The Kingdom's position in international affairs — its historical foundation, the principles of Indigenous self-determination it relies upon, and the relationships it maintains today.
The Kingdom's Position
The Polynesian Kingdom of Atooi holds, for itself, the right to self-determination that Articles 3 and 4 of the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples (UNDRIP) affirm for Indigenous peoples.
The Hawaiian Kingdom conducted full international relations in the nineteenth century: it was recognised as an independent state by Great Britain and France in 1843, and concluded treaties with the United States and other powers. The Kingdom's position is that this standing was never lawfully extinguished, and that the Hawaiian people's right of self-determination continues today.
UNDRIP was adopted by the United Nations General Assembly on 13 September 2007 (Resolution A/RES/61/295). It is the most comprehensive international instrument articulating the rights of Indigenous peoples — political status, cultural integrity, lands and resources, and the maintenance of Indigenous institutions of governance.
The Kingdom conducts its international work on that footing: through Indigenous-to-Indigenous diplomacy, traditional and chiefly relations, correspondence with governments and institutions, and participation in the international forums open to Indigenous nations.
Cited Text
Article 3
“Indigenous peoples have the right to self-determination. By virtue of that right they freely determine their political status and freely pursue their economic, social and cultural development.”
UN General Assembly · A/RES/61/295 · 13 September 2007
Article 4
“Indigenous peoples, in exercising their right to self-determination, have the right to autonomy or self-government in matters relating to their internal and local affairs, as well as ways and means for financing their autonomous functions.”
UN General Assembly · A/RES/61/295 · 13 September 2007
Record of Engagement
Kingdom delegations at the UN Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues (UNPFII) and in discussions with advisors working on sustainable development. These activities are recorded according to the capacity shown in the underlying records, and are not presented as United Nations membership or diplomatic accreditation.
This is a selected record of international and diplomatic engagement. The full chronology of United Nations-related activity and correspondence is held on the United Nations Record. These timelines document different categories of engagement and are not intended to reproduce the same list of events.
2014
UN Headquarters, New York
Physical attendance of the Kingdom delegation at the United Nations Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues. Engagement on self-determination and the continuing status of indigenous Polynesian governance.
2015
UN Headquarters, New York
Continued participation in the Permanent Forum. Bilateral exchanges with indigenous delegations from the Pacific, the Americas, and Aotearoa on the application of UNDRIP Articles 3 and 4.
2017
Geneva and New York
Kingdom records document an international journey involving Indigenous-rights dialogue in Geneva and New York. This entry is not presented as United Nations accreditation, UNPFII registration, state recognition or diplomatic recognition.
Past engagement
International
Recorded discussions in academic and civil-society settings concerned with sustainable development — on indigenous economic frameworks, climate resilience, and the role of Pacific island stewardship in long-term planetary governance.
Relationship record
Pacific & International
Recorded engagement with Māori, First Nations, Rapa Nui, and Tahitian leadership — the lateral diplomatic relationships through which indigenous nations exercise self-determination in practice, parallel to UN-based mechanisms.
The Path Ahead
The Polynesian Kingdom of Atooi works through the channels the United Nations system has established for Indigenous peoples — the Permanent Forum, expert mechanisms, and consultative relationships with development advisors — and through direct relations with Indigenous nations, traditional leaders and institutions across the Pacific and beyond. Wider recognition is an objective of the Kingdom's foreign relations, pursued through relationship, correspondence and the documented record rather than assertion.
Last reviewed 2026-09-18
