Hawaiian Nationals "People of the Hawaiian Kingdom"









Hawaiʻi has its people of the area and they were at one time called Hawaiian and later for academics referred to as "Hawaiian Nationals", but that doesn't have the same effect to it as it makes it a bit more confusing and leads to the discussion and question of what is Hawaiian. In the context of what's being explained it's going to refer to the academic term Hawaiian National that has been time locked for a long time as a historical umbrella. To open up the discussion it needs to full explanation and recognition of how it refers to more than a time capsule word of the Hawaiian Kingdom Era or the Hawaiian Kingdom itself and how it is used in the modern time when people are talking to one another. 

Nationally Hawaiian: Beneath the surface of tourism and tropical stereotypes lies a profound and legally intricate conversation about the Hawaiian identity and there are all sorts of answers and one of those answers is Nationally Hawaiian. The real question that people need a sense of self-awareness of is asking "What does it truly mean to be Hawaiian?" and more specifically, what is "Hawaiian as a nationality? By separating these two it challenges people to look beyond ethnicity and toward an unbroken chain of sovereignty. This means taking it back to history when a crew of businessmen backed up by U.S. Marines took over with guns with no revolution, no legal change of power, and a fight for Hawaiian Sovereignty that has been battled for generations from that time.

Hawaiian Sub Definition as a Nationality: Hawaiian Nationality is a Legal Continuity, Not Just Ethnicity, but its important to note that it is based on the continued existence of the Hawaiian Kingdom under international law. This perspective asserts that the Kingdom of Hawaiʻi, a once-recognized sovereign state with treaties with numerous global powers, was never legally annexed or dissolved. Thus, the word exists and can be used as National in one of its multiple definitions. In this view, it refers to citizenship of the Hawaiian Kingdom, a legal status not dependent on one's ethnic background, but rather on their connection to the enduring Kingdom. The Hawaiian Kingdom never legally ceased to exist. That means if there is a definition used for ethnic background, for clarity it should point towards ethnic background specifically, not just the word "Hawaiian".

A Call for Deeper Understanding: Understanding "Hawaiian as a nationality" through the lens of Keanu Sai is an interesting take, since his view is a clear invitation to recognize a history of sovereignty, appreciate the resilience of a people, and acknowledge the profound ways in which culture, identity, and daily life. Hawaiian nationality isn't just about ethnicity anymore. It's about citizenship. If you were born there (kama'aina), or if you became a subject under its laws (Hawaii Government), or even if you live there now (Residency). So, when people see the term Hawaiian, they should acknowledge the culture, the history, the aloha. But understand that for some, it's also about a deeper truth with the unyielding belief in a sovereign nation that's still standing, still fighting for its rightful place. It's the pursuit of its own "more perfect Kingdom" a legacy that refuses to be erased and that is what's the reality of whats going on in the modern day "Hawaii".

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