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KE AUPUNI UPDATE - SEPTEMBER 2026

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The Importance of Voting 

As the Foreign Minister for the Hawaiian Kingdom, I spend a lot of time pondering the hot topics in the international community to see how they pertain to us and our future as a nation. I’m in Switzerland right now and am reminded of how various waves of immigration has changed the social and political make-up of the host countries.

People often forget how much of an impact immigration had in the Hawaiian Kingdom particularly in the subsequent iterations of US puppet governments in Hawaii. As America gears up for their election in November, and the issue of who should be allowed to vote is bandied about, we are reminded of the serious voter manipulation that happened in Hawaii leading up to the overthrow and in every election afterwards.

The Bayonet Constitution was the first salvo in the eventual take-over. What did that constitution do? It took away decision making from the Moʻi, the Monarch (King Kalākaua and then Queen Liliʻuokalani) reducing the position to that of a figurehead instead of a decisive leader. And it disqualified the majority of Hawaiians and all Asians who were subjects (citizens) of the Hawaiian Kingdom from voting.

Then, when the fake Republic of Hawaii came into play in 1894, it adopted highly restrictive voter laws. The number of people legally permitted or registered to vote in Hawaii during this period (1894-1900) was restricted to just about 2,700 people! That’s when Hawaii had a population of more than 102,000 people with roughly 65,000 of voting age.

After the fake annexation of 1898 and the creation of the Territorial government in 1900, voting rights were opened up and Hawaiian patriots like James Kaulia, Robert Wilcox, Prince Kuhio and others formed political parties and tried to use the system to restore the nation and secure the rights of the Hawaiian people. But the Governor of the Territory was appointed by the US President and any legislation that got passed by patriots to assert Hawaiian self-determination got vetoed by the governor.

Heavy indoctrination techniques were used in Hawaii’s schools to promote American identity as the ideal. Expressions of sovereignty were thwarted at every turn and patriotism according to design, began to shift. So as time passed, the US coaxed and coerced the people of Hawaii to forget their days as a sovereign nation and to willingly accept US citizenship and get with the program of being patriotic Americans.

Then came World War I, then World War II, then the Korean War and the Cold War. Brave Hawaiians rose to the call to defend their country, the USA. American Patriotism was at an all-time high.

Then came the 1959 Statehood Vote. That was the chance to be inexorably tied into the US. It was a United Nations mandated decolonization referendum, only the US conveniently forgot to mention that to the voters. In order to ensure the vote would be decisively in favor of statehood, the US fixed the election. They put only one choice on the ballot, “for statehood”, so it could have only one possible outcome: “for statehood”. But then, to really make sure, they added a second cheat: only US Citizens could vote! Not Hawaiian nationals, or Hawaiian subjects, or Hawaiian “citizens”. So technically and legally, the wrong people voted! Or at least the people who voted did so under the wrong nationality.

When Haunani Kay Trask loudly declared at the Onipa’a Rally on January 17 1993, “We are not Americans! We are not Americans! We are not Americans! We are Hawaiians and we will die Hawaiians! We are not Americans!” It shocked most of us, even those involved in the budding “sovereignty movement.” We had never heard it put so bluntly.

But it has everything to do with how we can win back our nation. We Hawaiians never gave our consent to become a state of the United States because we did not participate in the plebiscite. Only Americans did. Yes, many were Hawaiian-Americans, but they were counted as Americans, US citizens. Foreigners cannot vote in an election to determine the fate of a nation. Only the nationals of that country can. This is the issue we are raising at the United Nations, because this was a perversion of a UN process, that occurred under the UN’s watch. The good news is that we are about to hold the UN accountable for its error, which would automatically Free Hawaii.

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."

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Your kōkua, large or small, is vital to thi s effort...
To contribute, go to:

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• 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)

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WHAT IS LEON SIU, MINISTER OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS FOR THE HAWAIIAN KINGDOM & THE KOANI FOUNDATION DOING AT THE UNITED NATIONS IN GENEVA?

 

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FREE HAWAI`I TV STARTS ITS TWENTY-FIRST SEASON THIS WEEK

 

This weekʻs Free Hawai`i TV first airing tomorrow Wednesday, September 23rd, 2026 online at FreeHawaiiTV.com celebrates the start of its twenty-first season online.

“Free Hawai`i TV first debuted on September 6th, 2006, twenty years ago this month. For twenty years every single week weʻve brought everyone the latest news about a Free Hawai`i,” states Free Hawai`i TV host `Ehu Kekahu Cardwell.

 “Whether itʻs been attempts in years past to turn kanaka maoli, Hawaiians, into a native American tribe through US federal recognition, under the table dealings at the Office of Hawaiian Affairs, stopping the Thirty Meter Telescope from being built atop Mauna Kea, or many other stories, weʻve reported not only on things that needed to be stopped but also progress towards a Free Hawai`i.”

“In the last couple of years weʻve started to report on other nations especially throughout Oceania that have now said they support a Hawaiian Kingdom.Other countries that are in the process of coalescing on the international stage who are beginning to give the Hawaiian Kingdom the official recognition it needs.”

“Over the next year, weʻll be reporting on some very important progress. Things like announcing which countries are standing up and officially supporting a Free Hawai`i.”

“We will also be reporting on an upcoming important process which everyone in Hawai`i can begin to participate in to express their support for a Free Hawai`i, so stay tuned because the best is yet to come,” remarked Cardwell.

Now with over 3 million cumulative views, Free Hawai`i TV airs online at FreeHawaiiTV.com and on
`Olelo Television on O`ahu as well as Ho`ike Television on Kaua`i.

Free Hawai`i TV offers information, viewpoints and commentaries on various issues affecting the people and `aina of the Hawaiian Islands from the Hawaiian Kingdom and Hawaiian cultural perspective.

Brought to you by the Koani Foundation, Free Hawai`i TV is in its nineteenth season and debuts every Wednesday online on YouTube, Instagram, TikTok, Substack, Pinterest, X, BlueSky and over thirty different Facebook pages and other online sites.

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When a natural disaster occurs like a hurricane or tsunami, most people flee. But not those who live in Hau`ula on O`ahuʻs northeast shore. Naturally we wondered why, so we spent the day with Dotty Kelly-Paddock who runs the Hui O Hau`ula. Unlike so many today who lack ties to a specific place, Hau`ula residents have family roots there which go back many generations, so to say they call Hau`ula their home is a bit of an understatement. So how do they prepare for natural disasters which could wipe them out? Join us in our fascinating visit with Dotty and learn of their amazing plans as well as their steadfast determination to persevere in the place they love to call home - Watch It Here

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"ARE HAWAIIANS ANTI-SCIENCE?"

 

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“The Unstoppable People Of Hau`ula - A Visit With Dotty Kelly-Paddock"

When a natural disaster occurs like a hurricane or tsunami, most people flee. But not those who live in Hau`ula on O`ahuʻs northeast shore. Naturally we wondered why, so we spent the day with Dotty Kelly-Paddock who runs the Hui O Hau`ula. Unlike so many today who lack ties to a specific place, Hau`ula residents have family roots there which go back many generations, so to say they call Hau`ula their home is a bit of an understatement. So how do they prepare for natural disasters which could wipe them out? Join us in our fascinating visit with Dotty and learn of their amazing plans as well as their steadfast determination to persevere in the place they love to call home - 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 - SEPTEMBER 2026

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The Foreign Ministry 

As the Foreign Minister for the Hawaiian Kingdom, I spend a lot of time traveling to other countries. My mission as the chief diplomat, which I accepted in the year 2000, is to represent the interest of our sovereign, independent nation in continuity. That means to build foreign relations, to make friends and to get the world to “see” us as a sovereign country. That requires dislodging the false narrative the United States has been selling to the world since 1893... and sharing our true story.

Over the years, I have made numerous trips to share our story and make friends at the places where the world’s nations congregate: primarily, the UN Headquarters in New York and Geneva. I also attend meetings of regional organizations such as the European Union in Brussels and the Pacific Islands Forum (PIF).

In fact, I just returned a week ago from the Republic of Palau, where I attended the annual Leaders Meeting of the Pacific Islands Forum, a 55 year-old intergovernmental organization of 18 Pacific Island nations; and a meeting of the 15 year-old Polynesian Leaders Group (PLG) with 11 nations.

At a PLG meeting I attended in Tonga last October, the PLG accepted the Hawaiian Kingdom and Aotearoa (New Zealand) as observer-members of the PLG. This is the first time since 1893 that the Hawaiian Kingdom was acknowledged as a nation. No formalities, no fanfare, no public announcements. Just were glad to have Hawaii back in the family fold …

This did not happen suddenly. I started attending meetings in 2013 when I was invited by the late, H.E. Tony deBrum the great Foreign Minister of the Republic of the Marshall Islands, to the PIF Leaders Meeting in Majuro. Since then, I have been a regular “attendee” (a polite gate-crasher?) of the PIF the PLG and the Melanesian Spearhead Group (MSG).

But now that we are a member of the PLG, we are working on developing a formal relationship with the Pacific Islands Forum. This is important to us because going forward with actions in the wider international community like the United Nations will require active support from member states of the UN. Thirteen of the eighteen members of the PIF are member states of the United Nations.

Next week, I head to meetings at the United Nations in Geneva, Switzerland. Besides the formal meetings of the UN Human Rights Council (which since 2009 I’ve attended more than 3 dozen times), I’ll also be participating in several side-events with other peoples (Scotland, Alaska, Kashmir, Western Sahara, ) with similar issues to ours. And I’ll be meeting with ambassadors of diplomatic missions of several countries to update them on the progress we are making.

After Geneva, I’ll head to New York for meetings with the delegations from Pacific and other nations attending the opening of the 81st Session of the United Nations General Assembly.

Each trip I take and each meeting I attend brings us closer to triggering the significant actions we have been developing at the international level for a Free Hawaii. E kala mai (sorry) that I am a bit vague on details at this point, but you know how it is …

I must add, however, that each positive thought you have, each action you take to assert your sovereignty, each moment you live as a Hawaiian national, every time you show aloha, our nation grows.

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 thi s 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)