The Mystery of Hawaiian History

(A more detailed version of this article may be found here.)

A hoaxed 1894 Presidential Proclamation by Grover Cleveland was used as the basis for a 2006 propaganda circus spanning 5,000 miles, in April 2006, by Reverend Kaleo Patterson. It was covered by the Associated Press in an April 21, 2006 article apparently taking the hoax at face value. A year later, after being presented with concrete evidence regarding the nature of the hoax, Reverend Patterson nevertheless pushed a resolution through the State of Hawaii Legislature declaring the same date of April 30 for a day of prayer for Hawaiian restoration, and specifically citing Grover Cleveland’s (fake) proclamation in the whereas clauses justifying the resolution.

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In the News Tribune of Tacoma Washington on Feb 16, 2007, Dan Voelpel reports on a complicated Washington state story about Indian Gaming permitting and Governor Gregoire’s involvement. It seems the governor opposes gambling but supports it if Indians run things. Voelpel then investigates campaign contributions from tribes with some startling results.

This subject is very relevant to the proposed Akaka bill which provides for meeting between federal, state and new native Hawaiian nation representatives to take people and land and assign them to the new entity.

Could you imagine money sloshing around here and there pointed toward influencing outcomes? The Indian Tribes are very supportive of the Akaka bill. They have lots of money. Keen interest and lots of money might well produce something like bribery.