Nelson Kuualoha Armitage (b. 1958)
b. Haiku, Hawai'i
State v. Armitage (2013)
Do You Know? Nelson Armitage founded a custom pool and concrete business where he still works.
What: Armitage was charged with entering the Kaho'olawe Island Reserve without authorization. He claimed it was his right as a citizen of the reinstated Kingdom of Hawai'i.
Decision: The state court rejected recognition of the Kingdom of Hawai'i as a sovereign nation.
Today: Hawai'i and its people continue to fight for justice and recognition.
(Portrait by Athziry Molina, SFSU 2019)