The issue here is one of international human rights, not domestic civil rights.
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The history of Hawai'i and Native Hawaiians is not about the denial of civil rights guaranteed under the U.S. Constitution to all U.S. citizens. The history of Hawai'i and Native Hawaiians is about colonization, the theft of land and culture, the subjugation of the indigenous people of these Islands who once lived in an internationally recognized sovereign nation. These are human rights issues — the collective right of the Native Hawaiian people to cultural and political self-determination and development.
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That is why this case demonstrates that we must be unwavering in our vigilance. Simply trusting that American laws and courts will operate to achieve justice leaves colonialism unchallenged. It accepts the denial of our human rights. Therefore, we must encourage each other, and the lawyers who represent us, to make bold and accurate arguments about the history of Hawai'i and its native people, and to not sacrifice this unique history to fit a legal framework that, ultimately, is inapplicable.