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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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 […]

Another Path for Ending the Occupation

“Another Path for Ending the Occupation” Talk by Kuhio Vogeler

Sunday, Feb. 21, 10 am – noon Native Books @ Ward Warehouse 1050 Ala Moana Blvd.

This event is free and open to the public. For more information, call 284-3460.

Update 2/21: Lynette posted some photos of the event.

How would the U.S react if China supported Hawaiian sovereignty?

In the Huffington Post, Fred Teng has a piece on U.S.-China relations and Pres. Obama’s visit from the Dalai Lama, and in it he makes the comparison between Hawaii and Tibet:

Tibet has been part of China long before Hawaii was a state of the United States. The U.S. Congress passed the Public Law 103-150, […]

Honoring Kūpuna Reveals the Annexation Lie

Update 2: Kuhio has some good reflections on the event, comparing it to another event in August, with observations on what makes a successful action, and also ponders a question Hawaiian nationality… very worth reading.

Update: Lynette posted photos of the event and here’s a KITV News clip.

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Political History of the Hawaiian Kingdom

You can read Keanu’s dissertation “The American Occupation of the Hawaiian Kingdom: Beginning the Transition from Occupied to Restored State” and his other publications.

Bill to remove portraits of Prov. Gov. Officials

URGING THAT PORTRAITS OF OFFICIALS OF THE PROVISIONAL GOVERNMENT OF HAWAI`I BE REMOVED FROM DISPLAY IN POSITIONS OF HONOR IN STATE GOVERNMENT BUILDINGS.

http://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2010/bills/HCR8_.pdf

Introduced by House Speaker Rep. Calvin Say

Update: (apparently initiated by OHA (Clyde Namuo))