Yup it was Polynesians originally in Hawaii according to the articles I’m reading. They were the great open ocean voyagers who settled the Pacific. I’m guessing the author is confusing native/indigenous with different ethnic group.
Get out. Get ahead of the curve and give them the power before it’s too late. Starts with eliminating statehood and restoring the monarchy. Make it a protectorate for starters. Eliminate 2 senators.
These people are like Palestinians using terror. Give them their own nation and they’ll do nothing with it.