First Landing: The "Stop the Bombing" Occupation of Kaho'olawe Island

By Stephen Morse

FIRST LANDING is an entertaining and provocative story that revolves around one of the smallest islands in the Hawaiian archipelago, Kaho'olawe, used as a bombing target for 50 years by the United States Navy and a little known protest occupation in 1976 which sparked the Hawaiian people's movement to reclaim and restore their culture and their ancestral lands. It's a touching, engaging, and often humorous, modern-day David and Goliath tale revealing the courage and dedication of "a rag-tag bunch of Hawaiians in love with their land" who, armed only with the Spirit of Aloha, in the end prevailed over the most powerful naval force in the world. It's also an educational piece that provides readers with a small glimpse of modern Hawaiian history and Hawaiians' view of the world, including a detailed Glossary of Hawaiian terms and phrases which is a must read for those interested in the Hawaiian psyche. FIRST LANDING is a truly inspirational success story giving hope and encouragement to all indigenous peoples that sacred, ancestral lands can be reclaimed through the peaceful concept of "Aloha 'Aina"; Love of the Land.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1505209595
• ISBN13: 9781505209594
• Release Date: November 2014
• Publisher: CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform
• Length: 174 Pages
• Weight: 0.71 lbs.
• Dimensions: 9.0" x 0.4" x 6.0"