Kill Haole Day
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In Hawaii's public schools, the last day of school before summer was traditionally known as Kill Haole Day. In the Hawaiian language, a haole means "foreign" or "foreigner" also "without breath" used by Queen Ka'ahumanu to refer to the white men who were mean to Hawaiians from distant lands who traveled to Hawaii , and on Kill Haole Day, school children of Hawaiian ancestry harass, and sometimes assault white children. The origins of the day are unknown, but the tradition dates back to the 1950s.
In 1999, "School Superintendent Paul LeMahieu said he is aware of "kill haole day" but is not aware of any recent incidents."[1]
In 1999, it became an issue for hate crimes legislation.[2][3] On November 15th, 2007, an incident took place in which 14 children harrassed a 12 year old, who was taken to the hospital with a head wound requiring 10 stitches after one of the children attacked her. The victim was given a one day suspension for calling her attacker a "slut" during the incident.[4]
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- ^ ‘Kill haole day’ linked to hate-crime bill
- ^ ‘Kill haole day’ linked to hate-crime bill
- ^ Waters of Life Teachers, Students, School Property, Assaulted by Gang of Kids from Nearby Public School
- ^ Beaten girl suffers school discipline
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