Ka Lei Maile Ali`i Hawaiian Civic Club was formed to honor Queen Lili`uokalani, Hawaii's last reigning monarch. Our name is a reflection of the Queen's supporters, those who loved her and who loved the nation. These supporters, primarily women, assisted the Queen when she journeyed to Washington, D.C. in 1897 to plead her case before the U.S. Congress in support of the continuity of the Hawaiian Kingdom and against annexation to the United States. The women supported the Queen at home, corresponded regularly with her while she was away, and were instrumental in gathering signatures for the Great Petitions of 1897. In her letters, Mrs. Emma `Aima Nawahi, wife of Hawaiian patriot and newspaperman Joseph Nawahi and a patriot herself, referred to the Queen as Ka Maile Ali`i . When Mrs. Nawahi wrote letters to Queen Lili`uokalani while the Queen was in Washington D.C., she often expressed her love for our Queen by addressing her as "Ka Maile Ali`i". This civic club was created and named to honor the Queen and the women and men who loved and supported her in those days of turmoil, as well as today. Our mission is to continue her legacy.
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