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Kaho‘olawe Nine protest helped spark rebirth of sacred island 50 years ago today

Two events will be held today to mark the 50th anniversary of a watershed moment that eventually led the U.S. military to stop bombing Kaho’olawe and put the island at the center of the Hawaiian rights movement.

50th anniversary observance planned for the landing of the “Kahoʻolawe Nine” at Kūheʻeia

The Protect Kahoʻolawe ʻOhana observes the 50th Anniversary of the landing of the “Kahoʻolawe Nine” at Kūheʻeia on the island of Kahoʻolawe. The observance comes after a press conference on Jan. 4, 2026.