Date/Time Jul 30, 2016 to Jul 31, 2016 11:00 AM til 06:00 PM Holo holo and celebrate La Hoihoi Ea at Thomas Square this weekend with two days of festivities featuring a free concert, hula performances, cultural demonstrations, health services, family actives, community discussions, Hawaiian food and games, and more. On July 31, 1843, Kamehameha III (Kauikeaouli) established this national holiday to celebrate the restoration of sovereignty to the Hawaiian Kingdom. Honor our National Hawaiian history and kūpuna with a flag-raising ceremony at noon. This year, we will be recognizing Judy Napoleon and Haunani-Kay Trask for their patriotism in the Hawaiian movement.
On the occasion of his Majesty King Kalakaua’s birthday celebrations held annually at Iolani Palace, in an act of loyalty to his majesty’s memory, one often sees a contingency of Free Masons with their Masonic aprons paying their respects to one of their former Lodge Masters and benefactors.
In 1876, King David La’amea Kalakaua ascended to the position of Master of Lodge Le Progres de l’Oceanie which was formed in 1841 under dispensation from the Grand Lodge of France. Lodge Le Progres De l'Oceanie … (7 comments)
hawaiian sovereignty: 50 years of Hawaii Statehood: Fact or Fiction?
- 08/18/09 11:45 AM
Monday, August 10, 2009 Some Hawaiian activists reject statehood, saying it's a 'crime' Activists point to illegal acts, starting with the overthrow By Michael TsaiAdvertiser Staff Writer In 1959, what opposition there was to Hawai'i statehood was based on a variety of factors, from fears that communists had infiltrated the territory's labor unions to concerns that statehood would further disenfranchise its Native Hawaiian population. Fifty years later, Hawaiian activists are calling for an end to the statehood era, not as a goal unto itself but as a necessary step in remediating a series of illegal acts through which, they say, the United States robbed … (8 comments)
hawaiian sovereignty: Remembering past injustices, helps prevent them in the future: a memorial
- 09/13/08 12:58 PM
In consideration of the current atmosphere of great political and social change here in the United States and in honor of the late Queen Lili'uokalani whose Birthday is celebrated this month, I have decided to post a memorial to our beloved queen and the last monarch of Hawaii nei, whose tribulations and abdication serve as a reminder that the machinations of certain American enterprises in the past and present are directly responsible for the distrust and contempt that some of the world has for this great nation we call the United States, today. Although, we cannot undo the tragedy that was perpetrated upon the Hawaiian Kingdom and her native peoples; we … (3 comments)
hawaiian sovereignty: One Washington Place, Greek Revival in Hawaii!
- 07/31/08 01:22 PM
This stately home belonged to the last reigning monarch of Hawaii, Queen Lydia Lili'uokalani. After the over throw of the Kingdom of Hawaii she remained in residence here under virtual house arrest until her death on November 11, 1917. Threat of counter insurgency kept her a political prisoner for several years after the overthrow. Once Hawaii became a US territory the queen was powerless to regain her Kingdom despite the fact that the President Cleveland had supported the restoration of Hawaiian sovereignty. The lower portion of the house is constructed of coral blocks and the rest is of wood construction. Built in the 1840s, the home was constructed by the parents … (0 comments)
Come Celebrate Sovereignty Restoration Day 10 AM to 5PMat Thomas Square, Downtown Honolulubetween Beretania & King + Victoria & Ward KA LA HO'IHO'I EA (Sovereignty Restoration Day) July 31 is the day commemorated in Hawaii when in 1843 sovereignty was returned to the Kingdom of Hawaii after five months of illegal British occupation by naval commander, Lord George Paulet. The bellicose Paulet forced then King Kamehameha III to abdicate the throne in favor of British rule. In an attempt to avoid military confrontation, Kamehameha III appealed to Queen Victoria for the rightful restoration of the crown. As a result, The British Empire sent commander … (2 comments)
`Iolani Palace is considered the finest example of American Florentine or Italianate architecture in the world. Artisans were brought from Europe and the US to complete it's neoroccoco details and stylings.
`Iolani Palace was the official residence of the Hawaiian Kingdom's monarchy and is considered the seat of the Hawaiian Sovereignty movement today. Built by King Kalakaua and completed in 1882, The palace featured the very latest in technological advances for it's time including electricity and telephones (even before the White House). The palace was the center of social and … (1 comments)
;)
;)
;)
