Ka Wai Ola - Office of Hawaiian Affairs, Volume 13, Number 10, 1 October 1996 — Page 13 Advertisements Column 1 [ADVERTISEMENT]

» xlfff Native Hawaiian V ote "Shall the Hawaiian people elect delegates to propose a Native Hawaiian government?"

M 'AE Iilll 22,294 votes YES 73.28%

'A'OLE 8,129 votes NO 26.72%

IThe Native Hawaiian Vote results were announced at Noon on September 11, 1996 at the Ali'i O Lani Hale, the former govermment building for the Hawaiian Nation. Approximately 33,000 ballots were returned to the post office by voters. Of those 33,000 ballots returned, 30.423 were eligible to be counted. Those returned ballots unable to be counted were due primarily to voters not signing the affirmation statement on the return envelope. Today, 103 years and 8months after the overthrow of the Hawaiian monarchy, we are at the Dawn of a New Age. It is time for our people to stand together, join hands, and put our differences aside. As we move toward the year 2000, Hawaiians have the opportunity to make significant changes. This is our time in history. The path to rebuilding a sovereign Hawaiian Nation is before us; the opportunity to uplift our people and improve all of their lives appears clearer. The Hawaiian Sovereignty Elections Council has completed its primary mandate to hold a fair, free and democratic vote on this question. We will prepare a final report and recommendations to the State legislature's 1997 session, the Office of Hawaiian Affairs, and the Hawaiian people. The current legislation under whieh the Hawaiian Sovereignty Elections Council exists has called for the Council's demise in December 1996. Individuals on the Council and members of the staff have created an independent, not for profit, nongovernmental entity known as Hā Hawai'i. We anticipate that this organization will now assist in giving direction toward the raising of resources and the eventual election of delegates to a convention. We humbly and proudly ask all Hawaiians, especially those who have not supported this process, to join with us on this journey of Hawaiian awakening.

ffffy . yL Mailīng: P.O. Box 3290, Honolulu, Hawai'i 96801-3290 ^ X ,n Person: 510 S. Beretania, Second Floor, Honolulu (808) 587-2834 E-Mail: tlani@alona.net (808) 586-0169 FAX World Wide Web: 1 -800-958-6837 http://planet-hawaii.com/hsec

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