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Sunday, May 31, 2026
A LEGACY OF HELP ON “VOICES OF TRUTH - ONE-ON-ONE WITH HAWAI`IʻS FUTURE"
“Leaving A Legacy - A Visit With Kim Ku`ulei Birnie"
Kim Ku`ulei Birnieʻs family history goes back an amazing eighty generations in Hawai`i. So naturally many of her ancestors played important roles in Hawai`iʻs past. It should come as no surprise therefore that Kim herself is no different, focusing on the health of todayʻs Hawaiians. Join us in our fascinating visit with Kim in beautiful Manoa Valley as she explains why her past as well as her present work is dedicated to a legacy of helping Hawaiians thrive - Watch It Here
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Saturday, May 30, 2026
KE AUPUNI UPDATE - MAY 2026
The Role of Diplomacy
Serving as the Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Hawaiian Kingdom for the past 26 years has taught me a lot. Today, we’re going to take a cursory glance at the history of foreign affairs and the Hawaiian Kingdom and why diplomacy has played such an important in our nation.
Earlier this month, we witnessed the triumphant premiere of the Hawaiian Opera, Kamalehua: the Sheltering Tree. It was an outstanding production, receiving well-deserved standing ovations by packed houses at each of its three performances at the Blaisdell Concert Hall. We say, Hoʻomaikaʻi! Congratulations! to creator Patrick Makuakane and all those who collaborated in the production of this amazing work of art.
The story is about Hawaii’s first diplomat, Timoteo Haʻalilio, who in 1842 was commissioned and sent by King Kamehameha III as his emissary to secure recognition of the Hawaiian Kingdom’s sovereignty by the world’s superpowers of the day. Haʻalilio and his assistant, the Rev. William Richardson, crossed two oceans in traveling to the United States, the United Kingdom, France, and Belgium.
Against all odds, in November of 1843, Haʻalilio, this first Hawaiian Kingdom diplomat, a native man from a tiny far-off country in the middle of the Pacific, succeeded in convincing the United Kingdom and the Kingdom of France, the top colonial powers of the world, to issue a joint proclamation recognizing and respecting the Hawaiian Kingdom, a non-Western nation, as a sovereign, independent country.
This was followed months later with recognition by the United States and Belgium. From that point on, Hawaii was considered a member of the “family of nations”, on equal terms with the colonial powers of the world.
Formal treaties followed, along with internationally leading-edge policies such as the abolition of slavery (1852) and neutrality, non-involvement in other countries’ wars (1854 and 1861). By the 1890s the Hawaiian Kingdom enjoyed bilateral treaties and conventions with sovereign nations worldwide. These agreements established formal diplomatic relations, friendship and trade with global powers such as the United States, Great Britain, France, Japan, the German Empire, Italy, Russia, Spain, Switzerland, the Netherlands, Denmark and more.
The Hawaiian Kingdom was a member of the Universal Postal Union, the first multilateral treaty body of its kind and the precursor to treaty bodies that would come decades later… like the League of Nations and the present-day United Nations.
By the 1890s the Hawaiian Kingdom had 136 embassies and consulates located in 26 foreign nations around the world.
All this was the result of the Hawaiian Kingdom’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs whose diplomats served admirably following in the footsteps of Hawaii’s first diplomat, Timoteo Ha’alilio.
After Kamehameha ʻEkāhi united our islands into the Hawaiian Kingdom, our greatest successes as a nation came through our reliance on diplomacy, not through conflicts on the battlefield or in the courts. That is the way of our kūpuna and our aliʻi. The way of Aloha…
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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To contribute, go to:
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Malama Pono,
Leon Siu
Hawaiian National
Minister of Foreign Affairs for the Hawaiian Kingdom (since 2001)
Friday, May 29, 2026
FREE HAWAII NEWS SHORT
KUMU HINAʻS MANA`O
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Sunday, May 24, 2026
IF THE OCEAN DIES, WE DIE ON “VOICES OF TRUTH - ONE-ON-ONE WITH HAWAI`IʻS FUTURE"
“We Are The Ocean - A Visit With Dr. Brittany Kamai, PhD"
On a beautiful late afternoon we met with Brittany Kamai, a Hawaiian astrophysicist, for a walk along the beach. She shocked us right away by telling us that if the ocean dies, we die. She also reminded us that our oceans replenish half of the worldʻs oxygen and they are now calling for our help to stop deep sea mining which would disturb the oceanʻs ability to supply that oxygen. Filmed along the shore of O`ahuʻs westside, join us in our fascinating visit with Brittany who not only impressed us with her amazing knowledge, but inspired us to answer the oceanʻs call - 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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Friday, May 22, 2026
Thursday, May 21, 2026
HE SAID WHAT ABOUT CAPTAIN COOK????
ADAM KEAWE MANALO-CAMP REPORTING FROM LONDON WITH THIS HILARIOUS POST
Convo with the money changer (MC) in London:
*Looks at my passport*
MC: You're from Hawaii?
Me: Yes, I was born and raised there.
MC: Lovely. Are you here for that British Museum exhibit?
Me: Yes that and to visit.
MC: Isn't Hawaii where Captain Cook died?
Me: Yes.
MC: It was probably for the best.
Wednesday, May 20, 2026
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“CAN THIS HABIT MAKE YOU MORE HAWAIIAN?”
Hereʻs A Simple Little Habit You Can Do Anytime & Anywhere.
It Will Change Your Point Of View About Who You Are & Where You Are.
Will It Make You More Hawaiian?
Watch This & Find Out.
Sunday, May 17, 2026
DEEP SEA MINING DANGERS ON “VOICES OF TRUTH - ONE-ON-ONE WITH HAWAI`IʻS FUTURE"
“We Are The Ocean - A Visit With Dr. Brittany Kamai, PhD"
On a beautiful late afternoon we met with Brittany Kamai, a Hawaiian astrophysicist, for a walk along the beach. She shocked us right away by telling us that if the ocean dies, we die. She also reminded us that our oceans replenish half of the worldʻs oxygen and they are now calling for our help to stop deep sea mining which would disturb the oceanʻs ability to supply that oxygen. Filmed along the shore of O`ahuʻs westside, join us in our fascinating visit with Brittany who not only impressed us with her amazing knowledge, but inspired us to answer the oceanʻs call - 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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Friday, May 15, 2026
FREE HAWAII NEWS SHORT
WILL ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE COLLAPSE THE HAWAIIAN CULTURE?
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Wednesday, May 13, 2026
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“WHAT IMPORTANT GROUP IS LEAVING HAWAI`I?”
Theyʻre Leaving So Fast Thereʻs Almost None Remaining.
Yet Theyʻre Critical To Hawai`iʻs Future.
Who Is This Key Group Of Hawai`iʻs Residents?
Watch This To See Who They Are & Why Hawai`iʻs Future Is At Risk Without Them.
Tuesday, May 12, 2026
KE AUPUNI UPDATE - MAY 2026
We Live in the Hawaiian Kingdom!
In my 26 years serving as the Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Hawaiian Kingdom, I have often talked about thinking like a Hawaiian instead of an American. That is important because it helps to reorder our minds, so we can better understand our situation and adjust our actions accordingly.
But because it took years of indoctrination and training to acquire the habits of an American mindset, you can’t just tell yourself to change to a Hawaiian mindset. You have to consciously and purposefully retrain your mind. Some things are not that hard. Others, take more work.
There are simple things we can do like, instead of using the word “mainland” when referring to the United States, use “the US” or ‘the states” or “the continent” or “America”. After a few times of consciously catching yourself, your mind will reset and you’ll find yourself not saying mainland anymore.
Some phrases like, the “State” when referring to the Hawaiian Islands take a little more work. But again, if you catch yourself as you’re saying it, after a while, you’ll find yourself doing it less. The good thing is that it changes not just the words you use, it changes your mindset as well.
For some reason, it gets harder to change the concept of where we live — the State of Hawaii or the Hawaiian Kingdom? That one takes more effort.
To get my mind to grasp and express that I live in the Hawaiian Kingdom took more effort because of being daily faced with the ubiquitous reality of the operations and institutions of the State of Hawaii all around us.
Everywhere we look, everything we read, watch, travel on, interact with, services we receive, regulation of our activities, etc., tells us — no, they scream at us — This is the State of Hawaii! And yet the truth is, we are in the Hawaiian Kingdom.
What we have learned over the past 33 years since the US Apology clearly admitted that we the Hawaiian people never relinquished our sovereignty or our lands, means just that: the Hawaiian people never relinquished their sovereignty or their lands! If you don’t relinquish it, it is still yours.
That means all that we see around us that looks like the State of Hawaii is really the Hawaiian Kingdom! That’s the truth!
Yes, we know this intellectually, but we still have to convince ourselves that what our eyes, ears and our minds have told us all these years is not what’s really there. It’s an illusion.
So how do we change our minds about this embedded image? I found what worked for me was to constantly tell myself: “I live in the Hawaiian Kingdom.” I told myself, I woke up in the Hawaiian Kingdom, I brushed my teeth in the Hawaiian Kingdom, I ate my breakfast in the Hawaiian Kingdom… I breathe the air of the Hawaiian Kingdom. I look around me and everything I see is in the Hawaiian Kingdom. The house I’m in is in the Hawaiian Kingdom; all the roads I drive on are in the Hawaiian Kingdom; the places I shop are in the Hawaiian Kingdom. You get the drift?
Yes, I live in the Hawaiian Kingdom. So does everyone else living in these islands whether they believe it or not; whether they consider themselves Hawaiian nationals or not; whether they believe in sovereignty or not; we all live in the Hawaiian Kingdom. What looks like the State of Hawaii is a façade that will disappear in a few years. So, we might as well get used to the fact that those of us who are living in the Hawaiian Islands, are actually living in the Hawaiian Kingdom.
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.
-----
"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
Minister of Foreign Affairs for the Hawaiian Kingdom (since 2001)
Monday, May 11, 2026
Sunday, May 10, 2026
WE ARE THE OCEAN ON “VOICES OF TRUTH - ONE-ON-ONE WITH HAWAI`IʻS FUTURE"
“We Are The Ocean - A Visit With Dr. Brittany Kamai, PhD"
On a beautiful late afternoon we met with Brittany Kamai, a Hawaiian astrophysicist, for a walk along the beach. She shocked us right away by telling us that if the ocean dies, we die. She also reminded us that our oceans replenish half of the worldʻs oxygen and they are now calling for our help to stop deep sea mining which would disturb the oceanʻs ability to supply that oxygen. Filmed along the shore of O`ahuʻs westside, join us in our fascinating visit with Brittany who not only impressed us with her amazing knowledge, but inspired us to answer the oceanʻs call - 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.
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