`Iolani Palace and Hawaiian Sovereignty

News: Hawaiian sovereignty sympathisers are blocking the entrances to `Iolani Palace this morning; preventing staff, volunteers, and visitors from entering or exiting. According to a source that is on site the demonstrators' intent is to take over the office. Honolulu Police Department and the Hawaii State Department of Land & Natural Resources (DLNR) are enroute to the palace.

Such demonstrations are common as the palace is a site of political, cultural, and social significance to the Hawaiian people. It is likely that today's demonstrators are advocating the restoration of Hawaiian independence. Learn more about the Hawaiian sovereignty movement through the eyes of an insiderhere or from an outsider's perspective here.