Workshop Presentation

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Workshop Presentation 2008 Aha Makua, Friday,
June 13 Kamehameha Schools, Maui Campus
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Introduction Lets Consider

• Today - well be going on a journey - well take
  a glimpse back to 1794 step it up to 2008
• Along our way, lets be guided inspired by a
  quote from one of our board directors, Its Not
  About Changing Minds, Its About Changing Hearts
  
• Lets ponder the question, How Can We Move On?
• Lets think about, Understanding the past,
  Coming to terms with it today, Together
  building a better tomorrow

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Time Period 1791 to 1824

• 1791 - Kamehameha I unified the Kingdom of
  Hawaii, by 1810 Hawaiian Islands unified ruled
  by the ancient kapu system.
• 1819 - Kamehameha I dies, Kamehameha II becomes
  King Kaahumanu becomes Kuhina Nui. Under new
  order, ancient kapu system abolished.
• 1820 - American Missionaries arrived.
• 1824 Kamehameha II dies.
• Pictured Kamehameha I, Kukailimoku (god of war),
  Kamehameha II, Kawaiahao Church, Kaahumanu,
  missionary couple, preaching at Waimea, Kauai.

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Time Period 1824 to 1854

• 1824 Kamehameha IIIs reign begins
• 1839 - Kamehameha III established the Declaration
  of Rights, 1840 - Constitution promulgated
• 1843 - Hawaiian Independence recognized by France
  Great Britian
• 1849 - Hawaiian Independence recognized by U.S.
• 1854 Kamehameha III dies
• Pictured Kamehameha III, the 3 envoys sent by
  KIII to Europe U.S. in 1842 Timoteo Haalilo,
  William Richards Sir George Simpson.

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Time Period 1854 to 1891

• Constitutional Monarchs
• 1854 to 1863 - Kamehameha IV ruled
• 1863 to 1872 - Kamehameha V ruled
• 1873 to 1874 - Lunalilo ruled (first elected
  King)
• 1874 to 1891 - Kalakaua ruled (elected)
• Pictured King Kamehameha IV, King Kamehameha V,
  King Lunalilo King Kalakaua.

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Time Period 1891 to 1893

• 1891 - Kalakaua dies, Queen Liliuokalani took
  office.
• 1893 - Small group of revolutionists conspired
  with the U.S. to illegally overthrow the Hawaiian
  Gov.
• 1897 - anti-annexation petitions filed (2 failed
  attempts made to annex Hawaii)
• 1898 - joint resolution used by the U.S. to take
  control of Hawaii. Spanish-American War gets
  underway.
• Pictured Queen Liliuokalani, page from the
  anti-annexation petitions, Iolani Palace,
  Committee of Safety.

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Time Period 1993

• 1993 - For the UCC, Pres. Rev. Dr. Paul Sherry
  came to Hawaii apologzed for its complicity in
  the overthrow.
• 1993 - Pres. Clinton signed P.L. 103, came to
  Hawaii made a public apology.
• Pictured Rev. Dr. Paul Sherry, observers showing
  emotion marchers at the centennial observance
  events at Iolani Palace in Jan. 1993 President
  Clinton signing P.L. 103.

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Association of Hawaiian Evangelical Churches
Initial Plan for Redress Conveyance of
Land Oahu The 8,563-foot University Center at
2231 Sea View Ave. Hawaii A 1,058 acre parcel
and a 250 acre parcel in Punahoa, Hilo. Maui
The 4,504-square-foot Paia Chinese
Church. Molokai The one-acre Halawa Hawaiian
Church site in Halawa Valley. Kauai The
7,377-square-foot Chinese Christian Church.
  Grants 1.5 million to Hawaiian churches. 1
million to establish the Pua Foundation. 1
million to the Association of Hawaiian
Evangelical Churches   Facilities and
Services The Hawaii Conference Conference
Foundation will provide facilities, furniture,
fixtures, equipment, personnel services to the
Pua Foundation, it also received from the
Homeland Ministries World Ministries a 1.25
million grant.  
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Time Period 1996 Forward

• 1996 - three-part redress reconciliation plan
  developed
• monies land to be given to Hawaiian Churches in
  existence in 1893
• monies to be given to Association of Hawaiian
  Evangelical Churches
• land, monies and in-kind support would be given
  to the Pua Foundation.

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Pua - Board Staff (Former Current)
Top Row left to right Kahu Kealahou Alika,
Aletha Kaohi, Puanani Burgess Middle Row left to
right Hamilton McCubbin, Kawika Patterson, Toni
Bissen Bottom Row left to right Roberta
Jahrling, Lei Kapono
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Puas First Ten Years 1996 2006

• Community Support/Grants Program
• Awarded over 358,500 to support community
  efforts
• Training Technical Assistance Program
• Conducted workshops, served over 250
  participants/community organizations
• Forum/Dialogue Program
• Conducted dialogue sessions, served over 930
  participants/community organizations
• Hookuikahi Project He Alo A He Alo
• Oral History Na Leo O Ke Ola (Celebrating the
  Voices of Life)

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Puas Strategic Planning

• After the first 10 years of operation, it was
  decided to do some reflection, evaluate programs
  engage in strategic asset management
  planning.
• In 2007 a strategic plan was approved,
  articulating the vision, mission, purposes, goals
  and program direction of the Foundation.

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Vision

• The Foundations vision is that through pua, the
  process of nourishment strengthening, there
  will be the emergence of enlightened and
  empowered communities and society.

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Mission

• The Foundations mission is to actively engage,
  facilitate and serve communities and their
  efforts to build a resilient society and improve
  upon their quality of life through healing and
  reconciliation efforts that address consequences
  of the 1893 overthrow.

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Purposes

• Bring about a deeper and clearer understanding of
  the historical, cultural, spiritual, economic and
  political environment of Hawaii. . .
• Promote human rights and fundamental freedom. .
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• Assist the people of the Hawaii society and the
  world society in becoming aware of Hawaiian
  sovereignty...
• Contribute to institutions or organizations whose
  work is consistent with the stated purposes of
  the Foundation.

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Goals

• The Foundations goals are 1) Advancing as many
  voices experiences of reconciliation
  historical trauma and 2) Serve as a bridge
  between scholarship, community action and public
  policy to share new knowledge.

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Puas Strategic Planning

• By way of background, the UCCs act to apology
  was in part due to the work of the UCCs
  Sovereignty Project, which in 1992 commissioned
  Prof. Andrew Walsh to research analyze the
  events of the 1893 overthrow the involvement,
  if any, of the UCCs predecessor The Hawaiian
  Evangelical Association.
• Similarly, as part of the Foundations strategic
  planning, the Foundation commissioned research on
  the historical context of the 1893 overthrow and
  reconciliation.

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Commissioned Research

• The paper sought to bring about a clearer and
  deeper understanding of reconciliation in the
  context of the 1893 overthrow the subsequent
  act of the UCC the U.S. Congress in passing
  apology resolutions.
• One of the recommendations from the paper was
  rather than reconciling the present, resources
  efforts should be redirected in order to develop
  foster a reckoning of Hawaiis historya
  reconciliation of the past through rigorous and
  qualified research of Hawaiian history.

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Commissioned Research

• As part of the research, we are learning where
  reconciliation, in the context of the 1893
  overthrow, fits within the two recognized
  concepts of reparations remedial justice
  restorative justice.

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Commissioned Research

• Through the research we are learning about 2
  competing theories - Hawaiian Nationality
  Hawaiian Indigeneity

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Commissioned Research

• Through the research we were exposed to the 1890
  census information on the Hawaiian Citizenry
  which showed the multi-ethnic makeup of the
  Hawaiian Nation
• Hawaiian subjects 48,107
• -Aboriginal (pure/part) 40,622
• -Portuguese 4,117
• -Chinese Japanese 1,701
• -European 1,617
• -Non-European 60
• Aliens 41,883
• -U.S. Citizens 1,928

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Developing New Strategic Programs

• Given our creation experiences to date, the
  Foundation will be transitioning from our
  community grants T/TA programs to supporting
  research sharing developed resources. We will
  continue with our forum/dialogue program.
• As the 1893 overthrow affected the citizenship of
  Hawaii, and beyond, the Foundation seeks to serve
  the larger Hawaii community, as well as the
  global society.

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Developing New Strategic Programs

• Research Development Product Development
  Forum/Dialogue Development
• Through our programs, the Foundation seeks to
  empower others with knowledge, skills, and
  resources and to facilitate opportunities for
  healing and reconciliation. Conducting research,
  analysis, documentation, and dissemination of
  that information is a strategy that the
  Foundation wants to employ.

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Developing New Strategic Programs
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Closing Remarks

• All in all - Its Not About Changing Minds, Its
  About Changing Hearts
• Lets together create opportunities to connect
  understand, that can lead to pono healing.
• We can begin by working on - Understanding our
  past, Coming to terms with it today, Working on
  building a better tomorrow
• Mahalo