Week 15 4/17
The following excerpt is from the introduction of Noenoe Silvaʻs, I Ku Mau Mau: How Kanaka Maoli Tried to Sustain National Identity Within the United States Political System
"Kanaka Maoli (Native Hawaiians), along with many other citizens, fiercely resisted every action of the United States in the taking of their country. In 1893, immediately following the military intervention and coup d'état that deposed Queen Lili'uokalani, thousands of Kanaka Maoli and their supporters formed the Hui Aloha 'Āina. The purpose of the organization was to "preserve and maintain, by all legal and peaceful means and measures, the independent autonomy of the islands of Hawaii." The Hui had both men's and women's branches. In 1893, they reported 7,500 members in the men's branch, and 11,000 in the women's branch. From 1893 to 1898, the Hui Aloha ʻĀina, often in coalition with a slightly older organization, the Hui Kālai'āina, organized mass meetings, petitions, and citizen testimonies. In 1897, when the American identified oligarchy negotiated a new treaty of annexation, the three hui, together with Queen Liliʻuokalani, organized a massive petition drive that resulted in 38,000 signatures protesting the planned annexation. The male leadership traveled to Washington, D.C. and presented the petitions to members of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee. The petitions and the petitioners' presence in Washington contributed to the defeat of the annexation treaty. Hawai'i was subsequently illegally annexed by a joint resolution of the United States Congress. What happened to these organizations after 1898? How did citizens react to the apparently unmoveable American military presence in their islands? This paper documents some of the thought and actions of the Hui Aloha ʻĀina and the Hui Kālaiʻāina, who, following the military occupation of 1898, attempted to gain local political power through establishing the Home Rule Party in order to affect at least the local laws controlling their lives and to maintain their own cultural identity against increased efforts towards complete cultural hegemony by Americans."
The following excerpt is from the introduction of Noenoe Silvaʻs, I Ku Mau Mau: How Kanaka Maoli Tried to Sustain National Identity Within the United States Political System
"Kanaka Maoli (Native Hawaiians), along with many other citizens, fiercely resisted every action of the United States in the taking of their country. In 1893, immediately following the military intervention and coup d'état that deposed Queen Lili'uokalani, thousands of Kanaka Maoli and their supporters formed the Hui Aloha 'Āina. The purpose of the organization was to "preserve and maintain, by all legal and peaceful means and measures, the independent autonomy of the islands of Hawaii." The Hui had both men's and women's branches. In 1893, they reported 7,500 members in the men's branch, and 11,000 in the women's branch. From 1893 to 1898, the Hui Aloha ʻĀina, often in coalition with a slightly older organization, the Hui Kālai'āina, organized mass meetings, petitions, and citizen testimonies. In 1897, when the American identified oligarchy negotiated a new treaty of annexation, the three hui, together with Queen Liliʻuokalani, organized a massive petition drive that resulted in 38,000 signatures protesting the planned annexation. The male leadership traveled to Washington, D.C. and presented the petitions to members of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee. The petitions and the petitioners' presence in Washington contributed to the defeat of the annexation treaty. Hawai'i was subsequently illegally annexed by a joint resolution of the United States Congress. What happened to these organizations after 1898? How did citizens react to the apparently unmoveable American military presence in their islands? This paper documents some of the thought and actions of the Hui Aloha ʻĀina and the Hui Kālaiʻāina, who, following the military occupation of 1898, attempted to gain local political power through establishing the Home Rule Party in order to affect at least the local laws controlling their lives and to maintain their own cultural identity against increased efforts towards complete cultural hegemony by Americans."
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Ka Naʻi Aupuni composed by, Samuel K. Kamakaia, is one of the most well known mele lāhui and first appeared in the Hawaiian language newspaper, Ke Aloha Aina, in 1897. In the first verse of Ka Na’i Aupuni, Kamakaia connects with audiences across the pae ‘āina by honoring the most revered ali’i of each mokupuni (island)—beloved leaders that our lāhui still hold in the highest esteem. Through this verse, Kamakaia activates in his listeners the profound, timeless connection of ‘āina, ali’i, and kānaka.
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