This blog is about Hawaii's status as an independent country under prolonged illegal occupation by the United States, and the history, culture, law & politics of the islands.

By Scott Crawford, Hana, Maui

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Anti-annexation petition names displayed at Queen’s birthday celebration

Here’s some photos from the Queen’s Celebration at Iolani Palace yesterday and a news article from the Star-Advertiser.

Native Hawaiians, other Hawaii residents and visitors gathered to celebrate Queen Liliuokalani’s birthday yesterday with hula, mele and prayer on the grounds of Iolani Palace.

Among others, the girls of Halau La Onohi Mai Haehae, dressed in lavender and white, [...]

‘Onipa’a: Celebrating Queen Lili’uokalani

Hawaii – Fake State

Waikiki last Friday:

Check out Hawaii – [...]

‘Aha Kānaka Kū‘oko‘a

‘Aha Kānaka Kū‘oko‘a

Please come and join us to review Hawaiian presentations that outline possible processes to eventual independence.

Still wondering if Hawaiian independence is possible? Hawaiian leaders of various groups who believe so, have been invited to share their mana‘o with the community at this forum. Presentations will begin at 10 am and [...]

Mai Poina: Never forget the overthrow of the Hawaiian Kingdom

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Keanu Sai video: History of Perfect Title Company and the Federal lawsuit

This is the sixth and final of six short videos that cover sections of the Sai v. Obama complaint, to help people to understand federal lawsuit filed on June 1, 2010 against President Obama’s administration in Washington, D.C.

This video covers the history of Perfect Title Company and the Federal lawsuit against the Obama administration from 1995 to [...]

Keanu Sai video: The history of the United States’ prolonged occupation of Hawai`i since 1898

This is the fifth of six short videos that cover sections of the Sai v. Obama complaint, to help people to understand federal lawsuit filed on June 1, 2010 against President Obama’s administration in Washington, D.C.

This video focuses on the history of the United States’ prolonged occupation of Hawai`i [...]

Keanu Sai video: United States’ Unilateral Seizure of the Hawaiian Islands (1898)

This is the fourth of six short videos that cover sections of the Sai v. Obama complaint, to help people to understand federal lawsuit filed on June 1, 2010 against President Obama’s administration in Washington, D.C.

This video covers the history of the United States Unilateral Seizure of the Hawaiian Islands [...]

Keanu Sai video: U.S. Second Attempt to Annex Hawai`i (1894-1898)

This is the third of six short videos that cover sections of the Sai v. Obama complaint, to help people to understand federal lawsuit filed on June 1, 2010 against President Obama’s administration in Washington, D.C.

This video covers the history of the second attempt by the United States to annex the Hawaiian Islands between 1894 [...]

Hawaiian leaders called to a gathering on Maui

Letter in the Maui News Tuesday

Native Hawaiian leaders called to a gathering

As a nonprofit citizen advocacy group, Citizens for Truth and Justice-Maui County, we encourage all of the Hawaiian sovereignty group leaders to come to a ho’okahi lahui that will take place on Aug. 21 at the Maui Botanical Garden Amphitheater, running from 10 a.m. [...]