Red Nation: Today is known as Hawaiian Sovereignty Restoration Day. Ma ka ‘ōlelo Hawai‘i in Hawaiian…

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Red Nation: Today is known as Hawaiian Sovereignty Restoration Day. Ma ka ‘ōlelo Hawai‘i in Hawaiian language, today is called Lā Ho‘iho‘i Ea. Lā, meaning day. Ho‘i, which is repeated for emphasis “ho‘iho‘i,” meaning to return or restore. Ea, meaning life, land, and sovereignty.

Lā Ho‘iho‘i Ea: Politics of Restoration and Hawaiian Sovereignty

Lā Ho‘iho‘i Ea: Politics of Restoration and Hawaiian Sovereignty

NOTE: This piece was originally presented at a forum on Indigenous sovereignty and Hawaiian Sovereignty Restoration Day at the Party for Socialism and Liberation branch office in Albuquerque, NM on Friday, July 31. by David Uahikeaikaleiʻohu Maile I want to begin by telling you that today is a Hawaiian national holiday. It’s a day of…

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