Ke Alahou, Volume I, Number 2, 1 December 1979 — Na Leta a na Makaainana Letters to the Editor [ARTICLE]

Na Leta a na Makaainana

Letters to the Editor

Dear Mr. Chun: Aloha! so happy to see the article in the Native Voiee — that you are interested inlocatingpeople of Hawaiian descent. I have Hawaiian ancestors on both sides of my family, Mother & Father. My Father will probably want to get in touch with you, he told me that we are descendents of King Kamehameha. If this is true isJt good or bad? How ean ī find the information I need? . Yours truly, A. Dolores ehapman Hope, B.C. Canada lEāitor's note: The legacy of Kamehameha the first is one of greatness fōr the Hawaiian people. He was an astute warrior, pōlitician and a eompassionate chief for his people. His greatest achievement was Ihe almost total unification of. the chiefdoms into one kingdom. He tefused to drink aleohōl or to smoke, yet he realised that influences of the exploring powers could not be halted. Instēad of retrenching or retreating to the past, Kamehameha sought what was good of both worlds. In recent years revisionary historians and militant activists have tried to present his legacy as a selloutof the Hawaiian people. However, we have had no greater leadership since his time.) Dear Duke Wise: We like your paper very mueh. I want to know if you are my 2nd cousin. Are you the son of Donald Wise, son of Danny Wise, son of John H. Wise?Jf yo.u are then you arfi my cousin. I'm the daughter of Rēbecca Wise, knowh to all my cousins as Sister. Tm very proud of your writing — keep it up. I pray that all us Hawaiians read your paper. Aloha Ke Akua / Leilam Sterling Dear Cousin Leilani, 1 Thanks for the encouragement. Its goojd to hear from a cousin. ™ Duke * (Editors note: Thanks to Hank and |Master CoIor Laborgtories for the us?e of their photo of Ruby Kawena Johnson in last month's issue.) ...