Ka Wai Ola - Office of Hawaiian Affairs, Volume 10, Number 2, 1 February 1993 — Hears the eall for sovereignty [ARTICLE+ILLUSTRATION]

Hears the eall for sovereignty

i Sunday, Jan. 17, at 'lolani Palaee (photo above) and later at Kaumakapili Church, an off ieial ology from the United Church of Christ was made to the Hawaiian people forthe church's mplicity in the overthrow. Rev. Dr. Paul Sherry of the UCC apologized for his predecessors, >o "in their zeal for the gospel confused the ways of the West with the ways of Christ." Sherry >o urged the state Legislature and the U.S. Congress to support Hawaiian sovereignty and the jresses that will follow.

adorned with leis nnany who cherish her r.

The Council of Hawaiian Organizations conducted a 100-hour torchlight vigil, one hour for every year, to bring attention to the events of the Overthrow and to demonstrate Hawaiian solidarity.

Lei offerings at the COHO vigil tent.