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Sept. 19. 1989 Ohana O Hawaii Sovereign Nation to the Kingdom of
Hawaii Special Commissioner on International
Intergovernmental and Administrative Affairs (Liko‑O‑Kalani Martin) 430 West Kawili St. Hilo, Hawaii 96720 United States Secretary of Interior Manuel Lujan,Jr. Department of the Interior Attn: Stella G. Guerra, Assist.
Secretary (Territorial and International Affairs Dear Secretary, There exist an urgent need to discuss, in full, the events
that took place at Iolani Palace,on January 17,1893, and the irregularities
that exist regarding indigenous sovereign Hawaiian rights and titles. It is well documented historical fact that, not only were
U.S. Military forces 'conspiringly and illegally coerced but a 'provisional
government' was illegally proclaimed by a U.S. Foreign Minister, without
presidential or congressional authorization, and in direct violation of the U.S.
Constitution, Article IV, Sec. III, which prohibits the recognition of a
"...state... within the jurisdiction of another state". Furthermore, the Joint Resolution (Newlands Resolution) of
Annexation of 1898, between the United States Congress and the illegally proclaimed republic of
Hawaii, was completely illegal and fraudulent, and does not qualify, under the
U.S. and International Law, as a legal transfer of indigenous Hawaiian
sovereignty, as purported in a 1947 letter from the U.S. Secretary of State to
the United Nations General Assembly, as a requirement of the U.N. Charter, Sec.
73 (e) to report on the status of Non‑Self‑Governing Territories,
of which the Hawaiian Islands and its indigenous inhabitants are classified. Since those heinous acts of 1893, and the violations of U.S./Hawaii treaties, and the
fraudulent '1898 joint resolution', the United States Government has been
occupying, colonizing and exploiting the indigenous sovereign Hawaiians and
their exclusive territories, without
proper 'Ohana' consent, and without just compensation, by an imposition of
authority and power, under a masquerade of illegalities, semantic distortions
of historical fact, and false assumptions. Due to those irregularities in Hawaii/U.S.'political
status relations', the U.S. Federal
Government, the U.S. Congress, and the limited liability "state of
Hawaii,do not legally posses nor have they ever been granted the 'plenary
authority' to create statutory enhancements and special laws for the management
and disposition of the indigenous sovereign inhabitants of the Hawaiian
Archipelago, and their private and public lands and natural resources. In keeping with the intent of U.S. Public Law 93‑638,
the Indian Self‑Determination and Educational Assistance Act of 1975, and
the policy commitments of the United States of America to the sovereignty with
self‑determination, and the decolonization of the Hawaiian Islands, it is
formally requested of the U.S. Secretary of Interior, in consultation with the
Secretary of State, to initiate communication with the various and respective
'Ohana' organizations, who have recognized those 'unalienated and uncontestable
indigenous titles and rights', and who have also diligently and courageously
rebuilt the foundations of the Hawaiian Nations, a "Nation"
whose'honor and dignity, among nations, was insulated and criminally violated.
To assist you, in your responsibilities to
provide"...all necessary administrative support to accomplish the
requirements of Sec.2, 303, of U.S. Public Law 99‑239 (Compact of Free
Association of 1985), we, the Traditional Elders and Administrative Council of
the Ohana O Hawaii, request the following actions be initiated: the commencing
of liaison between the Office of the President of the United States of America
and official representatives of the reconstituted governmental and
administrative entities of the sovereign indigenous Hawaiians, the results of
these actions being to effect an 'Executive Settlement Agreement' recognizing
and declaring the independent sovereign status for the indigenous sovereign
Hawaiians within the Hawaiian Archipelago: with an additional directive to the
United States Congress to implement an officially sanctioned Compact of Free Association,
so that the U.S.Congressional and 'state legislative enactments can be
expressly amended or abrogated to conform to the highest levels of
internationally recognized laws between nations based
on international declarations and covenants on human rights and environmental
protection. It should be clearly understood by you, the U.S. secretary
of Interior, that any forthcoming political status negotiations be formatted as
government to government negotiations to discuss foreign affairs within our
indigenous Hawaiian non‑contiguous Pacific Basin Territories, to
establish control over the promulgation of rules and regulations,
intergovernmental liaison, subsistence/inter‑bioregional and foreign
economics, social health and welfare and the organizing of an indigenous
sovereign Hawaiian management authority with autonomous (plenary powers) over
all organic and inorganic natural resources within the territories of our
archipelago home. I must remind the secretary that the after effects of those
atrocities and illegal acts of piracy and terrorism of 1893, upon the friendly
"Nation of Hawaii" have a devastating effect on the health of the
indigenous Hawaiian population as a whole. Accordingly a U.S. Senate Report 100‑580,
substantially documents the 'class' as having the highest mortality and
declining health statistics and standards of any ethnic group in the United
States. To further substantiate our call for action , it would
behoove you and the Secretary of State, to carefully review the official record
and testimonies from two hearings conducted in the Hawaiian Islands; one on
August 26,1988, under the direction of U.S. Senator Daniel K. Inouye, as
chairman of the U.S. senate Select Committee on Indian Affairs. Within these testimonies
lies the documented proof of the existence of 'numerous entities performing
governmental functions, under consensus as well as democratically and
constitutionally promulgated rule and regulations. Within these groups,
there exists ' entities' that have been specifically organized to accommodate
the restoration of an independent national sovereign status, complete and
unfettered for the indigenous sovereign Hawaiians. the second set of official
testimonies,that are pertinent, were gathered under the auspices of U.S. Senate
oversight hearings (Aug.7‑11,1989). I am sure that you and the Secretary
of State , will find those records to be a testimonial to the appalling and
tragic inequities of the 'state ' of Hawaii, in its faithless and breachful administration
of the 'sacred trust obligation of the United States of America. The continued illegal occupation and colonization and
breaches of trust by the United States, under its United Nations 'administrating authority',
constitutes a host of violations of the U.N. Covenants an the Prevention and
Punishment of the Crime of Genocide, of which the U.S. is a signatory, and U.S.
Public Law 100‑606, the Proxmire Act Nov. 4, 1988 (ronald Reagan), a
statute which codifies definitions and punishments for committing and/or
inciting genocide. The corrupted concept of the U.S. Native Hawaiian,
especially under the auspices of the Hawaiian Home Act of 1920, as amended, has
been misused and abused long enough. The genocide that has permeated from the
paternalistic and self discriminating institution, with its has literally
infected and undermined the group as a whole, with bitter and incestuous
racism, and is in direct violation of U.S.Public Law 100‑606.
Nevertheless and despite the continual interference and meddling into our
internal affairs by third parties, the roots of our indigenous culture,
language ,subsistence economic, and internal politics, are in full renaissance,
after nearly a 'century' of invasion, exploitation and desecration; a true
testament to the cultural resiliency of the indigenous sovereign Hawaiians. At this juncture, in our continuing 'struggle for
sovereignty' the only way the U.S. and its corporate sub‑state, and the
multinational corporates can maintain their illegal control, is to affect a
'statutory extinguishing or legal conquest, of outstanding indigenous sovereign
Hawaiian rights and titles . This trickery and administrative maneuver, amounts
to nothing less then a 'genocidal conspiracy', to continually develop
'administrative programmatic and economic dependency, in ignorance of U.S.
public Law 93‑638. Another aspect of this interference, meddling and manipulation, has been the
psychological and force assimilation of the indigenous sovereign Hawaiians,
into the U.S. Native Hawaiians, so as to entice the special group, and other
groups, into accepting monetary loans, and free grants, in exchange for a
'limited U.S. recognition of indigenous Hawaiian sovereignty , upon the
extinguishing all indigenous Hawaiian claims against the U.S. and entities
operating under the 'illegally assumes sovereign authority'. The crime that were committed in 1893, are no less outlawed,
then the crimes being perpetrated today. A full reassessment,reconciliation and
reparation to these crimes against humanity,is not only long over due, but
crucially necessary to maintain peaceful relations between the United States of
America and the indigenous sovereign Hawaiians. The recent U.S. Senate 'over‑sight' hearing of Aug. 7‑11,
1989, while attempting to address long standing inequities, fraud an inept
administration, may unfortunately be constituting another chapter in the
genocidal application by 'state and U.S. Federally licensed third parties, of
management rules and regulations, over the internal affairs and exclusive
entitlement, and natural resources within the inherent jurisdiction of the
indigenous sovereign Hawaiians. Like our 'southern Polynesian cousins', and more recently,
the Alaskans, we too, have outstanding entitlement and rights to ' ride the
tide if independence', and take full responsibility for our sovereignty and
inheritances. To the indigenous Hawaiians, their own independent Hawaiian
government, with all the privileges and amenities afforded to a full 'sovereign
nation', including the autonomous authority, over all natural resources within
the 200 mile jurisdictional limits of our international boundaries. With all due respect to the 'U.S. Native American Indian'
models of sovereignty, there remains a distinct uniqueness in the indigenous
sovereign Hawaiian claims, and the historical events of 1893,1898,1920 and
1959, that reflects such a gross level of mis‑administration,
mismanagement and fiduciary impropriety,that there exists an unprecedented set
of circumstances, to which the United States of America and the indigenous
sovereign Hawaiians, should immediately proceed to address and reconcile. It is suggested that direct and frequent communications be instituted, to insure that your
reports and information retain a level of credibility worthy of note by the
Office of the President and the U.S. Congress. We are hopeful that our
immediate concerns be attended to, at the proper levels of government within
the United States Government, and that every effort be made to prioritize our
situation, so that immediate action can be taken and favorable results
achieved.
Thank you for your attention to these serious matters. We look forward
to laying a new foundation that will fulfill the dreams of ancestors, the
promises of our inheritances and the opportunity to keep alive the 'true spirit
of democracy, freedom,liberty and justice. Sincerely Submitted Liko O Kalani Martin Ohana O Hawaii cys: United States Secretary of States |