Date of Submission
Spring 2023
Academic Program
Politics
Project Advisor 1
Pinar Kemerli
Abstract/Artist's Statement
This project will examine the Hawaiian Sovereignty movement through a historical perspective. Beginning with the unification of the Hawaiian Islands, every major event leading to the modern day conflicts of Mauna Kea and Red Hill will be analyzed. The aim of this paper is to predict how the future prospects of Hawaiian Independence fair compared with the existential threats caused by American Hegemony. In doing so, topics such as the broader colonial debate, and native sovereignty are included in the conversation, in an attempt to see how the Hawaiian example stacks up in the broader decolonial discussion.
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Recommended Citation
Trevorrow, Coe M., "A Political History of Hawaii: Sovereignty and the future of Native self-determination" (2023). Senior Projects Spring 2023. 120.
https://digitalcommons.bard.edu/senproj_s2023/120
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