Hawaiian Independence Blog

This blawg is about Hawaii's status as an independent country under prolonged illegal occupation by the United States, and the history, culture, law and politics of the islands. It also covers East Maui kalo farming and displays popoki (cat) pics.

Author: Scott Crawford.

Blawg Related Categories: Government Law • Legal History • Legislation & Lobbying • States • Hawaii

Recent Posts from Hawaiian Independence Blog

July 4th events at Palace "Restoration of the Nation: Looking to the Future"
July 3, 4, and 5, 2009Iolani Palace GroundsPLEASE BRING YOUR OWN CHAIRSRestoration of the Nation: Looking to the FutureJoin us as we kukakuka to identify our common values,Reconnect to our ancestors, andVision the future of…
Noho Hewa T-Shirts
Date: Thu, 25 Jun 2009 23:51:44 -1000Subject: New "Noho Hewa" t-shirt design-- order one TODAY! Please fwd.From: keala kelly <keala.kelly @ gmail.com>Aloha Kakou:"Noho Hewa" is almost pau and will be available by the end of…
Hawaiian independence - restoration, not secession
Patri Friedman with the Let a Thousand Nations Bloom blog contacted me about a "Secession Week Blogging" series for the July 4th week.It is understandable that folks tend to think of Hawaiian independence as "secession"…
Coffman's "Nation Within" republished and retitled
Tom Coffman has republished Nation Within, first published in 1998, but he changed the subtitle from "The Story of America's Annexation of the Nation of Hawaii" to "The History of the American Occupation of Hawai`i."…
Uncle Ed Lindsey passes away
So long Uncle Ed...From the Maui News:Edwin "Ed" Lindsey Jr., "a steadfast champion and leader in protecting Maui's aina and its important cultural landscapes," died Wednesday morning at his family residence in Lahaina. He was…
"Hawaii A Voice for Sovereignty" wins Audience award for Best Hawai'i film at 2009 Maui Film Festival
Press release: Catherine Bauknights' documentary "Hawaii A Voice for Sovereignty" won the Audience award for Best Hawai'i film at the 2009 Maui Film Festival. “Hawaii A Voice for Sovereignty” premiered on Sunday, June 21st at…
Ira Rohter
University of Hawaii political science professor Ira Rohter has passed away. When I first returned to Hawaii after college in the early 90s and started getting involved in politics and issues, Ira Rohter's book A…
Hawai‘i, A Voice for Sovereignty review
Maui Weekly has a good review of the "Hawai‘i, A Voice for Sovereignty" film that premiered Sunday at the Maui Film Festival.
Hawaii A Voice For Sovereignty premieres at Maui Film Festival
Press release:Maui Film Festival has announced that it will host the public world premiere of “Hawaii A Voice for Sovereignty”, a documentary by award winning photojournalist Catherine Bauknight. This epic documentary will be showing as…
Why is Hawaii a target?
AP report: A Japanese news report said Thursday that North Korea may fire its most advanced long-range ballistic missile toward Hawaii in early July. While the newspaper speculated the Taepodong-2 could fly over Japan and…