TMT Work to Resume Says Ige!

[ironyak]

"It is entirely plausible it was decided by a single individual with a long history of advocacy for federal recognition."

Entirely plausible, huh? Pretty overwhelming evidence.

The Ka Lahui Hawai'i statement is oddly contradictory. It both celebrates its signing up of 22,000 citizens (since 1987?) and criticizes Kanaiolowalu for only signing up 19,000 (in two years). It both claims that "no 'consultation' has been held specifically for Hawaiians in and throughout Hawaii" but emphasizes the verbal testimony of opposition given at the DOI meetings held through the islands. It notes that the DOI proposed rule does not transfer any lands, but then implies that means that lands could never be transferred.

In general, there are two camps at odds over federal recognition (being offered) versus an international recognition (being attempted). The boycotting of Na'i Aupuni is one way to prevent any process that may lead to federal recognition. IMHO it would seem more meaningful to utilize the convention to gather momentum for whatever path forward has the widest support, but the trend of criticism without alternatives and non-participation in any state or federally funded solution may be the more common choice.