Ka Wai Ola - Office of Hawaiian Affairs, Volume 18, Number 7, 1 July 2001 — KŪKĀKŪKĀ DISCUSSION FORUM [ARTICLE+ILLUSTRATION]

KŪKĀKŪKĀ DISCUSSION FORUM

Kamehameha Schools Boogie 6-08 Can somebody out there tell me why Kamehameha School is taking federal money and if so how eome these new trustees, who have been out of the limelight for some time now, could have let this happen? T.J. Ho 6- 09 Well Boogie I do know this; three things could happen. 1. a hefty fine may be in order to keep things ealm. 2. the IRS may do their thing again to keep things pono. 3. this screwup may cost the school its private trust

status and force it to go public, thus harping the sound of the Akaka bill onee again to keep things ealm and pono. Amazing no? Ceded Lands Miehael 6- 07 I can't remember exactly where, but I was reading on the ceded lands in a publication recently. If I ean remember I will let you know. It talked about the fact that ceded lands inventory is virtually impossible to do. It was about the 5f thing and how OHA isn't getting even the 20percent from what the state is drawing from,

and that the state itself doesn't even know how many acres are involved. Did you know that S.B. Dole was selling "ceded" lands (i.e., downtown Bishop St.) and considered the land the property of the Republic and not that of the U.S. who he "gave" it to? (Prof. W. Chang) Tane 6- 09 The P.G.s took land both ceded and crown lands to sell and possess. This is why they ended up with so mueh property. Their associates also benefited the same way. You're right Miehael, inventory wasn't made

prior or after "statehood"; there were so many shenanigans going on. OHA has been fighting the state to take a comprehensive survey and inventory of ceded lands and the state has refused. OHA gets about one half of one percent of the ineome. The Hawaiian Homes land is included in the 20 percent making it less than the 20 percent that is due to Hawaiians. This battle has been going on for decades. OHA made a concession to take a smaller percentage to ease the state's financial obligation; but the state still refuses to pay. Cayetano has made the Hawaiians out to be the bad guys. ■