Protecting Kahoʻolawe: 50 Years of Aloha ʻĀina

Incoming Editorial Team·Verified October 25, 2026

For decades, Kahoʻolawe endured use as a bombing range by the U.S. military, leaving profound scars across an island sacred to Native Hawaiians. This documentary chronicles the history of Kahoʻolawe, the formation of the Protect Kahoʻolawe ʻOhana (PKO), and the extraordinary movement that fought to reclaim and restore the island.