If America is looking for an ali'i to put on its currency, I would suggest Queen Lili'uokalani, or more specifically, the eviction of Lili'uokalani from 'Iolani Palace in 1893. A portrait of U.S. Marines removing the lawful ruler of a sovereign nation from her home at bayonet point would help Americans commemorate their long history of conquest.

Moreover, it would also serve to illustrate the three core American values: Might makes right; it's our way or the highway; and, you're either with U.S. or against U.S.