Ending Centuries of Injustice: Why Unity Matters Now

For generations, Indigenous peoples have carried the weight of Injustice—dispossession, disease, and broken treaties. The Kingdom of Hawaiʻi calls us to transform pain into purpose through unity, forgiveness, and action, so the life of the land may be perpetuated in righteousness.

Aloha mai e koʻu mau hoa hānau

The story of our people is not only a chronicle of wounds; it is a testimony of endurance, faith, and the divine right to live in dignity. Across seven centuries, policies and decrees born far from our shores rationalized conquest and eroded our sovereignty. The Doctrine of Discovery normalized the taking of lands and lives, reducing nations to occupants without title and rights—root Injustice that still shapes the present.

Naming the Wound: Injustice

Injustice is not an abstraction; it arrived in ships, courts, and armies. It sanctioned seizures of territory and the silencing of cultures. It spread epidemics that decimated Native Hawaiian communities, leaving villages empty and lineages severed. And it justified campaigns that drove sovereign nations from their homes. To heal, we must call these harms by their name: Injustice.

• Doctrine of Discovery: A theological-legal framework used by European powers, later embedded into U.S. jurisprudence, to deny Indigenous title and self-determination.
• Epidemics and depopulation: Diseases brought by foreign contact devastated a “virgin population,” reducing Native Hawaiians from hundreds of thousands to a remnant within generations.
• Broken promises and forced dependency: Victories like Little Bighorn were followed by intensified campaigns, confiscations, and confinement to reservations—policies that dismantled autonomy and dignity.

Why Unity Matters Now

Unity is not the erasure of difference; it is the covenant to protect one another’s dignity. The Kingdom of Hawaiʻi calls Indigenous nations—and all people of good will—to gather under a shared standard of peace, justice, and stewardship. Unity gives us the scale to restore what Injustice has scattered: land, language, lifeways, and faith in a righteous future. Ua Mau ke Ea o ka ʻĀina i ka Pono—the life of the land is perpetuated in righteousness.

The Courage of Forgiveness

Forgiveness does not excuse wrongdoing; it frees us from the bondage of resentment so we can act with clarity. Extending forgiveness to institutions and nations involved in historic harms is a sacred choice to reclaim spiritual agency, rebuild trust, and pursue lawful restitution. Forgiveness transforms trauma into power—power to design a just peace.

A Path from Injustice to Just Peace

The proclamation outlines concrete institutions to convert moral vision into measurable change:

• Hui Maluhia Hui Puʻuhonua – Enlightened Peace Center: A gathering place for leaders to draft and uphold enforceable peace and stewardship principles.
• Indigenous International World Supreme Court: A forum to protect Indigenous rights, adjudicate violations of peace, and honor Natural Law, customs, and culture.
• Tree of Life Medical Hospital, School, and Pharmacy: A commitment that healthcare is a right, not a privilege—serving all with dignity while training the next generation of healers.

These are not symbolic gestures; they are the scaffolding of a future where Injustice has no sanctuary.

What You Can Do Today

1. Choose unity—join coalitions that honor Indigenous sovereignty and environmental stewardship.
2. Practice courageous forgiveness—release the weight that hinders strategic action, while continuing to seek lawful redress.
3. Invest in solutions—support the Peace Center, the Indigenous Court, and the Tree of Life Hospital to turn vision into lived reality.
4. Teach the truth—share accurate history so future generations can build on understanding instead of myth.

He inoa no nā iwi kūpuna. May we be the generation that restores what was taken and safeguards what remains—together.