...30th anniversary of the first protest landing by Hawaiians on what was then the 'bombing island' of Kahoolawe.

It was January 4, 1976, at the start of the American bicentennial year, that several small boats left Maalaea Harbor at dawn and set off for Kahoolawe. Most turned back when a Coast Guard helicopter hovered overhead and warned of possible arrests. One boat continued on and nine people reached the beach. The rest is now part of the history and lore of the island and the rebirth of a Hawaiian political movement.