04-09-2015, 03:55 AM
It's all irrelevant given what we have today: the State says "we own it and may grant leases at our pleasure", Native Hawaiians are not represented in that process.
Kamehameha School Trust managed by the Bishop Estate, and OHA are two organizations where native Hawaiians should have a say in how they are educated and housed today. Considering the amount of money available, and the land they oversee, how well are they doing?
A 1995 Wall Street Journal article described Bishop Estate as "the nation's wealthiest charity," with an endowment estimated at $10 billion - greater than the combined endowments of Harvard and Yale universities.[24] As of June 2011, the endowment was US$9.06 billion.[10]
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kamehameha_Schools
The office’s land holdings as of June 30, 2011, had a value of
$24.4 million and were primarily comprised of Waimea Ahupua‘a on
O‘ahu ($13 million) and Wao Kele o Puna on Hawai‘i Island ($11.3 million). The office acquired the 1,800-acre Waimea Ahupua‘a
for $3.9 million in 2006 to protect in perpetuity the cultural and natural resources on the property. The office acquired Wao Kele o Puna, which includes 25,856 acres of forest land, in FY2007 from The Trust for Public Land. In addition to Waimea Ahupua‘a and Wao Kele o Puna, land owned, leased, and managed by OHA includes the Pahua Heiau, Kekaha Armory, and the Waialua Courthouse in Hale‘iwa. In April
2012, Governor Abercrombie signed an agreement settling claims dating
back to 1978 regarding revenue generated by Hawai‘i’s ceded lands.
The settlement gave OHA 30.7 acres of state land on the Kaka‘ako
waterfront, known as the Kaka‘ako Makai area, estimated to be worth
$200 million. Subsequent to June 30, 2012, OHA also acquired the
Gentry Pacific Design Center and 511 acres of former Galbraith Estate
land.
http://files.hawaii.gov/auditor/Reports/2013/13-07.pdf
Kamehameha School Trust managed by the Bishop Estate, and OHA are two organizations where native Hawaiians should have a say in how they are educated and housed today. Considering the amount of money available, and the land they oversee, how well are they doing?
A 1995 Wall Street Journal article described Bishop Estate as "the nation's wealthiest charity," with an endowment estimated at $10 billion - greater than the combined endowments of Harvard and Yale universities.[24] As of June 2011, the endowment was US$9.06 billion.[10]
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kamehameha_Schools
The office’s land holdings as of June 30, 2011, had a value of
$24.4 million and were primarily comprised of Waimea Ahupua‘a on
O‘ahu ($13 million) and Wao Kele o Puna on Hawai‘i Island ($11.3 million). The office acquired the 1,800-acre Waimea Ahupua‘a
for $3.9 million in 2006 to protect in perpetuity the cultural and natural resources on the property. The office acquired Wao Kele o Puna, which includes 25,856 acres of forest land, in FY2007 from The Trust for Public Land. In addition to Waimea Ahupua‘a and Wao Kele o Puna, land owned, leased, and managed by OHA includes the Pahua Heiau, Kekaha Armory, and the Waialua Courthouse in Hale‘iwa. In April
2012, Governor Abercrombie signed an agreement settling claims dating
back to 1978 regarding revenue generated by Hawai‘i’s ceded lands.
The settlement gave OHA 30.7 acres of state land on the Kaka‘ako
waterfront, known as the Kaka‘ako Makai area, estimated to be worth
$200 million. Subsequent to June 30, 2012, OHA also acquired the
Gentry Pacific Design Center and 511 acres of former Galbraith Estate
land.
http://files.hawaii.gov/auditor/Reports/2013/13-07.pdf
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