Royal seal of the Polynesian Kingdom of Atooi
    Polynesian Kingdom of Atooi
    His Majesty the Aliʻi Nui of the Polynesian Kingdom of Atooi, bearing the carved hei matau of the Crown and the full tā moko of office, in formal company with the delegation of the Taíno Nation of the Caribbean within the halls of the United Nations Headquarters in the City of New York — the bright struck Royal Kala of the Kingdom held aloft in formal presentation at the moment of its release, the attending Cacica of the Taíno Nation crowned in feathered headdress and bearing the kindred coin in salutation. — United Nations Headquarters, City of New York, circa 2014

    Presentation of the Royal Kala During Visit to United Nations Headquarters

    Photographic record of the Royal Kala of the Polynesian Kingdom of Atooi presented in company with the Taíno Nation during a visit to United Nations Headquarters

    Collection Record

    circa 2014United Nations Headquarters, City of New York1 Plates

    Plate documenting the presentation of the Royal Kala — the commemorative coinage of the Polynesian Kingdom of Atooi — within the halls of the United Nations Headquarters in the City of New York, recorded in company with the delegation of the Taíno Nation of the Caribbean during the proceedings of the Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues, the bright struck coin held aloft in formal presentation by the Aliʻi Nui and the attending Cacica of the Taíno Nation. The archive holds no document showing that the United Nations sponsored, approved, or hosted this presentation. Activity or presence at United Nations facilities does not by itself constitute recognition by the United Nations.

    Photographic Evidence

    What a photograph may establish

    Presence, a meeting, a ceremony, a delegation, a gathering, and shared participation, as recorded in the image and its caption.

    What a photograph alone does not establish

    Formal state recognition, government endorsement, recognition by the United Nations, interstate treaty status, or legal jurisdiction.

    Traditional, ceremonial, and cultural significance recorded in these plates is documented on its own terms and is not diminished by this note.

    Documentation of attendance, meetings, correspondence, press activity, ceremonies, or other activity involving United Nations facilities does not by itself constitute recognition by the United Nations or its member states. United Nations-related activity documented by this archive should not automatically be interpreted as formal recognition by the United Nations.

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    Last reviewed: 2026-09-06 — the date this collection entry was last editorially reviewed on this website, not the date of the events depicted.

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    Last substantively reviewed: September 6, 2026