ACTION:
Lobby the legislature of the “State of Hawaii” to pass a resolution to ACKOWLEDGE HAWAIIAN NATIONALS as a people lawfully living in the Hawaiian Islands.
WHAT’S THIS ABOUT?:
Hawaiian Nationals are being singled out for persecution because our very existence challenges the validity of the “State of Hawaii” ... If Hawaiian Nationals still exist, then the Hawaiian Kingdom still exists... then that makes the “State of Hawaii” a fake state.
When the legal system of the “State of Hawaii” encounters people who claim they are Hawaiian Nationals, the “state” often treats them as if they are illegal aliens or worse. Thus, the Stateʻs political and legal system discriminates on the basis of nationality, and the Fake State tries to force Hawaiians to embrace U.S. Citizenship — a foreign nationality. This is strictly prohibited by all kinds of international law.
OBJECTIVE:
Bring out the problem. The proposed resolution puts the state on notice that they can no longer pretend Hawaiian Nationals donʻt exist... Whether the resolution passes or not, exposure of the problem should blow the whistle loud enough to put a stop to this kind of discrimination and persecution.
The resolution says the State Legislature...“recognizes that Hawaiian Nationals are a lawful population residing in the Hawaiian Islands.”
TAKING ACTION:
• Sign up here if you want to support this resolution. Weʻll email updates so you can track it. Weʻll also keep updating this page.
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• When the resolution is finalized, it will be posted so you can read it.
• When the time comes, go to the legislature to give your testimony
• You may have to repeat this step several times as it goes through different committees for hearings
RESOLUTION: This is a resolution, not a bill. A resolution simply states a position, it does not enact new law like a bill would. The resolution should be sufficient to stop state agencies and officials from discriminating against Hawaiian Nationals.
HEARINGS: A series of public hearings will be scheduled by various committees. So there will be several opportunities for you to testify.
TESTIMONY: Meanwhile get your testimonies ready. Don’t wait until the last minute. The testimony does not have to be lengthy, just sincerely urging the legislators to pass the resolution because it will help alleviate the wrongful treatment of people who happen to be of a different nationality. Weʻll provide info on submitting your testimony online.
LOBBY: Talk to legislators. Hold informational briefings. Show up to testify at legislative hearings on the resolution. Write letters to the editor, op-ed pieces, use the internet, media and every available means to get this issue exposed to the general public.
TALKING POINTS:
1. Hawaiian Nationals still exist. The Hawaiian Kingdom still exists. Those born within the boundaries of the Hawaiian Islands are Hawaiian Nationals by birth.
2. It is a serious violation of international law and human rights for an occupation force to impose its foreign citizenship on the natural born people of the land being occupied.
3. Even the Organic Laws of the “Territory of Hawaii” and the “Statehood Act” did not impose U.S. Citizenship on Hawaiians.
4. Currently Hawaiian Nationals who refuse to take on the identify of “U.S. Citizens” or “residents” of the “State of Hawaii” are being discriminated against by the law enforcement, judiciary and other agencies of the U.S. and State of Hawaii
5. The refusal of Hawaiian Nationals to assume U.S. citizenship often results in denial of service, civil and criminal charges, arrests, convictions, fines and imprisonment.
6. Other non-U.S. Citizens living in Hawaii, do not undergo the abuse and maltreatment that Hawaiian Nationals go through.
Background:
In October 2012, the Association of Hawaiian Civic Clubs adopted a similar resolution recognizing Hawaiian Nationals and encouraged the State of Hawaii to do likewise.
A resolution was introduced in the 2013 session by Rep. Faye Hanohano. One hearing was held in the Hawaiian Affairs committee where there was overwhelming testimony in favor of the resolution, including those from individuals, the Association of Hawaiian Civic Clubs and the Office of Hawaiian Affairs.
The one testimony against the resolution was by the State Attorney General’s office, claiming the State did not have the authority to confer “recognition” on any group because “only the US Immigration Department” could do so.
The argument was completely erroneous because the State had just passed Act 195 in 2011 recognizing Native Hawaiians as the indigenous people of Hawaii. They did so without approval from the U.S. Immigration Department. (Act 195 was the trigger to create the “Native Hawaiian Role Commission” which spawned Kana’iolowalu...).
Also, the resolution is asking for the state to recognize that Hawaiian Nationals already exist. It is not asking the state to create a new nationality — which it can’t.
As a result of the AG’s opposing testimony, the house committee did not pass the resolution saying they needed to study the AG’s objections.
The resolution made more progress in the 2014 session, but did not pass.
In the 2015 session, new leaders of Hawaiian affairs committees did not address the resolution... nor did they do so in 2016...
However, because of the spectacular train wreck of the Nai Aupuni Aha, conditions should be perfect to push this through the 2017 session...OR to “up the ante” and change the action from a resolution into a bill prohibiting the State of Hawaii from discrimination against Hawaiian Nationals.
Meanwhile, the persecution of Hawaiian Nationals continues...
