As seen on ABC Good Morning America on September 19, 2010. Niihau - Sinclair-Robinson Family Tree. While a 2010 census estimated the island’s permanent residents to be at about 170 strong, the Niihau Cultural Heritage Foundation claims this number is closer to about 70 inhabitants. Their sons, Keith and Bruce Robinson, inherited the remainder, and have been sole owners of Niihau since their mother passed away in 2002. County of Kaua'i Mayor Bernard P. … Sinclair-Robinson Family Tree. For Bruce Robinson -- who's married to a Niihauan woman -- maintaining Niihau's unique culture and way of life is a priority. Niʻihau word tans deur Bruce en Keith Robinson bestuur. On Niihau, he told lawmakers in 2013, there's " a feeling of inner peace and renewal that we don't understand in the outside world. 1941) Bruce Robinson: Read more about this topic: Niihau. The Robinson’s (the defendants of the Sinclair family) insist that they are simply protecting the occupants against the vices of the modern world, just like they promised the king. Heelwat oud-bewoners van Niʻihau woon nou op die naburige eiland Kauai, waar die twee broers ook groot boerderye besit. LIHUE -- Helen Robinson and her sons Bruce and Keith are "seriously considering" divesting themselves of more than 45,000 acres of land in Kauai County -- including Niihau -- … There’s a lot of debate about how many people actually live on Hawaii’s Forbidden Island, mainly due to the fact that the Robinson family isn’t required to report population numbers. Since Burns’ passing, the island’s current co-owners, brothers Keith and Bruce Robinson, continue to argue with Hawaiian authorities over their efforts to maintain Niihauan traditions. Mahalo to Bruce and Keith Robinson, Kaua'i Visitors Bureau, the Hon. Francis W. Sinclair (1797-1846) Elizabeth McHutchison ... Keith Robinson (b. Die oud-bewoners van Niʻihau vaar gereeld ván en ná die eiland.
If there are any problems on the island they go to the ‘Elders for help resolving it’ and if they can’t resolve it, they hand it over to Keith and Bruce Robinson, the eldest Robinson’s. Bruce Robinson's Niihauan wife, Leiana, and her parents appear to receive a deference reserved for alii, but so, too, do the teachers at the Niihau School. Their sons, Keith and Bruce Robinson, inherited the remainder, and have been sole owners of Niihau since their mother passed away in 2002. One of the lasting memories of the governor's tour is bouncing down a dusty, rarely used road in the center of the island.