Protect Kahoolawe Ohana

An introduction and general information about the Protect Kahoolawe Ohana, an advocacy group established in 1976 to stop military bombing on the Hawaiian island of Kahoolawe and gain access to Kahoolawe Island for religious, cultural, educational, and scientific activities.

In 1976, a group of individuals calling themselves the Protect Kahoolawe Ohana (PKO) filed suit in U.S. Federal Court to stop the Navy's use of Kahoʻolawe for bombardment training, to require compliance with a number of new environmental laws and to ensure protection of cultural resources on the island.

In 1977, the U.S. District Court for the District of Hawaii allowed the Navy's use of this island to continue, but the Court directed the Navy to prepare an environmental impact statement and to complete an inventory of historic sites on the island.

Resources

Protect Kahoolawe Ohana Official Web site of the Protect Kahoolawe Ohana organization. Main sections of the site include Kahoolawe, Huakai, Huakai Request, Makahiki, About Us, Blog, I Ola Kanaloa, Links, Support Mauna kea, Merchandise, 40 Years of Aloha Aina, Donate to the Ohana, Kua Log-In, and Hakioawa Water System Tutorial.

Video by the Protect Kahoolawe Ohana
Produced by Davianna McGregor and narrated by John Dominis Holt and Ekela Kaniaupio.

Protect Kahoolawe Ohana on Social Media
Protect Kahoolawe Ohana - Official Web Site
Protect Kahoolawe Ohana - Blog
Protect Kahoolawe Ohana - Facebook Page
Protect Kahoolawe Ohana" Instagram POage
Protect Kahoolawe Ohana - Twitter Feed
Protect Kahoolawe Ohana - Aloha Aina" Video

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