The Constitution

Article I

Name and Identity

This body shall be known as Hale Kapu Mo'olelo a Ali'i Ana — the House of Forbidden Stories and the System of the Chiefs. It is established as the Hawaiian Kingdom Intellectual Property Trust, a sovereign cultural institution organized for the benefit of the 44,444 lineal descendants of the ancestors of the Kingdom of Hawai'i.

The Trust operates under the founding date of June 19, 2023, and holds its seat of governance at aliiana.org. Its official seal bears the inscription: "Governing Body of the 44,444 Lineal Descendants — Hawaiian Kingdom Intellectual Property Trust."

Article II

Purpose and Mission

The Trust exists to protect, preserve, archive, and distribute the intellectual property of the Hawaiian Kingdom — its stories, its songs, its dances, its art, its genealogies, its sacred cosmology, and the likenesses and creations of its people.

The Trust shall serve as the governing body for all cultural, commercial, and legal activities conducted under the Ali'i Ana name. It shall ensure that the creative and economic output of the Hawaiian people remains owned by the Hawaiian people — not by corporations, not by outside interests, and not by any single individual.

The Trust's commercial arm, Ali'i Ana Hui, shall operate as the cultural marketplace through which Trust-owned intellectual property is licensed, distributed, and monetized for the equal benefit of all 44,444 members.

Article III

Membership and the Ohana System

Membership in the Trust is open to all lineal descendants of the ancestors of the Kingdom of Hawai'i who can demonstrate verified genealogical connection to the Hawaiian ali'i lineage. The Trust shall maintain a registry of up to 44,444 members, known as the Ohana System.

Each member shall receive: — A numbered Certificate of Membership (1 through 44,444) — A verified genealogy record held in the Trust's digital vault — Full voting rights within the governing council — Equal ownership stake in all Trust-held intellectual property — Access to the Ali'i Ana community network, family story pages, and cultural archive

Membership is non-transferable and non-commercial. It cannot be bought or sold. It is earned through lineage and ratified by the Trust.

Article IV

Governance Structure

The Trust shall be governed by three tiers:

1. THE FOUNDING COUNCIL (The 13) — Thirteen founding members, one representing each island of the Hawaiian archipelago. The Founding Council holds the original seal, ratifies all constitutional amendments, and serves as the final authority on matters of cultural sovereignty.

2. THE ALI'I COUNCIL (The 44) — Forty-four elected representatives of the lineal descendants, serving rotating terms. The Ali'i Council governs the Trust's cultural, legal, and commercial operations, approves budgets, and oversees all licensing agreements.

3. THE OHANA (The 44,444) — The full body of registered members. The Ohana holds direct voting rights on all major Trust decisions, including constitutional amendments, major licensing agreements, and the election of the Ali'i Council.

All three tiers operate on the principle of equal voice. No single member, council, or external party may hold disproportionate authority over the Trust's assets or decisions.

Article V

Intellectual Property Rights

All intellectual property created under the Ali'i Ana name — including but not limited to films, music, fashion, visual art, literature, oral histories, genealogical records, and digital media — shall be held in trust for the equal benefit of all 44,444 members.

No member of the Trust, including the Founder, may unilaterally license, sell, or transfer Trust-held intellectual property without ratification by the Ali'i Council and a majority vote of the Ohana.

The Trust shall maintain a Chain of Title registry documenting the origin, ownership history, and licensing status of all Trust-held intellectual property. This registry shall be accessible to all members through the Ali'i Ana digital vault.

Article VI

Revenue Distribution

All revenue generated through the licensing, sale, or commercial use of Trust-held intellectual property shall be distributed as follows:

— 40% to the Trust's Cultural Preservation Fund (archive, education, genealogy programs) — 30% to the Ali'i Ana Production Fund (film, fashion, art, and media production) — 20% distributed equally among all 44,444 registered members — 10% to the Trust's Legal Defense and Advocacy Fund

The Ali'i Council shall publish annual financial reports accessible to all members. No revenue distribution shall occur without a full audit by an independent Native Hawaiian accounting body.

Article VII

Cultural Sovereignty

The Trust recognizes the Hawaiian Kingdom as a sovereign nation whose governance was illegally overthrown in 1893 by agents of the United States government, as acknowledged by the U.S. Congress in the 1993 Apology Resolution (Public Law 103-150).

The Trust operates in alignment with the federal Native Hawaiian governance pathway recognized by the U.S. Department of the Interior in 2016. It does not recognize the authority of any external government, corporation, or institution over the cultural heritage of the Hawaiian people.

All Trust activities shall be conducted in the spirit of Hawaiian sovereignty, self-determination, and the restoration of the rights and dignity of the Hawaiian people.

Article VIII

Amendments

This Constitution may be amended by a two-thirds vote of the Ali'i Council, ratified by a majority vote of the Ohana, and certified by the Founding Council. No amendment may be made that diminishes the equal ownership rights of the 44,444 members, reduces the Cultural Preservation Fund below 30% of revenue, or transfers Trust authority to any external party.

This Constitution was ratified on June 19, 2023, by the Founding Council of Hale Kapu Mo'olelo a Ali'i Ana.