Well today was a long day,
We had to wake up early in the morning to attend 2 lectures
at the University of Hawaii. The first lecture was Political
Perspectives of Hawaiian Sovereignty and Nationalism. In
this lecture we basically learned about the annexation of
Hawaii by the United States and the legal sovereignty of the
act that occured. Sovereignty is the right and the abilty
for a nation to govern itself. Being that the United Sate
didnt make treaties or declare war with Hawaii to make it a
state it is not legally a state it is considered The
Occupied Nation State of the Hawaiian Island. I found this
interesting because now that brings up the issue of are
there 50 states? Should Obama really be president? There
were 3 choices that the people of Hawaii have. To have full
sovereignty, to have some human rights or to be a completely
independent colony. I felt there were many pros and cons to
any choice made. However if Hawaiians dont want to be
controlled by the United States ( which many of them don't)
than they shouldnt be. Throughout the lecture I learned the
full story of how Hawaii is considered a state and how it
legally isnt. I actually can connect the lesson with
observation of the natives while here because you can see
that some of the younger to middle aged people look at
tourists with the cold shoulder because they feel we took
their freedom away from them. Overall I've learned tons of
history today and it helps me understand Hawaiian society
today.
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I actually woke up thinking that i was going to like today's music lecture better than the lecture on Hawaiian sovereignty. But, I was wrong. I loved being taught about how Hawaii has become a part of the United States. It was very interesting learning about the annexation of Hawaii by the United States because usually we only have knowledge about America's perspective on the issue. I find it absurd that the United States took over Hawaii without making treaties with them or declaring war. The United States took over without giving the Hawaiians an option to control their own nation. There is a huge debate in Congress whether the Hawaiians should have their sovereignty, free association, or be considered indigenous people. I personally don't think that Hawaii can be stable without having our tourism or our military. I also don't believe that the U.S. is going to let go of Hawaii because of military purposes. If what Hawaiians want is to be allowed to control their own internal affairs. The U.S. should not interfere. The majority of Hawaiians who know a lot about its history do not want to be a part of the U.S. and you can tell by the way some people act towards tourist as Tony said. I really did enjoy the sovereignty. I feel like i was well informed and know a lot about how Hawaiians feel about assuming a state position.
Leevette Rivera
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