US Congressman to assess Easter Island conflict between Rapa Nui natives and Chile

Thursday, March 24th 2011 - 06:01 UTC

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The United States congressman representing the territory of American Samoa has announced he will be traveling to Easter Island during the Congressional recess to assess recent developments between the legitimate representatives of the Rapa Nui clans and the Chilean government. Read full article

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GeoffWard
The elephant in the room is (again) the UN Committee on Decolonization.

US Representative Eni F.H. Faleomavaega represents American Samoa - another Territory that is threatened by compulsory partition from a Protecting State.

Faleomavaega is viewing Easter Island, where the 'Protecting State' has removed indigenous defacto ownerships (the large majority of the island area) and re-allocated the bulk of the landmass to individuals/organizations from the 'Protecting State', Chile.

I LIKE the American Samoa's submission papers to the Decolonization Committee:

The core argument is SELF-DETERMINATION, and, if the indigenous small island community WISHES to remain within the ambit of the protectorate, the wishes of the people should be paramount.
And, in the case of Easter Island, if the indigenous population wish to regain rights of ownership from a foreign country that removed them - that is also a paramount wish of the people on this albeit largely 'recently' depopulated island.

As an aside, Easter Island is given sheep by Chile - what it really needs is TREES.
Mar 24th, 2011 - 12:09 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
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Martin_Fierro
Indigenous population: Rapa Nui

As opposed to implanted colonists: British population on Malvinas
Mar 25th, 2011 - 01:27 am - Link - Report abuse 0
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GeoffWard
Oh, Martin,
you KNOW there was no indigenous people when the Falkland Islands were discovered - any of the times!
Geoff.
Mar 25th, 2011 - 01:59 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
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Martin_Fierro
Uh, yes Geoff, I know that. And?

An attempt to discredit our claim I suppose, except our claim is not based on “self-determination”, yours is. Your claim is ludicrous.

Our claim is based solely on historical and geographical facts, and that is why you are going to lose.

Cheers.
Mar 25th, 2011 - 08:11 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
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