I confess to a great dependence on Annual Reports. When you’re seeking information on grants and granting agencies, sometimes few things can tell you as much about an organization as what they choose to tell you–which is why I am such an avid reader of OHA’s reports. Well, what’s good for the goose and such. [...]
The Wall Street Journal has a nice little feature piece about the effort to restore the furnishings in Iolani Palace. As is so often the case with features, it’s heavy on the neat-o factor, and maybe not-so-rigorous on the historical fact checking. As a general rule, I like the Journal. And I like the whole [...]
If you’ve been following our notes on questionable contracting preferences for Native Hawaiian Organizations and Alaska Native Corporations, you’ll know that a few hardworking journalists have been raising questions about these practices, most notably in Hawaii Reporter and the Washington Post. (Hawaii Reporter has found that Native Hawaiian organizations have been able to use this [...]
For those who were intrigued by the Hawaii Reporter investigative work on the rise of Native Hawaiian Companies (and their somewhat incestuous relationship with government spending and granting), there’s more to be learned via the rise of Alaska Native Corporations. A recent piece from the Alaska Dispatch sends about the success (and questions it raises) [...]
A long time ago, in a state far, far, away, I was a history major. In answer to the question already forming on the lips of some of my readers, no. I did not want to be a teacher. I was a history major because I liked history in general and I liked it a [...]
By Jere Krischel In an article titled “What are the ‘Ceded Lands’ of Hawaii?” written for Honolulu Civil Beat on 11/08/2010, Professor Van Dyke makes some critical errors in his assessment of both the history and the law. While acknowledging the Supreme Court’s rejection of the “Apology Resolution,” he still relies on it for his [...]
By Jere Krischel In a recent debate (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o9d_p7uLfVw), our local politicians once again deceptively framed the Akaka bill as one that would provide some sort of “parity” between Native Americans, Native Alaskans, and Native Hawaiians. Djou stated, “I think Native Hawaiians should have the same self-determination rights as Native American Indians.” Hanabusa identified herself as [...]
A Lack of Resolution
Over on Hawaii Reporter (which I swear doesn’t do anything to get all these mentions here except produce a broader and more fearless variety of opinions than the vast majority of other Hawaii news sources), Ken Conklin has an interesting take on the most recent effort of the Hawaii Legislature to rewrite history. The article [...]