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"Hawaii's Search for Sovereignty"

Christian Science Monitor, October 17, 1994

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RECLAIMING A HERITAGE:
Members of the Ohana Council erected an ancient Hawaiian shrine on Makapuu Beach. Known as the most radical of Hawaii's sovereignty groups, they also distributed leaflets encouraging non-Hawaiian tourists to leave the islands.


SAY IT WITH A LICENSE PLATE:
Some Hawaiians use their cars to display their political leanings. the Ohana Council has issued 'Independent Nation State of Hawaii' driver's licenses.


'Before, we were dissidents. Now, sovereignty in Hawaii has become a household word.'


TAKING BACK THE LAND:
Steve Tayama and others are helping to create what they call 'the rebirth of a nation.' He and other members of the pro-sovereignty Ohana Council are building a commune in Waimanalo, where they will 'return to the Hawaii of old, which is to live simply, off our own land,' according to one resident.


A QUIET PROTEST:
A homeowner in Waimanalo shows support for the sovereignty movement by flying the Hawaiian state flag upside down.


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