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Settler Colonial Capitalism and the Kanaka ʻōiwi Politics of Ea David Uahikeaikaleiʻohu Maile University of New Mexico University of New Mexico UNM Digital Repository American Studies ETDs Electronic Theses and Dissertations Spring 4-14-2019 Gifts of Sovereignty: Settler Colonial Capitalism and the Kanaka ʻŌiwi Politics of Ea David Uahikeaikaleiʻohu Maile University of New Mexico Follow this and additional works at: https://digitalrepository.unm.edu/amst_etds Part of the American Studies Commons Recommended Citation Maile, David Uahikeaikaleiʻohu. "Gifts of oS vereignty: Settler Colonial Capitalism and the Kanaka ʻŌiwi Politics of Ea." (2019). https://digitalrepository.unm.edu/amst_etds/81 This Dissertation is brought to you for free and open access by the Electronic Theses and Dissertations at UNM Digital Repository. It has been accepted for inclusion in American Studies ETDs by an authorized administrator of UNM Digital Repository. For more information, please contact [email protected]. David Uahikeaikalei‘ohu Maile Candidate American Studies Department This dissertation is approved, and it is acceptable in quality and form for publication: Approved by the Dissertation Committee: Dr. Jennifer Denetdale, Chairperson Dr. Amy Brandzel Dr. Noelani Goodyear-Ka‘ōpua Dr. Jodi Byrd i GIFTS OF SOVEREIGNTY: SETTLER COLONIAL CAPITALISM AND THE KANAKA ‘ŌIWI POLITICS OF EA by DAVID UAHIKEAIKALEI‘OHU MAILE B.A., Economics, Pacific University, 2010 M.S., Communication Studies, University of Portland, 2012 DISSERTATION Submitted in Partial Fulfillment of the Requirements for the Degree of Doctor of Philosophy American Studies The University of New Mexico Albuquerque, New Mexico May 2019 ii DEDICATION No kuʻu tūtū kāne ʻo Arlen Milton Maile. iii ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS There is a moʻokūʻauhau, or genealogical succession, to this project. As I have come to know, it begins with Kaneahuea and Koleka who gave birth to Koʻolau Agnes Kaheleluhi Kaneahuea in Honouliuli. It begins also with Kaluaikaaawa and Lukea who gave birth to Charles B. Maile in Waiʻanae. Charles and Ko‘olau had George Lahilahi Kaikainahaole Maile in Honolulu. Also in Honolulu, George and Helen Kalihilihiokawai Osaki West had eight children, including my grandfather Arlen Milton Maile. He and Rosella Oi Kun Maile gave birth to my father Keith Michael Tin Chong Maile in Honolulu. My father and mother, Patricia Lynne Dunkin-Maile, had both my older brother Daniel Kapalikūokalani Maile and me in Honolulu. This is my mo‘okū‘auhau. It is a genealogy that animated and motivated this dissertation project. My kūpuna (ancestors), ‘ohana (family), and one hānau (birthplace and homeland) have written their words through me in here. Mahalo nui to my parents, Keith and Patricia, for their support throughout my life. I was a kolohe (mischievous) child, but thankfully they never gave up on me. Instead, they demonstrated the importance of education. My mom homeschooled my brother and I. Complicated to say the least, it was a remarkable endeavor that she labored over. Despite not being fond of reading or writing as a kid, I do now and credit my mother with being the person to teach me how. I could not have composed this without her. Likewise, I could not have completed the project without my dad. He taught me about work, working hard, and working the system. These were not always easy lessons to learn, but I am grateful that he invested in me. I am grateful for what he continues to iv teach me with his breathtaking art. This dissertation is possible because of my mother and father, and I am so thankful for their teachings. Mahalo nui to Kapalikūokalani for being my kaikua‘ana, my older brother. It is an understatement to say that he is brilliant. Without success, I have tried my best to emulate his intelligence and genius. His own work is a tour de force of ‘ike Hawai‘i, or Hawaiian knowledge. If I ever needed some ‘ike, I knew I could seek him out. I am grateful for his labors in our community for the lāhui Hawai‘i (people and nation of Hawai‘i), and I am also thankful for how he has steered me in this project. I look up to him and his partner, Kamalu Du Preez, and hope that I have made them proud in these pages. Mahalo nui also to my grandma Rose for sharing her strength with me. It has not been easy without my grandpa around, but she has endured and advised me well, whether about my studies or social relations in general. I am so glad for all the time that we have shared. I hope to share more soon. Mahalo nui to my partner, ku‘u kōko‘olua, Yarrow Allaire. She provided me with encouragement and wisdom throughout the entire process of dissertating. A budding lawyer, this project moved and shifted in important ways because of her legal expertise. Chatting over spicy tacos, hoppy beers, and warm fires, she helped me to convey my ideas and arguments in a succinct, legible manner. I could not have done this without her. More than just laboring with me over analysis, Yarrow showed me the love, care, and kindness I needed to finish. From farming in the South Valley to working out and deadlifting and squatting at five in the morning, she grounded me. She has been my balance. While certainly not perfect, I have tried my best to be a loving, caring, and kind partner to her, as well. I am excited to continue cultivating our relationship. Mahalo nui v also to Patricia Allaire, Scott Newland, and Noah Allaire for including me in your family and supporting my writing along the way. And mahalo piha to Florence, Joan, and Gilbert for the smiles, laughter, and furry companionship during this process. There is also an academic genealogy to this project. I am honored and overjoyed to have worked with my dissertation committee: Jennifer Denetdale, Amy Brandzel, Noelani Goodyear-Ka‘ōpua, and Jodi Byrd. Their collective mentorship, contributions, and guidance fueled me and propelled the project. I look forward to nurturing our relationships, not just in our scholarly fields but also in our communities. The staff and faculty of the Department of American Studies at the University of New Mexico helped tremendously in my journey. Mahalo to David Correia, Nick Estes, Alyosha Goldstein, Katie Holscher, Alex Lubin, Mercedes Nysus, Rebecca Schreiber, Tony Tiongson, and Irene Vasquez. I am thankful for the support from staff and faculty in other departments: Mary Jane Collier, Erin Debenport, Shinsuke Eguchi, Marcia Kloepper, Susana Martínez Guillem, Tema Milstein, Robin Minthorn, Adriana Ramírez de Arellano, Sandy Rodrigue, Ilia Rodríguez, Myra Washington, and Melanie Yazzie. Faculty outside of the University of New Mexico have also nurtured me and my dissertation. Mahalo to Hōkū Aikau, Noelani Arista, Maile Arvin, Godfried Asante, Leilani Basham, Noorie Baig, Kamana Beamer, Alohalani Brown, Emalani Case, Iokepa Casumbal-Salazar, David Chang, Jaskiran Dhillon, Candace Fujikane, Mishuana Goeman, Vernadette Gonzalez, Lisa Hall, Susan Hill, Kaleikoa Ka‘eo, J. Kēhaulani Kauanui, Jessica Kolopenuk, Bryan Kuwada, Jodi Melamed, Scott Morgensen, Kehaulani Natsuko, Jeani O’Brien, K-Sue Park, Chanda Prescod-Weinstein, Mark Rifkin, Dean Saranillio, Noenoe Silva, Audra Simpson, Shannon Speed, Lani Teves, Coll Thrush, Eve Tuck, and Sarah Wiebe. In vi addition to them, mahalo nui to my smart and courageous classmates that stimulated this dissertation: Summer Abbott, Naomi Ambriz, Nick Barron, Sarah Beck, Reslie Cortes, Joe Gallegos, Tania García, Axel Gonzalez, Joseph Gonzalez, Roman Gurrola, Josh Heckman, Elspeth Iralu, Matt Irwin, Trudie Jackson, Lazarus Letcher, Maru Lopez, Raquel Madrigal, Rafael Martínez, Trisha Martínez, Froilan Orozco, Keioshiah Peter, Chris White, and Sandra Yellowhorse. While sustained by the ‘āina, or lands and waters, of Hawai‘i throughout this process, the ‘āina in Albuquerque has nourished me during my stay. As an uninvited guest, I wrote this dissertation on the unceded territory of the Pueblo of Sandia. While occupying space upon their ancestral homeland, I have tried to be a good cousin and relative. I have taken on kuleana (responsibility), attempted to forge pono (balanced) relationships, and always fought for the ea (life and sovereignty) of our people and nations. E mau ke ea o kēia mau ‘āina i ka pono! vii GIFTS OF SOVEREIGNTY: SETTLER COLONIAL CAPITALISM AND THE KANAKA ‘ŌIWI POLITICS OF EA by David Uahikeaikalei‘ohu Maile B.A., Economics, Pacific University, 2010 M.S., Communication Studies, University of Portland, 2012 Ph.D., American Studies, University of New Mexico, 2019 ABSTRACT This dissertation examines Hawaiian sovereignty in history, law, and activism. The project tracks Indigenous claims, negotiations, and articulations of sovereignty in Hawai‘i. Using a critically Indigenous approach to Hawaiian studies, I advance two main theses. First, Kānaka Maoli (Native Hawaiians) are discussed as a community divided on Hawaiian sovereignty. However, I contend that Kānaka Maoli exercise a diversity of strategies and tactics for Hawaiian sovereignty. I show how Kānaka Maoli practice multiple modalities of sovereignty that cumulatively produce the Kanaka ‘Ōiwi (Indigenous Hawaiian) politics of ea (life and sovereignty). Second, the historical development of settler colonial capitalism operationalized the US settler-state in Hawai‘i and fuels its management of Kānaka Maoli in contemporary struggles with federal recognition, nation-building, and astronomy industry development. Yet, Kanaka ‘Ōiwi artists and activists engage in geontologies of aloha ‘āina—a geographic way of being in the ‘āina (land and that which feeds)—that seek to overturn settler colonial capitalism and its champion the US settler-state. I argue that these practices issue gifts that disidentify with dominant ideologies of sovereignty as a way of reimagining ea for a decolonized then and deoccupied there. Therefore, my project explains the nefarious ways that the settler-state attempts to cohere territorial control to juridical authority and how Kānaka Maoli antagonize and disrupt the precariousness of settler sovereignty in Hawai‘i. Intervening into Indigenous Studies, Hawaiian Studies, and critical theories, the study offers new insights on the complex relationship between settler colonial capitalism and Hawaiian sovereignty.
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