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“WHY KAMEHAMEHA SCHOOLS COULD LOSE THE LAWSUIT”
Kamehameha Schools Won Years Ago, But Donʻt Assume Theyʻll Do It Again.
A Lot Has Changed Since That Lawsuit Twenty Years Ago.
Will Kamehamehaʻs Admission Policy Stand Up In Court Once Again?
Watch This To See Whatʻs Changed & What The Only Real Solution Is.
HARD AT WORK AT THE UNITED NATIONS
KE AUPUNI UPDATE - OCTOBER 2025
What are we doing at the UN?
I've been traveling for the past seven weeks. First, I attended the 54th Pacific Islands Forum in Honiara, Solomon Islands; then the 60th Session of the UN Human Rights Council in Geneva, Switzerland; then the opening of the 80th Session of the UN General Assembly in New York City, then the Native Hawaiian Convention in Tulalip, Washington State. Then I headed back to the Pacific to attend the Polynesian Leaders Group in Nuku’alofa, the Kingdom of Tonga. And now I’m headed back to the UN in New York City.
Because so much of my work is at the United Nations, people often assume that we are trying to join the UN. Just to make it clear. We are NOT advocating for and HAVE NEVER advocated for Hawaii to join the UN. That is something that will have to be decided by the independent Hawaiian nation once it is reinstated and reactivated.
ALSO... to be clear... although I am personally involved with helping other peoples and nations with decolonization, the Hawaiian Kingdom's situation is very different from them, and our path does not lie with the UN’s decolonization process. So, we are not trying to join the UN, and we are not trying to utilize the UN's Decolonization process.
WHAT WE ARE DOING is working to overcome two gross errors made by the UN General Assembly that made Hawaii captive to the US. FIRST, in 1946 when the UN bought into the hoax that Hawaii was a Territory of the US and eligible for decolonization. SECOND in 1959 when the UN bought into the hoax that Hawaii had been decolonized and became a US “State”.
That means, since 1946, the UN has been complicit in the suppression of the Hawaiian Kingdom as a sovereign State; the destruction of Hawaiian nationality; the forced imposition of US citizenship; the displacement and impoverishment of the Hawaiian people; the pillaging of lands and resources; the infliction of foreign economic, social and cultural systems; and turning a peaceful, neutral country into a menacing military stronghold, placing the people of Hawaii in danger of annihilation by enemies of the US.
Although this was probably not the UN’s intent as it is totally contrary to the primary tenets of the UN Charter, nevertheless, by failing to do its due diligence regarding the improper plebiscite and consequent incorporation of Hawaii as state of the US in 1959, the UN became complicit in the US’ illegal occupation of the Hawaiian Islands.
The UN’s acceptance of the United States’ claim that Hawaii became a State of the US, constitutes an internationally recognized settlement of the political status of the Hawaiian Islands. This “political settlement” repeatedly blocks (as we have experienced) all legal challenges of obvious illegal acts by the US, such as the illegal overthrow of 1893, the illegal annexation of 1898 and the illegal incorporation of Hawaii as “The 50th State” in 1959.
So, what we’ve been doing at the UN is working to remove that “political settlement” roadblock by getting the General Assembly to the point of admitting that, ‘Oops, we made a mistake’, and rescinding its validations of the US hoax.
The Hawaiian Kingdom is calling upon the United Nations, its Member States, and the rest of the international community to stop enabling the United States’ illegal occupation of the Hawaiian Islands by disavowing recognition of the US “State of Hawaii” as a legitimate entity and to recognize the continuity of the Hawaiian Kingdom as a sovereign, independent, peaceful, neutral country. Thus, Hawaii can return to normalizing and resuming its relationships to the nations of the world.
Aloha ʻĀina —
“Love of country is deep-seated in the breast of every Hawaiian, whatever his station.” — Queen Liliʻuokalani
Ua mau ke ea o ka ʻāina i ka pono.
The sovereignty of the land is perpetuated in righteousness.
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For the latest news and developments about our progress at the United Nations in both New York and Geneva, tune in to Free Hawaii News at 7 PM, the first Friday of each month on ʻŌlelo Television, Channel 53.
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Malama Pono,
Leon Siu
Hawaiian National
WALLS THAT BUILD THEMSELVES ON “VOICES OF TRUTH - ONE-ON-ONE WITH HAWAI`IʻS FUTURE"
"Stones That Speak - A Visit With Keahi Pi`i`ohi`a"
If someone told you stones can speak youʻd might say they have rocks in their head. We spent an afternoon with Hawaiian rock wall masonry expert Keahi Pi`i`ohi`a who showed us that pōhaku, the Hawaiian word for lava stone or rock, not only speak but actually have distinct personalities. Keahi showed us the ancient Hawaiian art of building walls without mortar by allowing each pōhaku to say where it wants to go in a wall. Sound crazy? Join us in our visit with Keahi Pi`i`ohi`a as he shows us why stones are not inanimate objects at all but instead can smile, speak & might even be a long lost relative - Watch It Here
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IS HAWAII READY TO BE FREE?
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“HOW OHA COULD ACTUALLY HELP”
What Did Everyone Say When OHA Promoted Fed Wreck Recently?
“Ugh - Youʻre Not Helping.”
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HERE WE GO AGAIN - KAMEHAMEHA SCHOOLS SUED OVER ʻRACE-BASEDʻ ADMISSIONS
HawaiiNewsNow.com - October 21, 2025
Weeks after launching a website seeking plaintiffs, an anti-affirmative action group sued Kamehameha Schools Monday over its admissions policy that gives a preference to Native Hawaiians.
Students for Fair Admissions, which has led cases striking down affirmative action in the college admissions process on the mainland, said it represents two families — referred to as “Family A” and “Family B” —who want their non-Hawaiian children to go to Kamehameha.
In a written statement, the school’s trustees and CEO Jack Wong said they would vigorously defend the policy.
“The facts and the law are on our side, and we are confident that we will prevail,” Wong and the trustees said.
The suit alleges that the current admission policy violates the rights of any non-Hawaiian applicant to the school, that the policy is not a valid way to address educational disparities between Native Hawaiian children and those of other races, and that Kamehameha should not be granted any constitutional carve-out that would uphold its admission policy.
The legal challenge by Students for Fair Admissions is the latest attempt to strike down the nearly 140-year-old policy of accepting qualified Hawaiian children to the private school, which was established in the late 19th century through the estate of Princess Bernice Pauahi Bishop to educate Hawaiians.
The institution successfully defended its admission policy in a series of lawsuits in the early 2000s. The trustees and Wong promised to do so again.
The lawsuit makes similar arguments to the legal case filed in the early 2000s.
LISTENING TO THE STONES ON “VOICES OF TRUTH - ONE-ON-ONE WITH HAWAI`IʻS FUTURE"
"Stones That Speak - A Visit With Keahi Pi`i`ohi`a"
If someone told you stones can speak youʻd might say they have rocks in their head. We spent an afternoon with Hawaiian rock wall masonry expert Keahi Pi`i`ohi`a who showed us that pōhaku, the Hawaiian word for lava stone or rock, not only speak but actually have distinct personalities. Keahi showed us the ancient Hawaiian art of building walls without mortar by allowing each pōhaku to say where it wants to go in a wall. Sound crazy? Join us in our visit with Keahi Pi`i`ohi`a as he shows us why stones are not inanimate objects at all but instead can smile, speak & might even be a long lost relative - Watch It Here
Now you can become a fan of Voices Of Truth on Facebook by clicking Here and see behind the scenes photos of our shows and a whole lot more.
Voices Of Truth interviews those creating a better future for Hawai`i to discover what made them go from armchair observers to active participants. We hope you'll be inspired to do the same.
Voices Of Truth airs throughout Hawai`i on all islands and reaches over 24 million households across the US and throughout the world. Check your local cable TV listings.
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And for news from a kanaka point of view, watch Free Hawaii News.
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IS HAWAII THE 50TH STATE OR A PACIFIC NATION?
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SHOULD WE KICK THEM OUT?
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STONES THAT SPEAK ON “VOICES OF TRUTH - ONE-ON-ONE WITH HAWAI`IʻS FUTURE"
"Stones That Speak - A Visit With Keahi Pi`i`ohi`a"
If someone told you stones can speak youʻd might say they have rocks in their head. We spent an afternoon with Hawaiian rock wall masonry expert Keahi Pi`i`ohi`a who showed us that pōhaku, the Hawaiian word for lava stone or rock, not only speak but actually have distinct personalities. Keahi showed us the ancient Hawaiian art of building walls without mortar by allowing each pōhaku to say where it wants to go in a wall. Sound crazy? Join us in our visit with Keahi Pi`i`ohi`a as he shows us why stones are not inanimate objects at all but instead can smile, speak & might even be a long lost relative - Watch It Here
Now you can become a fan of Voices Of Truth on Facebook by clicking Here and see behind the scenes photos of our shows and a whole lot more.
Voices Of Truth interviews those creating a better future for Hawai`i to discover what made them go from armchair observers to active participants. We hope you'll be inspired to do the same.
Voices Of Truth airs throughout Hawai`i on all islands and reaches over 24 million households across the US and throughout the world. Check your local cable TV listings.
For news and issues that affect you, watch Free Hawai`i TV.
And for news from a kanaka point of view, watch Free Hawaii News.
All a part of the Free Hawai`i Broadcasting Network.
Please share our Free Hawai`i Broadcasting Network videos with friends and colleagues. That's how we grow. Mahalo.
KE AUPUNI UPDATE - OCTOBER 2025
The Elephant in the Room
The phrase, "Elephant in the room" refers to a major, obvious problem or uncomfortable issue of which everyone is aware but deliberately avoids discussing because it could cause embarrassment, conflict, or is considered taboo. The phrase highlights the stark contrast between the obviousness of the issue—as large as an elephant in a crowded space—and the collective silence surrounding it.
I just attended the Native Hawaiian Convention, which was held at the Tulalip Resort Casino, an hour north of Seattle, Washington. It was chosen for the first NHC to be held outside of Hawaii because of the large number Native Hawaiians living on the U.S. West Coast, especially Washington State.
Congratulations to the Hawaiian Council (formerly Council for Native Hawaiian Advancement) for another impressive convention; one that this time made a deliberate effort to include the “Hawaiian Diaspora”. It was very invigorating to see such intense interest for discussions, workshops and activities on Hawaiian cultural, social and political matters.
So what was the elephant in the room? Ea. Sovereignty.
Although there were many allusions to Ea (food sovereignty, economic sovereignty, health, education, lands, etc.), and you could sense that Ea was a palpable underlying concern for many convention goers, the convention’s programming stayed away from addressing this hot topic outright.
The only panel that had some bearing to the topic of Ea was one by the Office of Hawaiian Affairs once again promoting “Federal Recognition”. Yes, that dead horse! Remember “Akaka Bill”, “Kau Inoa”, “Fed Wreck”, “Kana’iolowalu”? The “solution” that Aloha ʻĀina Hawaiians spent 25 years vehemently rejecting. The one that galvanized the movement for Ea, by making us stand up for what we definitely don’t want… Federal Recognition. Being at the presentation was like being in the movie, “Weekend at Bernie’s”. (Google it.)
There were about forty people in the audience, including President Bumpy Kanahele, Vice-President Brandon Makaʻawaʻawa (and others from the Nation of Hawaii), Makaio Villanueva, Nani Peterson, etc. who sat patiently through OHA’s broken-record presentation.
During the brief Q&A, Ea people respectfully made a couple of brief remarks basically saying, “No thank you. Been there, done that.” Makaio asked for a show of hands of who was for “Fed Wreck”. Three of four hands went up. Then he asked who was for Ea. About a dozen hands went up. I presume the rest in the room were either undecided or did not want to dignify OHAʻs movie sequel.
Then someone from the panel said something about the UN’s decolonization process being an option. Several heads turned to me. I got up to speak and suddenly the moderator (the brand new interim executive director of OHA, Summer Sylva) noticed the time and abruptly ended the meeting. No matter, people were not biting…
My take-away from the Native Hawaiian Convention is, whether acknowledged or not, Ea permeates all the discussions, presentations, interactions, plans, strategies, celebrations, interactions of Hawaiians genuinely concerned about our future. Gatherings like this inexorably contribute to reactivating and building our Lāhui… the Hawaiian Nation.
Aloha ʻĀina —
“Love of country is deep-seated in the breast of every Hawaiian, whatever his station.” — Queen Liliʻuokalani
Ua mau ke ea o ka ʻāina i ka pono.
The sovereignty of the land is perpetuated in righteousness.
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For the latest news and developments about our progress at the United Nations in both New York and Geneva, tune in to Free Hawaii News at 7 PM, the first Friday of each month on ʻŌlelo Television, Channel 53.
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"Remember, for the latest updates and information about the Hawaiian Kingdom, check out the twice-a-month Ke Aupuni Updates published online on Facebook and other social media."
PLEASE KŌKUA…
Your kōkua, large or small, is vital to this effort...
To contribute, go to:
• GoFundMe – CAMPAIGN TO FREE HAWAII
• PayPal – log in to PayPal and pay to the account, info@HawaiianKingdom.net
• Other – To contribute in other ways (airline miles, travel vouchers, volunteer service, etc...) email us at: info@HawaiianKingdom.net
Malama Pono,
Leon Siu
Hawaiian National
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KAMEHAMEHA SCHOOLS UNDER ATTACK
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