‘Occupied by the US’: wildfires renew Native Hawaiian call for sovereignty

As disaster capitalists descend on Lahaina, Indigenous Hawaiians fight for self-governance

At a time of climate crisis, dwindling resources and unfettered capitalism, the decades-long Native Hawaiian struggle for sovereignty has gained a renewed sense of urgency following the August wildfires that incinerated west Maui.

Indigenous activists say restoring Hawaii as a self-sufficient island nation is the only way to preserve it for their children and grandchildren.