How is it that exactly fifty years later history is again repeating itself, playing out the events of 1958 with Alaska’s and Hawaii’s race towards statehood– but this time, in 2008– the race is for the White House. McCain’s unexpected choice for veep, Alaska governor Sarah Palin, is peculiar for a number of reasons and [...]

By Richard Borreca rborreca@starbulletin.com DENVER » Recognition of native Hawaiians is back in the Democratic Party’s national platform.     * Hawaii Delegates Thankful For Obama’s Support Of Akaka Bill . The wording is a bit different from the plank adopted in 2000, but the emphasis on some form of native Hawaiian recognition by the [...]

My grandmother was born in Hawaii. Her father arrived in 1893, her mother arrived in 1897. She was born at the end of WWI while Hawaii was a territory of the United States and grew up on the plantations of Ahualoa on the Big Island. As a little girl she worked on the plantation alongside [...]

Posted on: Sunday, August 24, 2008 Photo gallery: Obama picks Biden Photo gallery: Democratic National Convention By Derrick DePledge Advertiser Government Writer DENVER — It is only one paragraph in the draft of the Democratic Party platform, at the end of a statement about tribal sovereignty and before a section about the United States territories, but [...]

August 21, 2008 – Respect and Aloha for Hawai`i Click here to listen to this address. “Worldwide, Hawai‘i is known for our people and the tremendous respect and aloha we have for each other. But the events that occurred recently at `Iolani Palace were not representative of Hawai`i. Damaging public property and hurting and threatening [...]

I’m going to be the first person to admit that my knowledge of federalist land reform is questionable, but this issue needs to be addressed in that a Supreme Court decision may be impending over the next few months. According to an April 30 article in the Star-Bulletin, Hawaii State Attorney General Mark Bennett, under [...]

http://www.truthout.org/article/do-native-americans-have-first-amendment-rights The San Francisco Peaks are visible from many parts of the Southwest’s Four Corners and have been sacred to at least 13 recognized Native American tribes for at least as long as Europeans have been in the country. Northern Arizona University Professor Miguel Vasquez described the argument that only a part of the Peaks [...]

As reference, here is the Australian Apology from Feb 13, 2008 http://www.pm.gov.au/media/Speech/2008/speech_0073.cfm Australian leader wants Aborigines recognized By ROD McGUIRK Associated Press Writer CANBERRA, Australia (AP) – Australia’s prime minister, who has won applause for apologizing to Aborigines for past wrongs, has revived plans for a constitutional revision to recognize the country’s indigenous people. Prime [...]

Updated at 8:41 p.m., Wednesday, August 20, 2008 Iolani Palace assault suspect to plead not guility Advertiser Staff A 73-year-old old Iowa man will plead not guilty to assaulting a woman employee during Friday’s takeover by a sovereignty group at ‘Iolani Palace, his attorney said today. Donald Alfred Love-Boltz of Lansing, Iowa, a retired Army [...]

Man charged in alleged assault A 73-year-old man accused of assaulting a woman at Iolani Palace during the takeover last week was charged with second-degree assault yesterday in District Court. Donald Love-Boltz was charged in a sealed document filed by the state attorney general’s office. An arraignment hearing has been set for 8:30 a.m. Monday. [...]

CRAIG T. KOJIMA / CKOJIMA@STARBULLETIN.COM Officers from the state Department of Land and Natural Resources helped boost security at Iolani Palace yesterday in response to a takeover attempt Friday. A tour group was outside the palace. Protecting the palace Reopened: Security boosted at Iolani Palace By Gene Park gpark@starbulletin.com As promised, security at Iolani Palace [...]

Apologies for past injustices seen as first step Many, including some Native Hawaiians, say more needs to be done Dennis Camire Advertiser Washington Bureau WASHINGTON — This year alone, the House has apologized for slavery and Jim Crow laws, and the Senate has taken steps to make amends for the nation’s mistreatment of American Indians [...]