lowerclassbrat

the protesters joining in on the native hawaiian rally swelled to more than 300 people when they reached the convention center today.

they lined the sidewalk shouting and blowing conch shells as passing motorists honked their horns.

some protesters then carried the effigy of a 12-foot-tall uncle sam to the water-giver statue outside the convention center and knocked off its hat that carried colonial feathers representing countries that fell under the imperialism of the u.s. there was no hawaii colonial feather. they then pulled out a u.s. flag from the hat and cut off the 50th star, setting it on fire.

the march was put on by the hawaiian independence action alliance, which represents numerous native hawaiian factions with varying political perspectives. but they do agree that they want self-determination and independence for hawaiians. they also do not recognize the legality of the state of hawaii.