King Kamehameha III commissioned the flag as a symbol of the sovereignty and unity of the Hawaiian people under the independent Hawaiian Kingdom, according to Rep. Andrew Garrett. Hundreds march ...

For some, Tuesday was a celebration of the nation’s independence ... the holiday by flying the Hawaii flag to acknowledge the overthrow of the Hawaiian kingdom in 1893. On Oahu’s south ...

HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) - Across Hawaii, La Kuʻokoʻa celebrations to mark the Independence Day of the Hawaiian Kingdom ... just so excited to see all the flags flying here today,” Kehaulani ...

The death of Capt. Cook in 1779. Picture from WikiMedia Commons Shortly afterward, Kamehameha I managed to unify the islands and established the Kingdom of Hawaii in 1795. But by that time ...

Each of these groups’ statements are backed by the U.S. government. In 1993, Congress admitted its wrongdoing in the Apology Resolution. Signed by President Bill Clinton in 1993, the 100th ...

“We recognize Pōkā for his lifetime of exceptional dedication as an advocate, visionary, educator and activist for Hawai’i’s independence ... and the Hawaiian Kingdom flag hoisted above ...