The SCHHA, representing Native Hawaiian homestead communities, intends to purchase Sandwich Isles Communications, a troubled telecom company regulated by the FCC. The SCHHA has formed an acquisition advisory team with expertise in telecom, finance, law and business to conduct due diligence and analyze the potential acquisition. If due diligence is successful, the SCHHA looks forward to working with the FCC to complete the purchase in order to operate the company in compliance with FCC requirements and serve the needs of the Native Hawaiian communities.
"The quality of a person’s life is in direct proportion to their commitment to excellence regardless of their chosen field of endeavor."
--- Vincent Lombardi, Coach, Green Bay Packers
“Want to guarantee nasty conflicts? Take a word with multiple, fuzzy, definitions, force people to strike an agreement on it, attach large amounts of money to it, and then watch them fight about it a year or two later.”
― Michael T. Nygard, Technology leader, Dynamicist, Professional programmer who cares about art, quality, and craft
“One child, one teacher, one book, and one pen can change the world.” – Malala Yousafzai
“None of us got where we are solely by pulling ourselves up by our bootstraps. We got here because somebody — a parent, a teacher, an Ivy League crony, or a few nuns — bent down and helped us pick up our boots.” – Thurgood Marshall
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Recent legislation passed in the state of Utah has
demanded that the federal government extinguish title
to certain public lands that the federal government
currently holds. The state of Utah claims that the
federal government made promises to it (at statehood
when the federal government obtained the lands) that
the federal ownership would be of limited duration and
that the bulk of those lands would be timely disposed
of by the federal government into private ownership
or otherwise returned to the state. This White Paper
provides a legal overview of these claims.
"The quality of a person’s life is in direct proportion to their commitment to excellence regardless of their chosen field of endeavor."
--- Vincent Lombardi, Coach, Green Bay Packers
“Want to guarantee nasty conflicts? Take a word with multiple, fuzzy, definitions, force people to strike an agreement on it, attach large amounts of money to it, and then watch them fight about it a year or two later.”
― Michael T. Nygard, Technology leader, Dynamicist, Professional programmer who cares about art, quality, and craft
“One child, one teacher, one book, and one pen can change the world.” – Malala Yousafzai
“None of us got where we are solely by pulling ourselves up by our bootstraps. We got here because somebody — a parent, a teacher, an Ivy League crony, or a few nuns — bent down and helped us pick up our boots.” – Thurgood Marshall
“Go into the world and do well. But more importantly, go into the world and do good.” – Minor Myers
Recent legislation passed in the state of Utah has
demanded that the federal government extinguish title
to certain public lands that the federal government
currently holds. The state of Utah claims that the
federal government made promises to it (at statehood
when the federal government obtained the lands) that
the federal ownership would be of limited duration and
that the bulk of those lands would be timely disposed
of by the federal government into private ownership
or otherwise returned to the state. This White Paper
provides a legal overview of these claims.
“In order to read the destiny of people, it is necessary to open the book of its past.”
“He who does not know how to look back at where he came from will never get to his destination.”
“Destiny is not a matter of chances but rather a matter of choice. It is not something to be awaited but a thing to be achieved.”
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A fun PowerPoint presentation created for CA Common Cause members to inform them about legislation and upcoming ballot measures CCC supports, and how members can take action.
“True self-determination does not come with a state-initiated, state-controlled process like this.”
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“In order to read the destiny of people, it is necessary to open the book of its past.”
“He who does not know how to look back at where he came from will never get to his destination.”
“Destiny is not a matter of chances but rather a matter of choice. It is not something to be awaited but a thing to be achieved.”
--- Dr. José Rizal
A fun PowerPoint presentation created for CA Common Cause members to inform them about legislation and upcoming ballot measures CCC supports, and how members can take action.
“True self-determination does not come with a state-initiated, state-controlled process like this.”
--- Andre Perez, Hawaiian cultural practitioner and community activist, Movement for Aloha No ka Aina (MANA)
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3. Make recommendations to improve HPD’s policies, procedures, and controls to minimize and avoid future managerial and operational breakdowns caused by similar misconduct.
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08-09-17 Notice of Intent
1. * Under the U.S. Constitution's Federal Indian Affairs power, Congress has delegated authority to several states to assist Indian
tribes and Alaska native villages with the protection of native peoples. See Public Law 83-280 (the United States delegated
Indian country law enforcement authority to several states). Congress retained oversight authority of Public Law 280 state law
enforcement, requiring an affirmative vote of affected native people for any further extension of state jurisdiction over Indian
country under Public Law 280 and providing for "retrocession" of state jurisdiction over Indian country at the request of the
native people, with the assent of the state legislature.
August 9, 2017
Chairman Ajit Pai
Federal Communications Commission
445 12th Street, SW
Washington, D.C. 20554
Re: Notice of Intent to Purchase Sandwich Isles Communications
Aloha Honorable Chairman Pai:
My name is Robin Puanani Danner, and I am the elected chairman of the Sovereign Councils of the
Hawaiian Homeland Assembly (SCHHA), the oldest and largest organization unifying Hawaiian Home
Lands (HHL) community leaders and self-governing homestead associations throughout the state of
Hawaii. The SCHHA represents the interests of native Hawaiians eligible under the federal Hawaiian
Homes Commission Act (HHCA) of 1921, who are the actual recipients of services provided by
Sandwich Isles Communications (SIC) and are the de facto beneficiaries of the FCC’s USF and NECA
support programs for Hawaiian Home Lands (HHC).
As native Hawaiians, we are the original people of Hawaii, our land of origin as named by us in our native
Hawaiian language and we retain our inherent, inalienable rights to life, liberty and self-government. The
Hawaii Supreme Court has acknowledged our status as one of the native peoples of America, and our
enduring indigenous rights in our land.
SCHHA, founded in 1987, serves more than 35 native Hawaiian homestead communities and formal self-
governing Native Hawaiian Homestead Associations. Native Hawaiian Home Lands are held in trust by
the State of Hawaii as required by Federal law--the Hawaiian Homes Commission Act of 1921 and the
State Admissions Act of 1959.
The United States and the Department of the Interior acknowledge our native Hawaiian home lands as
indigenous lands, protected and preserved by Federal laws which apply to the lands of other indigenous
Native American peoples (i.e., Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act, Substantially
Underserved Trust Areas under the Farm Act, Native American Housing Assistance and Self-
Determination Act, etc.). Said simply, native Hawaiian home lands are indigenous trust lands, protected
by Federal law comparable to other Federal Indian trust lands. Congress has delegated the duty for the
Federal trust administration to the State and the U.S. Secretary of the Interior and the U.S. Attorney
General retain oversight of our Federally mandated trust land, with authority to compel state compliance
with Federal law protections.* Thus, our native Hawaiian home lands are entitled to equal dignity as
compared with other Native American homelands.
Under the 43 CFR part 47, 48 the federal government defines our self-governing Homestead Associations
for purposes of the HHCA as follows:
A [native] beneficiary controlled organization that represents and serves the interests of its
homestead community; has as a stated primary purpose the representation of, and provision of
services to, its homestead community; and filed with the Secretary a statement, signed by the
governing body, of governing procedures and a description of the territory it represents.
2. 2
As a coalition of self-governing Homestead Associations, the SCHHA elects its Chairman and Vice
Chairman every 4 years, to lead its executive council in serving more than 10,000 native Hawaiian
families with HHCA land awards, and more than 27,000 native Hawaiians awaiting a land award. We
represent the collective rights of our Homestead Associations and native Hawaiian homesteaders who
reside on and access our trust lands, and fulfill the purposes of our land trust. We are similar to the
Central Council of Tlingit Haida Indian Tribes of Alaska, with its 50 constituent villages and 28,000
members.
Notice of Intent to Purchase
We come forward as the SCHHA to put into the record of the FCC, our Intent to Purchase Sandwich Isles
Communications (SIC), a troubled Telco regulated by the FCC. We are engaged in due diligence under a
Non-Disclosure Agreement with SIC, scheduled for completion in the next 45 days.
Our SCHHA Executive Council has authorized the pursuit of this acquisition under the leadership of the
SCHHA Acquisition Advisory Team consisting of expertise in telecom, finance, legal, regulatory and
business relevant to not only an acquisition, but successful operation of a Telco:
Robin Puanani Danner, SCHHA Chairman. Elected SCHHA chairman, former banking and
finance executive, former Tribal Housing Authority executive director and retired founder of the
Council for Native Hawaiian Advancement similar to NCAI and AFN.
Mike Hodson, SCHHA Business & Policy Director. Business owner in construction, agriculture
and elected President of the Waimea Hawaiian Homesteaders Council.
Chris Kanazawa, SCHHA Advisor. Former USDA Rural Development Service State Director
appointed by President Obama, and retired President of AMFAC/JMB Lands Division, President
of Parker Ranch and President of Coldwell Banker Commercial Pacific.
Harold Johnston, SCHHA Advisor. Retired telecom executive at AT&T, Verizon and SIC. He
implemented SIC’s network design and compliance to RUS approved specifications.
Godfrey Enjady, SCHHA Advisor. CEO of the Mescalero Apache Telco Inc, and President of
the National Tribal Telecommunications Association.
Michael Moyer, SCHHA Acquisitions Attorney. Partner at Cairncross & Hempelmann Law Firm
with a specialty in acquisitions and mergers.
Mark Van Norman, SCHHA Tribal Rights Attorney. Practicing Tribal Attorney, former
Director of the Tribal Justice Division at the U.S. Department of Justice.
We are considering one (1) additional advisor to the SCHHA Acquisition Advisory Team from the Alaska
Native business and telecommunications community to assist in this effort.
Our team is actively engaged in analyzing the due diligence data requested and received from SIC under
an executed NDA, working with cost accountants, regulatory experts, modeling business plan approaches
and capitalization strategies to acquire SIC to operate without any disturbance to service to Hawaiian
Home Land customers. Our primary goal includes the dedication of all network assets toward the original
intent of the FCC, service to Hawaiian Home Lands, a land trust established by the U.S. Congress.
As a coalition of federally defined Homestead Associations, we come forward to claim our right to self-
determination under federal statutes and other enabling statutes, and to assert our commitment to serving
the needs of our people and our trust lands.
3. 3
Chairman Pai, should we complete a due diligence process that presents a strong path forward, we look
forward to working with you and the FCC to complete a successful purchase of SIC by our homestead
community to operate in compliance with the FCC.
We intend to notify your office at each major milestone of our acquisition process. If successful, this
indeed would represent an historic step toward economic self-determination and long term economic
opportunities for our rural communities and our native people. Mahalo.
Sincerely,
Robin Puanani Danner
SCHHA Chairman
CC: Honorable U.S. Senator Brian Schatz & Honorable U.S. Senator Mazie Hirono
Honorable Congresswoman Colleen Hanabusa, & Honorable Congresswoman Tulsi Gabbard
Tracy Toulou, Office of Tribal Justice, U.S. Department of Justice
Lloyd Randolph, Assistant Director, U.S. Department of Justice
Kaiini Kaloi, Department of Interior, Office of Native Hawaiian Relations
Brian Cladoosby, President, National Congress of American Indians
Julie Kitka, President, Alaska Federation of Natives
Michelle Kauhane, President, Council for Native Hawaiian Advancement
Honorable Governor David Ige, State of Hawaii
Jobie Masagatani, Director, Department of Hawaiian Home Lands, State of Hawaii
Hawaiian Homes Commission, State of Hawaii
Honorable Colette Machado, Chairwoman, Office of Hawaiian Affairs, State of Hawaii
Board of Trustees, Office of Hawaiian Affairs, State of Hawaii
Kamaki Kanahele, SCHHA Chairman Emeritus
Kammy Purdy, SCHHA Vice Chairman
SCHHA Executive Council and Homestead Association Members
Mike Hodson, SCHHA Business & Policy Director
Chris Kanazawa, SCHHA Advisor
Harold Johnston, SCHHA Advisor
Godfrey Enjady, SCHHA Advisor
Mark Van Norman, SCHHA Tribal Attorney
Michael Moyer, SCHHA Acquisitions Attorney