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This joint resolution recognizes three important Canadian holidays in 2025: Indigenous Peoples' Day on June 21, Canada Day on July 1, and Truth and Reconciliation Day on September 30. The resolution emphasizes the historical and ongoing friendship between Hawaii and Canada, acknowledging their shared experiences with colonization and the importance of protecting indigenous rights and self-determination. It highlights the historical connections between Hawaii and Canada, including the Kingdom of Hawaii's past foreign consulates in Canadian cities, and draws parallels between their experiences of colonization and annexation against the will of their indigenous peoples. The resolution calls for raising the Canadian flag in a ceremony of recognition and invites leaders from Canada and Hawaii to participate in an annual meeting to discuss shared history and mutual concerns. Additionally, it reaffirms the commitment to never again allow a people's sovereign right to self-determination to be taken against their will, with specific reference to concerns about potential United States annexation of Canada. The resolution requests that copies be transmitted to key Canadian and Hawaiian government officials, demonstrating a symbolic gesture of solidarity and mutual respect between the two regions.

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