Why is Hawai'i a state?
How did it become a state?
What were the conditions that led to statehood?
What are the benefits and disadvantages of statehood?

These questions cannot be answered universally for all, but they are necessary if we are to understand our history and the social and political climate of this place.

Statehood Hawaii acknowledges the complexity of this fiftieth year of Hawai'i statehood and seeks to understand the people and communities who have come to define our unique history. Recognizing the results of the statehood plebiscite, observing the events that led to statehood as well as the events that followed are still fresh in the minds of many people, and Statehood Hawaii is dedicated to commemorating this event.