Celebrating freedom, unity, and the spirit of our nation. Happy Independence Day! 🇺🇸 | MCCS Hawaii

Lā Kūʻokoʻa, Hawaiian Independence Day, on November 28th marks the day when the Kingdom of Hawai‘i was formally acknowledged by England and France as a sovereign nation in 1843. This aloha ‘āina (patriotism) for Hawai‘i has led to the continued resilience for Native Hawaiians to always protect and celebrate their culture. This day remains a reminder that throughout history, Native Hawaiians have been able to re-establish their language and culture. #gohawai‘i #mālama #mālamahawai‘i | Hawaii – go

Haunani-Kay Trask (October 3, 1949 – July 3, 2021) was a Native Hawaiian activist, educator, author, and poet. She served as leader of the Hawaiian sovereignty movement and was professor emeritus at the University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa. She was a founder of the Kamakakūokalani Center for Hawaiian Studies at the University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa. She was a forerunner in the movement for Aloha ʻĀina, and she is most famous for her speech “We Are Not Americans.” Dr. Haunani K. Trask embodies the term “M