HAWAII KUPUNA COUNCIL

HAWAII KUPUNA COUNCIL - made up of twelve (12) ancient districts of Hawaii, a kupuna is an "elderly" and they are our guidance within this council of advisory.

⭐ INTRODUCTION TO THE HAWAI‘I KUPUNA COUNCIL

Hawaiian Kingdom – In Continuity
Kupuna Cultural Authority

The Hawai‘i Kupuna Council serves as one of the highest cultural and humanitarian guiding bodies within the Hawaiian Kingdom’s governance framework in continuity. Rooted in ancestral wisdom, traditional law (kānāwai), and the kuleana passed down through generations, the Kupuna Council embodies the spiritual, cultural, and ethical conscience of the nation.

Operating within the Hawai‘i Kupuna Humanitarian Tribunal (HKHT) and in alignment with the Office of Hawaiian Subjects (OHS), the Kupuna Council functions as a non-adversarial, restorative, and culturally grounded authority, responsible for ensuring that all matters involving Hawaiian Subjects are approached with dignity, compassion, truth, and pono.

⭐ Duties and Responsibilities of the Hawai‘i Kupuna Council
1. Cultural Adjudication and Guidance

The Kupuna Council provides cultural interpretation and corrective guidance in cases brought before the Hawai‘i Kupuna Humanitarian Tribunal.
Their role is not punitive, but restorative—rooted in aloha, fairness, and ancestral balance.

2. Protection of Hawaiian Subjects

Kupuna hold the sacred duty of safeguarding the mauli (life essence), dignity, and cultural integrity of Hawaiian Subjects, particularly under the conditions of an occupied homeland.
Their reviews uplift the rights, identity, and humanity of each person.

3. Humanitarian Oversight

The Council evaluates concerns involving physical, emotional, cultural, and spiritual harm, issuing determinations and recommendations based on:

Native customs

Indigenous principles of justice

Kingdom continuity

Humanitarian standards

4. Guardianship of Custom and Protocol

Kupuna ensure that all tribunal processes honor:

Kanaka values

Cultural protocol

Traditional relationships

Hawaiian systems of balance and righteousness

Their guidance preserves the continuity of Hawaiian law and culture.

5. Non-Adversarial Review and Mediation

Kupuna employ ho‘oponopono principles, emphasizing:

Truth-telling

Healing of harms

Restoration of relationships

Prevention of further injury

They guide processes toward peace, clarity, and pono.

6. Issuing Cultural Determinations

For each case, Kupuna provide a detailed cultural determination, identifying:

Where harm has occurred

How cultural injury is measured

What remedies align with Hawaiian custom

What actions honor the dignity of those involved

7. Recording Cultural Harm and Impact

Kupuna hold the kuleana of articulating the cultural injuries experienced by Hawaiian Subjects.
This includes harm to:

ancestral ties

identity

belonging

spiritual well-being

connection to ‘āina

cultural continuity

8. Recommendations to OHS and International Humanitarian Processes

Kupuna may issue formal recommendations to:

Office of Hawaiian Subjects

Hawaiian Kingdom ministries

Humanitarian review bodies

Indigenous rights mechanisms

Kupuna-led mediation efforts

Their recommendations carry the cultural authority of the Hawaiian people.

⭐ The Heart of the Kupuna Council

The Hawai‘i Kupuna Council is grounded in:

Aloha ‘āina

Kuleana

Pono

Kapua‘i kupuna (ancestral footsteps)

Malama i ke kanaka (care for the people)

‘Ike Hawai‘i (Hawaiian knowledge)

Kupuna do not approach matters through force, punishment, or foreign legal doctrines.
Instead, they draw upon the wisdom of the ancestors to restore truth, balance, and dignity.

Their authority exists not through coercion, but through:

respect,

cultural legitimacy,

ancestral kuleana,

and the trust of the lāhui.

⭐ Closing Statement

The Hawai‘i Kupuna Council stands as a pillar of cultural leadership and humanitarian integrity within the Hawaiian Kingdom. Upholding traditional law, caring for the well-being of Hawaiian Subjects, and guiding governance in pono, the Kupuna Council embodies the living authority of our ancestors.

Their work ensures that—even in times of occupation—the soul, identity, and dignity of the Hawaiian people continue to be protected, honored, and upheld.