• What is the situation in Hawai'i now?

This is a complex topic and new developments are happening all the time. It's frequently hard to summarize, plus, not everyone agrees on all points. However, this fact sheet does a good job of summarizing basic points: "The Situation of Hawai'i," (Source: The Committee of Hawaiian Nationals).

 

• How can I find out more about the international view of the situation?

This is a good place to start: Lance Larsen vs. Kingdom of Hawai'i arbitration case, World Court of Arbitration, the Hague. (Source: HawaiianKingdom.org & Keanu Sai, Ph.D.)

 

According to Dr. Sai, the Geneva Conventions are the 

 

We'll add more links as we find them.

 

• Can you give me more information about the history of the U.S. occupation of Hawai'i?

There are many key points about the overthrow of the lawful Hawaiian government, the so-called "provisional government" of insurgents, the "annexation" that never took place, and even the fraudulent 1959 statehood vote. Here are a few, along with links.

 

The Overthrow: "...the Queen was not an absolute Monarch, but rather a constitutional monarch limited and confined to Hawaiian law as the Chief Executive, which was distinct from the Judicial and Legislative branches of Hawaiian government. The Queen, as Chief Executive, could no more terminate the Hawaiian Kingdom by threat of insurgents, than the President, as Chief Executive of the United States, could terminate the Republic by threat of terrorists." 

From The Queen Did Not Terminate the Hawaiian Kingdom in 1895 (Source: HawaiianKingdom.org/blog & Keanu Sai, Ph.D.). 

 

"Provisional Government" of the Insurgents and Seizure of Hawai'i through Congressional Resolution: See The State of Hawai'i: A Government Neither De Facto nor De Jure. (Source: HawaiianKingdom.org/blog & Keanu Sai, Ph.D.).

 

Chronology of U.S. occupation: click this page from HawaiianKingdom.org.

 

U.S. Response: Read the 1993 Clinton Administration Apology Resolution, which is the only official U.S. government acknowledgment of the harm done to Kanaka Maoli (to date), but only addresses this in a context based on a false premise (see below) and does not address the plight and claims of other Hawaiian nationals. 

 

"The sovereignty movement and Kana‘iolowalu falsely maintains that aboriginal Hawaiians have a right to self-determination, which implies that aboriginal Hawaiians were never nationals of a sovereign and independent State. Self-determination also implies that aboriginal Hawaiians are an ethnic group residing within the United States of America. Hawaiian history cannot support this position. Aboriginal Hawaiians are the majority of the population of Hawaiian subjects who have been subjected to Americanization and indoctrination. As an occupied State under an illegal and prolonged occupation, the proper framework to understand Hawai‘i’s unique situation is through international law and the laws of occupation and not through the laws of the United States, and, by extension, the laws of the State of Hawai‘i. In this way, Hawai‘i’s vibrant political and legal history is not only embraced, but is honored and respected." 

From Hawaiian Sovereignty Movement Operating on a False Premise. (Source: HawaiianKingdom.org/blog & Keanu Sai, Ph.D.)

 

We'll add more links as we find them.

 

• What can you tell me about the present government of the Kingdom of Hawai'i?

 

The Kingdom of Hawai'i is a constitutional monarchy, but the original government was interrupted by the illegal "overthrow" of Queen Lili'uokalani. Hawaiian subjects are presently engaged in a process of nation building and are working toward the time when a constiutional monarch can be elected and other government operations become fully functional.

 

Recently, Keanu Sai and others created a Council of Regency as an acting government. For details about "the government re-established" as a Council of Regency, click this page from HawaiianKingdom.org. 

 

Others have claimed their right to rule, based on their genealogy, but their status is likely to remain controversial until an election takes place.