![]() ![]() Government, State of Hawai ʻi and the various county governments of Hawai ʻi in native Hawaiian-sensitive rites performed at state functions. The Royal Order of Kamehameha I continues its work in observance and preservation of some native Hawaiian rituals and customs established by the leaders of the Kingdom of Hawai ʻi. The last remaining original meeting hall of the order, located at 1162 Kalanianaole Avenue in the Keaukaha community of Hilo, Hawaii, was added to the National Register of Historic Places on May 20, 1993. ![]() The purpose of the Royal Order of Kamehameha I, as it is known today, is to unite men of Hawaiian descent in fraternal and benevolent work, good moral character, and sound bodily health to cultivate the cardinal principles of friendship, charity and benevolence to aid widows and orphans to improve the social and moral conditions of its members to provide scholarship assistance to preserve and perpetuate the ancient culture, customs, and traditions of ancient Hawai ʻ, uplift the Hawaiian people infuse the spirit of patriotism, loyalty, helpfulness and kindness among its members advance the interest of its members in every rightful cause, and to encourage and develop leadership. He announced the reorganizing of the order and established new civic clubs to act as grassroots organizations in advocacy of native Hawaiians. In 1903, the Order of Kamehameha I came out of hiding when the surviving heir to the throne, Prince Jonah Kūhiō Kalaniana ʻole led a torchlight ceremony to the statue of Kamehameha I in front of Ali ʻiōlani Hale. The Order was reorganized by Prince Jonah Kūhiō Kalaniana ʻole in 1902. The Order of Kamehameha I continued to exist as an underground society, keeping vigil for the restoration of the Hawaiian monarchy and to aid Hawaiians in need. Upon the overthrow of the kingdom of Queen Lili ʻuokalani, the provisional government of the Committee of Safety (many from conservative western missionary families) declared the order a threat to national security and forcibly suppressed it. The original purpose was to promote and defend the sovereignty of the Kingdom. After Lot Kapuāiwa took the throne as King Kamehameha V, he established the Order of Kamehameha I on Apnamed to honor his grandfather Kamehameha I, known as Kamehameha the Great for unifying the Kingdom of Hawaii and founding the House of Kamehameha. ![]()
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