Descendants of rebels.
Said of the people of Kaÿü, who rebelled against oppression.
This ÿölelo noÿeau was chosen to describe the Kamehameha Schools Hawaiÿi class of 2011. Not that they ever rebelled against oppression, but because they have the fighting spirit to do so. There was some concern over the possible negative connotations of the word rebel. This can be quite common when taking just the literal meaning of words, especially in Hawaiian. Being a rebel may seem a negative thing, but change could not occur with someone being that agent or rebel to start a movement. It is a hope that these young men and women will, in their future, be the change agents we need.