On January 23, 2026, U.S. District Judge Micah Smith issue an order denying the Council of Regency of the Hawaiian Kingdom’s Motion to Intervene in the federal lawsuit Students for Fair Admissions v. Kamehameha Schools. The Council of Regency is intervening as the government of the Hawaiian Kingdom.
The lawsuit, brought by Students for Fair Admissions (SFFA), seeks to dismantle the Native Hawaiian admissions policy of Kamehameha Schools—an institution created by Aliʻi Bernice Pauahi Bishop to uplift and educate Hawaiian children. SFFA claims that Kamehameha Schools’ policy violates U.S. civil rights law and is premised on the assertion that Hawaiʻi was lawfully annexed and fully absorbed into the United States more than a century ago.
The Council of Regency’s intervention is necessary because this case is built on fundamental historical and legal inaccuracies that neither party before the Court can correct. At stake is not only the future of Kamehameha Schools, but the integrity of Hawaiian Kingdom law, the rights of the Hawaiian people, and the protection of future generations who were the express beneficiaries of Pauahi’s trust.
U.S. civil rights law, which includes all U.S. laws and administrative measures, cannot be imposed within the territory of the occupied Hawaiian Kingdom, which constitutes the war crime of usurpation of sovereignty during military occupation. The United States has recognized usurpation of sovereignty during military occupation as a war crime since the First World War.
As an occupied State, only Hawaiian Kingdom law applies in this case, which allows preferential admissions to Hawaiian children. The Council of Regency is intervening to protect Kamehameha Schools, which was called the Bishop Estate in the nineteenth century.
Kamehameha Schools was created under the laws of the Hawaiian Kingdom in the nineteenth century, at a time when Hawaiʻi was an internationally recognized sovereign State with treaties, diplomats, and a functioning constitutional government. Pauahi’s will was accepted by the Hawaiian Kingdom probate court in 1885—years before the illegal overthrow of the government of Queen Liliʻuokalani on January 17, 1893. Those laws did not disappear with the arrival of U.S. troops.
Under international law, the overthrow of a government does not extinguish the State itself. In 1997, the government of the Hawaiian Kingdom was restored as a Regency under Hawaiian constitutional law and the legal doctrine of necessity.
On February 3, 2026, the Council of Regency, as interim government of the Hawaiian Kingdom, filed its Motion for Reconsideration with the United States District Court for the District of Hawai‘i, seeking reconsideration of Judge Smith’s order denying the Hawaiian Kingdom’s Motion to Intervene in the federal lawsuit filed on January 21, 2026.
The Hawaiian Kingdom argues that Judge Smith committed “manifest errors of law” including its misapplication of the political question doctrine at the intervention stage. The political question doctrine bars federal courts from adjudicating disputes that are “textually committed” by the U.S. Constitution to another branch or lack judicially manageable standards to resolve. In the case of Hawai‘i, the court invoked this doctrine because it falsely asserted that the United States executive branch has not recognized the Hawaiian Kingdom. In this case, the Hawaiian Kingdom provides conclusive evidence that Judge Smith’s order is a “manifest error.”
In its motion for reconsideration, the Council of Regency provided two explicit evidence that the United States recognized the continued existence of the Hawaiian Kingdom as a State and the Council of Regency as its interim government during international arbitration proceedings at the Permanent Court. The first piece of evidence is when the United States entered into an executive agreement with the Council of Regency, called the 2000 Sai-Clinton agreement, for it to have access to all records and pleadings of the international arbitration case of Larsen v. Hawaiian Kingdom at the Permanent Court of Arbitration from 1999-2001.
The second piece of evidence is under opinio juris—customary international law, when it did not object to the Permanent Court’s recognition of the Hawaiian Kingdom and the Council of Regency before it formed the arbitration tribunal on June 9, 2000. By not objecting, the United States accepted the Permanent Court’s recognition of the Hawaiian Kingdom and the Council of Regency. Here is a link to a memorandum that explains the circumstances of this evidence under international law published by the Hawaiian Kingdom’s Foreign Ministry.
On the matter of opinio juris—customary international law, none of the current 127 Contracting States to the treaty that formed the Permanent Court, to include the United States, objected to the Permanent Court’s conclusion that the Hawaiian Kingdom continues to exist and that it is a non-Contracting State under Article 47 of the treaty permitting the Hawaiian Kingdom access to the Permanent Court. Article 47 states, the “jurisdiction of the Permanent Court may…be extended to disputes [with] non-Contracting Powers.” In international law, “Powers” is used interchangeably with “States.”
Under opinio juris, the practice of the Permanent Court includes its case description on its website that was not objected to by the United States. It states:
Lance Paul Larsen, a resident of Hawaii, brought a claim against the Hawaiian Kingdom by its Council of Regency (“Hawaiian Kingdom”) on the grounds that the Government of the Hawaiian Kingdom is in continual violation of: (a) its 1849 Treaty of Friendship, Commerce and Navigation with the United States of America, as well as the principles of international law laid down in the Vienna Convention on the Law of Treaties, 1969 and (b) the principles of international comity, for allowing the unlawful imposition of American municipal laws over the claimant’s person within the territorial jurisdiction of the Hawaiian Kingdom.
The case description by the Permanent Court states that the Council of Regency is the government of the Hawaiian Kingdom. The 1849 Treaty of Friendship, Commerce and Navigation with the United States of America continues to exist, and the imposition of American laws within Hawaiian territory is “unlawful.”
On February 16, 2026, the Hawaiian Kingdom filed its motion for leave to file supplemental brief in support of motion for reconsideration that provided additional evidence of the Council of Regency being the interim government of the Hawaiian Kingdom.
Added to the Permanent Court, is the recognition of the Hawaiian Kingdom by the International Seabed Authority (ISA). In a formal letter, dated March 3, 2026, from the ISA’s Secretary General, Letitia Carvalho, to Hawaiian Kingdom Minister of Foreign Affairs ad interim, Dr. David Keanu Sai, Ph.D., the ISA recognized the continued existence of the Hawaiian Kingdom as a State since the nineteenth century and its status as an Observer State. In her letter, the Secretary General clarifies the rules and practice of the ISA for a State to acquire observer status under Rule 82 of the Rules of Procedure of the Assembly of the ISA.
The ISA is an international organization that is composed of representatives of States that are Contracting States to the 1982 United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS). The headquarters of the ISA is in Kingston, Jamaica, where the Council and the Assembly of the ISA meet in session. Currently, the membership of the ISA is comprised of the European Union and 171 Contracting States to the UNCLOS.
According to Civil Beat, “Leticia Carvalho, the secretary-general of the ISA, said last week that she wants to finalize global rules governing seabed mining by the end of this year, a reversal of her previous position that the regulations could take several years to finalize, in part a reaction to President Donald Trump’s aggressive push to mine both U.S. and international waters outside the international regulatory framework.”
On March 5, 2026, Minister Dr. Sai provided a formal letter to the Secretary General acknowledging receipt of her letter, as requested, and thanking her for the ISA’s recognition of the continued existence of the Hawaiian Kingdom as a State since the nineteenth century and the Council of Regency as its interim government.
On March 10, the Council of Regency filed a Motion for Leave to file Letters Supplement in Support of Motion for Reconsideration. These letters from the ISA Secretary General and the Hawaiian Kingdom’s Minister of Foreign Affairs affirm the legal standing of the Council of Regency as the government of the Hawaiian Kingdom, which is at the core of the Hawaiian Kingdom’s Motion for Reconsideration. The legal standing of the Hawaiian Kingdom and the Council of Regency, as its interim government, prevents Judge Smith from invoking the political question doctrine.
Hopefully upon review by SCOTUS, and based upon the irrefutable information and evidence they will determine that the sovereign continuity of the Hawaiian Kingdom was never extinguished and that the territorial jurisdiction of the Hawaiian Kingdom is indeed occupied by a foreign country. I cannot help but think if it wasn’t for Dr. Sai’s information to the Generals at the military installation here in Hawaii, how would they have known that they too were occupied by a foreign entity since 1871. The flag of the Hawaiian Kingdom was lowered irrespective of a proper transfer of sovereignty via a bilateral treaty. In America and Iraq and perhaps other countries, their flags were not lowered, but the political corruption and takeover had manifested and gone almost undetected by the general population. We are witnessing in real-time, the corruption of the US District Court system against Americans itself. As we gravitate away from the reliance of the United Nations and towards a more cooperative Board of Peace to resolve global concerns I remain hopeful that the Hawaiian Kingdom will one day take center stage not because we want to be seen, but because we adhered to the Queen’s word to Onipa’a and our Kupunas both past and present deserve the respect of the entire world!
There I said it. That’s my own personal mana’o. Have a blessed day!
WYK
I concur!
While America’s judicial courts ARE compromised at all levels, PDJT has made it clear he’s cleaning ’em up!
Certainly HOPE that *If* Dr. Sai’s statement is true (we know it is)– that “The LEGAL STANDING of the Hawaiian Kingdom & the Council of Regency, AS ITS INTERIM GOVERNMENT, PREVENTS Judge Smith from invoking the political question doctrine”– since that would mean Hawaii court rulings SHOULD swiftly reflect that too! 🙏🏼
Meanwhile, I can confirm that, at least our circuit court judges, CONTINUE TO PILLAGE w/o restraint, HIDING behind the faux “it’s a political question” excuse to DENY justice. 🤡
UNITED NATIONS: UN appears to have only been a propaganda tool for global elite so am happy to see the swift formation of the Board of Peace to tackle “occupied” Gaza Strip reconstruction w/ a $10 billion budget so far. And interestingly, the “UN Security Council” Resolution 2803 authorized the Board as a temporary body focused on Gaza until 2027.
Evidently, during March, the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) presidency ROTATES. That’s why Melania Trump recently chaired a meeting titled “Children, Technology, and Education in Conflict”.
ALOHA Connection: Maui (esp. the summit of Haleakalā Volcano) is often referred to planet’s heart chakra due to its energy frequency matching the Schumann Resonance (7.8 cycles per second), the same as the human heart’s rhythm. Maybe that’s why Hawaii & especially Maui is often targeted?
Yet regardless of the pelleting, locals KEEP the level of respectful aloha alive– a high vibe. Plus, our acting Hawaiian Kingdom’s peaceful, law-based campaign has earned growing respect in international legal & human rights circles as a legitimate effort to end a prolonged occupation and restore sovereignty under international law.
Queen Liliuokalani et al WOULD BE SO PROUD!
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Just adding more mana’o:
Shouldn’t need to go to the SCOTUS. The lower court should adhere to the Supremacy Clause under the United States Constitution concerning international compacts and treatise. If there was an issue concerning adherence to the United States Supremacy Clause then the SCOTUS would opin as to whether or not the action is constitutional. This motion to intervene should be automatic in favor of the Council of Regency of the Hawaiian Kingdom and then be challenged by the opposing party on evidence that would refute the claim of the Council of Regency of the Hawaiian Kingdom that its sovereign continuity was never extinguished. A fair judge would’ve or should’ve ruled automatically in favor of the Council of Regency and allow the Plaintiff (SFFA) to show cause as to why the Council of Regency’s contention is misplaced and therefore denied. However, doing so would directly undermine the cabalist intention of manifest destiny. So the lower courts become the blockers or gate keepers and will prevent anything concerning the Hawaiian Kingdom’s sovereign independence from being heard. The Hawaiian Kingdom is outside of the United States realm and proper international respect should tilt toward another contracting state, not to the criminals within its state! This is so simple a child of reasonable intelligence could figure it out in short order, but because money is involved we buffer once again, might over right so to speak. Ho’omanawanui. But times they are a changing, and a new Commander in Chief is in office and old players, well they’ll be held accountable for their actions. And these students for fair admissions, they should learn a thing or two before trampling over issues they’re ignorant about. The ignorance of one becomes the burden of another. They act this way because they are void of hilahila, no shame!
Like the Kupuna say, pa’a ka waha, Hana ka lima, verify if that Olelo No’eau is true to form. If it were me putting forth a claim like these SFFA, and there were even a slightest bit of opposition, I’d ask for a stay in this present case until the Council of Regency’s is rendered moot based on intel gathered and just to be sure, verify who is providing the intel. And it has got to be more than uncle papa telling, awe we belong to America now! Although, SFFA, would proudly accept that as a bankable genuine issue of material fact. 😂
And, if anything, if the court is without adequate information it should on its own, Sua Sponte, transfer this matter to an Article II, court for proper jurisdiction. But no, this court will take jurisdiction be it proper or not because their financial puppet masters say he has proper jurisdiction over this matter.
Accountability is close and NCSWIC!
Po Pa’akiki, swing from the tree!
WYK
Exactly. We do NOT have fair judges bec’ they’re willingly part of the financial FRAUD. I’m aghast each time I go to ct about our hale. The BAR lawyers & judge are in cahoots! Recall even well mannered retired Judge Heen said he could not rule in favor of TRUTH since Hawaii’s ENTIRE “justice” system would crumble. So what do they do instead? DISBAR honest lawyers who defended Hawaiian Kingdom & Hawaiian Kingdom subjects — while pillaging homes. TRUTH & JUSTICE is an exhausting pursuit locally for sure. I have so much respect for the Sai Ohana for their decades pursuit! 🥴 What stamina! IMUA!
If the law is applied properly, it would never reach SCOTUS. The only options are 1) the Judge covers his behind and makes no ruling leaving the case in Limbo. 2) Respondent supports the motion and pleadings of the AHKG to cover their behinds. 3) The Judge complies with the law and does the unthinkable by transforming his court into an article 2 court in order to provide a fair trial. The AHKG just showed the Judge that the HK continues to exist and therefor ALL U.S. and State Courts cannot exist in HK territory including SCOTUS.
What’s CONFUSING (until one realizes a criminal cabal has been running HI & US+) is that US “Oath takers” [judges, law enforcement, s/elected leaders…] SWORE to uphold the US Constitution of which Article VI, Clause 2/ Supremacy Clause reads:
“This Constitution, and the Laws of the United States which shall be made in Pursuance thereof; and ALL TREATIES MADE, or which shall be made, under the Authority of the United States, SHALL BE THE SUPREME LAW OF THE LAND; and the JUDGES IN EVERY STATE SHALL BE BOUND thereby, any Thing in the Constitution or Laws of ANY STATE to the Contrary notwithstanding.”
https://youtu.be/_EZlt6P9aS4?si=eZRDv2OyaFLSsIII
This MAKES TREATIES PART OF US DOMESTIC LAW on equal footing with the Constitution & FED statutes.
So since Treaties made under US authority ARE THE SUPREME LAW OF THE LAND & take PRECEDENCE OVER conflicting STATE LAWS or constitutions & STATE JUDGES ARE REQUIRED TO ENFORCE THEM accordingly– (((how))) can #StateOfHawaii judges HIDE behind “it’s a political Q” claim or IGNORE? 👀
And since there’s NO “treaty” of annexation or cession between US & Hawaiian Kingdom, the lingering “1849 TREATY of Friendship, Commerce, and Navigation” between US & Hawaiian Kingdom terms HAS BEEN VIOLATED by the US!
Plus the Presumption of Continuity holds that a State (country), ONCE RECOGNIZED AS SOVEREIGN (HK on 11/28/1843), is presumed to CONTINUE existing UNLESS its extinction is clearly & lawfully demonstrated by a TREATY of cession w/ BURDEN OF PROOF on the party claiming the state has “ceased to exist”. Hence, lacking PROOF, the Hawaiian Kingdom therefore continues to exist, as the Permanent Court of Arbitration recognition PROVED back in 1999.
Yet HK realized early on that it COULD NOT GET RELIEF UNTIL the Court transforms itself from an Article III Court into an Article II OCCUPATION Court because it’s situated in the territory of the HAWAIIAN KINGDOM & not the US …
So WILL the Hawaiian Kingdom (((continue))) to be IGNORED by the US violators w/o consequences? Or as HK Kumu Sai & US PDJT have insisted ‘MILITARY is the only way’ to FORCE compliance? Seems so, YET our faux courts & law enforcers still IGNORE THEIR OATHS, implying sadly that military under MG Logan’s command is clearly NOT fully in charge—YET. 😵💫
Here’s a good relevant HK post from 2022:
https://hawaiiankingdom.org/blog/a-spectacular-mic-drop-hawaiian-kingdom-withdraws-complaint-in-federal-court-because-of-war-crimes-committed-by-defendants-and-the-court/
*WISH* our acting Council of Regency WAS REALLY “recognized” as our Hawaiian Kingdom Gov during occupation. 😑
There are clearly pockets of success throughout Hawaii yet NOT visible enuf to STOP their “lawfare” aka crimes against humanity that includes pillage.
I would like volunteer to be a ‘Lance Larsen’ of 2026! Does that come with HK representation? Can it be a CLASS ACTION suit to gain greater attention & momentum?
Please enlighten us, Kumu Sai with a new post.
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Here’s a brief overview (by Brave Search AI) of HK moves toward restoring Hawaii’s sovereignty via the KS & ISA case:
Following the ISA’s recognition of the Hawaiian Kingdom as an Observer State, the immediate legal steps focus on leveraging this recognition within ongoing U.S. federal litigation and advancing diplomatic standing.
The Council of Regency, led by Dr. David Keanu Sai, has submitted the ISA correspondence as new evidence in its Motion for Reconsideration in the Kamehameha Schools case. The argument is that this formal international recognition by a UN-affiliated body constitutes a “manifest error” in the court’s prior dismissal based on the political question doctrine, as it confirms the Hawaiian Kingdom’s status as a sovereign State under international law.
The next procedural step is for Judge Micah Smith to rule on the Motion for Reconsideration, which remains pending as of March 11, 2026. A favorable ruling could allow the Hawaiian Kingdom to intervene, shifting the case from a domestic civil rights dispute to an international law matter concerning an occupied state.
Beyond the courtroom, the recognition strengthens the Hawaiian Kingdom’s position to pursue full participation in ISA meetings and potentially seek accession to UNCLOS. This diplomatic momentum is part of a broader strategy to achieve international validation of its sovereignty, culminating in a treaty of peace to END the alleged U.S. occupation.
I have always prayed for Dr. Keanu Sai and the Hawaiian Kingdom to prevail. Because it is the right thing to do. But now with the way the US is going, I am praying even harder. I have grandsons and I don’t want them to have to go to war for the mistakes that the US makes. Absolutely not! 😞
I have always prayed and supported Dr. Sai and the Hawaiian Kingdom simply because it’s the right thing to do. But now I have a bigger steak, my grandsons. I don’t want them to go to war for America. They’re not even Americans. 😞
Luckily US military enrollment is still voluntary. No draft issues, if that brings you peace of mind.
More interestingly, is that while US mil is reducing their ‘leased’ acreage here (6,000+) there are other mil deals where kanaka are on panels to discuss with them, like bartering that housing & infrastructure will be built in exchange. So Hawaii will remain a US outpost it seems? Yet will no longer be at $1/year per the Pearl Harbor Convention agreement (that was ONLY intended for PH).
Here’s one recent enlightening article: https://prismreports.org/2025/10/27/hawaii-red-hill-pohakuloa-military/
UPDATE regarding the NEW fleet of “City & County of Honolulu” vehicles that have NO official “State of Hawaii” seal on them anymore…
I saw one of those new cars at Foodland & was able to talk to the driver. They TOO were wondering WHAT the new logo was all about! In fact, this driver had been w/ HPD for decades prior, so was well aware of the “official state logos”. And also a little knowledgeable about the #NOtreaty situation too. Although there was confusion about “what Hawaiian sovereignty group” was leading efforts…
Therefore, since the acting Council of Regency is NOT a “sovereignty group” but rather following international and military laws & orders (as well as domestic US Supremacy Clause of the Constitution) I suggest *that point* REALLY needs to be clarified publicly. Because INDEED there are LOTS of groups claiming leadership roles ‘in the movement’ yet NONE to the lawful level as the acting Council of Regency has initiated.
The C&C driver also said they pick up their cars from under the currently fenced DPP parking area. Evidently they’re being told that area is be renovated for leaky pipes… similar to the leaking pond area under the Capitol? Recall the latter was estimated at a $100MILLION price tag… which has recently been increased by $47M due to the order of the German ‘fancy glass’ import issues! Such lavish expenses during low tourism years– reparations????
Plus HNL City Hall’s $100MILLION reno too! Plus, Green has never lived at Washington Place since that’s also being “renovated”.
Interestingly, today the Capitol ONLY had the Hawaii #HawaiianKingdom flag raised up with no one looming around to hoist up the US flag when I drove by…
Those who know about ex-mil Derek Johnson (goes by “rattletrap1776” on many platforms), he gives a timeline when certain aspects of ‘government’ were to be to be cleaned up. For example, “judiciary” was LAST to be cleaned up from 2026-2029… Shucks. I’m hoping myself & other Hawaii folks battling our fraud courts don’t have to wait 3 more years for justice.
On the positive side, in 2023 (the year the HI legislature declared 11/28 as the official Hawaiian “INDEPENDENCE” celebration) Dr. Sai and many others in the kanaka community appeared to be celebrating ‘something’ (at UH?) where at one point words WERE muted. Was this the kickoff of the HK’s 3-year Transition Plan back to sovereignty that MG Logan is leading? Seems to also fit in the timeline of the Capitol’s “renovation” where there’s a planned celebration originally in January 2027– yet due to the $47M fancy glass import issue, now will be in August or September.
So STAY POSITIVE folks! When we connect-the-dots there’s LOTS of evidence of CHANGE in the winds (besides the ‘Kona low drama).
https://www.hawaiipublicradio.org/local-news/2026-01-15/delays-have-increased-the-cost-of-hawaii-capitol-reflecting-pools
Thank you for your enthusiasm! I pray everyday that the transfer of power will happen soon.
Oh! Just learned that the Hawaii Convention Center is ALSO getting renovated too! $$$$$
The Hawai‘i Convention Center has begun a two-year rooftop terrace deck project as of January 2, 2026. We are also advancing several critical building improvements to ensure HCC remains competitive with other convention destinations and supports Hawai‘i’s economy. HCC is open for business on a modified event schedule. Please visit the Hawaiʻi Tourism Authority’s Rooftop Renovation Update Page for more information.
https://www.hawaiitourismauthority.org/what-we-do/hawai%CA%BBi-convention-center-repair-upgrade-projects/
And of course Hawaii’s NEW financial system with the price tag (thus far at $86 MILLION) too.
LOTS of moolah getting spent for improvements & even the most important POT HOLE FILLERS are on task too! 😎
Hey– Hawaii public libraries are ALSO getting a MAJOR overhaul since 2020, at a cost of HUNDREDS of MILLIONS through 2030 for combined major + recurring CIP work, prioritizing aging facilities while enabling a few new builds.
REPARATIONS during low tourism years too? 😎
P.s. In contrast, HIDOE (((cut))) 75% of their school librarians & resources leading up to the “information war” we are STILL experiencing from the Covid FRAUD years– doing the OPPOSITE of what they stated in their HI State Literacy Plan 2020.
NOTE: School librarians MUST have 2 degrees (Edu & LIB/research) & also TEACH ‘how to’ research & vet sources… 😥A loss that NEGATIVELY impacted thousands of Hawaii youth & their stifled discernment.
HI Public Library Renos COMPLETED SINCE 2020
*Kahului Public Library (Maui): Comprehensive interior renovation (new AC, flooring, paint, lighting, restrooms, furniture, signage). Reopened July 2025. Additional miscellaneous/site improvements (~$4.663M).
*Princeville Public Library (Kauai): Major renovation (AC replacement, painting, new flooring, structural). Reopened June 2025. (~$7M total est.)
*McCully-Mōʻiliʻili Public Library (Oahu): Structural/roofing/plumbing/AC/interior repairs; later phases security/painting/parking/elevator (~$1.6–1.8M+). Early 2020s.
*Kāneʻohe Public Library (Oahu): Full two-year renovation. Reopening Spring 2026.
*Honokaʻa Public Library (Hawaii Island): AC, fire alarm, lighting upgrades. Pre-2025.
ONGOING OR SLATED (2025–2030)
*Pearl City Public Library (Oahu): Complete makeover (modern multipurpose space, early learning center with 2 classrooms, new meeting space). Construction late 2025/early 2026 (2 years). $35M. Temporary location funded.
*Upper Puna (Keaʻau) New Public Library (Hawaii Island): New 13,885 sq ft building (merging Keaʻau/Mountain View services). Groundbreaking Nov 2025; 2027–28 completion. **$20M**.
*Waikoloa Public Library (Hawaii Island): New library. Design/bid phase; construction ~2027. $22M.
Wahiawā Public Library (Oahu): Major redevelopment/replacement (tied to workforce center). Temporary location funded (~$200k/yr).
Makawao Public Library (Maui): Major renovation/expansion. Temporary location funded (~$84k/yr).
*Lāhainā Public Library (Maui): Destroyed 2023 wildfires. Rebuild planning (FEMA/insurance ~$12.6M secured; total cost expected higher). No firm timeline.Planning/Design PhaseKapaʻa Public Library (Kauai): Planning/design for rebuild/renovation. $2M requested.
*ʻEwa Beach, *Kaimuki, *Kalihi-Palama, *Mililani (Oahu): Planning/design for major updates (older buildings, no major work in 20+ years). $5M requested (FY2027).
Smaller Health & Safety CIP jobs(2025–2026 DAGS Bids; Dozens More System-Wide)
*Hilo Public Library (Hawaii Island): Structural repairs & reroof. ~$1.802M.
*North Kohala Public Library (Hawaii Island): Roof, fire alarm, AC & other. ~$1.20M.
*Waianae Public Library (Oahu): AC replacement, parking, security & other. ~$5.645M.
Library for the Blind & Print Disabled (Oahu): Reroof, accessibility & security. ~$2.05M.
*Waikiki-Kapahulu Public Library (Oahu): Interior/exterior improvements. ~$3.2M.
*Pahala Public and School Library (Hawaii Island): AC (~$594k) + electrical/networking (~$368k).
*Lanai Public & School Library: Miscellaneous renovations. ~$736k.
*Kahului (Maui): Miscellaneous/site improvements (future phase). ~$4.663M.
Electrical/networking at multiple branches like
*Kalihi-Palama ~$550k, *Hanapepe ~$459k, etc.): Typically $100k–$550k each.
Here’s an excellent short overview of the THEFT of the Hawaiian Kingdom by corporations led by Dole & Thurston in kahoots w/ US military. Hits most of the key points & geared for those w/ short attention spans– so very shareable!
https://youtu.be/eRX7WmxIcwQ?si=GW80PAZGaPeD_hvt
Just saw this where Hawaii AG Lopez mentions MG Stephen Logan & PDJT:
The Honolulu Star
Gov. Josh Green limits activation of Hawaii National Guard
Peter Boylan, The Honolulu Star-Advertiser
Tue, July 29, 2025
At the bottom of the article it says…
[Hawaii Attorney General] Lopez told lawmakers that another set of circumstances come into play if Trump orders Major General Stephen F. Logan, adjutant general of the Hawaii Department of Defense, to mobilize the guard under a federal Title 10 order things get a “little more complicated.”
“In that situation our adjutant general is potentially getting a direct order from the President of the United States. Whether or not any law that we pass would … put the brakes on following that order … I think the situation would be relatively limited. I don’t want to come up with hypotheticals …, ” she said. “I also think there are potential risks associated with laws that are passed. All of the (Trump’s ) EO’s (executive orders ) are incredibly broad. They don’t bother to ever define a term. Diversity, equity and inclusion is a great example, nobody knows what that means. … They (Trump administration ) have made it clear that they will retaliate. They will threaten loss of funds. … I’m not saying we should back down. … There is a balance.”
https://www.staradvertiser.com/2025/07/29/hawaii-news/green-limits-activation-of-hawaii-national-guard/
Today is Wednesday, 4/22 and Judge Micah Smith has not yet responded to Dr. Sai via his council Mr. Ayau. Curiously, I asked Brave (browser) AI for the status. Here’s its response:
Dr. Keanu Sai, acting as the Chairman of the Council of Regency and Minister of Foreign Affairs ad interim for the self-declared Hawaiian Kingdom, is centrally involved in the Kamehameha Schools lawsuit as a key figure representing the Council of Regency’s efforts to intervene.
The Council of Regency, with Dr. Sai as its public face and legal representative in international affairs, has formally sought to intervene in the Students for Fair Admissions (SFFA) v. Kamehameha Schools case. Their primary argument is that the lawsuit hinges on a false premise—that Hawai’i is legally part of the United States—while they assert the Hawaiian Kingdom continues to exist as a sovereign state under an illegal and prolonged U.S. occupation.
Key Actions and Status
Motion to Intervene and Dismiss: On January 21, 2026, the Council of Regency, represented by attorneys including Edward Halealoha Ayau, filed a Motion to Intervene and a proposed Motion to Dismiss. They argued that U.S. civil rights laws DO NOT APPLY WITHIN OCCUPIED HAWAIIAN KINGDOM and that Kamehameha Schools’ admissions policy is lawful under the Kingdom’s own laws. This motion was DENIED by Judge Micah Smith on January 23, 2026, who cited the “political question doctrine.”
Motion for Reconsideration: In response to the denial, the Council of Regency, led by Dr. Sai’s legal team, filed a Motion for RECONSIDERATION on February 3, 2026. They argued the judge made “MANIFEST ERRORS OF LAW” by misapplying the political question doctrine and presented evidence of U.S. recognition of the Hawaiian Kingdom, including a 2000 executive agreement with the Clinton administration and non-objection by the U.S. at the Permanent Court of Arbitration.
Supplemental Evidence from the ISA: A significant development occurred in March 2026. Dr. Sai, in his official capacity, corresponded with the International Seabed Authority (ISA). On March 3, 2026, the ISA’s Secretary-General, Letitia Carvalho, sent a formal letter to Dr. Sai recognizing the “continued existence of the Hawaiian Kingdom as a State since the nineteenth century” and the Council of Regency as its interim government. This letter was submitted as new evidence to support the Motion for Reconsideration.
Current Status: As of April 2026, the Council of Regency’s Motion for Reconsideration, bolstered by the ISA correspondence, (((is pending))) before the court.
Dr. Keanu Sai’s role has been pivotal in GENERATING THIS INTERNATIONAL EVIDENCE TO SUPPORT THE CLAIM OF LEGAL STANDING & SOVEREIGN CONTINUITY.
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It seems that UNTIL the very compromised judiciary gets cleaned up, the cabal’s UN-lawful maritime court rulings continue.
Also wondering when all the #obama fraud comes to the forefront (inc. the #NOtreaty Hawaii’s role in fabricating his fake birth certificate) will that EXPLODE HK discussions then? Seems like it should. Tick Tock!
At this point the evidence is irrefutable that the Judge made a manifest error in law when applying the political question doctrine. If the Judge does not correct his error everything will be null and void because the court has already lost subject matter jurisdiction.
RE: Hawaii’s SPENDING
I’ve been finding TONS of new Gov “projects” being funded so I dug deeper into the HI Gov financials, specifically Hawaii’s Capital Improvement Projects (CIP) — covering renovations, relocations, stadiums, libraries, harbors, etc. — have SURGED SHARPLY:
(2015–2020): ~$1.2 – 1.6 billion/year
(2021–2025): ~$2.0 – 2.5 billion/year
(FY2026–2027): $5.6 billion total — the HIGHEST two-year CIP total in Hawaii’s modern history! 👀
Funded mostly by long-term BONDS (future taxpayers pay– OR are the getting paid with reparations?). #HawaiiBudget #Infrastructure
https://budget.hawaii.gov/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/Budget-in-Brief-FY-27-BIB.xApH_.pdf