Ka Wai Ola - Office of Hawaiian Affairs, Volume 8, Number 4, 1 April 1991 — Key dates in changing Hawaiʻi [ARTICLE]

Key dates in changing Hawaiʻi

1964: John Dominis Holt publishes "On Being Hawaiian," a book that proudly counts the achievements of the Hawaiian people and refutes the stereotypes. 1970: Tenant farmers resist eviction from Bishop Estate land at Kalama valley on O'ahu, sparking protests and acts of civil disobedience. 1971: U.S. Congress passes Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act. 1972: A.L.O.H.A (Aboriginal Lands of Hawaiian Ancestry) is formed to focus on reparations for the overthrow of the monarchy. 1974: Farmers' protests force the State of Hawaii to act to protect Waiahole Valley from suburban development. 1975: Alu Like lnc., a private non-profit service agency to serve the social and ēeonomie need so the Hawaiians is founded. 1975: Activists trespass on the government-owned island of Kahoolawe to

protest the use of the sacred land as a practice bombing target. 1977: The Puwalu Sessions bring together diverse Hawaiian groups to share mana'o and find a eommon plan of action. Puwalu means "in the spirit of cooperation." 1978: The State Constitutional Convention proposes the establishment of an "Office of Hawaiian Affairs" to better the conditions of all Hawaiians. The proposals are ratified by Hawaii's voters, thus creating the Office. At the same time, Hawaiian becomes the State of Hawaii's second offical language. 1979: The State Legislature determines that OHA will receive and administer funds equal to 20 percent of the revenue from the ceded lands trust. 1980: Nine trustees of OHA, elected by 54,000 Hawaiians, are sworn into office by State Supreme Court Chief Justice William Richardson.