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Video: Native Hawaiians Reclaim their Watershed

Permaculture instructor Andrew Millison journeys to Hawaii to investigate the ecological and cultural restoration work of the Independent Sovereign Nation of Hawaii, an aboriginal organization who are actively rebuilding the traditional Ahupua’a watershed-scale agricultural system on the Island of Oahu.


by Nation of Hawaii • January 22, 2023
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Nation of Hawai’i Signs Treaty of Perpetual Peace and Constant Friendship with the Timbisha Shoshone Tribe

WAIMANALO, HI – The Independent & Sovereign Nation of Hawai’i and the Timbisha Shoshone Tribe are proud to announce the signing of a Perpetual Peace and Constant Friendship treaty, during a special ceremony held at Nation of Hawai‘i’s landbase, Pu’uhonua O Waimānalo.  This historic treaty marks the beginning of a promising relationship between the two […]


by Nation of Hawaii • January 13, 2023
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Nation of Hawai‘i United Nations UNPFII Twenty-First Session Update

Waimanalo, O‘ahu, April 26, 2022 — The Nation of Hawai‘i participated in the 2022 United Nations Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues (UNPFII) Twenty-First Session last week, in a live streaming video conference, addressing the global stage for its 5th year on the general assembly floor since 2017. The theme of this year’s permanent forum is […]


by Nation of Hawaii • May 3, 2022
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Nation of Hawaii Chamber of Commerce Launches in Malaysia

In the continued pursuit for economic sovereignty, the Independent & Sovereign Nation State of Hawai‘i announced the launch of the Nation of Hawai‘i Chamber of Commerce, signed into act on February 3, 2022 by Nation of Hawaii Head of State, Pu’uhonua D.K.B. Kanahele and Nation of Hawai‘i Minister of Foreign Affairs and Treasury, M. Youcef Ihaddaden.


by Nation of Hawaii • February 22, 2022
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Nation of Hawai’i Declares Economic Independence on 28th Anniversary of The Apology Resolution

On this 28th anniversary of the signing, The Nation of Hawai’i is pleased to share recent developments towards creating a flourishing independent Hawaiian economy, and to announce the establishment of the Nation of Hawai’i Central Bank.


by Nation of Hawaii • November 23, 2021
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Nation of Hawaii Live: Citizenship Q&A, Episode 1

Replay: Question and answer session about Nation of Hawaii citizenship with Nation of Hawaii Deputy Head of State, Brandon Makaawaawa and Head of state, Puuhonua B. Keiki Kanahele.


by Nation of Hawaii • November 10, 2020
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Nation of Hawai’i Opens Road to Citizenship Ahead of First Ever Democratic Elections

For the first time in 25 years, the Nation of Hawai’i is accepting and encouraging digital applications for citizenship from Kanaka –whether residing in Hawai’i or abroad– and non-Kanaka. The innovative driving force behind this citizenship drive, which is an integral part of the first ever Nation of Hawai’i democratic elections in 2021, is the establishment of a trailblazing government blockchain.


by Nation of Hawaii • November 3, 2020
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On This Day in 1987: Hawaiians Occupy Empty Makapu’u Houses

On June 13, 1987, Pu’uhonua Dennis “Bumpy” Kanahele led his extended family in the reclamation and occupation of their family lands at Makapu’u point, kicking off the movement that established the Independent and Sovereign Nation of Hawai’i.


by Nation of Hawaii • June 13, 2019