Ka Wai Ola - Office of Hawaiian Affairs, Volume 18, Number 11, 1 Nowemapa 2001 — Terrorism [ARTICLE+ILLUSTRATION]

Terrorism

The horrible events of Sept. 1 1 made me see what happened to Queen Lili'uokalani in a different light. Terrorism was used against Hawai'i's lawful government when terrorists took the queen at gunpoint. They didn't just destroy property and lives, they destroyed an entire sovereign, independent nation. They took the lawful Hawaiian nation with the baeking from U.S. Minister Stevens and a U.S. warship. After 108 years, this act still goes unpunished. What would America do if terrorists took their president at gunpoint and threatened to execute its citizens? They would kiek major butt! The terrorists would be killed so fast they wouldn't know what hit them. The country that sponsored the terrorist attack would feel the full force of the American war maehine. America would never allow the act to go unpunished. If the Sept. 1 1 destruction of buildings and thousands of lives is wrong, then what was done to Hawai'i in the destruction of a whole independent, sovereign nation is worse. Yes, wage war on terrorism and demand justice for all terroristic acts committed, but first, make sure you are not guilty of committing these same crimes. Donna Hanohano-Medeiros Hau'ula

SETTLEMENT from page 1 In return for the green light to return to the valley to train, the Army agreed to a number of significant concessions, all of whieh "are now hard-wired into the military's use of Mākua forever," said attorney David Henkin of Earthjustice Legal Defense Fund. "Even after the command changes — as it does every two years — the new command will be obligated to do all these things," Henkin emphasized. Highlights of the settlement are: • The Army will complete an EIS within three years that will address existing and potential impacts to the unique cultural and biological resources at Mākua Military Reservation, as well as potential soil, air, ground water and surface water contamination associated with live-fire training; • The Army will establish a $50,000 technical assistance fund to enable the Wai'anae community to hire independent experts to evaluate the Army's studies; • To improve access to cultural sites and ensure public safety, the Army will begin clearing unexploded ordnance from tTie valley, beginning with an area extending 1000 meters mauka of Farrington Hwy.; • To respond to residents' safety concerns about the transport of

The letter written by Robin Ritchie (KWO Sept.), titled "K.S. Admissions" is a carefully contrived attempt to thwart the intent of Bernice Pauahi's will. Charles Reed Bishop, Bernice's husband, was a leading architect of her will. In 1901, 17 years after her will was recorded, Samuel M. Damon, a trustee of Bishop Estate, wrote to Bishop inquiring as to whal the intent of Bernice Pauahi was. In his reply to Damon, Bishop stated, "that preferences to Hawaiians of pure or part aboriginal blood applies only to education of orphans and others in indigent circumstances; but it was intended and expected that the Hawaiians having aboriginal blood would have preferences, provided that tho.se of suitable age, heakh, character and intellect should apply in nutnbers sufficient to make up a good schooI." In other words, as long as there was a demand by persons of Hawaiian aboriginal blood to attend Kamehameha, they were to receive preferenee over others who did not have Hawaiian blood. The desire of students of Hawaiian blood to attend Kamehameha today is eommon knowledge. The new strategic plan being implemented by the new governance team at Kamehameha is committed to the education of a greater percentage of Hawaiian youngsters. Charles Reed Bishop's letter reinforces the entrance policies of Kamehameha today. Pauahi knew full well that other schools - Punahou, for example, founded 46 years earlier - were for educating the children of missionary families. She committed her estate to the education of her Native Hawaiian people in order that they would be able to compete with these very same offspring of missionary families who eventually and surreptitiously took the Hawaiian Kingdom over.

Rod Ferreira, KS '52 Kamuela

ammunition through Wai'anae Coast communities and near schools, the Army will transport all explosives, grenades, mines, artillery, anti-tank, and mortar rounds by air when possible, and avoid peak traffic hours; • The Army must also give the community advance notice of livefire exercises, allow the presence of community observers at training sessions, monitor possible damage to cultural sites and elean ordnance from training areas after eaeh training session; • The Army will conduct no more than 16 combined-arms live-fire exercises between now and October 2002, nine sessions in the second year, and, if the EIS is not yet eomplete, twelve sessions in the third

year. No further training is allowed until the EIS is completed; • The Army will adopt strict fire control measures; and • The Army will provide daytime community access into the valley on at least two days per month and overnight access for cultural purposes twice a year. The group's first overnight access into Mākua on Dec. 14 will eelebrate the Makahiki season. The settlement and next steps of the continuing community effort to protect Mākua Valley will be discussed during "Mākua Live 2," whieh airs on 'Olelo (NATV, Ch. 53) on Nov. 7, 8, 12, 17, 23 and 25, 7-9 p.m. For more information, eall 696-4677. ■

Princess Pauahi's will clarified

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