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17 U. Haw. L. Rev. 427 (1995)
Native Hawaiian Entitlement to Sovereignty: An Overview

handle is hein.journals/uhawlr17 and id is 433 raw text is: Native Hawaiian Entitlement to Sovereignty: An Overview by Noelle M. Kahanu* and Jon M. Van Dyke** I. INTRODUCTION The indwelling yearning for sovereignty among the Hawaiian people burst forth in 1993 - 100 years after the illegal overthrow of the Kingdom of Hawai'it - with a cacophonous display of demonstrations, protests, demands, and legislative proposals. A process is now underway to reestablish an autonomous Hawaiian nation, and it appears likely that a constitutional convention will be held to enable all persons of Hawaiian ancestry to draft an organic governing document that will allow them to manage their resources and govern themselves once again.2 * Staff member, U.S. Senate Committee on Indian Affairs. J.D. 1992, William S. Richardson School of Law, University of Hawai'i at Manoa. Ms. Kahanu would like to note that her work on this article was undertaken prior to her joining the staff of the Senate Committee on Indian Affairs. ** Professor of Law, William S. Richardson School of Law, University of Hawai'i at Manoa. J.D. 1967, Harvard University. Professor Van Dyke has served as a consultant for the Office of Hawaiian Affairs on matters related to claims against the state and federal governments during the past several years. The authors gratefully acknowledge the assistance of Melody MacKenzie and Paul Finkelman in providing useful critiques of earlier drafts of this paper. The authors would also like to thank Karl Espaldon, University of Hawaii School of Law Class of 1996, for his help in the research related to this article. ' See, e.g., Karen Blondin, A Case for Reparations for Native Hawaiians, 16 HAW. B. J. 13, 20-25 (Winter, 1981); Melody K. MacKenzie, Historical Background, in NATIVE HAWAIIAN RIGHTS HANDBOOK 3 (Melody K. MacKenzie ed., 1991). 2 See infra notes 133-40 and accompanying text.

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