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By Scott Crawford, Hana, Maui

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Pursuing Hawaiian Sovereignty in the Time of Trump

Trisha Kehaulani Watson has a column in Civil Beat questioning the status of the push for federal under the Trump administration, and arguing for the importance of considering all options, including independence:

On one level independence seems unimaginable, and there are real questions as to whether Hawaii has enough of an economic base to […]

VOA: Native Hawaiians Divided on Federal Recognition

Voice of America News has a reasonably accurate and balanced article on the push for federal recognition of Native Hawaiians versus full independence.

Transcripts of Prof. Francis A. Boyle

From CounterCurrents.org:

RESTORING THE KINGDOM OF HAWAII VERSUS FAKE HAWAIIAN STATEHOOD DAY*

Professor Francis A. Boyle

August 20 and August 21, 2016

(Edited Transcripts)

© Copyright 2016 by Francis A. Boyle. All rights reserved.

 

Townhall Meeting with the Nation of Hawaii at Waimanalo

Saturday August 20, 2016

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The Sovereignty Divide – Waihee & Cayetano conversation

From Hawaii News Now:

Former Governors John Waihee and Ben Cayetano did a great service to all of us by agreeing to talk about their disagreements over the Hawaiian Sovereignty movement. We hope their honest, civil and articulate conversation will encourage similar discussions across our community.

We aired a half-hour version of their discussion last […]

What really happened at the ʻAha

I posted the first two installments of this series from the Hawaii Independent, but are all 5 parts.

As one of the 154 kānaka maoli who agreed to participate in the state-sponsored, Naʻi Aupuni-initiated Native Hawaiian ʻAha, Kaʻiulani Milham had a front row seat at the month-long proceedings. What follows a multi-part, first-hand account that […]

Na’i Aupuni will not pursue ratification vote

Press release from Na’i Aupuni:

NAʻI AUPUNI DECIDES NOT TO PURSUE RATIFICATION VOTE

Education and Ratification of Native Hawaiian Constitution Best Pursued by Broad-based Group

HONOLULU – Naʻi Aupuni said today it would not be conducting a ratification vote on the proposed constitution produced by the recently completed ‘aha. It believes that the ‘aha […]

What really happened at the ʻAha, part II

From the Hawaii Independent:

Whitewashed press releases, a sinister state bill and a flippant disregard for the rules of the convention

Editor’s note: As one of the 154 kānaka maoli who agreed to participate in the state-sponsored, Naʻi Aupuni-initiated Native Hawaiian ʻAha, Kaʻiulani Milham had a front row seat at the month-long […]

What really happened at the Aha, part I

Report from The Hawaii Independent:

Editor’s note: As one of the 154 kānaka maoli who agreed to participate in the state-sponsored, Naʻi Aupuni-initiated Native Hawaiian ʻAha, Kaʻiulani Milham had a front row seat at the month-long proceedings. What follows is the first installment of a multi-part, first-hand account that highlights various and consistent affronts to […]

Native Hawaiian convention adopts constitution

From the Star-Advertiser

Native Hawaiian convention adopts constitution By Timothy Hurley February 26, 2016

The Native Hawaiian constitutional convention this afternoon adopted a governing document that will go out to a vote for ratification.

The constitution, approved by an 88 to 30 vote with one abstention, apparently allows room for federal recognition by […]