When the illegal overthrow of Hawai`i occured over a century ago, it was a multi-ethnic nation. What many people don't realize is that most non-Native Hawaiians were just as loyal to the nation as those with native blood.

Baron Ching is one of those - Chinese and a direct descendant of the Hawaiian nation. He reveals about his ancestors at the time of the overthrow and how important the Hawaiian culture and nation is to him today.

Long time sovereignty fighter, founder of Pu`uhonua O Waimanalo and Nation of Hawai`i, Bumpy shares with us an aspect of himself that not everyone knows; what got him involved in creating a better future for the people of Hawai`i.

We promise you'll want more as Bumpy tells how his years growing up actually helped to mold him as a leader today who is both strong and wise.

Filmed on location at Pu`uhonua O Waimanalo, Bumpy is 100% inspiration in a setting of stunning beauty and also an example of what all of Hawai`i could be.

In this second brand new segment of our new season, Jon shares with us his own awakening as Kanaka Maoli, how it was passed down in his family, his becoming a professor of Hawaiian history and eventually head of Kamakakuokalani, the Center For Hawaiian Studies at the University of Hawai`i.

Jon also reveals background of what went into writing his groundbreaking book, "Dismembering Lahui - A History of the Hawaiian Nation to 1887," and how what occurred during that period in Hawai`i is repeating itself today in the push to extinguish Hawaiian rights through federal recognition.