Noenoe K. Silva is professor of political science and Hawaiian language at the University of Hawai'i, Manoa.
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In 1897, as a white oligarchy made plans to allow the United States to annex Hawai'i, native Hawaiians organized a massive petition drive to protest. Ninety-five percent of the native population signed the petition, causing the annexation treaty to fail i... SEE MORE