Watch More Direct From With Dena Takruri: In 1893, armed U.S. naval forces helped American sugar plantation owners illegally overthrow Hawaii’s constitutional monarchy. One hundred years later, the U.S. apologized and admitted in a resolution that Native Hawaiians had never relinquished their claims to sovereignty. Today, many Native Hawaiians continue to yearn for independence. One activist, Bumpy Kanahele, has even created his own village as a model for Hawaiian sovereignty. AJ 's Dena Takruri reports on the Hawaiian fight for sovereignty. Subscribe for more videos: Like us on Facebook: Download the AJ app at Follow us on Twitter:
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