Mackenzie Olivo
At the annual ‘Onipa’a commemoration, Jan. 17, the community commemorated the illegal overthrow of the Hawaiian Kingdom.
January 17 was not only opening day for the Hawai’i State Legislature, it also was the 131st annual commemoration of the illegal overthrow of the Hawaiian Kingdom. ‘Onipa’a is a word used by Hawai’iʻs former Queen, Liliuokalani, which means “steadfast.” Itʻs used for the commemoration today as a way to encourage persistence among the Kanaka Maõli to unite and stay community-engaged to tell their stories.
Mānoa Mirror Videographer Mackenzie Olivo was on site and shared this video.