Sovereignty
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Hawaiian Sovereignty: History, Legal Status, and the Nation of Hawaiʻi Restoration Movement
What is Hawaiian sovereignty? Explore the history of the Hawaiian Kingdom, the 1893 overthrow, legal arguments, and the Nation of Hawaiʻi restoration movement.
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The Legal Status of Hawaiian Sovereignty: History, Law, and Restoration
A comprehensive reference examining the historical record, federal acknowledgments, and ongoing questions regarding Hawaiʻi’s legal status
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Why Hawaiʻi Is Not a U.S. State Under International Law
Examining the arguments that the Hawaiian Kingdom continues to exist under international legal principles
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Is the Nation of Hawaiʻi Legally Recognized?
Understanding the distinction between recognition and legality in the context of Hawaiian sovereignty
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What Does U.S. Public Law 103-150 Actually Say?
A plain-language guide to the federal “Apology Resolution” and its specific acknowledgments
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Did Hawaiʻi Ever Give Up Its Sovereignty?
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 […]