Native Hawai`ians

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Nation of Hawai`i Home Page
Independent & Sovereign Nation State
"...to provide information regarding the restoration of the independence of Hawai`i, along with cultural perspectives from her people."

Historical Chronology: Key Events in the History of Hawai`i
Since Contact with Western Culture

Legal Foundation for Hawaiian Independence
An extensive collection of legal documents including Constitutions of the Kingdom of Hawai`i

Letter to President Clinton on the imprisonment of Pu`uhonua Kanahele of Hawai`i
International Indian Treaty Council

Newlands Resolution: To Provide for Annexing the Hawaiian Islands to the United States
Joint Resolution, July 17, 1898

Programme for Traditional Resources Rights (PTRR)
"...dedicated to furthering the rights of all 'indigenous and local communities embodying traditional lifestyles' (as identified in the Preamble to the Convention on Biological Diversity). By acting as a base for information, research and publicity the Programme aims to extend to Indigenous peoples and local communities knowledge of appropriate mechanisms for protecting the integrity of their knowledge and resources."

Smithsonian Institution - National Museum of the American Indian

• Living Voice | Voces Vivas
  "...is an audio series in English and Spanish featuring profiles of Native Americans and Native Hawaiians today. People of many ages, traditions and perspectives tell their own stories, reflecting the wide range of contemporary Native experience in Canada, Mexico, Panama, and the US."

The Statehood Admissions Act, March 18, 1959

United State Public Law 103-150: The "Apology Resolution"
"To acknowledge the 100th anniversary of the January 17, 1893 overthrow of the Kingdom of Hawaii, and to offer an apology to Native Hawaiians on behalf of the United States for the overthrow of the Kingdom of Hawaii."

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