{"id":2151,"date":"2014-08-08T18:35:39","date_gmt":"2014-08-08T18:35:39","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/hawaiiankingdom.org\/blog\/?p=2151"},"modified":"2014-08-08T18:35:39","modified_gmt":"2014-08-08T18:35:39","slug":"association-of-hawaiian-civic-clubs-resolution-10-15-acknowledges-restoration-of-the-hawaiian-kingdom-government","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hawaiiankingdom.org\/blog\/association-of-hawaiian-civic-clubs-resolution-10-15-acknowledges-restoration-of-the-hawaiian-kingdom-government\/","title":{"rendered":"Association of Hawaiian Civic Clubs\u2019 Resolution 10-15 Acknowledges Restoration of the Hawaiian Kingdom Government"},"content":{"rendered":"

In 2010, Hawaiian Civic Clubs from across the Hawaiian Islands and the United States met at its annual convention held at the Keauhou Sheraton Hotel on the Island of Hawai\u2018i. The first Hawaiian Civic Club was established\u00a0in 1918 by Prince Kuhio Kalaniana\u2018ole<\/a>.\u00a0The Association of Hawaiian Civic Clubs<\/a> (AHCC) is a confederacy of fifty-eight clubs that advocates \u201cfor improved welfare of native Hawaiians in culture, health, economic development, education, social welfare, and nationhood,\u201d that was established in 1959. According to Dot Uchima, Recording Secretary, the AHCC \u201chas established a reputation of serious consideration on community issues and mana\u2018o of the membership as it convenes annually at locations where clubs are represented,\u201d and that \u201cmany resolutions adopted by the Association\u2019s delegation at convention have served as the basis for proposed state and federal legislation.\u201d<\/p>\n

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At the 2010 Convention, Ka Lei Maile Ali\u2018i Hawaiian Civic Club<\/a> introduced resolution 10-15, \u201cAcknowledging Queen Lili\u2018uokalani\u2019s Agreements with President Grover Cleveland to Execute Hawaiian Law and to Restore the Hawaiian Government.\u201d The resolution passed. To access all the 2010 Resolutions passed in Convention click here<\/strong><\/a>.<\/p>\n

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\"mele-carroll\"<\/a>On March 14, 2011, State of Hawai\u2018i Representative Mele Carroll introduced House Concurrent Resolution (HCR) 107<\/a> calling for the establishment of a joint legislative investigating committee to investigate the status of two executive agreements entered into in 1893 between the United States President Grover Cleveland and Queen Lili\u2018uokalani of the Hawaiian Kingdom, called the Lili\u2018uokalani Assignment<\/em> (January 17, 1893) and the Agreement of Restoration<\/em> (December 18, 1893). The Lili\u2018uokalani Assignment<\/em> mandates the President to administer Hawaiian Kingdom law, and the Agreement of Restoration<\/em> mandates the President to restore the Hawaiian Kingdom government as it was prior to illegal landing of U.S. troops on January 16, 1893, and thereafter the Queen to grant amnesty to certain people who committed treason.<\/p>\n

HCR 107 acknowledged the AHCC Resolution 10-15 and called for the establishment of a \u201cjoint legislative investigating committee to investigate the status of two executive agreements entered into between President Grover Cleveland of the United States and Queen Lili\u2018uokalani of the Hawaiian Kingdom in 1893, called the Lili\u2018uokalani Assignment and the Agreement of Restoration,\u201d and the \u201cpurpose and duties of the joint committee shall be to inquire into the status of the executive agreements by holding meetings and hearings as necessary, receiving all information from the inquiry, and submitting a final report to the Legislature.\u201d<\/p>\n

In a hearing before the Hawaiian Affairs Committee of the House of Representatives, Soulee Stroud, President of the AHCC, gave testimony in support of HCR 107.<\/p>\n