Rebuilding the Kingdom of Hawaii ! ! - Beyond Tiki

C christiki295 Member LA-2547 mls east Hawaii &5500 Easter Is Joined: Apr 09, 2003 Posts: 3837	C christiki295 Posted posted on Thu, Aug 18, 2005 6:10 PM On 2005-08-18 10:23, pablus wrote: I always hated the thought of Ni'ihau being like a reservation island. Maybe put one island at a time under Hawai'ian authority starting with Kauai and ending up with Oahu. Actually, while I am always curious as to how a private entity can own an entire island, particularly the size of Ni'ihau, I am relieved that there is at least one place in Hawaii which is still home to true Hawaiians (although the conditions do seem very spartan). Instead of returning the islands back, I would rather the federal government give back or buy (at current market prices, of course) the land back and let the Office of Hawaiian Affairs administer the land.

On 2005-08-18 10:23, pablus wrote:

I always hated the thought of Ni'ihau being like a reservation island.
Maybe put one island at a time under Hawai'ian authority starting with Kauai and ending up with Oahu.

Actually, while I am always curious as to how a private entity can own an entire island, particularly the size of Ni'ihau, I am relieved that there is at least one place in Hawaii which is still home to true Hawaiians (although the conditions do seem very spartan).

Instead of returning the islands back, I would rather the federal government give back or buy (at current market prices, of course) the land back and let the Office of Hawaiian Affairs administer the land.

Post #180666 by christiki295 on Thu, Aug 18, 2005 6:10 PM