What is the Polynesian Kingdom of Atooi?

The Polynesian Kingdom of Atooi is an Indigenous governing body based on Kauaʻi, formed in its present constitution in 1990. It holds that it continues the lineage and legal standing of the Hawaiian Kingdom. That is the Kingdom's own position; it is not a member or observer of the United Nations and holds no instrument of recognition from any state.

Who is the Aliʻi Nui of the Kingdom of Atooi?

Aliʻi Nui Aleka Aipoalani is Head of State as designated by the Polynesian Kingdom of Atooi. The Kingdom maintains a genealogical claim to the aliʻi of Kauaʻi; that lineage is held in Kingdom and custodial records and is not established by an independent published genealogy in this archive.

What is the Kingdom's position on the 1893 overthrow?

United States Public Law 103-150 (1993) acknowledges that the 1893 overthrow occurred without the consent of the Native Hawaiian people. The Kingdom's position is that Hawaiian sovereignty was therefore never lawfully extinguished. The United States position is that Hawaiʻi is a state of the Union, and no court has ruled in the Kingdom's favour on this question. UNDRIP addresses Indigenous peoples generally and is not a recognition instrument.

How is the Kingdom of Atooi related to King Kamehameha and the Hawaiian Kingdom?

The Kingdom asserts descent from the aliʻi lines of the pre-unification kingdoms of Hawaiʻi, and maintains treaties, decrees and a ceremonial record. These are Kingdom-held records; the archive labels each with its evidence class rather than presenting them as independently verified.

Agreements & Treaties

The structured diplomatic record of the Polynesian Kingdom of Atooi's international and indigenous engagements

Evidence framework

Every classified record on this site carries one of four states. Hover or focus a state to read what a record of that kind establishes and what it does not.

Independently documentedKingdom recordTradition / custodial recordDocumentation pending

Full definitions, including what each class of record does and does not establish, are set out in theEvidence Standards.

Two classes of record

Historical Hawaiian Kingdom Record

Material originating with the Hawaiian Kingdom as a historical state — its institutions, laws, treaties, decrees, and governmental activity.

Contemporary Atooi Record

Material of the modern Kingdom — its leadership, ceremonies, missions, agreements, correspondence, and Kingdom-issued instruments.

Historical Hawaiian Kingdom records document the institutions, laws, diplomacy, and governmental activity of the historical Kingdom. Their inclusion does not by itself establish the authority of any particular contemporary claimant. Contemporary claims of continuity, succession, genealogy, or authority are documented separately.

Diplomatic Framework

Asserted

Diplomatic Framework of the Kingdom

The Polynesian Kingdom of Atooi maintains a structured framework of diplomatic relationships, treaty agreements, and cultural accords with indigenous nations, cultural institutions, and international bodies. These relationships are grounded in shared heritage, mutual recognition of sovereignty, and commitment to the preservation of indigenous governance systems.

Each diplomatic record below is catalogued with the nation or indigenous group, year of engagement, supporting documentation, and photographic evidence. Geographic coordinates are preserved for future cartographic mapping of the Kingdom's diplomatic network.

The archive distinguishes a catalogued event or agreement from a publicly verifiable document. A record may be historically or institutionally important while still requiring additional source documentation.

Documents currently available

Complete Public Documents

Restricted Verified Documents

Historical Primary Sources

Modern PKOA Instruments

Records requiring additional documentation

Missing Complete Scan

Missing Counterparty Verification

Missing Date or Location

Missing Signatory Information

Custodial or Oral Record Only

7 of 16 catalogued records are marked Documentation pending. A record may appear under more than one gap above; the gaps describe what is missing, not additional records. Records span 12 nations and authorities.

Each instrument is counted once. A record may satisfy more than one heading above — a historical primary source is also a publicly viewable document — so the figures describe the same catalogue from different angles rather than adding together. 2 further catalogue entries duplicate instruments already listed here — the source documents were confirmed identical, and the entries are retained as hidden legacy records rather than deleted.

Geographic Network

Map of Documented Engagements

The Kingdom of Atooi's diplomatic and ceremonial engagements span the Polynesian Triangle and reach across international institutions. Hover each point to view its designation.

Engagement Type

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Diplomatic
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Institutional

Diplomatic Records

Complete Diplomatic Archive

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Editorial note: the instrument type of each record varies. Some are state-to-state treaties in the formal sense; others are memoranda of understanding, nation-to-nation accords, ceremonial declarations, or diplomatic correspondence. Each card labels the underlying instrument type where known, and links to the primary document.

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Royal Decree on Peace, Friendship and Diplomacy

Papeʻete, Tahiti, French Polynesia

Signed by HM Aliʻi Nui Aleka Aipoalani and presented for record at a range of French Polynesian administrative, judicial, and customary offices in Papeʻete, this Royal Decree renews the 1817–1823 Maupiti Alliance and commissions a Pacific Cultural Embassy network.

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Agreements & Treaties

7 records

Bilateral, multilateral, and indigenous treaties and formal accords.

Documentation Pending

Engagement Summary — Cultural Treaty

Asserted

Chile / Rapa Nui — Treaty of Cultural Recognition

2014-01-01TR-DR-002

Mutual recognition of shared Polynesian heritage and cultural sovereignty between the Kingdom and Rapa Nui cultural authorities. Ceremonial exchange affirming the navigational and genealogical connections between the Kingdom and Rapa Nui peoples. Note: This entry is a narrative engagement record. No primary source document is held in the Royal Archive for this engagement; the account is preserved here for institutional memory only.

LanguageEnglish

ProvenanceNo primary source document on file. Narrative record preserved by the Office of the Aliʻi Nui as institutional memory of the engagement.

Instrument Record

Title of Instrument

Rapa Nui — Cultural Accord on Shared Polynesian Ancestry

Date

2014 (exact date not recorded in the archive entry)

Place of Signing

Not established in the present archival record.

Parties

·Polynesian Kingdom of Atooi
·Rapa Nui customary leadership

Signatories and Signatory Titles as Written on the Document

Aleka Aipoalani
Title as written — Aliʻi Nui (Sovereign)
Represented — Polynesian Kingdom of Atooi
Customary leadership of Rapa Nui (individual signatories not documented in the archive entry)
Title as written — Traditional Rapa Nui authorities
Represented — Rapa Nui customary leadership

Counterparty Type

Customary or Hereditary Authority

Chile is not a party.

Document Type

Indigenous or customary agreement

Authority to Bind a UN Member State

No — the signer held no documented authority to bind a United Nations member state. The counterpart is the customary leadership of Rapa Nui. Chile is not a party and no signatory held authority to bind Chile.

Evidence Status

Documentation Pending

Documentation needed

What is currently held

·A catalogue entry recording a cultural relationship with Rapa Nui customary leadership, held as a custodial account.

What is missing

·A scan of any signed accord.
·The names and titles of the Rapa Nui customary leaders who took part.
·The exact date and place.

A complete scan is missingYes
Signatures need verificationYes
Counterparty evidence is neededYes
The date or place remains unconfirmedYes
Held as a custodial or oral record onlyYes

Supporting evidence may be submitted through the Office of the Archive or through Corrections & Evidence Updates. Records are reviewed by hand; a record is never reclassified automatically.

Archival ID

TR-DR-002

Original Document / Scan · Transcription

Original document / scan

No publicly viewable scan — documentation pending.

Transcription

No transcription is held in the present archival record.

External Corroboration

Not established in the present archival record.

What the Document Says

·Not established in the present archival record.

Archival Context

Catalogued from the Kingdom's register; documentation pending.

What this instrument establishes

·That the Polynesian Kingdom of Atooi records a cultural relationship with Rapa Nui customary leadership.

What this instrument does not establish

·Recognition of the Polynesian Kingdom of Atooi by Chile.
·That a signed document exists in the public archive; documentation is pending.

Where the original document and any summary language on this site differ, the original document governs. Receipt, stamping, or filing of a document by any office documents receipt only; it does not by itself establish acceptance, registration, or diplomatic recognition.

Kingdom Archive — Protected Reference Copy

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Treaty of Friendship, Commerce and Navigation between the French Empire and the Hawaiian Kingdom (1858)

1858-09-08KOA-TREATY-FR-1858-09

Bilateral treaty of friendship, commerce and navigation signed at Honolulu on 29 October 1857 between the French Empire and the Kingdom of the Sandwich Islands (Hawaiian Kingdom), and ratified by Emperor Napoléon III on 8 September 1858. The instrument establishes perpetual peace, reciprocal liberty of commerce and navigation, most-favoured-nation treatment, freedom of religion for French subjects in the Hawaiian Kingdom, mutual rights of property and succession, consular protections, and shipwreck assistance. The document carries imperial Letters Patent issued in the name of "Napoléon, par la grâce de Dieu et la volonté nationale, Empereur des Français."

Why it matters

Foundational bilateral recognition of the Hawaiian Kingdom by the French Empire under Napoléon III. Together with the 1875 US Treaty of Reciprocity, this is one of the principal nineteenth-century instruments by which a Great Power recognised the sovereignty of the Hawaiian Crown — the antecedent sovereignty from which the present-day Polynesian Kingdom of Atooi claims continuity.

LanguageFrench / English (bilingual original)

Pages43

ProvenanceOriginal bilingual treaty volume held in the diplomatic archive of the Polynesian Kingdom of Atooi, in succession to the records of the Hawaiian Kingdom's Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

NotarizationSigned at Honolulu on 29 October 1857 by Louis Émile Perrin, Chevalier de l'Ordre Impérial de la Légion d'Honneur, Consul and Commissioner of France near the Hawaiian Government; His Royal Highness Prince Lot Kamehameha, General Commander-in-Chief of Hawaiian Troops, Minister of the Interior, ad interim Minister of Finance, Member of the Privy Council and of the House of Nobles; and Robert Crichton Wyllie, Minister of Foreign Affairs, Secretary of State for War and the Marine, Member of the Privy Council and of the House of Nobles. Ratified under imperial seal by Napoléon III, Emperor of the French, on 8 September 1858, countersigned by the Minister.

Instrument Record

Title of Instrument

Treaty of Friendship, Commerce and Navigation between the French Empire and the Hawaiian Kingdom

Date

Signed 29 October 1857 at Honolulu; ratified 8 September 1858 (per the published edition — not read on the held copy)

Place of Signing

Honolulu — per the published edition of the treaty. Not read on the held copy.

Parties

·French Empire (Napoleon III, Emperor of the French)
·Hawaiian Kingdom (Kamehameha IV, King of the Sandwich Islands)

Signatories and Signatory Titles as Written on the Document

Louis Émile Perrin
Title as written — Plenipotentiary (per the published edition; not read on the held copy)
Represented — French Empire (Napoleon III, Emperor of the French)
Robert Crichton Wyllie
Title as written — Plenipotentiary (per the published edition; not read on the held copy)
Represented — Hawaiian Kingdom (Kamehameha IV, King of the Sandwich Islands)

Counterparty Type

Sovereign State

The French Empire was a state in treaty relations with the Hawaiian Kingdom at the date of signing.

Document Type

Historical Hawaiian Kingdom treaty

Authority to Bind a UN Member State

Not applicable — the instrument predates the United Nations. Concluded in the mid-nineteenth century between two states then in treaty relations with one another; the United Nations did not exist.

Evidence Status

Verified Secondary Source

Archival ID

KOA-TREATY-FR-1858-09

Original Document / Scan · Transcription

Original document / scan

Protected reference copy held by the Royal Archive

Transcription

No transcription is held in the present archival record.

External Corroboration

What the Document Says

·Verified from the published edition: a Treaty of Friendship, Commerce and Navigation between Napoleon III, Emperor of the French, and Kamehameha IV, King of the Sandwich Islands, signed at Honolulu on 29 October 1857 and ratified on 8 September 1858. The plenipotentiaries named in that edition are Louis Émile Perrin for France and Robert Crichton Wyllie for the Hawaiian Kingdom.
·Read on the held copy: a French-language chancery manuscript whose opening leaf refers to the Emperor of the French and to a treaty of friendship, commerce and navigation signed on 29 October 1857, followed by articles on commerce, navigation, vessels and merchandise, and the appointment of plenipotentiaries.
·Not read on the held copy: the date and place of the instrument itself, the signature block, the names of the plenipotentiaries, and any seal. The 1858 in the file reference comes from the uploaded filename, not from the face of the document. The held copy has not been transcribed and no clause-level transcription is held.

Archival Context

One of the nineteenth-century treaties concluded by the Hawaiian Kingdom. It concerns the historical Hawaiian Kingdom, not the contemporary Polynesian Kingdom of Atooi. The archive's own copy (draft record PKOA-DR-1858-007) is not published. Whether that copy is the treaty, a ratification, an exchange copy or a chancery register entry has not been determined, and the institution holding the original is not documented in this archive.

What this instrument establishes

·That the Hawaiian Kingdom concluded a bilateral treaty of friendship, commerce and navigation with France in the mid-nineteenth century.
·That the Hawaiian Kingdom exercised treaty-making capacity as a state in the nineteenth century.

What this instrument does not establish

·That the held copy is itself the instrument signed on 29 October 1857: its date, place, signature block and seals have not been read, and the 1858 in the file reference comes from the uploaded filename.
·The chain of custody of the held copy, or which institution holds the original.
·Any relationship between France and the Polynesian Kingdom of Atooi.
·Any present-day recognition of the Polynesian Kingdom of Atooi by France or by any other state.
·That the treaty remains in force today.

Kingdom Archive — Protected Reference Copy

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Treaty of Mutual Aid and Kinship — Union of the Pacific Nations and the Polynesian Kingdom of Atooi (2010)

2010-09-08KOA-TREATY-TMAK-2010-09

Multilateral treaty establishing mutual aid and kinship between the Polynesian Kingdom of Atooi and member nations of the Union of the Pacific Nations (TMAK). Signed at Kapaa, Polynesian Kingdom of Atooi on 8 September 2010 by His Majesty Dayne Aleka Aipoalani, consanguine heir of Kamehameha, together with representatives of Rapa Nui, Fiji, Rarotonga, Mangai'a, Tuvalu, Samoa, Rurutu, Tuamotu, and Tonga, under the principle "Pacta sunt Servanda — Sacred Pacts are to be Honored and Respected."

Why it matters

Establishes foundational Pan-Polynesian recognition of the Kingdom of Atooi by ten Pacific nations and territories, affirming the Kingdom's right to peacefully exist in perpetuity.

LanguageEnglish

Pages2

ProvenanceOriginal two-page treaty document held by the Office of the Crown Archivist, Polynesian Kingdom of Atooi. Signed in Kapaa, 8 September 2010.

NotarizationSigned by all parties in single-instrument multilateral form; signatures of His Majesty Aleka Aipoalani and Teataura (President of TMAK / Arii Nui of Polynesia) appear together with eight additional sovereign delegates.

Instrument Record

Title of Instrument

Treaty of Mutual Aid and Kinship — Union of the Pacific Nations and the Polynesian Kingdom of Atooi

Date

8 September 2010

Place of Signing

Not established in the present archival record.

Parties

·Polynesian Kingdom of Atooi
·Customary and traditional authorities of the participating Polynesian islands

Signatories and Signatory Titles as Written on the Document

Aleka Aipoalani
Title as written — Aliʻi Nui (Sovereign)
Represented — Polynesian Kingdom of Atooi
Paramount chiefs and customary leaders of the participating Pacific islands
Title as written — Traditional paramount chiefs (Ariki / Aliʻi)
Represented — Customary and traditional authorities of the participating Polynesian islands

Counterparty Type

Customary or Hereditary Authority

The counterparts signed as paramount chiefs under customary authority, not on behalf of any state.

Document Type

Indigenous or customary agreement

Authority to Bind a UN Member State

No — the signer held no documented authority to bind a United Nations member state.

Evidence Status

PKOA Official Record

Archival ID

KOA-TREATY-TMAK-2010-09

Original Document / Scan · Transcription

Original document / scan

Protected reference copy held by the Royal Archive

Transcription

No transcription is held in the present archival record.

External Corroboration

·Not established in the present archival record.

What the Document Says

·An undertaking of mutual aid and kinship between the signing customary authorities.
·The clause-level text is not transcribed in the present archival record.

What this instrument establishes

·That customary Polynesian leaders and the Polynesian Kingdom of Atooi signed an instrument of mutual aid and kinship in 2010.
·A customary, kin-based relationship between the signing traditional authorities.

What this instrument does not establish

·Recognition of the Polynesian Kingdom of Atooi by France, New Zealand, Chile, the United States, or any other state whose territory the signatories live in.
·Any obligation binding on a United Nations member state.

Kingdom Archive — Protected Reference Copy

Indigenous Bilateral Agreement

Wuikinuxv–Atooi Diplomatic Agreement (2012)

2012-03-07KOA-TREATY-WUIKINUXV-2012-03

Purpose

As written in the document: mutual recognition, as between the two signing parties, of each nation's sovereignty and the establishment of nation-to-nation relations between the Wuikinuxv Nation and the Polynesian Kingdom of Atooi. Recognition stated within an instrument binds only its signatories and is not recognition by Canada.

Dates

Signed: 7 March 2012 — Vancouver, British Columbia

Key Clauses

§The document states mutual recognition, as between the signing parties, of each nation's inherent sovereignty.
§The document affirms nation-to-nation relations between the two signing parties.
§Commitment to peaceful cooperation and cultural exchange.

Signatories

Hereditary Chief Xvusemdass Waakas
Hereditary Chief — Wuikinuxv First Nation
Sisulith Frank Johnson
Hereditary Representative — Wuikinuxv First Nation
H.M. Aliʻi Nui Aleka Aipoalani
Sovereign — Polynesian Kingdom of Atooi

Governing law:Indigenous customary law; bilateral instrument between hereditary nations.

Instrument Record

Title of Instrument

Diplomatic Relations Agreement — Wuikinuxv Nation and the Polynesian Kingdom of Atooi

Date

7 March 2012

Place of Signing

Vancouver, British Columbia

Parties

·Wuikinuxv Nation
·Polynesian Kingdom of Atooi

Signatories and Signatory Titles as Written on the Document

Xvusemdass Waakas (Ted Walkus)
Title as written — Hereditary Chief
Represented — Wuikinuxv Nation
Sisulith Frank Johnson
Title as written — Elected Chief Councillor
Represented — Wuikinuxv Nation
Aleka Aipoalani
Title as written — Aliʻi Nui (Sovereign)
Represented — Polynesian Kingdom of Atooi

Counterparty Type

Indigenous Nation / First Nation

Signed by hereditary and elected officers of the Wuikinuxv Nation. Canada is not a party.

Document Type

Indigenous or customary agreement

Authority to Bind a UN Member State

No — the signer held no documented authority to bind a United Nations member state. The signatories held hereditary and elected office within the Wuikinuxv Nation. They held no authority to bind Canada, and Canada is not a party.

Evidence Status

PKOA Official Record

Archival ID

KOA-TREATY-WUIKINUXV-2012-03

Original Document / Scan · Transcription

Original document / scan

Protected reference copy held by the Royal Archive

Transcription

No transcription is held in the present archival record.

External Corroboration

·Not established in the present archival record.

What the Document Says

·The document states mutual recognition, as between the two signing parties, of each nation's inherent sovereignty.
·The document states the establishment of nation-to-nation relations between the two signing parties.
·A commitment to peaceful cooperation and cultural exchange.

Archival Context

Recognition stated within an instrument binds only its signatories. It is not recognition by Canada, by British Columbia, or by any other government.

What this instrument establishes

·That hereditary and elected leaders of the Wuikinuxv Nation and the Polynesian Kingdom of Atooi signed a nation-to-nation agreement in 2012.
·A commitment to cultural exchange and peaceful cooperation between the two signing parties.

What this instrument does not establish

·Recognition of the Polynesian Kingdom of Atooi by Canada or by the Government of British Columbia.
·Any effect in Canadian law.

Kingdom Archive — Protected Reference Copy

treaty

Hawaiian Flag Treaty — Great Turtle Island Convention (17 March 2011)

2011-03-17KOA-TREATY-TURTLE-ISLAND-2011-03

Purpose

Convention raising the Hawaiian Kingdom flag at the Great Turtle Island gathering — affirming kinship between the Polynesian Kingdom of Atooi and First Nations of Turtle Island.

Dates

Signed: 17 March 2011 — Turtle Island

Key Clauses

§Ceremonial raising of the Hawaiian Kingdom flag at the Great Turtle Island convention.
§Mutual affirmation of indigenous sovereignty and kinship.
§Commitment to ongoing diplomatic and ceremonial cooperation.

Signatories

H.M. Aliʻi Nui Aleka Aipoalani
Sovereign — Polynesian Kingdom of Atooi
Hereditary Chiefs of Turtle Island
First Nations — Turtle Island

Governing law:Indigenous customary law; ceremonial diplomatic convention.

Instrument Record

Title of Instrument

Hawaiian Flag Treaty — Great Turtle Island Convention

Date

17 March 2011

Place of Signing

Great Turtle Island Convention — precise place of signing not established in the present archival record.

Parties

·Polynesian Kingdom of Atooi
·Sioux Nation, Cherokee Nation and other participating Indigenous nations of Turtle Island

Signatories and Signatory Titles as Written on the Document

Aleka Aipoalani
Title as written — Aliʻi Nui (Sovereign)
Represented — Polynesian Kingdom of Atooi
Hereditary chiefs and head speakers of the convening nations
Title as written — Hereditary chiefs and head speakers
Represented — Sioux Nation, Cherokee Nation and other participating Indigenous nations of Turtle Island

Counterparty Type

Indigenous Nation / First Nation

Document Type

Indigenous or customary agreement

Authority to Bind a UN Member State

No — the signer held no documented authority to bind a United Nations member state.

Evidence Status

PKOA Official Record

Archival ID

KOA-TREATY-TURTLE-ISLAND-2011-03

Original Document / Scan · Transcription

Original document / scan

No publicly viewable scan — documentation pending.

Transcription

No transcription is held in the present archival record.

External Corroboration

·Not established in the present archival record.

What the Document Says

·Ceremonial raising of the Hawaiian Kingdom flag at the convention.
·Mutual affirmation of Indigenous sovereignty and kinship between the signing nations.
·A commitment to continuing ceremonial cooperation.

What this instrument establishes

·That an instrument of kinship was signed at the Great Turtle Island Convention in March 2011 between the Polynesian Kingdom of Atooi and participating Indigenous leaders.
·The raising of the Hawaiian flag at that gathering.

What this instrument does not establish

·Recognition of the Polynesian Kingdom of Atooi by the United States or Canada.
·Any legal effect on the domestic law of a United Nations member state.

Kingdom Archive — Protected Reference Copy

Treaty Signatory Record

Great Turtle Island Convention — Commencement Signing

2011-03-17PRIV-2011-03-17-TURTLE-ISLAND

Tri-nation gathering: Polynesian Kingdom of Atooi, Sioux Nation, Cherokee Nation. Unveiling of the Hawaiian Flag, attended by Aliʻi Nui Aleka Aipoalani, the Queen, chiefs and head speakers (Wamini Omini for the Sioux Nation; Ugwiynahi Digadutshida Ayamli for the Cherokee Nation).

LanguageEnglish

ProvenanceConvened by First Nations sovereigns and the Polynesian Kingdom of Atooi. Original ceremonial signing record held in the Royal Archive; counterpart copies retained by Sioux and Cherokee Nation representatives.

Instrument Record

Title of Instrument

Great Turtle Island Convention — Commencement Signing Record

Date

17 March 2011

Place of Signing

Not established in the present archival record.

Parties

·Polynesian Kingdom of Atooi
·Sioux Nation and Cherokee Nation delegations

Signatories and Signatory Titles as Written on the Document

Aleka Aipoalani
Title as written — Aliʻi Nui (Sovereign)
Represented — Polynesian Kingdom of Atooi
Chiefs and head speakers in attendance (record of the commencement)
Title as written — Hereditary chiefs and head speakers
Represented — Sioux Nation and Cherokee Nation delegations

Counterparty Type

Indigenous Nation / First Nation

Document Type

Ceremonial exchange

Authority to Bind a UN Member State

No — the signer held no documented authority to bind a United Nations member state.

Evidence Status

PKOA Official Record

Archival ID

PRIV-2011-03-17-TURTLE-ISLAND

Original Document / Scan · Transcription

Original document / scan

No publicly viewable scan — documentation pending.

Transcription

No transcription is held in the present archival record.

External Corroboration

Not established in the present archival record.

What the Document Says

·A record of the commencement of the convention and of the ceremonial unveiling of the flag.

Archival Context

A proceedings record of the convention's opening, distinct from any negotiated instrument.

What this instrument establishes

·That the convention commenced on 17 March 2011 with a ceremonial signing and unveiling of the Hawaiian flag.
·The attendance of the named delegations.

What this instrument does not establish

·The substance of any agreement — this record documents the commencement, not a negotiated instrument.
·Recognition of the Polynesian Kingdom of Atooi by any state.

Kingdom Archive — Protected Reference Copy

Bilateral Treaty

Treaty of Reciprocity between the United States of America and the Hawaiian Kingdom (1875)

1875-01-30KOA-TREATY-US-1875-01

Purpose

Establish reciprocal duty-free trade between the United States of America and the Hawaiian Kingdom, anchoring economic alliance between two sovereign states.

Dates

Signed: 30 January 1875 — Washington, D.C.
Ratifications exchanged: Within 18 months of signing
Initial term: 7 years, terminable on 12 months' written notice

Key Clauses

§Article I — U.S. admits enumerated Hawaiian goods (sugar, rice, and other specified products) free of duty.
§Article II — Hawaiian Kingdom reciprocally admits enumerated U.S. goods free of duty.
§Article III — Neither party shall grant exclusive privileges over the listed goods to any other power.
§Article IV — Treaty terms become operative upon exchange of ratifications and enabling legislation.
§Article V — Term of seven years, continuing thereafter until terminated on twelve months' notice.

Signatories

Hamilton Fish
Secretary of State — United States of America
Elisha H. Allen
Envoy Extraordinary & Minister Plenipotentiary — Hawaiian Kingdom
Henry A. P. Carter
Special Commissioner — Hawaiian Kingdom

Governing law:Public international law; bilateral treaty between sovereign states.

Registration:Library of Congress — certified copy on file.

Instrument Record

Title of Instrument

Treaty of Reciprocity between the United States of America and the Hawaiian Kingdom

Date

30 January 1875

Place of Signing

Washington, D.C., United States of America

Parties

·United States of America
·Hawaiian Kingdom

Signatories and Signatory Titles as Written on the Document

Hamilton Fish
Title as written — Secretary of State
Represented — Government of the United States of America
Elisha H. Allen
Title as written — Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary
Represented — Government of the Hawaiian Kingdom
Henry A. P. Carter
Title as written — Special Commissioner
Represented — Government of the Hawaiian Kingdom

Counterparty Type

Sovereign State

Signed by the United States Secretary of State and by the two accredited plenipotentiaries of the Hawaiian Kingdom, all three named in the signature block of the published text.

Document Type

Historical Hawaiian Kingdom treaty

Authority to Bind a UN Member State

Yes — signed by an officer with documented authority to bind the state. Signed at Washington on 30 January 1875 by the United States Secretary of State and by the two accredited plenipotentiaries of the Hawaiian Kingdom. Ratifications were exchanged at Washington on 3 June 1875 and the convention entered into force on 9 September 1876.

Evidence Status

Verified Primary Source

Archival ID

KOA-TREATY-US-1875-01

Original Document / Scan · Transcription

Original document / scan

Protected reference copy held by the Royal Archive

Transcription

No transcription is held in the present archival record.

External Corroboration

·Certified true copy issued by the Library of Congress, Office of Business Enterprises, Duplication Services Section, 7 March 2012 (held in this archive as PKOA-DR-1875-008).
·Reciprocity Treaty of 1875 — full text, Wikisource
·Reciprocity Treaty of 1875 — signature, ratification and entry-into-force dates, Tribal Treaties Database, Oklahoma State University

What the Document Says

·Article I — the United States admits the Hawaiian goods listed in the accompanying schedule (including unrefined sugar, rice, syrups and molasses) into all its ports free of duty.
·Article II — the Hawaiian Kingdom reciprocally admits the United States goods listed in its schedule into all Hawaiian ports free of duty.
·Article III — proof that goods are the growth, manufacture or produce of either country is to be established under rules and regulations the two governments prescribe.
·Article IV — no export duty on the scheduled goods; and, while the treaty is in force, the Hawaiian King will not lease, dispose of, or create any lien upon any port, harbour or territory in his dominions, grant any special privilege therein to another power, or make any treaty granting another nation the same duty-free privileges.
·Article V — the convention takes effect once approved and proclaimed on both sides and once Congress has passed a law to carry it into operation; it then runs seven years, and thereafter until twelve months after either party gives notice to terminate.
·Article VI — ratifications to be exchanged at Washington within eighteen months of the date of signature, or earlier if possible.

Archival Context

A treaty of the historical Hawaiian Kingdom. It is held in the register as evidence of nineteenth-century Hawaiian treaty-making capacity. Signed at Washington on 30 January 1875; ratifications exchanged at Washington on 3 June 1875; entered into force 9 September 1876; terminated in 1898.

What this instrument establishes

·That the United States concluded a reciprocity treaty with the Hawaiian Kingdom in 1875, on a state-to-state basis.
·That the Hawaiian Kingdom was treated as a treaty partner by the United States at that date.

What this instrument does not establish

·Any treaty relationship between the United States and the Polynesian Kingdom of Atooi.
·Present-day recognition of the Polynesian Kingdom of Atooi by the United States.
·That the treaty remains operative.

Declarations

3 records

Sovereign declarations and international submissions.

Documentation Pending

Engagement Summary — Sovereign Declaration

Asserted

Kingdom of Atooi — Declaration of Sovereign Continuity

2008-01-01TR-DR-001

Formal declaration establishing the continuity of sovereign governance of the Polynesian Kingdom of Atooi. This foundational document affirms the unbroken lineage of Polynesian sovereignty and the Kingdom's status as a recognized indigenous governing body. Note: This entry is a narrative engagement record. No primary source document is held in the Royal Archive for this engagement; the account is preserved here for institutional memory only.

LanguageEnglish / Hawaiian

ProvenanceNo primary source document on file. Narrative record preserved by the Office of the Aliʻi Nui as institutional memory of the engagement.

Instrument Record

Title of Instrument

Kingdom of Atooi — Declaration of Sovereign Continuity

Date

2008 (exact date not recorded in the archive entry)

Place of Signing

Not established in the present archival record.

Parties

·Polynesian Kingdom of Atooi

Signatories and Signatory Titles as Written on the Document

Aleka Aipoalani
Title as written — Aliʻi Nui (Sovereign)
Represented — Polynesian Kingdom of Atooi

Counterparty Type

Kingdom Institution

A unilateral instrument of the Kingdom; there is no counterparty.

Document Type

Documentation pending

Authority to Bind a UN Member State

No — the signer held no documented authority to bind a United Nations member state.

Evidence Status

Documentation Pending

Documentation needed

What is currently held

·A catalogue entry recording the Kingdom's stated position of sovereign continuity.

What is missing

·A scan of the declaration as issued, with its seal and signature.
·The exact date of issue.

A complete scan is missingYes
Signatures need verificationYes
Counterparty evidence is neededNo
The date or place remains unconfirmedYes
Held as a custodial or oral record onlyNo

Supporting evidence may be submitted through the Office of the Archive or through Corrections & Evidence Updates. Records are reviewed by hand; a record is never reclassified automatically.

Archival ID

TR-DR-001

Original Document / Scan · Transcription

Original document / scan

No publicly viewable scan — documentation pending.

Transcription

No transcription is held in the present archival record.

External Corroboration

Not established in the present archival record.

What the Document Says

·Not established in the present archival record.

Archival Context

Catalogued from the Kingdom's own register. No document has been published to the public archive.

What this instrument establishes

·That the Polynesian Kingdom of Atooi states a position of sovereign continuity.

What this instrument does not establish

·That any supporting document has been published; none is held in the public archive.
·Recognition of that position by any state or international body.

Kingdom Archive — Protected Reference Copy

multilateral-declaration

Pan-Polynesian Petition Against the Trans-Pacific Partnership (12 November 2015)

2015-11-12KOA-TREATY-TPP-2015-11

Purpose

Joint sovereign objection to the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) on grounds of indigenous sovereignty, treaty-making authority, and the displacement of national legal systems.

Dates

Dated: 12 November 2015

Key Clauses

§Rejection of Investor-State Dispute Settlement (ISDS) mechanisms as overriding indigenous and national sovereignty.
§Objection to U.S. 'fast-track' trade promotion authority bypassing legislative scrutiny.
§Opposition to expansion of copyright and patent monopolies under the agreement.
§Critique of inadequate climate framing within the TPP text.
§Reaffirmation of Polynesian and allied Indigenous treaty-making authority.

Signatories

H.M. Aliʻi Nui Aleka Aipoalani
Sovereign — Polynesian Kingdom of Atooi
Ariki Nui Hotu Matua Tuki Tepano
Paramount Chief — Rapa Nui
Ariki Nui Puni Tairua
Paramount Chief — Bora Bora
Ariʻi Nui Jean Parau Ioane Tauaea
Paramount Chief — Australes (Tubuai)
Heir of Nathaniel Lee Costello ('Thunderheart')
Hereditary Representative — Lakota / Omaha

Governing law:Customary international law; joint indigenous sovereign declaration.

Instrument Record

Title of Instrument

Pan-Polynesian Petition Against the Trans-Pacific Partnership

Date

12 November 2015

Place of Signing

Not established in the present archival record.

Parties

·Polynesian Kingdom of Atooi
·Rapa Nui customary leadership
·Bora Bora customary leadership
·Australes (Tubuai) customary leadership
·Lakota / Omaha hereditary lineage

Signatories and Signatory Titles as Written on the Document

Aleka Aipoalani
Title as written — Aliʻi Nui (Sovereign)
Represented — Polynesian Kingdom of Atooi
Hotu Matua Tuki Tepano
Title as written — Ariki Nui (Paramount Chief)
Represented — Rapa Nui customary leadership
Puni Tairua
Title as written — Ariki Nui (Paramount Chief)
Represented — Bora Bora customary leadership
Jean Parau Ioane Tauaea
Title as written — Ariʻi Nui (Paramount Chief)
Represented — Australes (Tubuai) customary leadership
Heir of Nathaniel Lee Costello (Thunderheart)
Title as written — Hereditary representative
Represented — Lakota / Omaha hereditary lineage

Counterparty Type

Customary or Hereditary Authority

Document Type

Indigenous or customary agreement

Authority to Bind a UN Member State

No — the signer held no documented authority to bind a United Nations member state.

Evidence Status

PKOA Official Record

Archival ID

KOA-TREATY-TPP-2015-11

Original Document / Scan · Transcription

Original document / scan

Protected reference copy held by the Royal Archive

Transcription

No transcription is held in the present archival record.

External Corroboration

·Not established in the present archival record.

What the Document Says

·Rejection of Investor-State Dispute Settlement mechanisms as overriding Indigenous and national sovereignty.
·Objection to United States 'fast-track' trade promotion authority bypassing legislative scrutiny.
·Opposition to the expansion of copyright and patent monopolies under the agreement.
·Criticism of the climate framing within the Trans-Pacific Partnership text.
·Reaffirmation of Polynesian and allied Indigenous treaty-making authority.

Archival Context

A petition addressed outward. The archive holds no record of its receipt or consideration by any state or trade body.

What this instrument establishes

·That the named customary leaders jointly signed a petition objecting to the Trans-Pacific Partnership in November 2015.
·The stated grounds of that objection.

What this instrument does not establish

·That the petition was received, registered, or acted upon by any state or trade body.
·Recognition of the signing authorities by France, Chile, the United States, or any other state.

Documentation Pending

Engagement Summary — International Submission

Asserted

United Nations — UNPFII Formal Submission

2017-01-01TR-DR-005

Formal submission to the UN Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues regarding the sovereign status of the Kingdom. The delegation presented the Kingdom's cultural heritage and governance framework, advancing recognition within the international framework of indigenous rights and self-determination. Note: This entry is a narrative engagement record. No primary source document is held in the Royal Archive for this engagement; the account is preserved here for institutional memory only.

LanguageEnglish

ProvenanceNo primary source document on file. Narrative record preserved by the Office of the Aliʻi Nui as institutional memory of the engagement.

Instrument Record

Title of Instrument

United Nations Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues — Attendance Record

Date

2017 (exact date not recorded in the archive entry)

Place of Signing

Not established in the present archival record.

Parties

·Polynesian Kingdom of Atooi

Signatories and Signatory Titles as Written on the Document

Delegation of the Polynesian Kingdom of Atooi
Title as written — Delegates appointed under the Kingdom's own law
Represented — Polynesian Kingdom of Atooi

Counterparty Type

Intergovernmental Organization

The record concerns sessions of a United Nations body. The United Nations is not a signatory and no accreditation is held.

Document Type

UN-related attendance or engagement

Authority to Bind a UN Member State

No — the signer held no documented authority to bind a United Nations member state.

Evidence Status

Documentation Pending

Documentation needed

What is currently held

·A catalogue entry recording attendance at, or a submission to, sessions of the Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues.

What is missing

·The session year, and a copy of any submission, registration slip, or badge record.
·Any document issued by the Forum secretariat referring to the delegation.

A complete scan is missingYes
Signatures need verificationNo
Counterparty evidence is neededYes
The date or place remains unconfirmedYes
Held as a custodial or oral record onlyNo

Supporting evidence may be submitted through the Office of the Archive or through Corrections & Evidence Updates. Records are reviewed by hand; a record is never reclassified automatically.

Archival ID

TR-DR-005

Original Document / Scan · Transcription

Original document / scan

No publicly viewable scan — documentation pending.

Transcription

No transcription is held in the present archival record.

External Corroboration

Not established in the present archival record.

What the Document Says

·Not established in the present archival record.

Archival Context

An attendance record rather than an instrument. See the United Nations Record for the documented headquarters activity held by the archive.

What this instrument establishes

·That the Kingdom records attendance at, or a submission to, the sessions of the Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues.

What this instrument does not establish

·Any accreditation, consultative status, or registered participation with the United Nations.
·Recognition by the United Nations or by any member state. The Polynesian Kingdom of Atooi is not listed as a United Nations member state or non-member observer state.
·That a supporting document has been published; documentation is pending.

Constitutions & Charters

2 records

Constitutional instruments and religious charters of the Kingdom.

Kingdom Archive — Protected Reference Copy

federated-nation-constitution

Constitution of the Kanata Nation of Asini Wachi (2023)

2023-01-01KOA-CONST-ASINIWACHI-2023

Purpose

Founding constitution of the Kanata Nation of Asini Wachi — an Indigenous federated nation of the Rocky Mountain region (Alberta, Turtle Island), registered under the Polynesian Kingdom of Atooi (PKOA) and the Traditional Monarchy of the Aliʻi of the Kingdom (TMAK).

Dates

Ratified: 2023
Clan Mother — initial term: 9 years
Subsequent terms: 6 years (Chief, Clan Mother)

Key Clauses

§Grounded in nêhiyaw (Plains Cree) principles: wîtaskêwin (peaceful coexistence), wahkotowin (kinship), miyo-wicêhtowin (good relations).
§Three-branch hereditary government: Hereditary Chief, Hereditary Clan Mother, and a 10-seat Council drawn from the children of Olivier Larocque.
§Headman Council of 5 ministers; Elders Council of 5 (minimum age 55).
§Rights: truthful speech, bodily autonomy, right to bear arms on traditional lands, unarmed peacekeeping.
§Economic instruments authorised: grants, joint ventures, federated economic compacts.
§Invokes the OAS American Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples (2016).

Signatories

Hereditary Chief
Kanata Nation of Asini Wachi
Hereditary Clan Mother
Kanata Nation of Asini Wachi
Council (10 seats)
Kanata Nation of Asini Wachi
Elders Council (5)
Kanata Nation of Asini Wachi
H.M. Aliʻi Nui Aleka Aipoalani
Sovereign — Ratifying Authority — PKOA / TMAK

Governing law:nêhiyaw customary law, federated under PKOA & TMAK; OAS Indigenous Rights Declaration (2016).

Registration:Registered with TMAK as a Federated Nation of the Kingdom of Atooi.

Instrument Record

Title of Instrument

Constitution of the Kanata Nation of Asini Wachi

Date

2023 (exact date not recorded in the archive entry)

Place of Signing

Not established in the present archival record.

Parties

·Kanata Nation of Asini Wachi
·Polynesian Kingdom of Atooi / TMAK (ratifying authority)

Signatories and Signatory Titles as Written on the Document

Hereditary Chief and Hereditary Clan Mother of the Kanata Nation of Asini Wachi
Title as written — Hereditary Chief; Hereditary Clan Mother
Represented — Kanata Nation of Asini Wachi
Aleka Aipoalani
Title as written — Aliʻi Nui (Sovereign), ratifying authority
Represented — Polynesian Kingdom of Atooi / TMAK

Counterparty Type

Indigenous Nation / First Nation

A founding constitution adopted by the nation itself and ratified under the Kingdom's own law. Canada is not a party.

Document Type

PKOA bilateral instrument

Authority to Bind a UN Member State

No — the signer held no documented authority to bind a United Nations member state. Ratified under the Kingdom's own law. Canada is not a party and the instrument has no effect in Canadian law.

Evidence Status

PKOA Official Record

Archival ID

KOA-CONST-ASINIWACHI-2023

Original Document / Scan · Transcription

Original document / scan

Protected reference copy held by the Royal Archive

Transcription

No transcription is held in the present archival record.

External Corroboration

·Not established in the present archival record.

What the Document Says

·Grounded in nêhiyaw (Plains Cree) principles: wîtaskêwin, wahkotowin, miyo-wicêhtowin.
·A three-branch hereditary government: Hereditary Chief, Hereditary Clan Mother, and a ten-seat Council.
·A Headman Council of five ministers and an Elders Council of five, with a minimum age of 55.
·Rights enumerated: truthful speech, bodily autonomy, the right to bear arms on traditional lands, unarmed peacekeeping.
·Economic instruments authorised: grants, joint ventures, federated economic compacts.
·Invokes the OAS American Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples (2016).

Archival Context

Registered with TMAK as a federated nation of the Kingdom of Atooi. Registration is internal to the Kingdom and has no effect in Canadian law.

What this instrument establishes

·The text of a founding constitution adopted by the Kanata Nation of Asini Wachi and federated under the Polynesian Kingdom of Atooi.
·The internal governance structure the nation has adopted for itself.

What this instrument does not establish

·Recognition of the Kanata Nation of Asini Wachi or of the Polynesian Kingdom of Atooi by Canada.
·Any jurisdiction, land title, or legal authority enforceable against a United Nations member state.

Kingdom Archive — Protected Reference Copy

religious-charter

Declaration — Oklevueha Native American Church of the Kingdom of Atooi (25 March 2011)

2011-03-25KOA-CHARTER-ONAC-2011-03

Purpose

Declaration establishing the Oklevueha Native American Church of the Kingdom of Atooi — recognising indigenous spiritual practice within the Kingdom's institutional framework.

Dates

Declared: 25 March 2011

Key Clauses

§Recognition of the Oklevueha Native American Church under the Kingdom of Atooi.
§Protection of traditional and ceremonial spiritual practice.
§Establishment of an ecclesiastical chapter within the Kingdom.

Signatories

H.M. Aliʻi Nui Aleka Aipoalani
Sovereign — Polynesian Kingdom of Atooi
Oklevueha Native American Church
Ecclesiastical Body — Indigenous Spiritual Authority

Governing law:Indigenous customary law; ecclesiastical declaration.

Instrument Record

Title of Instrument

Declaration — Oklevueha Native American Church of the Kingdom of Atooi

Date

25 March 2011

Place of Signing

Not established in the present archival record.

Parties

·Polynesian Kingdom of Atooi
·Oklevueha Native American Church

Signatories and Signatory Titles as Written on the Document

Aleka Aipoalani
Title as written — Aliʻi Nui (Sovereign)
Represented — Polynesian Kingdom of Atooi
Officers of the Oklevueha Native American Church
Title as written — Ecclesiastical officers
Represented — Oklevueha Native American Church (an independent religious body)

Counterparty Type

Religious Organization

The Oklevueha Native American Church is an independent religious body, not a government.

Document Type

Cultural declaration

Authority to Bind a UN Member State

No — the signer held no documented authority to bind a United Nations member state.

Evidence Status

PKOA Official Record

Archival ID

KOA-CHARTER-ONAC-2011-03

Original Document / Scan · Transcription

Original document / scan

No publicly viewable scan — documentation pending.

Transcription

No transcription is held in the present archival record.

External Corroboration

·Not established in the present archival record.

What the Document Says

·Establishment of an ecclesiastical chapter of the Church under the Kingdom of Atooi.
·A stated commitment to the protection of traditional and ceremonial spiritual practice.

What this instrument establishes

·The establishment of an ecclesiastical chapter under the Polynesian Kingdom of Atooi in 2011.
·A stated commitment to the protection of traditional ceremonial practice.

What this instrument does not establish

·Any exemption, licence, or protection under United States federal or state law.
·Recognition of the Polynesian Kingdom of Atooi by any government.

Engagement Records

4 records

Cultural, diplomatic, and ceremonial engagement summaries.

Documentation Pending

Engagement Summary — Cultural Kinship

Asserted

French Polynesia — Genealogical Recognition Accord

2015-01-01TR-DR-003

Cultural exchanges and ceremonial recognition of shared Polynesian heritage with Tahitian cultural leadership. Ceremonies included genealogical recognition connecting Polynesian royal lineages and navigational reenactments honoring ancestral voyaging routes. Note: This entry is a narrative engagement record. No primary source document is held in the Royal Archive for this engagement; the account is preserved here for institutional memory only.

LanguageEnglish / French

ProvenanceNo primary source document on file. Narrative record preserved by the Office of the Aliʻi Nui as institutional memory of the engagement.

Instrument Record

Title of Instrument

Tahiti — Genealogical Acknowledgement with Tahitian Customary Authorities

Date

2015 (exact date not recorded in the archive entry)

Place of Signing

Not established in the present archival record.

Parties

·Polynesian Kingdom of Atooi
·Tahitian traditional authorities and royal houses

Signatories and Signatory Titles as Written on the Document

Aleka Aipoalani
Title as written — Aliʻi Nui (Sovereign)
Represented — Polynesian Kingdom of Atooi
Tahitian customary and royal-house representatives (individual signatories not documented in the archive entry)
Title as written — Customary and royal-house representatives
Represented — Tahitian traditional authorities and royal houses

Counterparty Type

Customary or Hereditary Authority

Neither France nor the Government of French Polynesia is a party.

Document Type

Royal-house relationship

Authority to Bind a UN Member State

No — the signer held no documented authority to bind a United Nations member state. The counterparts are customary and royal-house representatives. Neither France nor the Government of French Polynesia is a party.

Evidence Status

Documentation Pending

Documentation needed

What is currently held

·A catalogue entry recording a genealogical and royal-house relationship with Tahitian customary authorities, held as a custodial account.

What is missing

·A scan of any written acknowledgement or genealogical comparison.
·The names, houses and titles of the Tahitian representatives present.
·The exact date and place.

A complete scan is missingYes
Signatures need verificationYes
Counterparty evidence is neededYes
The date or place remains unconfirmedYes
Held as a custodial or oral record onlyYes

Supporting evidence may be submitted through the Office of the Archive or through Corrections & Evidence Updates. Records are reviewed by hand; a record is never reclassified automatically.

Archival ID

TR-DR-003

Original Document / Scan · Transcription

Original document / scan

No publicly viewable scan — documentation pending.

Transcription

No transcription is held in the present archival record.

External Corroboration

Not established in the present archival record.

What the Document Says

·Not established in the present archival record.

Archival Context

Catalogued from the Kingdom's register; documentation pending.

What this instrument establishes

·That the Polynesian Kingdom of Atooi records a genealogical and royal-house relationship with Tahitian customary authorities.

What this instrument does not establish

·Recognition of the Polynesian Kingdom of Atooi by France or by the Government of French Polynesia.
·That a signed document exists in the public archive; documentation is pending.

Documentation Pending

Engagement Summary — Cultural & Diplomatic

Asserted

New Zealand / Māori — Treaty of Mutual Recognition

2016-01-01TR-DR-004

Deep cultural and genealogical connections with Māori communities, including shared protocols of governance and ceremonial practice. Formal dialogue established on indigenous sovereignty paralleling the Treaty of Waitangi framework and the Kingdom's own sovereign position. Note: This entry is a narrative engagement record. No primary source document is held in the Royal Archive for this engagement; the account is preserved here for institutional memory only.

LanguageEnglish

ProvenanceNo primary source document on file. Narrative record preserved by the Office of the Aliʻi Nui as institutional memory of the engagement.

Instrument Record

Title of Instrument

Aotearoa — Record of Customary Dialogue with Māori Leadership

Date

2016 (exact date not recorded in the archive entry)

Place of Signing

Not established in the present archival record.

Parties

·Polynesian Kingdom of Atooi
·Māori iwi and customary authorities

Signatories and Signatory Titles as Written on the Document

Aleka Aipoalani
Title as written — Aliʻi Nui (Sovereign)
Represented — Polynesian Kingdom of Atooi
Māori customary leaders (individual signatories not documented in the archive entry)
Title as written — Customary Māori leadership
Represented — Māori iwi and customary authorities

Counterparty Type

Customary or Hereditary Authority

New Zealand is not a party.

Document Type

Indigenous or customary agreement

Authority to Bind a UN Member State

No — the signer held no documented authority to bind a United Nations member state. The counterparts are Māori customary leaders. New Zealand is not a party and no signatory held authority to bind New Zealand.

Evidence Status

Documentation Pending

Documentation needed

What is currently held

·A catalogue entry recording customary dialogue with Māori leadership, held as a custodial account.

What is missing

·A scan of any signed record of the dialogue.
·The names, iwi and titles of the customary leaders present.
·The exact date and marae or location.

A complete scan is missingYes
Signatures need verificationYes
Counterparty evidence is neededYes
The date or place remains unconfirmedYes
Held as a custodial or oral record onlyYes

Supporting evidence may be submitted through the Office of the Archive or through Corrections & Evidence Updates. Records are reviewed by hand; a record is never reclassified automatically.

Archival ID

TR-DR-004

Original Document / Scan · Transcription

Original document / scan

No publicly viewable scan — documentation pending.

Transcription

No transcription is held in the present archival record.

External Corroboration

Not established in the present archival record.

What the Document Says

·Not established in the present archival record.

Archival Context

Catalogued from the Kingdom's register; documentation pending.

What this instrument establishes

·That the Polynesian Kingdom of Atooi records customary dialogue with Māori leadership.

What this instrument does not establish

·Recognition of the Polynesian Kingdom of Atooi by New Zealand.
·That a signed treaty document exists in the public archive; documentation is pending.

Documentation Pending

Engagement Summary — Diplomatic Solidarity

Asserted

Canada / First Nations — Indigenous Solidarity Accord

2018-01-01TR-DR-006

Mutual support agreements with First Nations communities focusing on indigenous rights, sovereignty, and cultural preservation. Solidarity agreements established mutual recognition and cooperation on self-determination within colonial state contexts. Note: This entry is a narrative engagement record. No primary source document is held in the Royal Archive for this engagement; the account is preserved here for institutional memory only.

LanguageEnglish

ProvenanceNo primary source document on file. Narrative record preserved by the Office of the Aliʻi Nui as institutional memory of the engagement.

Instrument Record

Title of Instrument

Turtle Island — Record of Solidarity with First Nations Leadership

Date

2018 (exact date not recorded in the archive entry)

Place of Signing

Not established in the present archival record.

Parties

·Polynesian Kingdom of Atooi
·Participating First Nations

Signatories and Signatory Titles as Written on the Document

Aleka Aipoalani
Title as written — Aliʻi Nui (Sovereign)
Represented — Polynesian Kingdom of Atooi
First Nations leaders (individual signatories not documented in the archive entry)
Title as written — Hereditary and elected First Nations leadership
Represented — Participating First Nations

Counterparty Type

Indigenous Nation / First Nation

Canada is not a party.

Document Type

Indigenous or customary agreement

Authority to Bind a UN Member State

No — the signer held no documented authority to bind a United Nations member state. The counterparts are First Nations leaders. Canada is not a party and no signatory held authority to bind Canada.

Evidence Status

Documentation Pending

Documentation needed

What is currently held

·A catalogue entry recording a relationship of solidarity with participating First Nations leadership.

What is missing

·A scan of any signed instrument or joint statement.
·The names and titles of the individual First Nations leaders who took part.
·The exact date and place of the gathering.

A complete scan is missingYes
Signatures need verificationYes
Counterparty evidence is neededYes
The date or place remains unconfirmedYes
Held as a custodial or oral record onlyNo

Supporting evidence may be submitted through the Office of the Archive or through Corrections & Evidence Updates. Records are reviewed by hand; a record is never reclassified automatically.

Archival ID

TR-DR-006

Original Document / Scan · Transcription

Original document / scan

No publicly viewable scan — documentation pending.

Transcription

No transcription is held in the present archival record.

External Corroboration

Not established in the present archival record.

What the Document Says

·Not established in the present archival record.

Archival Context

Catalogued from the Kingdom's register; documentation pending.

What this instrument establishes

·That the Polynesian Kingdom of Atooi records a relationship of solidarity with participating First Nations leadership.

What this instrument does not establish

·Recognition of the Polynesian Kingdom of Atooi by Canada.
·That a signed document exists in the public archive; documentation is pending.

Documentation Pending

Engagement Summary — Diplomatic Engagement

Asserted

Vatican / Holy See — Cultural Dialogue Record

2019-01-01TR-DR-007

Documentation in preparation. This record is being processed by the Royal Archives and will be published once verification is complete.

Cultural and diplomatic engagement with representatives of the Holy See on indigenous heritage preservation and historical reconciliation. Dialogue addressed the Church's historical presence in the Pacific and foundations for respectful cultural exchange. Note: This entry is a narrative engagement record. No primary source document is held in the Royal Archive for this engagement; the account is preserved here for institutional memory only.

Instrument Record

Title of Instrument

Rome — Record of Ceremonial Attendance and Cultural Dialogue

Date

2019 (exact date not recorded in the archive entry)

Place of Signing

Rome, Italy

Parties

·Polynesian Kingdom of Atooi
·Convening institution of the conference

Signatories and Signatory Titles as Written on the Document

Aleka Aipoalani
Title as written — Aliʻi Nui (Sovereign)
Represented — Polynesian Kingdom of Atooi
Conference participants (no counterpart signature is documented in the archive entry)
Title as written — Conference participants
Represented — Convening institution of the conference

Counterparty Type

Other / Status Requires Documentation

The convening institution is not identified in the present archival record, and no counterpart signature is held.

Document Type

Ceremonial exchange

Authority to Bind a UN Member State

No — the signer held no documented authority to bind a United Nations member state.

Evidence Status

Documentation Pending

Documentation needed

What is currently held

·A catalogue entry recording ceremonial attendance and cultural dialogue in Rome.

What is missing

·A programme, invitation, or convening-institution record naming the event and its date.
·Any written record signed or issued by the convening institution.

A complete scan is missingYes
Signatures need verificationNo
Counterparty evidence is neededYes
The date or place remains unconfirmedYes
Held as a custodial or oral record onlyNo

Supporting evidence may be submitted through the Office of the Archive or through Corrections & Evidence Updates. Records are reviewed by hand; a record is never reclassified automatically.

Archival ID

TR-DR-007

Original Document / Scan · Transcription

Original document / scan

No publicly viewable scan — documentation pending.

Transcription

No transcription is held in the present archival record.

External Corroboration

Not established in the present archival record.

What the Document Says

·Not established in the present archival record.

Archival Context

An attendance and dialogue record. It is not an instrument and establishes no relations with the Holy See.

What this instrument establishes

·That representatives of the Kingdom attended a conference and cultural dialogue in Rome.

What this instrument does not establish

·Diplomatic relations with the Holy See or with the Vatican City State.
·Any endorsement or recognition by the Holy See.
·That a signed record exists in the public archive; documentation is pending.

Classification of Instruments

How Agreements & Treaties Are Classified

Instruments are classified by character so that a reader can tell at once what kind of document is being read. The classification is descriptive and is applied only where the record supports it; where it does not, the instrument is marked as documentation pending rather than assigned a category it has not earned.

Every instrument is listed under the title written on the document itself. Classification describes the character of the instrument; it never replaces, shortens, or restates the original title.

Historical interstate treaty: A treaty concluded between the historical Hawaiian Kingdom and another sovereign state, according to the treaty practice of its era.
Indigenous bilateral agreement: A written agreement concluded between two Indigenous nations or peoples, binding upon its parties according to their own governance.
Customary accord: An accord entered into under customary protocol — often affirmed by ceremony, exchange, or oratory — and carried by the parties as a customary obligation.
Nation-to-nation Indigenous agreement: An instrument concluded between Indigenous nations acting in their governmental capacity, expressly on a nation-to-nation basis.
Kingdom-issued diplomatic instrument: An instrument issued unilaterally by the Kingdom — credentials, commissions, notes, or diplomatic communications. Issuance records the Kingdom's own act, not any counterparty's acceptance.
Declaration: A statement of position or principle, issued alone or jointly. A declaration states intent or conviction; it does not by itself create binding obligations.
Memorandum / MOU: A memorandum of understanding or record of understanding setting out shared intentions, ordinarily without binding legal effect.
Religious or ceremonial charter: A charter, blessing, or ceremonial instrument issued by a religious or ceremonial authority. It carries the standing of that authority, and no civil or state effect.
Engagement record: A record of a meeting, reception, correspondence, visit, or attendance. It records that the engagement occurred; it is not itself an agreement.
Documentation pending: An instrument referred to in the Kingdom's record whose signed text or source document has not yet been produced for the public archive. Classification remains open until it is.

Effect of Recognition Between Indigenous Signatories

Recognition between Indigenous signatories is recognition between those parties. It is real, and it is binding upon them according to their own governance and protocol. It does not automatically constitute recognition by Canada, the United States, New Zealand, France, Chile, the United Nations, or any other third-party state or intergovernmental organisation, none of which is a party to these instruments.

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Diplomatic Network by Region

Polynesia

Cultural and sovereign relationships across the Polynesian triangle and broader Pacific.

2008

Kingdom of Atooi

22.1°, -159.5°

2014

Chile— Rapa Nui

-27.1°, -109.3°

2015

French Polynesia— Tahitian Cultural Authorities

-17.7°, -149.4°

2016

New Zealand— Māori

-41.3°, 174.8°

Americas

Diplomatic and indigenous solidarity engagements within the Americas.

2018

Canada— First Nations

45.4°, -75.7°

2011

Sioux Nation & Cherokee Nation— Great Turtle Island Indigenous Nations

22.1°, -159.5°

International

Formal representation before global institutions and sovereign entities.

2017

United Nations

40.7°, -74.0°

2019

Vatican / Holy See

41.9°, 12.5°

Future Development

Geographic coordinates are preserved for each diplomatic record to support future interactive cartographic mapping of the Kingdom's complete diplomatic network.

Archive records catalogued for the agreements and accords described on this page.

Royal Decree by Kamehameha III — Kingdom of Hawaiʻi · PKA-TRT-2024-001

Last substantively reviewed: September 6, 2026 · Research & Documentation Standards