Sunday, January 17, 2010 Honolulu Advertiser
SCORES GATHER TO MARK 200TH ANNIVERSARY OF UNIFICATION OF THE HAWAIIAN ISLANDS
Advertiser Staff
Scores of people converged on the grounds of Iolani Palace today to mark the 200th anniversary of the unification of the Hawaiian Islands.
Many in attendance talked about the need for today's Native Hawaiians to unite.
But several also acknowledged that bringing together the disparate Hawaiian groups won't be easy.
"It's pretty hard with Hawaiians," said James Kimokeo, 86, a part-Hawaiian from Kaua'i. "They've got this idea they all have to be boss."
The cultural festivities, which included a march from Thomas Square to the palace, also marked the annual commemoration of the overthrow of Queen Lili'uokalani. The two-day event, billed as "Ho'okahi Lahui Hawai'i -- One Nation 1810-2010," was attended by hundreds.
"Everybody's trying for the same goal," Jay Enos of Wai'anae said of unification. "But their paths are different."
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