KE AUPUNI UPDATE - SEPTEMBER 2024
Making Our Country Visible!
You’ve heard the adage, “Out of sight, out of mind”? One of the biggest problems we face in reactivating the Hawaiian Kingdom is, because most people don’t “see” the Hawaiian Kingdom, they think it no longer exists!
When people think of the Kingdom as something of the past, not in the here and now or in the future, it’s hard for them to support (or even care about) a nation they canʻt “see” in the here and now.
But when you stop to think about it, the Kingdom did not go away. It’s all still here! — the land, the sea, the places, the people, the history, the legacy of Aloha remain. Only the name (the State of Hawaii), the people who run it (Americans) and the style they use, changed. Underneath that haole façade is still the Hawaiian soul and the deep culture of Kapu Aloha!
How do we reset our minds to raise up our still existing nation?
• By embracing the fact that we are Hawaiians, not Americans.
• By dropping words like “mainland” from our vocabulary…
• By focusing our thoughts that we are living everyday, every moment in the Hawaiian Kingdom,
• By welcoming the return of the Hawaiian Kingdom as a sovereign nation,
• By inviting everyone from near and far, to join in CELEBRATING the return of the Hawaiian Kingdom!
Building Confidence!
Many say they would like Hawaii to be independent, but deep down don’t think it can really happen. And there are those who think, that even if we can become politically independent, we are not capable of governing, operating, or protecting our country. We need a celebration to build up confidence in our people and dispel those doubts!
• A celebration of the Hawaiian Kingdom as a living nation will build a sense of identity and purpose... and bolster confidence among the people!
• Taking the celebration global, will allow others to “see” our nation and get excited that this is really happening!
• The celebration will bring forward a vision and roadmap for the future of Hawaii creating momentum and a snowball effect to realizing independence.
Other Benefits:
Even if people know we exist, they may not know there is a strong movement to actively pursue independence.
This celebration will give us an opportunity to bring greater awareness to the movement to free Hawaii and provide a platform to demonstrate our political will for a Free Hawaii.
Will the US agree to pull out?
YES! ... and this celebration will help to give the U.S. the necessary encouragement to do the right thing.
Is there a plan in place to make a peaceful, orderly transition?
YES! ... and this celebration provides an opportunity to work out a road map on how to restore our nation with wide participation from our friends from all over the world.
“Love of country is deep-seated in the breast of every Hawaiian, whatever his station.” — Queen Liliʻuokalani
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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
6 PM the first Friday of each month on ʻŌlelo Television, Channel 53.
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"And 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 – use account email: info@HawaiianKingdom.net
• Other – To contribute in other ways (airline miles, travel vouchers, volunteer services, etc...) email us at: info@HawaiianKingdom.net
All proceeds are used to help the cause. MAHALO!
Malama Pono,
Leon Siu
Hawaiian National
