Naone Hall contends that Circuit Judge Karl Sakamoto erred in his ruling by saying a state law protecting Native Hawaiian burials didn’t apply because the burials were in a Christian cemetery.
February 18, 2012
May 13, 2011
“The Westminster Abbey of the Pacific”….
Kaanohi Kaleikini comments on Pacific Business News’ “Kawaiahao Church misses OHA grant reporting deadline.”
In regards to LeeAnn Crabbe’s statement; I fail to understand how the beneficiaries concerns of Kawaiaha’o's inappropriate use of the $1 million could be put to rest by amending or revising previous reports. It would trigger more concern from beneficiaries. If spending reports were in order and given sufficient time (which the church was given), producing the reports timely should not be a problem.
Given the fact that the $1 million was given to Kawaiaha’o as a grant would be of greater importance for them to keep better records and have them readily available in the event they should ask for more grants. Businesses take actions of amending and revising their books when they are trying to account for, hide or move monies around.
Whether the amount was $1 million or $100 million, a grant of this amount is not a drop in the bucket and OHA must not write it off as such and should (on behalf on beneficiaries) demand to know where and how the monies were used.
The attorney for the church should be able to secure its financial records. Report that the person who was last in charge of the financial records is presently undergoing medical treatment on the mainland raises more than an eyebrow but should not prevent the financial records from being produced.
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“…construction of its multipurpose center, which has been beset by delays since 69 sets of human remains were discovered on the property…
May 12, 2011
“..stand up for Hawaiian burials, stand up for the Hawaiian religion…”
Paulette Kaanohi Kaleikini responds to Civil Beat’s “Kawaiahao Breeds Anguish at Oahu’s Burial Council”:
Photos: Lynette Cruz
The State Historic Preservation Division tried to obstruct recognition of my ‘ohana as lineal descendants to our kupuna in the burial plot which is in the footprint of the Kawaiaha’o multi purpose center. They had to do this in order to maintain their argument that only UNKNOWN burials exist there.
The SHPD does not have the jurisdiction to prevent or obstruct descendant recognition by the Oahu Island Burial Council (OIBC).
The SHPD was willing to allow cultural recognition of my ‘ohana to the 69 kupuna which have already been desecrated and are now in the basement. I was not willing to accept a cultural recognition status and argued for lineal recognition to my kupuna in the burial plot and pleaded with the OIBC to rise to the kuleana to empower descendants and not be intimidated by the SHPD whom I believe, disempower descendants.
Kawaiaha’o has contacted descendants (other than myself) of kupuna buried in the footprint area of their multi-purpose building. By doing this, Kawaiaha’o has acknowledged the fact that there are KNOWN burials in this burial plot when all along they and the SHPD was saying that only UNKNOWN burials were there
Now that my ‘ohana are state recognized lineal descendants, it requires Kawaiaha’o and the SHPD to consult us in any discussions regarding the burials in 3 plots at the site. With the recognition of lineal descendants, the OIBC must be consulted.
“…the council chose a middle path…recognize Kaleikini as a lineal descendant if and when it’s determined that the council has jurisdiction over the burials at Kawaiahao…”
Read the article here.
May 2, 2011
MOBILIZE to malama iwi at Kawaiaha’
KANAKA ALERT!:
Kawaiaha’o digging up iwi Monday.
Despite being in Ho’oponopono, Kawaiaha’o Church is violating protocol and is planning to dig up kupuna Monday!
They plan to have a Christian blessing at 6:30am and then off with the picks and shovels.
Halealoha asking for kokua and kako’o to protest this church treachery.
Spread the word – MOBILIZE to malama iwi at Kawaiaha’o 6:30am, Monday morning.
April 25, 2011
Kue at Kawaiaha’o Church on Easter Sunday, April 24, 2011
“The protest goes on. Every Sunday, 8 am at the ahu. It’s not over until it’s over.”
Lynette Cruz writes:
It was a beautiful day. I didn’t see any church goers flipping the bird but I understand that happened several times last week. Oh well, so much for Sunday Christians, whose Christianity goes out the door as soon as they step outside the church. I took pics of everything, simply because it was a beautiful day to be outside and honoring nature. The protest goes on. Hope folks will show up to lend support–every Sunday, 8 am at the ahu. It’s not over until it’s over.
