Waimānalo Eviction
Nā Maka o ka ʻĀina - Documentary Series
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41m
In 1985, a group of houseless native Hawaiians took a stand for their right to live at Waimānalo Beach Park, an area set aside as Hawaiian Home Lands. The resulting police action and violent eviction is the subject of this video. Iconic footage from this video has been used in numerous other documentaries around the world.
Produced by Joan Lander and Puhipau of Nā Maka o ka ʻĀina.
1985
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