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Kamehameha Schools Maui haumana (students) did some sign-waving Wednesday morning on Kula Highway to celebrate and to acknowledge La Ku'oko'a, a Hawaiian Kingdom holiday that was first celebrated in 1843 to commemorate Hawaii's sovereignty and independence. That was the year when the United States, Britain and France officially recognized Hawaiian independence due to the efforts of the kingdom's first diplomat, Timoteo Ha'alilio, and his associate William Richards, Kamehameha Schools Maui said. The independence of Hawaii was celebrated for the next five decades. Though the celebration fell out of the public consciousness after the overthrow and annexation of Hawaii by the United States, recent years have brought renewed attention to the kingdom holiday, Kamehameha Schools Maui said. La Ku'oko'a is being celebrated again throughout Hawaii at schools, universities and in different communities.
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