News and Updates
Headlines from the Nation of Hawai‘i News Agency
Headlines from the Nation of Hawai‘i News Agency
This past week, the Nation of Hawai‘i brought its voice to the global stage at the 25th Session of the United Nations Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues (UNPFII), advancing a message grounded in lived experience, legal reality, and active governance.
Day 1 intervention centers Indigenous leadership, displacement, and human rights in the wake of Lahaina wildfire
Independent Native Hawaiian government to elevate Maui voices at UNPFII 2026 through formal interventions and Lāhainā Rising screening
A comprehensive reference examining the historical record, federal acknowledgments, and ongoing questions regarding Hawaiʻi’s legal status
Examining the arguments that the Hawaiian Kingdom continues to exist under international legal principles
Understanding the distinction between recognition and legality in the context of Hawaiian sovereignty
A plain-language guide to the federal “Apology Resolution” and its specific acknowledgments
Examining what the historical and legal record actually shows about Hawaiian consent to U.S. governance The short answer: According to the United States Congress, no. In 1993, Congress passed Public Law 103-150, which states that “the indigenous Hawaiian people never directly relinquished their claims to their inherent sovereignty as a people or over their national […]