Hey, Did You Know? Protesters occupy Kahoolawe Protesting Navy use of Kahoolawe as a shelling and bombing target, eight Hawaiians occupied the island January 4, 1976. The Navy had used the island since 1941 and claimed that it still played a vital role in maintaining national defense. Protesters, on the other hand, felt a deep cultural connection with the island and wished to preserve its role as a place of spiritual and cultural significance. Their occupation of the island led to a compromise with the Navy and regulated monthly visits by non-military personnel were then allowed. (mahalo Hawaiihistory.org, en.wikipedia.org, the.honoluluadvertiser, sacredland.org, archives.starbulletin, saintbryantv.blogspot & nlm.nih.gov)
Posted on: Mon, 11 Aug 2014 21:37:51 +0000