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Hawaii Overprint Currency Note: A Collectible From World War II
Hawaii Overprint Currency Notes (or Hawaii Wartime Notes; or United States Currency, Hawaiian Series; or Emmons Notes) were an emergency currency issued by the United States Treasury Department in the territory of Hawaii starting on June 25, 1942, and continuing until the lifting of currency restrictions on October 21, 1944.
The Attack on Pearl Harbor, Martial Law, and the Economic Defense
Following the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941, the island territory of Hawaii was placed under martial law. Fearing an imminent invasion, Hawaiian Territorial Governor J.B. Poindexter, who had been appointed to the position on March 1, 1934 by President Franklin D. Roosevelt, ceded most of his administrative powers to the United States Army. The military government was installed by General Thomas H. Green of the U.S. Army Judge Advocate General’s Corps. Lieutenant General Walter Short appointed himself military governor and was relieved 10 days later. Replacing Short was Lieutenant General Delos C. Emmons.
Martial law imposed severe restrictions on the islanders, such as the suspension of the civilian court system and the systemic discrimination and incarceration of ethnic Japanese residents – the latter carried out because the American government believed that people of Japanese ethnicity would side with the Japanese military during the war. It also brought about the adoption of a strict monetary policy on the islands.
A chief architect of the new currency policy was Lt. General Emmons, who issued the so-called “money order” on January 9, 1942. It forbade the withdrawal or possession of any more than $200 of the emergency issue by an individual in one month, or $500 for a business. The government also prohibited the export of these notes from Hawaii. Violators of these rules were subject to a fine up to $5,000 and up to five years imprisonment, enforced under the Uniform Court of Military Justice.
Hawaiian residents acted immediately, depositing their money in local banks en masse. Among the deposits were Treasury-issued Gold Certificates – no longer in use due to President Franklin D. Roosevelt’s executive orders of 1933. Some of the money was damaged, having been squirreled away in damp hiding places. To ensure total compliance, the Federal Government extended the deadline for redemption to August 1.
In short order, civilian and military authorities sought Treasury Department assistance, and entered into negotiations to produce a currency issue specifically made for circulation in Hawaii. The color brown was used for expediency’s sake and to allow for the immediate identification of the restricted use notes.
In early March 1942, a Treasury detail arrived on the island, bringing with them $20 million USD in the new notes in exchange for the $20 million in regular currency held by the local banks.
Hawaii Overprint Currency Note Regulations
On June 25, 1942, Governor Poindexter posted the following regulations concerning the new circulation of currency notes on the islands:
Regulations Relating to Currency
These regulations are issued under the authority vested in the governor of Hawaii pursuant to Executive Order Number 8389, as amended; Section 5 (b) of the Trading with the Enemy Act, as amended by Title III of the First War Powers Act, 1941. General Orders Number 118, Office of the Military Governor, June 25, 1942, and pursuant to all other authority vested in the undersigned governor of Hawaii.
Title I
(1) Effective at once, all United States currency now in circulation in the territory of Hawaii will be withdrawn from circulation and will be replaced with new United States currency prepared for the territory of Hawaii by the United States Treasury Department. The new currency will be the same in all respects as ordinary United States currency except that the word “Hawaii” will be overprinted in boldface type on each of the face of the note and the word “Hawaii” will be overprinted in large open-face type on the reverse side of the note. Such currency will be referred to in these regulations as “United States Currency, Hawaiian series.”
(2) All United States currency physically within the territory of Hawaii, except United States Currency, Hawaiian Series, shall be exchanged on or before July 15, 1942 for United States Currency, Hawaiian Series. Prior to July 15, 1942, any person in the territory of Hawaii may freely exchange United States currency in circulation for United States Currency, Hawaiian series, at any bank in the territory without charge.
(3) Effective July 15, 1942, the acquisition, disposition, holding, possession, transfer of, or other dealing, or with respect to, any United States currency except United States currency, Hawaiian series, with the Territory of Hawaii is hereby prohibited.
(4) Effective July 15, 1942, no person shall hold, or in any manner permit the holding of, United States currency of any series in any safe deposit box within the territory of Hawaii, and no person shall thereafter deposit, or in any manner permit the deposit of, any such currency in any safe deposit box within such territory.
(5) All United States currency hereafter brought into the territory of Hawaii shall be immediately delivered to such person as may be designated at the appropriate port of entry in Hawaii for exchange for United States currency, Hawaiian series, Such exchange will be made without charge.
(6) No United States currency, Hawaiian series, shall be exported or otherwise physically taken from the territory of Hawaii. Any person desiring to export or otherwise take United States currency from the territory of Hawaii may exchange United States currency, Hawaiian series, for other United States currency without cost by making appropriate application to such person as may be designated at the port of exportation or withdrawal from Hawaii and by complying with the procedure prescribed by such designated person in connection therewith.
(7) Banks within the territory of Hawaii and such other persons as may from time to time be specified shall, when so directed, file reports in triplicate on Form TFR-H25 with the special Treasury Custody committee as to the amount of United States currency of any series held by them in any capacity. Whenever the currency held by any bank or other person within the territory of Hawaii is deemed to be in excess of the currency needs of such bank or person, or in excess of that required under existing circumstances in the territory of Hawaii, such bank or person, upon the receipt of appropriate notice, shall forthwith deliver to the special Treasury Custody committee in Hawaii, or to a bank when so directed, such amounts of currency as may be prescribed and shall receive in lieu of such currency in equivalent dollar credit with such banking institution in the territory of Hawaii or within the continental United States as the delivering bank or person may specify. Currency delivered to the special Treasury Custody committee pursuant to this provision shall be received for the account of the United States.
Title II
(1) Exception to any of the provisions may be made by means of licenses, rulings, or otherwise, when it is considered that such exception is in accord with the purpose of these regulations and is necessary or desirable in order to avoid unusual hardship or is necessary or desirable in view of the needs of the military or naval forces of the United Nations. Applications for any such license may be filed with the office of the governor of Hawaii on Form TFR-H28, and the general procedure to be followed in handling applications for licenses will be that employed in the administration of Executive Order number 8389, as amended. Unless the contrary is expressly provided, no license shall be deemed to authorize any transaction prohibited by reason of the provisions of any law, proclamation, order, or regulation other than these regulations. The decision with respect to the granting, denial, or other disposition of any application for a license shall be final.
(2) Rulings, instructions, interpretations, or licenses may, from time to time, be made or issued to carry out the purposes of these regulations and reports required in addition to those specifically called for herein with respect to any property or transactions affected hereby.
(3) These regulations shall not be deemed to authorize any transaction prohibited by or pursuant to Executive Order number 8389, as amended, except such transactions as are necessarily incidental to the performance of acts specifically required by these regulations, and these regulations shall not be deemed to affect, alter, or limit General Orders number 51, Office of Military Governor, January 9, 1942.
(4) As used in these regulations: (a) The term “currency” shall not be deemed to include coins. (b) The term “person” means an individual, partnership, association, corporation, or other organization.
(5) These regulations and any rulings, licenses, instructions, or forms issued hereunder may be amended, modified, or revoked at any time.
Attention is directed to the penalties prescribed in General Orders number 118, and to those contained in Section 5 (b) of the Trading with the Enemy Act, as amended.
J.B. Poindexter
Governor Of Hawaii
Poindexter saw the new regulations as a way to economically defend the territory. The new Hawaii Overprint Currency Notes were issued as $1 Silver Certificates and $5, $10, and $20 Federal Reserve Notes. As Poindexter laid out, the notes featured overprinted design elements on the front and back; that design element, and the rules restricting their use and export, would limit their circulation to the Hawaiian islands. And in the event that the territory would be captured by the Imperial Japanese forces, the money in circulation on the island would immediately be rendered worthless to the enemy.
This did not, however, prevent the circulation of the notes, though initially conceived as for Hawaii only, from spreading to islands liberated by the United States in the Pacific Theater of the war.
In March 1944, the Federal Reserve Bulletin published this statement regarding the use Hawaiian notes in the Pacific theater:
The distinctive characteristics of the “Hawaiian dollar” are of equal value for offensive purposes as well as defensive. It is in the interests of our government to be able to identify easily the currency which is being used in areas of combat, in order to facilitate the isolation of this particular currency if it should fall into enemy hands.
It would have been possible of course, to achieve practically all of the advantages of the use of the “Hawaiian dollar” by the use of the yellow seal currency used in North Africa, Sicily, and Italy. It was felt, however, that since these Central Pacific islands have closer direct military and financial relations with Hawaii than with the mainland and since the “Hawaiian dollar” has all the advantages of the yellow seal currency, it was preferable to use the “Hawaiian dollar” in the Central Pacific operations.
End of Martial Law and the Issue of Hawaii Notes
With the war against Japan pushing further out into the Pacific, and agitation against military government on the rise in Hawaii, the Federal Government introduced a series of measures to relieve the situation.
On October 21, 1944, the Treasury Department announced the end of the Hawaii currency rules:
The Treasury Department today announced the revocation of the Hawaiian currency and securities regulations. This action brought to an end the financial ‘scorched earth’ program in Hawaii.
The special Hawaiian regulations which were revoked today were designed to prevent the enemy from making effective use of the financial resources of the islands in the event of a successful invasion. Under these regulations, the ordinary United States currency was withdrawn from circulation and a new series with the distinctive brown seal and the word “Hawaii” over-printed was issued. Securities were required to perforated with the letter “H.” Thus, in the event the islands were occupied, it would have been difficult for the enemy to have realized any gain from the easily identifiable currency and securities which were not destroyed.
The action taken today was in line with the treasury policy of relaxing wartime controls as soon as conditions permit. With the danger of invasion definitely removed, the precautionary measures prescribed by the regulations are no longer necessary and hereafter unperforated securities and ordinary United States currency may be marketed and circulated in Hawaii. It was emphasized, however, that the revocation of these regulations will not affect the validity of the perforated securities and the special currency issued under the “scorched earth” program.
On October 24, 1944, President Roosevelt followed up the Treasury’s announcement by signing Executive Order 9489, which ended martial law on the island but kept the territory under military control.
Series 1934, 1934A, and 1935A Hawaiian Issues
In total, the Treasury issued 65 Million Hawaii Overprint Currency Notes with a total face value of $400 million. The motes circulated primarily on the Hawaiian islands but later saw use across the Pacific Theater. The notes were issued by the San Francisco Federal Reserve Bank. The notes are issued as Series 1935A Silver Certificates ($1) and Series 1934 and 1934A for the $5, $10, and $20 Federal Reserve Notes. All denominations bear the facsimile signatures of Treasurer William A. Julian and Treasury Secretary Henry Morgenthau, Jr.
The currency notes have “HAWAII” printed on each end of the front, along with brown seals and seal numbers, and large overprinted HAWAII on the reverse. The Hawaii notes were exchanged for mainland issued currency at the port of entry and those arriving on the island were informed that the Hawaii notes were not permitted to leave the territory until the export restriction was lifted. The currency restrictions were lifted on October 21, 1944.
The two months following the end of the war, massive amounts of Hawaiian currency notes were redeemed. By November 5, 1945, some $200 million in face value of Hawaii notes had been burned at the Oahu Cemetery crematorium in Nuuanu Valley, Honolulu, and the Aiea Sugar Mill in Oahu. Notes redeemed on the U.S. mainland were also turned over to the Treasury Department, where they were also burned.
Nevertheless, not all of the notes were burned. With the lifting the currency restrictions, some of the notes circulated on the U.S. Mainland through the end of the 1940s and even throughout the ’50s. The United States Navy even paid overseas vendors in Hawaii notes through the 1960s.
Series 1935A Hawaii Overprint $1 Silver Certificate (Fr. 2300)
The most plentiful of the Series 1935A Hawaii issues. Some 35,052,000 issued.
- PCGS Banknote 68 PPQ #46473340: Stack’s Bowers, March 23, 2023, Lot 20564 – $2,280. S42591679C.
- PMG 66 EPQ #2195445-003: “The Mid-Continent Collection”, Stack’s Bowers, March 23, 2023, Lot 20566 – $6,600. *87380270A
- PCGS Currency 68 PPQ #80028398: Heritage Auctions, April 24, 2020, Lot 22106 – $18,600. *87372088A.
- PMG 66 EPQ #1700709-002: Stack’s Bowers, March 30, 2017, Lot 10445 – $5,405. *87373594A.
Series 1934 and 1934A Hawaii Overprint $5 Federal Reserve Note (Fr. 2301)
9,416,00 issued.
- PCGS Currency 68 PPQ #80032984: Stack’s Bowers, March 1, 2019, Lot 9440 – $8,400. L12654459A. Mule.
- PMG 67 EPQ #1148697-003: Stack’s Bowers, November 22, 2021, Lot 20201 – $7,200. L12766474A. Non-Mule.
- PMG 66 EPQ #2195443-003: As PCGS Currency 65 PPQ #59064626. “The Jeffrey S. Jones Collection of Small Size Currency”, Heritage Auctions, April 28, 2017, Lot 21238 – $32,900. Heritage cataloger wondered why the note was not a 66; “The Mid-Continent Collection”, Stack’s Bowers, March 23, 2023, Lot 20568 – $52,800. L00186761*. Mule. Crossed to PMG with one point upgrade. Top pop, none finer.
- PCGS Currency 66 PPQ #80490540: “The Greensboro Collection”, Heritage Auctions, January 11, 2013, Lot 17292 – $21,150. L00187194*. Mule.
- PMG 64 EPQ #5012440-001: As PMG 64 EPQ #1079186-012. Heritage Auctions, April 18, 2008, Lot 14540 – $34,500. As PMGS 64 EPQ #5012440-001. Stack’s Bowers, August 16, 2019, Lot 11403 – $15,000. L00180689*. Mule. Regraded.
Series 1934A Hawaii Overprint $10 Federal Reserve Note
10,424,000 issued.
- PMG 67 EPQ #2011934-007: Stack’s Bowers, November 3, 2022, Lot 20281 – $5,520. L50804190B.
- PCGS Currency 67 PPQ #80188674: Stack’s Bowers, March 30, 2017, Lot 10449 – $4,112.50. L68650080A.
- PCGS Currency Gem New 65 #59039485: Heritage Auctions, January 10, 2014, Lot 17195 – $17,625; “The Mid-Continent Collection”, Stack’s Bowers, March 23, 2023, Lot 20570 – $10,200. L00964807*
- PCGS Currency 64 PPQ #59064627: “The Jeffrey S. Jones Collection of Small Size Currency”, Heritage Auctions, April 28, 2007, Lot 21241 – $28,200. L00967775*
Series 1934 and Series 1934A Hawaii Overprint $20 Federal Reserve Note
Approximately 950,000 issued.
- PMG 67 EPQ #8063965-001: Heritage Auctions, January 10, 2020, Lot 22234 – $40,800. Mule. L30776884A.
- PCGS Currency 67PPQ #80247345: Stack’s Bowers, September 7, 2009, Lot 1789 – $5,462.50. L69744872A.
- PMG 66 EPQ #2195451-007: “The Mid-Continent Collection”, Stack’s Bowers, March 23, 2023, Lot 20571 – $4,080. L884742679A.
- PMG 66 EPQ #5014617-001: Heritage Auctions, April 24, 2020, Lot 22107 – $13,800. L78340606A. Mule.
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Sources
Banyai, Richard, “Hawaii Wartime Notes”, Numismatic Scrapbook Magazine, July 1974.
https://www.presidency.ucsb.edu/documents/executive-order-9489-authorizing-and-directing-the-secretary-war-designate-military
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I live in New York City. My 30-year-old son, Alec, lives across the country in Southern California. When I visit, I respect that he has his own busy, adult life. While I’d like nothing more than to spend every minute with him, I’m proud of his independence and try not to monopolize his time.
Alec has a roommate and no space for an overnight guest. When I’m on his home turf, I stay in a hotel or with a friend.
When he comes to NYC for the holidays, his schedule is packed. Plus, with the entire family under one roof, it can be tough to carve out one-on-one time.
I don’t feel shut out of Alec’s life, but I do miss spending quality time with him, so I floated the idea of a mother-son vacation.
He set a few ground rules before we started planning
Alec was vocal that for our getaway to work, we’d need to approach it as equals. This may sound deceptively simple, but it took lots of self-control on my part.
Little kids and I pair like milk and cookies. I did my graduate studies in early childhood education and taught preschool for years. Parenting young kids is never easy, but it felt instinctive. It grew harder as my children grew older.
Alec is my firstborn, and my parental grip was tightest around him. When he was a teenager, he told me I didn’t understand that teens needed autonomy. At the time, he was correct, but over the years, I’ve worked hard to pacify my bossy instincts.
This time, I would welcome his voice in planning our vacation.
Alec brought up another rule: that part of being equal should include sharing expenses. I gifted Alec his airline ticket using miles, and we split additional expenses.
Choosing a destination
Alec had four days off work over Memorial Day Weekend. I advocated for a location that wasn’t too hot, as I had suffered a bout of heatstroke in Greece last summer. A yoga class nearby would be a bonus.
Alec made a case for Hawaii. He’d never been, but its laidback reputation appealed to him. He said he wanted to destress at a resort and eat poke every day.
Hawaii is special to me. I first visited when I was a kid, spending a summer at my aunt and uncle’s home in Waianae on Oahu. The idea of sharing Hawaii with Alec was exciting.
From a practical point of view, Hawaii made sense. There are numerous nonstop flights from LAX, Alec’s home airport. I was going to be in Denver for work, so I was already heading in a westerly direction.
Courtesy of Allison Tibaldi
Each of the Hawaiian Islands has its own flavor. We had lots of options and weren’t quite sure how to narrow them down.
Alec is a fan of the television cooking show “Top Chef.” During his online research, he learned that former contestant Sheldon Simeon was scheduled to be the visiting chef at the Ritz-Carlton O’ahu, Turtle Bay on the island’s North Shore on the Saturday night of our trip.
The Hawaiian-born chef would be preparing a multi-course dinner using island-grown ingredients. I’m all about exploring local culture through food, so it seemed like a jackpot for both of us.
After we booked the dinner, we figured it made sense to stay at the Ritz-Carlton.
Balancing time together and separately was key
Another boundary we set for our vacation was balancing time together with time apart.
Each morning, Alec surfed, and I swam laps in the pool. I signed up for a lei-making workshop while he attended a tennis clinic.
In a perfect world, we would have reserved individual rooms; however, we shared a room for economic reasons.
We were still able to maintain boundaries and give each other privacy as our room had a comfortable ocean-view patio, perfect for reading and relaxing.
Meaningful conversations are what stand out
Time together sparked the meaningful conversations and connection I had longed for.
On May 24, I mentioned that it was my beloved dad’s heavenly birthday. Alec shared tender memories of his grandpa and told me that my dad had been a father figure for him, too, teaching him lessons that continue to impact his life. It made me teary.
We also had an intelligent discussion on income inequality. Alec overheard a group of vacationing doctors and a group of vacationing teachers chatting in the Jacuzzi. He said the doctors worked very long hours without complaint, while the teachers complained nonstop about their overwhelming workload. This led to a conversation between Alec and me about teachers being underpaid and undervalued.
As a former teacher, I found that my son’s thinking about socio-economic issues that hit so close to home really resonated with me.
Our mother-son vacation brought us closer
Our mother-son vacation was a success. Alec ate plenty of poke. I got to practice yoga. Together, we swam in the Pacific, walked trails surrounded by gardenias, and enjoyed a delectable Hawaiian dinner.
As much as I loved our activities, it’s the memories of our personal and poignant conversations that are etched in my heart.
I can’t wait to travel with Alec again.
HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) – A state senator is challenging the Department of Land and Natural Resources’ (DLNR) decision to extend the deadline for the Puuhonua O Waianae (POW) encampment at Waianae Boat Harbor.
It comes as state and community leaders continue efforts to relocate residents to a permanent site.
The deadline was originally set for the end of June and has been pushed to Oct. 16.
State Sen. Samantha DeCorte said the extension marks the third delay in the relocation process since the original notice to vacate was issued last year. The initial deadline was Nov. 27, 2025, followed by extensions to April 30 and June 25 before the most recent extension.
DeCorte criticized the repeated delays during a press conference on Saturday.
“We are calling on DLNR Acting Chair Ryan Kanakaole, members of Puuhonua O Waianae, and the governor’s office to do what they said they would do. Complete the transition, honor the commitment, and bring this process to a close. After 20 years, another extension is not the solution,” DeCorte said.
She added concerns remain around public safety near the harbor, including reports of vandalism involving fishing equipment and conditions she says affect families and students traveling through the area.
“Fishermen have dealt with vandalism (and) theft of their equipment. Public safety concerns have persisted, and kids have to walk past unsafe conditions just to get to school.”
DLNR said the extension is intended to provide additional time for the relocation of the POW community to a nearly 20-acre site in Waianae Valley, while construction continues at the mauka housing development.
Kanakaole said in an email sent to DeCorte Friday that POW requested a deadline extension to vacate by the end of November, and the department, along with the governor’s office, reached an agreement on the October move-out deadline.
“DLNR, POW, and the Governor’s Office worked through what remains to be completed and established a reasonable timeline tied to actual relocation, cleanup, and closure activities and to provide for the most orderly and voluntary transition, which will ultimately lead to a solution that will last,” Kanakaole’s email said in part.
He added that more than 100 people remain at the site and POW leaders said that number should substantially reduce over the next several weeks, “potentially by nearly half within the next month.”
Read Kanakaole’s full email to DeCorte here.
The agency said it is coordinating with community leaders to ensure residents can relocate safely and to support cleanup and transition efforts at the harbor.
The relocation site has been part of a long-term plan tied to the late community leader Twinkle Borge, who envisioned moving families from the harbor into permanent housing.
Community leaders with Puuhonua O Waianae said the process remains complex and cannot be completed immediately.
Kala Paishon, a community leader with the encampment, said some residents are still unable to move because housing units at the new site are not yet complete. He also said limited transportation and volunteer support make moving difficult for some families.
“We do have some people that volunteer their time to help our people move. We’re limited on our vehicles, but we do what we got to do to move the people up there,” Paishon said.
He added that many residents have deep ties to the harbor after years of living there.
“Some people have been here 10-plus years,” Paishon said. “This is the memory they have, and this is where they felt like home.”
Paishon also said crews are working to gradually transition residents while maintaining cleanup efforts at the site.
“We’re making sure everybody moves up there safely… at the same time, we’re still cleaning up our opala down here.”
DLNR said it continues to work with community leaders and the governor’s office to move the relocation process forward in the coming months.
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Office of Hawaiian Affairs Responds to Senate Bill Involving Pōhakuloa – Big Island Video News
(BIVN) – The Office of Hawaiian Affairs (OHA) says it is in alignment with provisions in the Fiscal Year 2027 National Defense Authorization Act dealing with military-leased lands in Hawaiʻi, including the Pōhakuloa Training Area.
In a news release, OHA said it is encouraged by the bill’s “clear movement away from condemnation and toward negotiated solutions” for the approximately 19,700 acres of state lands at Pōhakuloa, and 450 acres at Kahuku. “The process outlined is consistent with OHA’s long-standing position opposing condemnation – whether forcible or ‘friendly’ – and insisting that lands held in public trust remain in the public trust and continue benefiting Native Hawaiians and future generations of Hawaiʻi’s people.”
The U.S. Senate Armed Services Committee recently passed the Fiscal Year 2027 National Defense Authorization Act, or NDAA. The bill is expected to advance to the full United States Senate for consideration by the end of July 2026, OHA says.
In a June 12th news release, U.S. Senator Mazie Hirono (D, Hawaiʻi) said she voted against the NDAA. Hirono is a senior member of the Senate Armed Services Committee (SASC) and Ranking Member of the Readiness and Management Support Subcommittee.
“I’m proud to have secured numerous provisions in the Senate’s FY27 NDAA that invest in military readiness, Hawaii, the Indo-Pacific Region, and our servicemembers and their families, while also holding the Army accountable on the military training land lease negotiations,” Hirono stated at the time. “However, I could not in good conscience vote to advance a bill that paves the way for an up to 40% increase in year-over-year Department of Defense spending, especially as this administration wages an illegal war in Iran with no plan or end in sight.”
Hirono said the bill “directs the Secretary of the Army to seek from the State of Hawaii, on terms acceptable to both the Army and the State, a renewal of expiring training land leases. As part of this, requires the Army to expeditiously resubmit their Environmental Impact Statements (EISs) for the leased lands and address deficiencies identified by the Hawaii Board of Land and Natural Resources.”
OHA noted Section 2864 of the NDAA also requires a report to Congress on the steps and proposals taken to advance lease renewals, within 60 days from the NDAA’s enactment.
“The Senate Armed Services Committee’s action reflects meaningful progress in acknowledging Hawaiʻi’s unique legal and cultural context,” stated OHA chair Kaialiʻi Kahele. “The removal of condemnation as an option and the requirement for renewed environmental review are consistent with what OHA has long advocated – that these lands must not be permanently alienated and that Hawaiʻi’s concerns must be fully addressed in good faith. Congress appears willing to respect Hawaiʻi’s laws and institutions. The opportunity before us now is to fully embrace the responsibilities and authorities those laws entrust to us. OHA will continue to ensure Native Hawaiian rights and public trust responsibilities remain central to any future decisions.”
OHA has been holding high-level meetings in Washington, D.C. concerning the military lease renewals.
OHA says it is also actively moving forward with a comprehensive Ka Paʻakai Analysis for Pōhakuloa Training Area. “The Board of Trustees has already approved a Permitted Interaction Group allocation of $60,000 to support this work, and OHA is finalizing a memorandum of understanding with DLNR to complete the work,” the Office stated. The analysis “will help create a more complete record of the cultural, historical, and community connections to these lands, providing decision makers with information necessary to evaluate potential impacts, identify appropriate protections, and fulfill their responsibilities under Hawaiʻi law.”
From the OHA news release:
OHA also notes that the NDAA contemplates the pursuit of future lease arrangements pursuant to Section 2667 of Title 10, United States Code. As discussions continue regarding potential lease terms, community benefit commitments, land-back and lease-back models, and other components of any future agreement, OHA believes those arrangements must remain consistent with Hawaiʻi’s environmental laws and public trust obligations. Any benefits derived from renewed use of these lands should reinforce the purposes of the public trust, protect traditional and customary Native Hawaiian practices, honor the history and significance of these lands, and preserve the value they were intended to provide for Native Hawaiian beneficiaries and future generations of Hawaiʻi’s people.
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