Word: hawaiian
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Dates: during 1970-1979
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...context of Hawaiian culture, the U.S. has essentially declared war on the Hawaiian people by using Kahoolawe Island as a target for violence...
...Hawaiian members of Protect Kahoolawe Ohana are no more representative of the Hawaiian people than the "smattering of white liberals" your correspondent mentioned. The movement, which apparently began as a publicity stunt to steal some of the American Indians' thunder, would be ridiculous were it not so tragic. The Ohana want to turn back the clock...
...native Hawaiian woman, I am heartened to see TIME magazine finally reporting the Hawaiian tragedy...
...members of the Ghana, the Navy's bombardment of Kahoolawe symbolizes what has happened to the Hawaiian islands and the native culture. Explains Walter Ritte, 32, of the latest expedition: "By bombing and shelling continually, the U.S. Government shows the same contempt for our land and inalienable rights as it did in 1898 [when the islands were annexed]." Ghana was founded four years ago on the neighboring island of Molokai to lead a fight for more public beaches, but the organization quickly spread through the islands and shifted to the much broader purpose of redressing native Hawaiians' political...
...vain attempt to mollify the protesters, the Navy has promised to cut its bombardment in half by 1979. The Navy also lets Hawaiians fish and boat near the island on occasional weekends and once allowed a small group ashore for a religious service. But the Navy maintains that Kahoolawe is the only suitable target range within easy reach of its Hawaiian bases. Vice Admiral Samuel Gravely Jr., commander of the Third Pacific Fleet, pointedly notes: "The military in Hawaii is a billion-dollar-a-year business. A significant part of that business is generated because Navy and Marine forces...