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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“The State of Aloha” screening at LA Asian Pacific Festival 2010

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Honolulu – The State of Aloha feature film is screening at the Los Angeles Asian Pacific Festival 2010. State of Aloha was selected by the Hawaii International Film Festival 2009 as a Halekulani Golden Orchid Best Documentary Award Nominee. Special guest Director & Producer, Anne Misawa will be present for the LAAPFF […]

Keanu Sai on 1893 Cleveland-Lili`uokalani Executive Agreements

Dr. Keanu Sai on the “1893 Cleveland-Lili`uokalani Executive Agreements and Their Impact Today”

Saturday, April 24 UH Hilo : 9am – 12 noon Hamakua MacNut Factory in Kawaihae : 2pm – 5 pm

The Kanaka Council Moku O Keawe is sponsoring a public presentation by Dr. Keanu Sai, on Saturday, April 24 at UH […]

Keanu Sai on Hawaiian Land Tenure System

Dr. Keanu Sai discusses “Kamehameha III and the Transformation of the Land Tenure System.” Taped March 12, 2010 in Keauhou, Hawaii. 112 minutes in 2 parts.

Check out Keanu’s UH website and HawaiianKingdom.org for more info…

Video source for Part 1 and Part 2 […]

Voice for Sovereignty

Examiner.com has an article on the showing of Hawaii: A Voice for Sovereignty in Pasedena last weekend, with a slideshow.

Catherine Bauknight’s documentary was screened this past Saturday in Pasadena’s convention center. If you missed the event, go to her website, www.catherinebauknight.com and order a DVD of her work. For those of you who have […]

Hawaii A Voice For Sovereignty Saturday in Pasedena

Invitation from Catherine Bauknight:

Aloha Kakou, You are invited to the screening of my documentary film, “Hawaii A Voice For Sovereignty” on Saturday, April 3rd, 2010 at the Pasadena Convention Center at 3:00 p.m. Please forward this invitation to people who might be interested.

In addition to the information on the invitation, we […]

Hawaiian Kingdom iCal calendar

Just wanted to throw this idea out there if anybody wants a cool project, to make an iCal calendar with all the Hawaiian Kingdom holidays, historical events, etc. Could also include state holidays and such, but main thing is the original kingdom holidays. (I have a copy of a Hawaiian Historical Society calendar a few […]

Keanu Sai to speak on Hawaii's land tenure system

Advertiser announces In celebration of the birthday of King Kamehameha III, Kauikeaouli, the Puana Ka ‘Ike Lecture Series presents Dr. Keanu Sai at 5:308 p.m. Friday, March 12, 2010 in the Bayview Meeting Rooms of the Sheraton Keauhou Bay Resort & Spa. In his presentation, “Kamehameha III and the Transformation of Hawaiian Land Tenure,” Sai […]

Hawaii: A Voice for Sovereignty at UH

From: Don Brown Subject: A beautiful film — “Hawaii: A Voice for Sovereignty”

INDIGENOUS WISDOM FILM SERIES University of Hawaii ~ Spalding Auditorium

Sunday, March 14 at 5 PM

Hawaii: A Voice for Sovereignty

Dir: Catherine Bauknight. U.S.. 2009 84 min. Winner of the Audience Award for best documentary at last year’s Maui […]

Kamehameha III and the Transformation of Hawaiian Land Tenure

Puana Ka ‘Ike Lecture Series Dr. Keanu Sai Friday, March 12, 2010 5:30 – 8 p.m. Bayview Meeting Rooms, Sheraton Keauhou Bay Resort & Spa

Dr. Keanu Sai will recount the events that transformed Hawai`i’s land tenure system during the reign of His Hawaiian Majesty King Kamehameha III. Topics to be covered include the establishment […]

The Place of Hawai‘i in American Studies II

March 11-12, 2010

Kamakakūokalani Center for Hawaiian Studies University of Hawaii at Mānoa / 2645 Dole Street, Honolulu

Roundtable topics include “Occupied Hawai‘i: Issues of Nationhood and Colonialism” and keynote address is “A Sorry State: Hawaiian Nationalism and the Politics of Imperialist Resentment.”

View the flyer (PDF) for details.

(BTW I majored in American […]