Kingdom of Hawai’i Blog… Ali`i Nui Mō`ī Edmund K. Silva, Jr., 4-13-15… “King’s Letter to OHA Trustees”… “What should OHA do?”

From the Kingdom of Hawaii blog, this letter to the Office of Hawaiian Affairs Trustees concerns their failure on leadership on the issue of Mauna Kea. Very powerful message, in my view.

“To be a trustee of OHA was, to many, a good thing. It brought hope and a sense of pride that Kanakas would work and fight hard for our sacred lands, traditions and culture. But auwe, the opposite is true. The infractions you’ve purposefully committed are too many to cite here in this letter.

“The attempt to build a huge telescope on Mauna Kea raises a number of key issues. Two of the most important are sovereignty and faith. The lands in question are Crown lands seized illegally and fraudulently transferred to the State of Hawai’i. Neither the State of Hawai’i agencies nor institutions funded by the State of Hawai’i have any legitimate authority over that land.

“OHA is fine with spending millions of dollars to herd “Native Hawaiians” on to a reservation, spending nothing to promote independence, and then failing to pay the bail of those defending the sacred lands that OHA failed to even try to protect.

“You knew that this day would come when your agency would finally have to decide between the truth of occupation and the acceptance of subservience. You can no longer pretend to straddle the fence or to speak for the interests of the Hawaiian people. So which will it be: “Yes, Master” or “Ku’e.” Your choice is clearly before you.

“What should OHA do?”

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Ali`i Nui Mō`ī Edmund K. Silva, Jr., 4-13-15… “King’s Letter to OHA Trustees”

The King sent a letter to [State of Hawai’i] Governor Ige regarding a possible resolution of the controversy over the Thirty Meter Telescope.

https://www.scribd.com/doc/261808765/150413-King-s-Letter-to-OHA-Trustees