July 4: Theft of a Nation
ʻIolani Palace 364 S King Street, Honolulu, HIThe Americans celebrate Independence Day on the Fourth of July every year, commemorating the signing of the Declaration of Independence and the birth of the United States of America as an independent nation in 1776. In the Hawaiian Kingdom, July 4 marks the infamous day in 1894 when, 18 months after the United States military aided a small group of insurgents in the illegal overthrow of our government, those same insurgents declared themselves the "Republic of Hawaii."
HōʻEA: 30th Anniversary of The Tribunal
Aliʻiolani Hale Aliʻiolani Hale, 417 S King St., Honolulu, HI, United States30th Anniversary of The Tribunal happening Wednesday, July 12th, 2023. Doors open at 4:30pm, and in-person registration is encouraged. The tribunal is a look back on the momentous Tribunal in 1993 when lawyers and judges from across the world convened in Hawaiʻi to litigate Hawaiʻi’s independence.
Lā Hana: Waialeʻe Lako Pono
Kalou Marsh Pupukea, HI, United StatesJoin North Shore Community Land Trust for a special workday in observance of the 180th annual Lā Hoʻihoʻi Ea happening Saturday, July 15th, 9am-2pm.
Kūkā Kīkī Panel 2023: Ea Through Kuanaʻike Māhū
Annual panel discussion about the relationships between ea, māhū, kuleana, and the future of our lāhui. Brought to you by Lā Hoʻihoʻi Ea.
HōʻEA: ʻĀina Back
Join us at Aliʻiōlani Hale as we examine the history of Lā Hoʻihoʻi Ea and screen footage capturing Native Hawaiian resistance and advocacy. Discover the history of this day and discuss civic engagement with Hawaiian filmmakers.
Hui Kālai Kiʻi o Kūpāʻaikeʻe
Ka Waiwai 1110 University Ave, Honolulu, HI, United StatesJoin us Wednesday, July 16th, 5pm-9pm at Ka Waiwai for Hui Kālai Kiʻi o Kūpāʻaikeʻe. A taslk story and special screening of the films that follows a new generation of carvers taking action on the front lines of aloha ʻāina.
ʻAha Mele Ea 2023
NextDoor 43 North Hotel Street, Honolulu, HI, United StatesLa Hoihoi Ea and Aha Mele Ea celebrating at NextDoor in Chinatown on Friday, July 28th, 7pm-10pm in effort to raise money for La Hoihoi Ea Honolulu. Presale tickets available!
Lā Hoʻihoʻi ea!
Thomas Square Park 925 S Beretania St., Honolulu, HI, United StatesJuly 31 is a national holiday known as La Ho'iho'i Ea (Sovereignty Restoration Day). King Kamehameha I established this holiday as a days-long celebration following…
Welo Ka Hae Hawaiʻi – Celebrating Lā Hoʻihoʻi Ea
Bishop Museum 1525 Bernice St., Honolulu, HawaiiEstablished on July 31, 1843, by Kauikeaouli, King Kamehameha III, it became one of the first national holidays of the Hawaiian Kingdom.