Kalama Valley Land Struggle
- noeaumac
- May 3, 2019
- 1 min read
Who:
Residents of Kalama Valley, located on the east side of Oahu. Activists from this specific protest developed into the Kokua Hawaii Movement, which would later involve UH Manoa students such as Terrilee Kekoolani.
What:
Kalama Valley residents and farmers opposed relocation order by landowner Bishop Estate, and protested to be able to stay on their land, instead of having it redeveloped and their livelihoods lost.
When:
May 11, 1971 (Final stand by protestors)
Where:
Kalama Valley, Oahu
Why:
According to Kalama Valley farmer and activist leader George Santos, “They’re not going to push me around no more.” The community refused to give up their homes and farms to Bishop Estate for redevelopment.
Outcome:
Initially, protests failed. Many residents were arrested, and all homes in Kalama Valley were eventually demolished for new development. However, this situation sparked the modern Hawaiian Movement, an ongoing series of land struggles with the intent of changing the consciousness of Hawai'i's people.
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