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Kahoolawe
or ····ɱ
[ kah-hoh-oh-lah-wey, -vey ]
noun
- an uninhabited island in central Hawaii, south of Maui: limited by state law to such uses as Native Hawaiian spiritual and cultural purposes, historic preservation, education, and environmental restoration. 45 sq. mi. (117 sq. km).
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Word History and Origins
Origin of Kahoolawe1
First recorded in 1900–05; from Hawaiian 첹ʻDZɱ “ڰ”
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More recently, Native Hawaiians fought to stop target practice bombing on the island of Kahoolawe and at Makua Valley in west Oahu.
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Activist protests got the Navy to stop bombing Kahoolawe Island for target practice in 1990.
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The fire that was first reported Saturday spared fuel tanks, solar panels and other key facilities at the Kahoolawe Island Reserve Commission base camp, officials said.
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“We protected and saved Kahoolawe from the United States military,” Ritte said.
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The restrictions would apply within two miles off the coast of the Hawaiian islands, plus an area between the islands of Lanai, Maui and Kahoolawe.
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