Sovereignty on view, from the outside
April 23rd, 2008 by Jerry BurrisAs is so often the case, it takes an outsider to help us see what is right before our face.
That’s the case of a brand-new article in The Nation magazine (read it on line, HERE) by Elinor Langer that tell’s the story of the sovereignty, or Hawaiian self-determination movement in substantial, and mostly quite accurate, detail.
Langer doesn’t tell us all that much we don’t already know, but it is interesting to see this historic and fascinating story viewed by an outsider with fresh eyes.
The article is quite sympathetic to Hawaiians , telling about the overthrow and the ongoing press for restitution for an event that many (including our Courts) believe was illegal. For the most part, it reads the way one would expect from a magazine described as the “flagship of the left.”
But opponents of the self-determination movement in general, and the Hawaiian recognition or Akaka bill in particular, are also entranced by the article. That’s because it points out correctly that the Akaka bill is quite silent on what would happen if a Hawaiian entity is recognized — a concern central to many opponents of the measure. The article also recognizes the potentially “staggering” implications of the bill on the future of Ceded Lands in the Islands, another driving concern by those in opposition.
So read it for yourself and decide: If an uninvolved bystander read this article and it was the sum total of all he or she understood about the sovereignty movement, would the reader come away marching with the Hawaiians or would he conclude this is too scary and divisive to contemplate?
Tags: burris, Hawaiians, Nation Magazine, sovereignty
April 23rd, 2008 at 7:32 pm
I read the article assignment you gave. It seems based upon my limited knowledge of history to be accurate historically. But perhaps it is naive in the sense that any issue anywhere about anything is ever truly resolved.
I think that if some of the greatest Hawaiian monarchs, Alii and other leaders were alive today they’d be the most avid supporters of our American Democracy.
Much has changed, though, over the years, and the referendum and related petitioning for statehood, as we approach our 50th anniversary as a State, overrides any full restoration of the monarchy or secession from the Union. I think Hawaii should have been allowed Statehood around 1912 along with Arizona & New Mexico, but the non-Hawaiian leaders wrongly didn’t support it. This probably shows their true colors- greed over fairness. And they still call this “good for business.”
Far as kings and queens go their images are good on playing cards but myself I never cared for monarchies. At their best, even with the best king or queen, upon their death the resulting succession promotes strife or civil war; yeah, the worst democracy is better than the best monarchy. And Hawaiian monarchies often seemed to have short life spans, seeds for more conspiracy theories?
A decent regress for those Hawaiians needing help, similar legally but hopefully in a more fair manner to the tribal considerations of American Indians and Inuits would seem to be appropriate.
Far as my own self, this haole would side with the people, and march with the Hawaiians.
April 24th, 2008 at 1:09 pm
Some years ago The Atlantic ran an article about how one of Lois Ann Yamanaka’s books was publicly dissed and excoriated by some prof up in the UH-Manoa English Department. It was all ridiculous, as Yamanaka had portrayed a Filipino character as being a creep and this supposedly was a slam against the Filipino community as a whole–a totally screwed up way to read a book. Anyway, my real point is that The Atlantic GOT IT RIGHT. I was amazed that Hawaii was not that hard to understand from an outside perspective. The same seems to hold true today with The Nation article.
April 24th, 2008 at 1:15 pm
Sovereignty does not have to have Kings and Queens to exist. To demand it is a losing battle and will only delay and divide the issue. Time is their worst enemy. The longer they wait the more they lose and eventually nothing. It seems a necessary first is to answer the question of whether the Hawaiian people are indigenous or not. What constitutes indigenous status. If not, then everything is moot. And if they are, and history and genealogy proves it, they can go on from there without interference from the anti-Hawaiians.
April 24th, 2008 at 8:17 pm
I am baffled by the lack of comments on this important article that puts the Hawaiian plight in perspective from the outside with true candor. Only 4 comments, the last over 6 hours ago. It’s almost like the article covered someone else and not featured in our daily newspaper. Especially the affected Hawaiians that should have commented “right on”. Finally something sympathetic and compelling for their cause, and not a peep from the gallery. Makes one wonder about their sincerity and commitment on and about restoring a Nation?
April 28th, 2008 at 12:38 pm
Native Hawaiians can’t even decide amongst themselves what kind of central group they want representing themselves. Hawaii is way too far gone in the 21st century. Native Hawaiians have become so displaced and economically disadvantaged anyway. Sure, maybe they’ll get some symbolic form of retribution someday, but it won’t mean squat. Some Hawaiians want to think this island was just rosy for all 150 years ago, before whitey came. Frankly, as a white long time, contributing citizen of Hawaii, I can’t support anything that would do more to portray me and my family as the bad guy. The stink eye I get from locals is enough to quell any support or often any sympathy for native Hawaiians. They have every opportunity to be successful as I have when I moved here. And if not, I imagine the blame would fall more on their family planning and lifestyle choices, moreso than any sort of repression brought on in the last 50 years.
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