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Kahoolawe (kähō`ōlä`vā, –wā, kähō`lä`–), uninhabited island, 45 sq mi (117 sq km), central Hawaii; separated from Maui island to the NE by Alalakeiki Channel. The low island, dotted with many archaeological sites, served as a prison and as a military target range. In 1994 the federal government returned Kahoolawe to the state, but until 2003 the U.S. Navy continued to control access to the island while it removed unexploded ordnance. The island and its waters are managed by the Kahoolawe Island Reserve Commission, and are held in trust for a future sovereign Native Hawaiian entity. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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The view from the terrain's gentle slope is sensational, too, the offshore waters punctuated dramatically by the islands of Kahoolawe and Lanai, the sliver of Molokini's volcanic cone and the hump of the West Maui Mountains. The uniqueness of Hawaii's problem was observed almost 50 years ago on Kahoolawe known as "glass ball bay. began testing weapons on the red soil of Kahoolawe, an island sacred to Hawaiians, exploding everything from guided missiles to howitzers. |
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