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Hawaiian Rights

KU I KA PONO (JUSTICE in Hawaiian language) March sponsored by Ilio'ulaokalani Coalition.

  The native people of Hawaii feel that the United States of America has overthrown the Kingdom of Hawaii founded by King Kamehameha the Great. This protest is in honor of the memory of Queen Liliuokalani, the last Royal Hawaiian Monarch. The Hawaiians are marching for the return of their land, restoration of the Kingdom ofm Hawaii and for dignity and respect.

   Yet, their protest is mild and seems to fall on deaf EARS. Little progress is being made on this issue. Must they raise their voices ever louder. Must they cry out "JUSTICE". We the people of America owe them (our fellow countrymen). But, what and how much?

   Was the overthrow of the Hawaiian Kingdom a matter of historical fate? Or, poor leadership? Did the ever increasing inflow of immigrants from Asia, Eroupe and the United States doom the kingdom? Did Queen Liliuokalani take too drastic an action in trying to restore the power of the monarchy?   Well, I don't know. I just took pictures to share with you.

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Guest		13-Jan-2009 08:13
Ah... this is a touchy subject, but some Americans think their way is better than anybody else, the Oiwi Maoli were never enslaved by their Government. Why would Kamehameha III give lands to all his people. The americans wanted these lands so they took it by force. To tell a people (Oiwi Maoli's) its ok to be forced to be americans and they should just live with it??? They wouldn't like it if they were in the Oiwi Maoli's shoes!

Sharon		22-May-2007 01:41
Went to Hawaii for the first time this year. Was so impressed by the beauty of the islands. I was saddened to see poverty next to such wealth. Not sure who is to blame. I will study more what became of the true Hawaii and their people. I do feel powerful American interests destroyed what made the islands so appealing to begin with. How much of the profits have gone back to the state to insure the culture is not forgotten or destroyed? I do find it interesting that the last Queen married outside of her people. Will do some studying on this and get with a more informed comment.

Not Guilty		13-Oct-2006 10:22
We don't owe the so-called Hawaiians anything. They have a better than the same opportunity to prosper along with everyone else through the many special programs for Hawaiians only funded by non-Hawaiian taxpayers. If they fail, it is due to lack of effort. Furthermore, they have been given the priceless blessings of liberty and civil rights that the Hawaiian Kingdom denied to its enslaved subjects. Worse yet, pure Hawaiians are only about 1% of the state population; the vast majority of protesters are of mixed blood consisting of a tiny fraction Hawaiian and a much larger (on average) fraction being descended from the very people who are supposedly guilty of overthrowing the Kingdom. Let them punish themselves first before making the rest of us second-rate citizens. It is high time the truth is aired about this issue. I'm tired of them trying to make the rest of Hawaii's people feel guilty for the sins of their own ancestors. We owe them nothing.

Thomas on Islands		09-Sep-2004 18:41
This is a very interesting gallery, touching a widely ignored issue in the US. It is so easy to "keep them all" while declaring one selves as America being "not just a place, but also a promise." Who can rebel against such self proclaimed force of good? All colonies vanish, not the US possessions though... The problem is more diversified however. Considering the current ethnic proportions on Hawaii, we know that the chance for an independence is gone with the wind long time ago. What we can do, is to issue special land ownership rights on Hawaii, maybe similar to the model on Fiji. I feel sorry for the natives every each time when I happen stop my 'touristy' convertible close to their homes and I see that the spoils from our spending are not being distributed to them. We come to Hawaii not only to see the magnificent nature, but also because of the magnetic attraction which these people and their culture exercise on us. I think that a great step toward reconciliation was the official apology issued by the Clinton administration. Everybody interested in the topic should obtain it and read it: http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/0964382903 It is a powerful text, which most Americans tend to ignore. The Congress needed many years to at least admit to the wrong doing. Its a start.

Selvin Chance		07-Sep-2004 03:17
This is a challenging subject matter. I wish you well. Nice photos. Aloha

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