I have another story published by Civil Beat this morning (“Group Occupying Honolulu Pot Farm Faces Deadline To Move Out“). It’s a follow-up to an earlier story published on Tuesday.
Since the earlier story was published, the official court orders were signed giving the property owner, Guyland LLC, authority to retake possession of the property. Meanwhile, one of the participants in the long-running occupation of the property who has been documenting the situation on Facebook and Instagram, shared photos of the arrival of additional uniformed “troops” from the Occupied Forces Hawaii Army to join in the defense of the property.
In addition to their belief that land can only be legally transferred “by genealogy”, recall that members of OFHA have been indoctrinated with the idea that they are members of a legitimate military at war with the United States, and that therefore they can demand special treatment under the laws of war as “protected persons.”
Fantasy law meets the real legal system. The results aren’t likely to be pretty.
It’s a shame, really. Those taking part in this occupation really believe they have a title to the area grounded in “heirdom,” a genealogy that can arguably be traced back to the original land patent holder. It’s a theory that gives hope to many dispossessed Hawaiians. Unfortunately, it is simply “pie in the sky.”
Lingering questions: Where do they get these ideas? Is someone peddling them? Does someone make money out of this kind of misinformation? Here’s a connection I found of interest.
One of those participating in and documenting the land grab, Moleka Hicks, sent a letter to the court in a separate case in which he has been charged with obstruction government operations. 
It turns out this is borrowed from what is referred to as the sovereign citizens movement, a fringe anti-government movement on the US mainland.
When I went looking for other examples, I found this virtually identical letter filed in the case of James Beeks, who is facing charges for his participation in the January 6 insurrection at the US Capitol. Here’s a copy of his letter filed with the court in that case.
Go figure.
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Sad that so many Hawaiians believe they are rightful heirs to land they have no title to. It is troubling that so many follow the fantasy of the “Kingdom” that was popularized with the anti TMT crowd. The fact that the author of the letter took the wording from the Sovereign Citizen group is extremely worrisome.
As you wrote earlier those articulate voices speaking of the troubles Kanaka face are moving. But living in their fantasy kingdom will not solve the problems we face, incarceration, poor education, poor health. I can’t imagine a resurrection of the Kapu system, hereditary rulers or a race based society in Hawaii.
In my opinion the anti haole sentiment that was part of school life in the 50’s and 60’s has been replaced with an even greater hate – “settlerism.” We can thank the UH for allowing this to flourish in their classes that stretch from the law school to the Hawaiian/ ethnic studies programs. These classes are light years away from the earliest classes I took from Pua Anthony in the early 70’s.
I enjoy your cat stories too!
Pakalolo can help you believe anything, especially when combined with a heaping helping of ridiculous propaganda peddled by deluded zealots and eagerly consumed by uneducated people with undeveloped critical thinking skills.
Still hopeful Hawaii can have a mainstream land return campaign for Native Hawaiians that won?t be led by the looney fringe like this Army group.