Overthrow of the Hawaiian Kingdom

Team USA Hawaiian surfer Carissa Moore practices for a World Surf League competition at Surf Ranch on Tuesday in Lemoore, California, on June 15, 2021.

Hawaiians highlight surfing’s cultural roots as it makes its Olympic debut

July 20, 2021Tokyo Olympics

“Surfing to us is just one more thing in the list of things that has been separated from our cultural heritage, our people and our sovereignty,” Kalani Ka‘anā‘anā, with the Hawaii Tourism Authority, told The World.

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