History of Kaho'olawe

  • Period: 400 to

    Hawaiians are Introduced to the Island of Kaho'olawe

    Native Hawaiians setle and continunued to settlle from many islands. Most of the Hawaiians are coming form islands like the Samoas, Cooks, Tahiti, and Tonga. The island is dedicated to Kanaloa. Kanaloa sybolizes the Squid or Octopus.
  • Goats are introduced to Kaho'olawe and so are Foreigners.

    Goats are introduced to Kaho'olawe and so are Foreigners.
    Foreigners are introduced to Kaho'olawe. As foreigners are introduced so are goats. Vancouver a captian that sailed to Hawaii gives a goat to Chief Kahekil of Maui as a peace offering.
  • The Animal Population Has a Climax

    The Animal Population Has a Climax
    There are 900 cattle and 15,000 sheep on the island. Eating Native plants.
  • Too Much Cattle

    Too Much Cattle
    Sheep, and cattle are spreading on Kaho'olawe. The existance of them is cosing wide spread arrosion. Each year it gets worse and have a serious impact on the envirement.
  • Attack on Pearl Harbor

    Attack on Pearl Harbor
    Pearl Harbor has been attacked by Japanese planes.Us declares Martial Law and Kaho'olawe begins to be used as a bombing range.
  • No more bombing

    No more bombing
    The navy is no longer allowed to bomb Kaho'olawe.
  • Kaho'olawe is Rich

    Kaho'olawe is Rich
    Senator Daniel K. Inouye is a defense aterny for the depratment of defennse and fights for Kaho'olawe to be given back to hawaii along with 400 mililion dollars. He also wins.
  • Navy has to work for the restoration

    Navy has to work for the restoration
    The navy begins a project to help restore Kaho'olawe until 1998.
  • No more bombs... I Think

    No more bombs... I Think
    In 2004 after the Navy ends the Kahoʻolawe UXO Clearance Project 75 percent of the land is cleared four feet down making it ssafe to be on while on the other hamd the 25% is marked unsafe
  • Running out of Money

    Running out of Money
    The major clean up crew ( K.I.R.C) is running out of founds for Kaho'olawe. Where is the money going to come from?
  • Tourism

    Tourism
    To make money Kaho'olawe is now opening their army camps bigger for a institute for student s to laern about hawaiian culture and all the hawaiian landmarkls there.
  • Man Down

    Man Down
    After seven students wonder off the camposs strikly marked offf they are found dead by multiple bombs going off. They went roughly 3 1/2 miles east which was marked off on the map into uncleared terrattory and familys are sueing K.I.R.C.
  • Bombs go off

    Bombs go off
    During another K.I.R.C clean up four people are killed due to a bomb going off when they hit soing roughly 3 feet down which was supposed to be safe four feet down. People are questions if K.I.R.C is really even clearing it? everybudy is safe now but they are in critical damage and were rushed into a hospital by helicopter.
  • Kaho'olawe is Restored

    Kaho'olawe is Restored
    After 87 years of hard work by many people, Kaholawe is restored fully. Its eco system has been restored and native animals/plants are living there sustained.