Interview with Clayton Hee – 27 Dec. 2008

 
Everyone was still feeling the glow of Christmas for this Saturday together and we were able to catch one of the State Senate’s most outspoken members in a relaxed frame of mind. Senator Clayton Hee has represented the 23d district (Kailua to Kane’ohe) since 1999 (this timearound) and will chair the Senate Water, Land, Agriculture and Hawaiian Affairs Committee in the 2009 legislative session. Around our kitchen table, he presented thoughtful responses and historical background to the Kahana valley eviction situation, the Moloka’i water impasse, and further development at Mauna Kea. Never one to pull punches, Senator Hee said he believes the Lingle Administration’s appeal to the U.S. Supreme court will be upheld, jeopardizing not only ceded lands but other Hawaiian entitlements. Milton Lau, of Kahoku Productions, brought in his latest Hawaiian Slack Key Kings CD featuring an inspiring new generation of kiho’alu artists. Again, our mahalo to Senator Hee and to Milton Lau for a great morning of music and stimulating conversation.

‘Olelo No’eau are wise sayings and proverbs handed down from generation to generation by our kupuna (ancestors).
“Ua Mau Ke ‘Ea O Ka ‘Aina I Ka Pono” The sovereignty (life) of the land is perpetuated in righteousness.
On February 13, 1843, Lord George Paulet attempted to annex the Kingdom of Hawaii to Great Britain for alleged claims of abuse on British citizens. Word of the overthrow was sent by then Minister of Finance Dr. Jerrit P Judd to Paulet’s commander Admiral Richard Thomas who travelled to Hawaii to order Paulet back to London and restore sovereignty to the Hawaiian Kingdom. under the rule of Kamehameha III. This favorite phrase of native Hawaiians was uttered on the steps of Kawaiaha’o Church by Kamehameha III upon the restoration of his kingdom on July 31, 1843.
The phrase has been adopted by the Hawaii as its state motto.

 

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