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Volume'l3 No.10 Sponsored by with Ka Wai Ola 0 OHA, Office of Hawaiian Affairs 711 Kapi"·olani Blvd., Suite 500 Honolulu, Hawai"i 96813-5249 Volume 13, Number 10 ' Okakopa (October) 1996 OFFICE OF HAWAIIAN AFFAIRS 11TH ELI V I N G \IV ATE R 0 F 0 H A " State denies Hawaiians airport revenues By Barbra An Pleadwell "Justice is justice," Hee repeated. Hee is calling upon the airline industry to lands. In a landmark Circuit The courts ordered the state to improve seek justice. Court Judge Daniel Heely ruled 20 percent The Office of Hawaiian Affairs (OHA) conditions for prisoners at the O'ahu "We call upon the state, Jeff Watanabe, of revenues from the following operations will not stand by while the state and the Community Correctional Center and the Margery Bronster, and the airline industry are owed Hawaiians: airline industry snipe about money owed to Women's Community Correctional Center. to stand for Hawaiians. The Hawaiian peo- • Duty Free Shoppers' (DFS) in Waikild native Hawaiians. The U.S. Justice Department ordered the ple are more than local color used to attract (shoppers must pick up their purchases at "Justice is justice," state to improve condi- tourists." the airport DFS location) said OHA Chairman tions at Kane'ohe's Hee says OHA will educate legislators • Hilo Hospital Clayton Hee. "We call upon the Hawai'i State Hospital. about this issue, and legally prepare to pre- • 67 low-income Hawai'i Housing "OHA must take state ... and the air- The federal court vent attacks on Act 304. Authority projects the offensive on line industry to stand ordereq the state to pro- Act 304, passed by the Legislature three OHA ftled suit two years ago claiming behalf of the for Hawaiians. The vide free and appropriate years ago, established a formula for calcu- rights on the revenues, and the state filed a Hawaiian people," H·' I education to children lating the income due to OHA for native motion to dismiss the suit claiming sover- Hee said. The courts awallan peop e are with special needs. Hawaiians from use of the ceded lands in eign immunity. The state's request was have ordered the state more than local color The state grumbled, but the Public Land Trust. It also established denied. ' to account for entitle- used to attract the state responded. the amount the state owed native "Entitlement is not a privilege. It's a ments due native tourists." "That is justice," Hee Hawaiians for 15 years of uncompensated right supported by the constitution and the Hawaiians. In reac- said. "Does the state view use of the ceded lands plus interest. court," Hee said. tion, the state and the its obligations to native Resolved in a recent ruling were ques- airline industry have - Clayton Hee Hawaiians as less impor- tions about revenues from certain ceded raised red flags and OHA Chairman tant?" used tactics to scare Hee has the rest of Hawai' i 's called population. They make allegations that upon the governor to join tourism will falter, airline ticket costs will OHA to host a summit skyrocket and food prices will go up. meeting with leaders of By a margin o( three to one, Hawaiian VOlers Governor Ben Cayetano has turned up financial institutions and the ticipating in Native HawAiian v6te, Not pne hUndred years the heat on the matter of payment to OHA community. The summit's responded '" Ae" (Yes), :in resPonse to the ballot did the U.S. Congress and President '-J.ftIlUII from revenues generated by airport opera- goal will be to find a reme- questio.ll. "Shall the Hawaiian geople elect dele- gjze to Native Hawalian tions. The state is refusing to pay its debt dy that is win-win. If the gates to propose a Native Hawaiian government?" aet, iil signing Law 103·150. to Hawaiians. governor agrees, Hee said The results of this vote, conducted by mail·in bal· 1993 by the state Legislature of the Ha'wallan Earlier this year Cayetano suspended pay- OHA will take the lead in lot over the summer were announced Advisory Commission, and its ment of OHA' share of landing fees at the setting up the blue ribbon 11, in a noon ceremony at Ali'iolani Hale (state tion into the Hawaiian Sovereignty; ..., ... Honolulu Airport. OHA's portion of the group. Judiciary building) near the statue of Ki ng Council was to the process toward"Hawalltan landing fees total $7.2 million a year. The Hee suggests one possible Kamebameba in downtown Honolulu. It began self-determination by involving all state plans to appeal the ruling affirming win-win situation for the with chanting, the blowing of the pu and a proces- Over three years the HSEC has formulated Hawaiian claims. state and the Hawaiian peo- sion led by the Hawaiian flag held aloft. The his- and conducted public information meetings In press reports, Lawyer Jeff pie: The state can demand totic announcement of the Native Hawaiian Vote is Hawai'i and on the Mainland, and a media cam· Watanabe, representing the big airlines, of the federal government one of the first times in 103 years that the Hawaiian paign for a plebiscite of Hawaiian voters, later painted dire fin ancial consequences for hjs the return of all ceded hinds people as a whole have had the opportunity to renamed the Native Hawaiian Vote. clients because of the native Hawaiian not strictly required for express their will regarding sovereignty and self· Kaho'ohalabala said that approximately 33,000 entitlement to part of the revenues from defense. determination. Approximately 81,598 ballots were ballots were returned to .the post office by voters. ceded lands. The Honolulu Airport sits on These lands include the received by Hawaiians - in Hawai'i, across the Of those returned ballots, 30,423 were eligible to uch land. Watanabe used Gov. Ben golf courses on Hickam Air Mainland and worldwide - who registered to vote. be counted, Some ballots could not be counted Cayetano's office for his platform in meet- Force Base, Navy Marine About 200 persons were on hand to hear because voters failed to sign the affirmation of ing with newspapers. OHA was not invited Golf Course, and Kaneohe Hawaiian Sovereignty Elections Council ch airper- Hawaiian ancestry statement on the return enve· to the meeting. Clipper are not needed to son Sol Kaho'obalahala read a brief statement on lope. Of the 30,423 ballOts eligible to be counted, "Jeff Watanabe's airline clients are more defend the United States. behalf of past and present HSEC members gathered 26.72% voted 'a'ole (no). A majority, 73.28%, important to him and to the state 's attorney Neither are the lands at around him. Kaho'ohalabala recalled the events of voted ' ae (yes). This trend was reflected in all general, Margery Bronster, than the people Bellows, Fort DeRussy; and January,1893 which led to the overthrow of the statewide voting districts. whose culture they come to exploit," Hee 200,000 acres of National Kingdom of Hawai'i by a, small group of Cont.pg. 15 said. Parks Land. businessmen, mostly Americans, with the assis- ' Ao'ao ' Elua (Page 2) K a Wai Ola 0 ORA ' Okakopa (October) 1996 HA UPDATE ( recognition award to Dr. Joyce Tsunoda. young adults, including at-risk youth, found out at the Ke Kukui Malamalama The deadline to submit nominations for this year's Strategies for a Better Hawai'i youth and community- ORAs annual recognition of outstanding individuals and Kukui Malamalama Awards is Monday, Oct. 21. For nom- based economic development conference, this past August groups in Hawaiian education is now accepting nomina- ination packets or more information call aHA's Education at the Sheraton Waikild Hotel. tions for the 1996 Ke Kukui Malamalama Awards. Division at (808) 594-1912. They learned about opportunities for starting their own The award bonors exemplary in academic and cul- businesses, getting microloans for new businesses, and. tural education in tbe Hawaiian community. Nominees 'Auhea 'oukou, E nii lima mikioi? about starting enterprises that meet needs in their home may be educators, administrators, Hawaiian education The office of Hawaiian Affairs is currently seeking communities. projects, or supporters of Hawaiian education. ORA seeks information on weavers of lau hala, lau niu; makaloa, 'ie Office of Hawaiian Affairs provided 47 scholarships to those who have excelled in education leadership, curricu- 'ie as well as fiber arts including the making of kapa, aho Hawaiian teens and young adults to attend the conference. lum development, education innovation, sensitivity to and olona cordage for publication in a directory in June The conference was sponsored by the City and County Hawaiians and encouragement of Hawaiians in education. 1997. of Honolulu Department of Housing and Community Nominees do not have to be of Hawaiian ancestry. AU the To date, the Culture Office has published the Hawaiian Development. nominees will be recognized during the awards reception Genealogy Project: Directory of Secondary Sources, ala on Wednesday, Dec. 11, 1996. NO. /wi: Directory of Hawaiian Artists and Cultural To be eligible, nominees must be exceptionally dedicat- Resources and Kii Mai Ka Po'e Hula: Directory of Hula EKalaMai ed to furthering the education of Native Hawaiians, must Resources. All directories are available for reference at all Last month in the Ohana Reunion section we mis- have inspired students of Hawaiian ancestry to excellence, public libraries and various Hawaiian organizations. printed the ohana announcement of the Wilbelm-Waha have the respect and admiration of students, parents, col- Call aHA's Ke'ena Mo'omeheu (Culture Office) at family as Wilhelm and Meyer.

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