Akahi Nui
Encyclopedia
James Kimo Akahi, also known as Akahi Nui (born on Maui
, February 19, 1941) is a claimant to the lapsed throne of the Kingdom of Hawaii
.
, the first Hawaiian king, and Queen Liliuokalani's sister; documentation of these claims has yet to be produced.
Akahi Nui's claim to the throne is controversial among the Hawaiian sovereignty community, with at least one sovereignty group filing a mock cease and desist order in the Hawaii Bureau of Conveyances and presenting it to Akahi Nui, saying that he has "no right, authority or power to act in the name of the Kingdom of Hawaii or its government".
in order to reoccupy the throne, much similar to the coup of Yukio Mishima
in 1970. Approximately two hours after their entering the grounds, they were arrested on charges of burglary.
Maui
The island of Maui is the second-largest of the Hawaiian Islands at and is the 17th largest island in the United States. Maui is part of the state of Hawaii and is the largest of Maui County's four islands, bigger than Lānai, Kahoolawe, and Molokai. In 2010, Maui had a population of 144,444,...
, February 19, 1941) is a claimant to the lapsed throne of the Kingdom of Hawaii
Kingdom of Hawaii
The Kingdom of Hawaii was established during the years 1795 to 1810 with the subjugation of the smaller independent chiefdoms of Oahu, Maui, Molokai, Lānai, Kauai and Niihau by the chiefdom of Hawaii into one unified government...
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Claim to the Throne
Akahi claims to be a descendant of Kamehameha IKamehameha I
Kamehameha I , also known as Kamehameha the Great, conquered the Hawaiian Islands and formally established the Kingdom of Hawaii in 1810. By developing alliances with the major Pacific colonial powers, Kamehameha preserved Hawaii's independence under his rule...
, the first Hawaiian king, and Queen Liliuokalani's sister; documentation of these claims has yet to be produced.
Akahi Nui's claim to the throne is controversial among the Hawaiian sovereignty community, with at least one sovereignty group filing a mock cease and desist order in the Hawaii Bureau of Conveyances and presenting it to Akahi Nui, saying that he has "no right, authority or power to act in the name of the Kingdom of Hawaii or its government".
Coup Attempt
In August 2008 Nui and a small group calling themselves the Kingdom of Hawaii Nation briefly took control of Iolani Palace in an attempted coup d'étatCoup d'état
A coup d'état state, literally: strike/blow of state)—also known as a coup, putsch, and overthrow—is the sudden, extrajudicial deposition of a government, usually by a small group of the existing state establishment—typically the military—to replace the deposed government with another body; either...
in order to reoccupy the throne, much similar to the coup of Yukio Mishima
Yukio Mishima
was the pen name of , a Japanese author, poet, playwright, actor and film director, also remembered for his ritual suicide by seppuku after a failed coup d'état...
in 1970. Approximately two hours after their entering the grounds, they were arrested on charges of burglary.