Lā Hoʻihoʻi Ea

Thomas Square 925 S Beretania St, Honolulu, United States

King Kamehameha III established Lā Hoʻihoʻi Ea (Sovereignty Restoration Day) in 1843 as a days-long celebration following the rightful return of sovereign government to Hawaiʻi by the United Kingdom, after an illegal seizure by one of their representatives. He proclaimed, “Ua mau ke ea o ka ʻāina i ka pono”–the ea (sovereignty, life, breath) of … Continue reading Lā Hoʻihoʻi Ea