Before the U.N. General Assembly, he was recognized by Erica Daes, Chairwoman of the U.N. Working Group of Indigenous Populations, as one the five pioneers in the international development of rights for indigenous peoples. He addressed that General Assembly on the opening day of the International Year of the World's Indigenous People. He has been a biographee repeatedly in Marquis' Who's Who in the World and Who's Who in American Law for his work in public international law.
Mr. Laenui is tne President of the Pacific-Asia Council of Indigenous Peoples, the Director of the Institute for the Advancement of Hawaiian Affairs and the host of A 2nd Glance, an issues program on Hawai'i Public Radio. He was appointed a Commissioner to the Hawaiian Sovereignty Advisory Commission to advise the State Legislature on the subject of Hawaiian sovereignty. He now serves on the Hawaiian Sovereignty Elections Council of the State of Hawai'i. He is a licensed attorney operating in Wai'anae, Hawai'i.
Kupuna Laenui's work is ongoing and never ending. We will add to his collection when more material becomes available.
HAWAIIAN SOVEREIGNTY
(a historical approach)
Self Determination
A Primer on International Activities
HISTORICAL AND ANALYTICAL REVIEW HAWAIIAN SOVEREIGNTY
A discussion on
Sovereignty & the Hawaiian Economy
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Halihali mai 'oe i ka po'e lahui Hawai'i.
Ka ala nui Ea like me ke ka'awila. Imua a i hope.
Ma lela no hana like ka kou, a'ole hakaka, a'ole hukihuki,
ALU LIKE. ... Fannie Leialoha Lindsey (1992)