Annette N Ryan Reyes, you're arguing semantics while simply I'm stating facts.

FACT 1: The Hawaiian Kingdom is the rightful, lawful government of Hawai'i.
FACT 2: The Hawaiian Kingdom has the sole authority to govern Hawai'i. 
FACT 3: In 1893 the US supported an insurgent takeover of the government of Hawai'i.
FACT 4: The insurgent takeover usurped the Hawaiian Kingdom's governing authority.
FACT 5: The Hawaiian Kingdom has been a government out of power for 124 years.
FACT 6: To reinstate its governing authority the Hawaiian Kingdom must undo the usurpation of its rightful, lawful governing authority.

So the Hawaiian Kingdom has maintained its rightful, lawful authority to govern Hawai'i but due to the usurpation of its governing authority by the illegal takeover of 1893 and the continued illegal US occupation of Hawai'i the puppet government remains in power and the Hawaiian Kingdom remains out of power. The RIGHT to govern remains but the governance must still be reinstated.

pono