The Hawaiian sovereignty movement are political and cultural organizations and individuals seeking some form of sovereignty for Hawaii. These sovereignty groups developed as a grassroots movement over the struggles of the Native Hawaiians with an assortment of land issues that have affected modern Hawaii with efforts made in the classroom through education as well as the courtroom through litigation. Along with protests on the streets throughout the islands, at the capitol itself as well as the places and locations held as sacred to Hawaiian culture, Hawaiians have challenged United States forces and law.