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October 4, 2005

HAWAIIANS: 'History Misunderstood About Native Hawaiians"

Topics: Political News and commentaries

Harry Owens sent us this "letter to the editor" (that he found in The Hawaiian Advertiser) concerning "Native Hawaiians," with implications for the Akaka Bill:

Being part-Hawaiian, I find it remarkable that most of the "Hawaiian activists" make statements that seem to show that they haven't even read a Hawaiian history book.

Hawaiians were not the first people to live here. When they first came, there were already people living here. These indigenous people could not coexist with the newcomers and so they left on a "floating island" called Kuaihelani.

Centuries later, Capt. Cook discovered Hawai'i. A lot of land was then sold or given away to non-Hawaiians by the monarchy. This land loss culminated with the overthrow of the Hawaiian monarchy and the annexation of the Hawaiian Islands by the United States.

When the U.S. overthrew the monarchy, it at least didn't kill anybody or take any land that was already owned by "non-Americans."

Compare that to what Kamehameha did when he "united" these Islands. He not only killed thousands of Hawaiians, but he took all of the land for himself. How come nobody ever mentions this? If anyone should be compensated, it seems to me that the descendants of the reigning monarchy of Kaua'i, O'ahu and Maui, who were killed, should be first.
Al Gonzales
Kailua

Harry adds - "This letter needs no amplification!"

Posted by Richard at October 4, 2005 5:20 PM

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