Join us at Lā Hoʻihoʻi Ea, Sunday July 28th, Thomas Square

Our team has been busy this summer - researching at the Hawaiʻi State Archives and elsewhere, building relationships with community partners, and searching for ʻohana with direct ties to the Waialeʻe Training School. We plan to share more updates from our summer soon. In the meantime, please join us in celebrating Lā Hoʻihoʻi Ea (Restoration Day), a commemoration of the restoration of Hawaiian sovereignty in 1843 after the nation had been seized by a rogue British naval captain. It is an important holiday that celebrates- and practices - Hawaiian ea (life, breath, independence). We will have a booth, in partnership with the North Shore Community Land Trust. Our intention is to talk story with anyone who wants to, to share more about the history of the Waialeʻe Training School for Boys. So please come by Thomas Square in Honolulu tomorrow July 28th. We will be there all day - 10am to 6pm.