be heard.

Peter Emberson, of the Pacific Concerns Resource Centre based in Fiji stressed the importance of self-determination for the peoples in the region.

He reminded the audience of the commitments originally made for decolonization of the region, and the failure of the United Nations to live up to its original commitments.

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THE NEXT TIME SOMEONE ASKS, "WHY IS INDEPENDENCE BETTER FOR HAWAI'I THAN FEDERAL RECOGNITION," HERE'S WHAT TO TELL THEM -

Federal recognition (Akaka bill) is yesterday's solution.

It's thesis is again going hat in hand to the US federal government for help and turning Hawaiians inward and against each other in their own land.

For more than 100 years, this has not worked.

Instead, we can seize the opportunity to create a dynamic new nation through which we can maintain our culture and values, have more control over our future and be a leader among the pacific nations.

Let This Be Our Legacy To Future Generations.

SECRETARY GENERAL SAYS UNITED NATIONS BACKS INDIGENOUS PEOPLES AGENDA

Hawai`i And Pacific Caucus Hear Statement

The Secretary General of the United Nations has given Indigenous Peoples hope of a positive start to the Second Decade of the World’s Indigenous Peoples.

In a video message to the opening of this year’s session of the UN Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues, United Nations Secretary-
General Kofi Annan said that the Programme of Action should be observed by all governments.

“Today, I call on all States to work with Indigenous Peoples to translate the Programme into reality on the ground”, he said.

“Let us aim to make it mean something positive - a change for the better - in the life of every indigenous person, wherever he or she may live.”

LAWSUITS BARRED FOREVER IF AKAKA BILL PASSES

Hawaiians To Be Left Out In Cold Under New Inouye Amendment

Senator Dan Inouye made the following statement regarding the Akaka bill in the Hawai`i Reporter, Tuesday May 16th -

"I will offer a substitute amendment.

"The substitute amendment has been widely distributed since September 2005 and is the result of successful negotiations between the Executive Branch officials and our Congressional delegation and Governor. "

The Amendment Inouye speaks of contains the following, and other, devastating new language under the heading "Specific Purpose" -

"Nothing in this act is intended to create or allow to be maintained in any court, any potential breach of trust actions, land claims, resource protection or resource management claims, or similar types of claims brought by or on behalf of Native Hawaiians, or the Native Hawaiian governing entity for equitable, monetary, or Administrative Procedure Act based relief against the United States or the State of Hawai`i whether or not such claims specifically assert an alleged breach of trust, call for an accounting, seek declaratory relief,or seek recovery of compensation for lands once held by Native Hawaiians."

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NATIVE HAWAIIANS SPEAK AT UNITED NATIONS

Pacific Region Influence Grows In High-Level Session At Fifth Permanent Forum On Indigenous Issues

UN Headquarters, NY - Native Hawaiians and Pacific Region representatives join Indigenous leaders, senior United Nations officials, academics and over 1200 indigenous community members for the next two weeks to discuss challenges and strategies for improving conditions of the world’s indigenous peoples at the fifth session of the Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues.

The Koani Foundation, a Kaua`i based unity organization, is participating with other Native Hawaiian non-governmental organizations in articulating and addressing human rights, environmental, economic and social issues at the international forum.

“Hawaiians are treated like outcasts in their own homeland,” remarked Koani Foundation board member `Ehu Kekahu Cardwell. "The Hawaiian Nation survives today despite more than a century of belligerent occupation, forced assimilation, and cultural oppression.”

The Permanent Forum has designated health, education and inclusion in decision making for Indigenous Peoples as the focus for this year’s gathering.

The Koani Foundation is presenting recommendations on human rights and universal education for Pacific Region Indigenous Peoples.

“Hawaiian Nationals are proclaiming their identities; reclaiming their heritage, their land, resources and rights,” Cardwell stated. “They will never accept second class citizenship in their Hawai`i homeland.”

In addition to Polynesian Triangle members Hawai’i, Aotearoa (New Zealand) and Rapa Nui (Easter Island), other Pacific Region participants include representatives from Australia, Fiji, Papua, Melanesia and Micronesia

The forum, which starts today and runs for two weeks through May 26th, was established in 2000 at the recommendation of the UN Commission on Human Rights.

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GLOBAL WARRIOR ON VOICES OF TRUTH - ONE-ON-ONE WITH HAWAI`I'S FUTURE

This week we debut a brand new Voices Of Truth segment, “Global Warrior – A Visit With Mililani Trask.”

Mililani is head of one of three Native Hawaiian groups that recently filed a Shadow Report at the United Nations detailing on-going human rights violations against Native Hawaiians since the illegal overthrow of the Hawaiian Kingdom.

She also helped challenge Bush Administration claims that the United States has complied with its obligations under the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights (ICCPR), an international Human Rights Treaty, to which the U.S. is signatory.

Well, it’s one thing to say you’ve been wronged and another to get everybody to agree with you.

But wait ‘til you hear what we found out from Mililani on what all this means and exactly where it’s going.

We think you’ll be as excited as we are.

So be sure to pull up a chair and have a front row seat on the world stage this week on Voices Of Truth – One-On-One With Hawai`i’s Future.

MONDAY, May 15th At 7:00 PM & FRIDAY, May 19th At 5:30 PM - Hawai`i Island - Na Leo, Channel 54
“The Truth About Federal Recognition – A Visit With David Ingham – Part Two”

We continue our visit in San Francisco with David Ingham, one of the world's foremost authorities on federal recognition.

David shares with us vital and startling information regarding how any passage of federal recognition will affect the people of Hawai`i.

David's depth of knowledge of both the immediate and long-range effects of this legislation is a real eye-opener and reminds us all to be maka'ala (vigilant) like never before.

Given that an attempt will be made once again to pass the "Akaka Bill" this year in the US Congress, this is a show that no one should miss.

Like the first, part two of this interview is packed with powerful and revealing information. Don’t miss it.

WEDNESDAY, May 17th At 6:30 PM - Maui - Akaku, Channel 53
“Faces Of The Nation – Voices Of Truth Live At `Iolani Palace – Part One”

"What will a Free Hawai`i look like?" is a question we hear a lot.

We found the answer at `Iolani Palace grounds in January when Native Hawaiians and their supporters gathered to spend the weekend showing everyone the Hawaiian Nation is still alive.

Voicing outrage at the continuing illegal occupation of Hawai`i by the U.S., the people there were nevertheless upbeat and optimistic.

We discovered specialists in every field of endeavor - people who will ably fill the needs of the Nation, who know our history and understand a Free Hawai`i benefits everyone.

And every single one of them we interviewed is actively engaged in creating a better future for Hawai`i and its people.

So be sure and gather your entire `ohana (family) and see for yourself the Hawai`i they describe - it's both amazing and exciting. Their message of hope and vision for the future is one you won't soon forget.

THURSDAY, May 18th At 8:30 PM & FRIDAY, May 19th At 8:30 AM - Kaua`i - Ho`ike, Channel 52
“Defiant Hawaiian – A Visit With Dr. Jon Kamakawiwo`ole Osorio”

Jon shares with us his own awakening as Kanaka Maoli, how it was passed down in his family, his becoming a professor of Hawaiian history and eventually head of Kamakakuokalani, the Center For Hawaiian Studies at the University of Hawai`i.

Jon also reveals background of what went into writing his groundbreaking book, "Dismembering Lahui - A History of the Hawaiian Nation to 1887," and how what occurred during that period in Hawai`i is repeating itself today in the push to extinguish Hawaiian rights through federal recognition.

This segment is a fascinating and inspiring story of one of the most accomplished Kanaka Maoli (Native Hawaiian) role models of our time. Don't miss it.

SATURDAY, May 20th At 8:00 PM - O`ahu - 'Olelo, Channel 53
“Global Warrior – A Visit With Mililani Trask”

Virtually everyone in Hawai`i has heard of Mililani Trask.

Most are familiar with her many years at the forefront of the self-determination struggle for the Hawaiian Nation.

But not everyone many know of her more recent work on the world stage to advance the cause of a Free Hawai`i.

With her frontline participation as part of the Pacific Caucus in the fifth annual Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues at the UN in New York this week and next, we made an effort to catch up with Mililani recently at `Iolani Palace.

What she told us was both fascinating and exciting.

As head of Na Koa Ikaika O Ka Lahui Hawai`i, Mililani spends her time at the United Nations in New York City and Geneva, Switzerland, among other world capitals, to bring the international family of nations together to demand the U.S. own up to its complicity in what happened 113 years ago by ending human rights abuses against Native Hawaiians, and returning Hawai`i’s land and natural resources to their rightful owners.

Don’t miss this rare opportunity to find out how other peoples of the world view the illegal overthrow and occupation of Hawai`i and what goes on at the highest levels of world diplomacy to make it right.

Voices of Truth interviews those creating a better future for Hawai`i to discover what made them go from armchair observers to active participants in the hopes of inspiring viewers to do the same.

Those not in Hawai`i wishing to view the series may do so by visiting www.olelo.org and then clicking "NAT-Channel 53." A screen should then display allowing you to see the show via live streaming.

Please refer to the `Olelo television programming notes above for segment times and titles.

All show times listed above are Hawai`i Standard Time (HST.)

HAWAI`I RECOGNIZED AS OWN NATION

International Surf Event Lists Hawai`i As Separate Nation

The Honolulu Advertiser - May 11, 2006

Hawai'i is in a four-way tie for first place after the fourth day of the Quiksilver ISA World Junior Surfing Championships.

Yesterday's competition was held in 4- to 5-foot waves at Maresias Beach, Sao Paulo, Brazil.

All 12 Hawai'i surfers remained in contention, including seven in the winner's bracket....

Hawai'i, which won the team title last year, is one of 27 countries/regions in the contest. Hawai'i is recognized as its own nation for the event.

To See Hawai`i Included On Official Intl. Surfing Association Listing Of Nations, Go To
http://www.isasurf.org/index.php?page=30

WHY ARE HAWAIIANS OPPOSED TO THE AKAKA BILL ?

Hawaiian groups are opposed to the Akaka bill because they feel it does not go far enough in providing reparations.

The recommendation shows that Hawaiians should not be dealing the U.S. government in the first place.

The fact that the Civil Rights Commission voted the way it did on the Akaka bill is an indication that we need to move from talking about our civil rights, which is a very limited way of talking about the issue, to human rights.

We need human rights, not bogus U.S. "civil rights."

WHO OWNS THE LAND IN HAWAI`I?

Hawaiians Register Ownership In World Court

The Maui News - Wednesday, May 10, 2006

Four months ago the entire Hawaiian Archipelago was successfully registered for the Kanaka Maoli (Native Hawaiians) with the International Court of Justice in The Hague, Netherlands.

The documentation alone weighed 127 pounds, notifying the courts and the world that these lands are exclusively the property of its rightful owners, Kanaka Maoli o Hawai`i.

Americans cannot be blamed for being ignorant of these facts.

Essentially, they were not supposed to be privy to the injustices.

When the United States, by force, entered the Kingdom of Hawai`i, books were removed from shelves and records altered to keep people in ignorance.

Crown patent lands were handed down from the Hawaiian royalty to their subjects to be used exclusively to live and prosper. They were not
sold nor could they ever be bartered or traded.

They were left to the Kanaka Maoli Hawai`i in perpetuity and exclusively to be handed down from generation to generation.

Imagine therefore how disturbing for a foreigner to witness a rightful crown patent land heir armed with "perfect legal title" in hand, attempting to secure his land from unscrupulous developers and to note the Maui judge threatening the Kanaka Maoli with arrest and jail if he dare speak and then, without hesitation attempt to fraudulently give ownership of the land to a developer.

Thank God the eyes of the world are now firmly upon the illegalities being perpetrated by the USA against the Kanaka Maoli Hawai`i.

Petro Hoy
Kula, Maui

ARE HAWAI`I & ALASKA REALLY STATES?

Inter-Tribal Council Announces Plan To Go Before U.N.

Anchorage, Alaska - If Alaska Natives are right, then Alaska really is Seward's folly.

The Alaska Inter-Tribal Council made a stunning announcement: it plans to take the United States before the United Nations this summer.

It's a case that could overturn the 1867 treaty by which the United States bought Alaska from Russia.

A document submitted to the United Nations’ Human Rights Commission last month contends that “the United States is not sovereign in Alaska or Hawai`i.”

It says that in 1959, at the time of statehood, the United States “misled the United Nations” about how it acquired Alaska and Hawai`i.

Resolution 2005-10, which claims that Alaska and Hawai`i are not states, will be formally argued before the Human Rights Commission in Geneva this July.

“These indigenous organizations are asserting that the territory of Alaska Natives nation and the kingdom of Hawai`i were deprived of their right to consent to being annexed into the United States,” said Judge Mary Ann Mills, a Kenaitze Athabascan.

U.S. CONGRESS ADVISED TO REJECT AKAKA BILL

The Honolulu Advertiser - Friday May 5, 2006

WASHINGTON - The U.S. Commission on Civil Rights recommended yesterday that Congress reject a bill granting federal recognition and self-government rights to Hawaiians.

The action was a blow to supporters of the controversial bill, which was introduced six years ago by Sen. Daniel Akaka, D-Hawai`i, and
other members of the Hawai'i delegation....

Local opponents of the Akaka bill were happy with the recommendation, however.

Ikaika Hussey, a member of Hui Pu, an umbrella group of Native Hawaiian groups opposed to the Akaka bill because they feel it does not go far enough in providing reparations, said the recommendation shows that Hawaiians should not be dealing the U.S. government in the first place.

"I think that the fact that the Civil Rights Commission voted the way it did on the Akaka bill is an indication that we need to move from
talking about the civil rights, which is a very limited way of talking about the issue, to human rights," Hussey said.

"We need to talk about what a real reconciliation process is like."

Here's Where To read The Full Story
http://the.honoluluadvertiser.com/article/2006/May/05/ln/FP605050365.html

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FIGHTERS FOR FREEDOM ON VOICES OF TRUTH - ONE-ON-ONE WITH HAWAI`I'S FUTURE

This last Thursday, three Native Hawaiian groups filed a Shadow Report detailing on-going human rights violations against native Hawaiians since the illegal overthrow of the Hawaiian Kingdom.

These groups also endorsed and supported, with the Alaska Inter-Tribal Council, a second report filed by the Indigenous Peoples and Nations Coalition, which raises human rights violation by the U.S. as the administering agent of the Non-Self Governing Territories of both Alaska and Hawai`i.

In what should be no surprise to anyone, the reports demonstrate the historic and continuing violation of our people’s right to self-governance and self-determination that predates the overthrow and continues to today.

Our shows this week focus not only on just how damaging those violations have been, but also on individuals who have dedicated their lives to actually getting out from under that oppression.

Ku Ching on Hawai`i island, David Ingham in San Francisco and the Gwich’in in Alaska all have one important message for each and every one of us.

A message so important, you’ll want to gather `ohana (family) and friends around this week for Voices Of Truth – One-On-One With Hawai`i’s Future.

MONDAY, May 8th At 7:00 PM & FRIDAY, May 12th At 5:30 PM - Hawai`i Island - Na Leo, Channel 54
"The Truth About Federal Recognition – A Visit With David Ingham – Part One.”

Filmed in San Francisco with David Ingham, one of the world's foremost authorities on federal recognition and what it has done to native peoples, this segment is a real eye-opener on just how damaging the Akaka bill would be for Hawai`i should it ever become law.

David shares with us how he came to be so interested in this issue as it pertains to Hawai`i and exactly why it’s bad news despite what OHA has been saying.

Given that an attempt will be made once again to pass the "Akaka Bill" this year in the US Congress, this is a show that no one should miss.

The interview, in two parts, is packed with powerful and revealing information.

This is one to tell your 'ohana and all your friends to watch - find out what OHA doesn’t want you to know about this bill.

WEDNESDAY, May 10th At 6:30 PM - Maui - Akaku, Channel 53
THURSDAY, May 11th At 8:30 PM & FRIDAY, May 12th At 8:30 AM - Kaua`i - Ho`ike, Channel 52
"A Violation Of Trust - Part One - A Voices Of Truth Special Report."

At their conference in Honolulu last August, the Council For Native Hawaiian Advancement (CNHA) invited several representatives of federally recognized Native American tribes and Alaska Native Corporations to promote the economic benefits of federal recognition and oil drilling in the Artic National Wildlife Refuge.

When the Gwich'in, the native people who actually live on that land asked to participate in the discussions, the CNHA refused their request.

Not to be silenced, the Gwich'in did come to Honolulu and, with help from their many Hawai`i supporters, presented panel discussions and an Artic Film Festival at the State Capitol.

They also rented a conference room close to the CNHA convention to share the truth with all who would listen. What they revealed was stunning.

A proud and self-sufficient people, the Gwich'in refuse to allow the violation of their natural environment. They recount their life of poverty and deprivation under federal recognition and their constant battles with the US federal government and alien economic opportunists.

It has become clearly apparent that certain individuals within the CNHA have been secretly working with senators from both Alaska and Hawai`i to promote drilling in the ANWR, against the wishes of the Gwich'in, and also to force federal recognition here in Hawai`i - for personal gain.

In this emotionally charged segment, hear the truth for yourself - what the CNHA has tried to hide as Alaskan Natives describe how oil is destroying their physical and spiritual health and their traditional lives. Hear the disastrous effects of federal recognition on these special people.

SATURDAY, May 13th At 8:00 PM - O`ahu - 'Olelo, Channel 53
“Doing It All - A Visit With Clarence Ku Ching”

A Hawai`i island resident, Ku is a remarkable and multi-talented Kanaka.

Athlete, scientist, attorney, politician, activist, cultural practitioner and former OHA trustee, Ku shares with us about his activities, why he does what he does and his vision for the future of Hawai`i.

Ku is someone who really has seen it all over the years in the fight for self-determination.

His insights and wisdom from all that he has given to the people of Hawai`i is remarkable.

A true inspiration, don’t miss this rare interview with Ku as he describes what’s really possible for the future of Hawai`i and her people seen through the eyes of this Kanaka Hawai`i Maoli visionary.

Voices of Truth interviews those creating a better future for Hawai`i to discover what made them go from armchair observers to active participants in the hopes of inspiring viewers to do the same.

Those not in Hawai`i wishing to view the series may do so by visiting www.olelo.org and then clicking "NAT-Channel 53." A screen should then display allowing you to see the show via live streaming. Please refer to the `Olelo television programming notes above for segment times and titles.

All show times listed above are Hawai`i Standard Time (HST.)

U.S. HUMAN RIGHTS ABUSES CLAIMED BY HAWAIIANS

Akaka Bill Seen As Meaningless & Worthless

The Honolulu Advertiser - Friday, May 5, 2006

Three Hawaiian sovereignty groups are calling for the United Nations to demand that the United States respond to allegations of human rights violations against Native Hawaiians that the groups have detailed in a report.

They also took the opportunity to slam the Akaka bill even as supporters of the measure, which seeks to create a federally recognized government
entity, rally for it to be heard in the U.S. Senate.

The report was submitted earlier this year to the U.N.'s Human Rights Committee by Mililani Trask, convenor of Na Koa Ikaika O Ka Lahui Hawai`i, Kai`opua Fyfe of the Koani Foundation and Kekuni Blaisdell, chairman of the Kanaka Maoli Tribunal Komike.

The groups are seeking the removal of the U.S. government from the Hawaiian Islands.

Trask, Fyfe and Blaisdell appeared at a news conference yesterday in front of `Iolani Palace, where Queen Liliu'okalani was overthrown in 1893 by businessmen with the backing of U.S. troops....

The goal of the report is "to shame the United States for its theft of our nation, theft of our government, the taking of our land," Blaisdell
said.

The report is one of thousands alleging human rights violations by the U.S. that will be taken up by the Human Rights Committee in Geneva in
July, Fyfe said.

Fyfe said the Akaka bill would not go far enough in addressing the concerns of Native Hawaiians....

"Because the Hawaiian peoples never directly relinquished their claims to their lands, the differences between the USA and Hawai'i can only be settled under international law," Fife said.

"The Akaka bill, a domestic law if enacted by the U.S., could not apply...."

Said Trask: "I think we all admit that this Akaka bill is nothing more than a failure. It's going nowhere, and frankly, it doesn't address any of
the issues in the apology. It doesn't address any of the needs here, whether housing, education or employment. The (Akaka) bill is simply too little, too late. We really need to look for redress somewhere else."

Here's Where To Read The Entire Story
http://the.honoluluadvertiser.com/article/2006/May/05/ln/FP605050353.html

WHAT DO HAWAIIANS WANT ?

HERE IS WHAT THEY SAY ABOUT THEMSELVES, THEIR COUNTRYMEN AND THE UNITED STATES -

"The most common sense thing is for total independence.

We were a progressive modern nation of our time and recognized as a friendly, neutral nation within the Family of Nations, the predecessor of the League of Nations and the United Nations.

We had a democratic form of government, a constitutional monarchy with a bicameral legislative assembly.

The works and legacies of our monarchs are legendary and noteworthy.

Today under the American system, we are concerned about our lands, culture, people and lifestyle which has been under attack for over a hundred years.

This gets us angry and more Hawaiians are desiring total independence as a result.

The Kingdom of Hawai`i is not only Native Hawaiians but subjects of non-Hawaiian blood who were legitimate subjects of the Kingdom.

This racial argument is an American thing and not a Hawaiian thing.

So our concerns are well within our scope to protect all our subjects of the Kingdom.

We do expect reparations and restitution from the US for the injurious damages to our nation, land and people.

The US government is well aware of this and is trying to offer a piecemeal to settle this.

Other options are still on the table and we are beginning to take a stand on which option is the right thing to do.

If the tables were turned around; which would you do? I'm sure it wouldn't be a hard decision.

Remember, Hawaiians never hated Americans; but only those that did harm to us and the US government for its complicity and deceit.

We were never afraid that another country would take us over; we had over twenty-four treaties with various countries but the US is the only country that broke their treaties with us.

That should tell you something.

HAWAIIANS CHALLENGE U.S. VIOLATIONS
Self-Governance and Control of Resources Denied

Honolulu - Three Native Hawaiian groups have filed a Shadow Report detailing on-going human rights violations against native Hawaiians since the illegal overthrow of the Hawaiian Kingdom.

Na Koa Ikaika o Ka Lahui Hawai`i, The Koani Foundation and Kanaka Maoli Tribunal Komike filed their report with the UN Human Rights Committee challenging Bush Administration claims that the United States has complied with its obligations under the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights (ICCPR), an international Human Rights Treaty, to which the U.S. is signatory.

The three Hawaiian groups also endorsed and supported, with the Alaska Inter-Tribal Council, a second report filed by the Indigenous Peoples and Nations Coalition which raises human rights violation by the U.S. as the administering agent of the Non-Self Governing Territories of Alaska and Hawai`i.

“The reports demonstrate the historic and continuing violation of our people’s right to self-governance and self-determination that predates the overthrow and continues to the present,” said Mililani Trask, Convener of Na Koa Ikaika o Ka Lahui Hawai`i.

“Self-determination is the right of the Kanaka Maoli (Hawaiians) to determine their political status and to freely pursue our economic, social and cultural development. It also means we have the right to control our natural wealth, land and resources which have been withheld from our peoples since statehood was imposed in 1959” Trask said.

The Shadow Reports may be viewed at http://wisperhawaii.com/~kaiopua/

The Human Rights Committee will meet in Geneva this summer to review the U.S. report and present questions to the United States.

The current U.S. report ignores Hawai`i’s indigenous peoples; and only remotely addresses American Indians and U.S. Trust Territories.

For more information contact Mililani B. Trask, (808) 961-2888, Kaiopua Fyfe, Director, The Koani Foundation, (808) 822-7643 or Kekuni Blaisdell, Chair, Kanaka Maoli Tribunal, (808) 595-6691.

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In 1993, President Clinton formally apologized for that act and publicly acknowledged the illegality of the overthrow.

DID YOU KNOW -
98% of all Hawaiians living at the time opposed the illegal overthrow!

Today, less than 20% of all land in Hawai`i is in Hawaiian hands.

Over 60% today is in non-Hawaiian hands!

A few individuals, who are non-Hawaiian, lease an amount of land in Hawai`i that is greater than all land leased to all Native Hawaiians!

Currently, only 72 landowners control 95% of all land in Hawai`i.

Native Hawaiians make up the largest percentage of homeless in Hawai`i today.

Native Hawaiians have the worst social, educational and economic indicators compared to any ethnic group in the US.

Native Hawaiians currently have the worst health profile compared to any ethnic group in the US.

Descendants of the Hawaiian Nation want their country and land back so they can grow their own foods, become healthy once again, and control their own destiny.

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NATIVES VOICES SPEAK OUT - A VOICES OF TRUTH SPECIAL REPORT

Mahalo for all your kind feedback on our special, Voices Of Truth – Native Voices Speak Out, currently airing on `Olelo television on O`ahu.

We're glad you appreciate the shows.

As you know, we recently debuted A Violation Of Trust – A Voices Of Truth Special Report, that exposed political manipulations to force oil drilling on the Gwich’in in the Artic Wildlife National Refuge and the direct connection between this drilling and efforts to force the Akaka bill on Hawai`i.

We filmed far more footage of our interviews with the Gwich’in than we were able to air in our initial two part series.

Since then, we have received countless requests for more – your interest and outrage at the wrongdoings have been clearly heard.

In these two, one-hour segments, we share with you the interviews we weren’t able to include in our initial series.

Voices Of Truth – Native Voices Speak Out contains brand new, never before seen footage of the Gwich’in as they recount their life of poverty and deprivation under federal recognition and their constant battles with the US federal government and alien economic opportunists.

Here are the remaining show times for `Olelo television, NATV, Channel 53 this coming week –

Voices Of Truth – Native Voices Speak Out - Part One

May 2 Tuesday - 8:30 PM

Voices Of Truth – Native Voices Speak Out – Part Two

May 3 Wednesday - 6:00 PM
May 7 Sunday - 9:00 PM

Both of these important one-hour specials contain new and startling information never before broadcast.

We promise you’ll not be the same after you experience the powerful emotions of these brave and courageous people as they describe the disastrous effects of federal recognition on themselves and their land.