Editors --- "Declaration of Hawaiian Independence - Digest" [2001] AUIndigLawRpr 8; (2001) 6(1) Australian Indigenous Law Reporter 95

• Declaration Of Hawaiian Independence
• Important International Legal Notice Re: Hawaiian Nation Open For Diplomatic And Ministerial Relations Proclamation 1999
• Writ Of Proclamation

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Indigenous Statements – United States

Declaration of Hawaiian Independence

Honolulu, Hawai’i

May 1999

The lawfulness of the United States of America’s assertion of sovereignty over Hawaii has long been challenged by native Hawaiians. The United States government has recently acknowledged the issue.

The following Declaration asserts the continuing sovereignty of native Hawaiians through a provisional government.

Important International Legal Notice re: Hawaiian Nation Open For Diplomatic and Ministerial Relations Proclamation 1999

Writ of Proclamation

Know All Ye Nations, States, and Persons: On March 13, 1999 a provisional government dedicated to the reinstatement of the de jure inherent Sovereignty of Hawai’i has been established.

Due to the January 17th, 1893 Act of War by conspirators with the support of the United States Minister and Armed Unites States Marines, the Sovereign, Independent Kingdom of Hawai’i was unlawfully overthrown. Exercising the Perfect Right to preserve her Nation’s existence in perpetuity, Queen Lili’uokalani issued a protest letter against all actions done to the de jure Inherent Sovereignty of Hawai’i. Since that day, the de jure Hawaiian Government and Sovereign Nation has remained in a state of suppression and impairment until such time that the aboriginal descendants reinstate the lawful Hawaiian Government in accordance with universal laws, the principles of Natural Law, and the law of nations.

Furthermore, in 1993, the Congress and President of the United States signed a Joint Resolution (Public Law 103-150, 107 Stat 1510) to Acknowledge the Overthrow of the Kingdom of Hawai’i, that states ‘the indigenous Hawaiian people never directly relinquished their claims to their inherent sovereignty as a people or over their national lands to the United States, either through their monarchy or through a plebiscite or referendum’.

Therefore, the temporary Hawaiian Government accepts the Perfect Obligation of Public Law 103-150, 107 Stat 1510, and shall proceed to exercise internal and external affairs of Nationhood.

Whereas, it is the intent of this temporary Hawaiian Government to acquire permanent, de jure recognition status and rejoin the community of Nations. A Free and Open Election for the residents of Hawai’i will occur before December 31, 1999.

We are eager to correspond with the governments of all nations, and begin diplomatic relations.