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re-inscribed on the list of 24, that is the decolonization, and that we feel that the process taken by the United States of America was not following the rules for U.N. in allowing the citizens and subjects of the Kingdom of Hawaii to once again restore their nation. In regards to this particular subject matter, we feel that before anything is done we must ensure that title belongs to the rightful owner. And my understanding is that in the process of determining title, the rules of the defacto government doesnÓt go back far enough to allow or to find out who the real owners are. So we are concerned in the process of determining who are the real owners of any kinds of requests for development. Second, we are really concerned with the concept of independence out agricultural lands for the purpose of residential lands to allow people who are not from the area to occupy that area, it creates a situation where instead of becoming more independent we become more dependent. And when we become more dependent we depend upon, for example, the shipping companies; and as you wel vulnerable to the shipping process where one company or two companies have a monopoly and they can raise the prices whenever they want to. Thus, once again, itÓs making the true tenants of this islands more dependent rather than independent, much less making those people who care for our islands more dependent than independent. And last, but not least, IÓd like to address the issue of Native Tenants Rights. On every deed, thereÓs a little thing there called the Rights of Native Tenants. And itÓs all then, in the past Native Tenants were never notified with enough time to present their case, much less exercise their rights. But things, as we all well know, is different. In the example of recent times down at, by Honaunau and, of course, Hokulia, the Rights of Native Tenants supersedes the rights of everybody, not even the King of Old who abolished the Rights of Native Tenants. Not even the government or the Kingdom of Hawaii could not abolish the Rights of Native Tenants. So based upon those kinds of concepts, we believe that not even the County, not even the State of Hawaii, nor the government of the United States of America has that right to abolish the Rights of Native Tenants without due process. So, in closing, we are working on right now, working with various groups to ensure, first of all, the Rights of Native Tenants are observed and that people of that particular area do have a right to decide and have a right to continue their lifestyle of which has been in existence from time in memorial. Thank you. GALDONES:Thank you, Mr. Niihau. NIHEU:Wait, itÓs not Niihau. Nihau is the island or visiting from. ItÓs Niheu. GALDONES:Excuse me. Niheu. NIHEU:Thank you. 12