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Although labeled a “constitutional convention,” the 2016 Native Hawaiian constitutional convention did not meet the definition of a constitutional convention for a variety of legal and other reasons.<\/p>\n
Laird, Lorelei,\u00a0Native Hawaiians wage an ongoing battle to organize into a sovereign nation<\/a>, ABA Journal, November 2017.<\/p>\n Blair, Chad, Native Hawaiian Constitution Adopted<\/a>, Honolulu Civil Beat, Feb. 27, 2016.<\/p>\n Timothy Hurley, Native Hawaiian convention adopts constitution<\/a>, Honolulu Star-Advertiser, February 26, 2016.<\/p>\n Timothy Hurley, Convention bars spectators<\/a>, Honolulu Star-Advertiser, February 5, 2016.<\/p>\n Timothy Hurley, Controversy hangs over convention for Hawaiian governance<\/a>, Honolulu Star-Advertiser, January 31, 2016.<\/p>\n Susan Essoyan, High court refuses to sanction convention leaders<\/a>, Honolulu Star-Advertiser, January 20, 2016.<\/p>\n Timothy Hurley, 4 delegates added, 2 dropped as Hawaiian convention nears<\/a>, Honolulu Star-Advertiser, January 7, 2016.<\/p>\n Timothy Hurley, Na\u2018i Aupuni convention challenged<\/a>, Honolulu Star-Advertiser, December 23, 2015.<\/p>\n Timothy Hurley, Hawaiian convention signs nearly 100 delegates<\/a>, Honolulu Star-Advertiser, December 22, 2015.<\/p>\n Timothy Hurley, Convention suit to be decided on Friday<\/a>, Honolulu Star-Advertiser, October 21, 2015<\/p>\n Anne Keala Kelly, Na\u2018i Aupuni\u2019s convention unlikely to craft anything credible or legal<\/a>, Honolulu Star-Advertiser, December 20, 2015.<\/p>\n Blair, Chad, U.S. Supreme Court Blocks Ballot Count In Hawaiians-Only Election<\/a>, Honolulu Civil Beat, Dec. 2, 2015.<\/p>\n Timothy Hurley, Hawaiians\u2019 election for constitutional convention begins<\/a>, Honolulu Star-Advertiser, Honolulu Star-Advertiser, November 3, 2015.<\/p>\n Akee, Randall, He \u02bbAha K\u0113ia? Is This a Convention?<\/a>, Honolulu Civil Beat, Oct. 6, 2015.<\/p>\n Dan Nakaso and Gordon Y.K. Pang, 209 Hawaiians vie for role in constitutional convention<\/a>, Honolulu Star-Advertiser, October 1, 2015.<\/p>\n Star-Advertiser staff, List of candidates released for Native Hawaiian constitutional convention<\/a>, Honolulu Star-Advertiser, September 30, 2015.<\/p>\n Native Hawaiians sent word of constitutional convention<\/a>, Honolulu Star-Advertiser, August 5, 2015.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" The Hawai\u02bbi State Constitutional Convention Clearinghouse Information Related to Hawai\u02bbi’s November 6, 2018 State Constitutional Convention ReferendumNative Hawaiian “Constitutional Convention” Although labeled a “constitutional convention,” the 2016 Native Hawaiian constitutional convention did not meet the definition of a constitutional convention for a variety of legal and other reasons. Media Coverage Laird, Lorelei,\u00a0Native Hawaiians wage an […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":350,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_et_pb_use_builder":"on","_et_pb_old_content":" Although labeled a \"constitutional convention,\" the 2016 Native Hawaiian constitutional convention did not meet the definition of a constitutional convention for a variety of legal and other reasons.<\/p> Laird, Lorelei,\u00a0Native Hawaiians wage an ongoing battle to organize into a sovereign nation<\/a>, ABA Journal, November 2017.<\/p> Timothy Hurley, Native Hawaiian convention adopts constitution<\/a>, Honolulu Star-Advertiser, February 26, 2016.<\/p> Timothy Hurley, Convention bars spectators<\/a>, Honolulu Star-Advertiser, February 5, 2016.<\/p> Timothy Hurley, Controversy hangs over convention for Hawaiian governance<\/a>, Honolulu Star-Advertiser, January 31, 2016.<\/p> Susan Essoyan, High court refuses to sanction convention leaders<\/a>, Honolulu Star-Advertiser, January 20, 2016.<\/p> Timothy Hurley, 4 delegates added, 2 dropped as Hawaiian convention nears<\/a>, Honolulu Star-Advertiser, January 7, 2016.<\/p> Timothy Hurley, Na\u2018i Aupuni convention challenged<\/a>, Honolulu Star-Advertiser, December 23, 2015.<\/p> Timothy Hurley, Hawaiian convention signs nearly 100 delegates<\/a>, Honolulu Star-Advertiser, December 22, 2015.<\/p> Timothy Hurley, Convention suit to be decided on Friday<\/a>, Honolulu Star-Advertiser, October 21, 2015<\/p> Anne Keala Kelly, Na\u2018i Aupuni\u2019s convention unlikely to craft anything credible or legal<\/a>, Honolulu Star-Advertiser, December 20, 2015.<\/p> Timothy Hurley, Hawaiians\u2019 election for constitutional convention begins<\/a>, Honolulu Star-Advertiser, Honolulu Star-Advertiser, November 3, 2015.<\/p> Dan Nakaso and Gordon Y.K. Pang, 209 Hawaiians vie for role in constitutional convention<\/a>, Honolulu Star-Advertiser, October 1, 2015.<\/p> Star-Advertiser staff, List of candidates released for Native Hawaiian constitutional convention<\/a>, Honolulu Star-Advertiser, September 30, 2015.<\/p>Media Coverage<\/strong><\/h3>