Topic 99        Native Hawai`ian Takes Own Life
cscheiner       reg.pacific      9:16 PM  Jan 23, 1996
From: Charles Scheiner <cscheiner@igc.apc.org>
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Date: Thu, 18 Jan 1996 19:49:17 -1000 (HST)
From: sam monet <monet@aloha.net>
Subject: Native Hawaiian kills self over U.S. occupation
>
>From:monet@aloha.net (sam monet)
>Subject:Native Hawaiian kills self over U.S. occupation
>Bcc:hawaiigov
>
>59 year old, Native Hawaiian Kahale Smith, took his own life today, by
>dousing himself with gasoline, as 20 armed officers and officials of the
>State of Hawai'i and the Department of Hawaiian Homes Land (DHHL)
>attempted to forcibly evict Mr. Smith from his family home at Anahola, on
>the Island of Kaua'i.   Moments before Smith and his home went up in
>flames,  the police were throwing his belongings out into the street.
>
>Political activist Smith had been battling with DHHL, the State of Hawai'i
>and United States Federal government over native Hawaiian land title
>claims and human rights violations against Native Hawaiians.  Based in
>part on  revelations at United States Public Law 103-150, enacted by the
>United States Congress in 1993;  Smith and many native Hawaiians believe
>that their land rights and title are outside the jurisdiction of the
>United States and the State of Hawai'i.  At USPL 103-150, the United
>States admitted that it conspired with others to overthrow the government
>of Hawai'i in 1893, in an "illegal" act of war, in violation of treaty and
>U.S. Constitution.
>
>On November 20, 1995, Native Hawaiian tax protestor John Marshe was
>acquitted by a U.S. Federal jury in Honolulu (U.S.A. v. Marshe C#94-00749)
>of willful failure to file, and willful failure to pay income taxes, for
>several years.  Marshe based his defense on a claim to "sovereignty"; ie.
>that he was outside U.S. jurisdiction.  By his death, Kahale Smith lost
>his opportunity to make a similar defense and his day in court.
>
>The DHHL has recently been involved in the "loss" of well over
>$120,000,000 in funds and property it has administered for Native
>Hawaiians.  These funds are still not yet accounted for.
>
>Smith contended that the continued occupation of Hawaiian lands by the
>United States was in violation of international law.  In addition, Smith
>accused the U.S. government, the State and the DHHL of act of "genocide"
>in violation of the Geneva Convention and United Nations Charter.
>
>Native Hawaiian groups have planned protests and rallies to oust DHHL
>administrator Mr. Kale Watson and bring an end to "the abuse of Native
>Hawaiians by agents of the United States".
>
>For more specific information see:
>Hawaii Resource Library:
>http://hawaii-shopping.com./~sammonet/hrlhome.html
>
Sam Monet
P.O. Box 309
Haleiwa, Hawai'i 96712
Ph/Fax: (808) 638-8934/ 638-8018
email: monet@aloha.net