Commemorate the Birth of Hawai‘i’s Longest-Reigning Sovereign at King Kamehameha School on Sunday, March 17th. In the Hawaiian Kingdom, the observed birthday of Mo‘i Kauikeaouli (King Kamehameha III) was a national holiday. Hosted by the Lahaina Restoration Foundation, attend an educational celebration titled “Ho‘oman‘o Kukulu Aupuni: Remembering Kauikeaouli and the … [Read more...] about Commemorate the Birth of Hawai‘i’s Longest-Reigning Sovereign at King Kamehameha School
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La Hoihoi Ea: Talking story at Sovereignty Restoration Day
About a month after Americans honor the Fourth of July, a lesser-known historical day comes around that also celebrates independence. Called La Hoihoi Ea, or Sovereignty Restoration Day, and honored on Jul. 31, the holiday remembers a time before American occupation of Hawai‘i. In February of 1843, after complaints from British living in Honolulu, Lord George Paulet arrived … [Read more...] about La Hoihoi Ea: Talking story at Sovereignty Restoration Day