The Disrespects Of Standing Up For Hawaiian Culture

I always hear how special Hawaii is to the world, that it is where the people take care of the land as well as each other, that its aloha spirit. But I never knew what was the reason why, for me, growing up my parents never showed any signs of the aloha spirits that often, usually they would be very distant with people especially with family members. Since they believed that the only reason they are nice to you is to benefit themselves. So I was very shy and quiet to distant myself from my peers at school because I knew that they might just want to benefit themselves only. But that concept change for me when I was accepted to a college camp here on O’ahu. There I meet people outside my community, which was a new experiences for me because

When I started writing this, I had no clue what it would be about. I was told “It has to be perfect.” “It has to explain you without you explaining yourself.” “You have to give it meaning without being asked for anything.” “If it isn’t good enough, admission officers won't give your application a second glance.” So, I put off writing it, pondering it over and over in my mind. I’m so glad I put it off, because until recently, I didn’t know what it was keeping me in Hawai’i. My mom lives in Oregon now, and I had the option to move with her because she still has custody. Something kept me here, though, and I wasn’t sure what. Through reminiscing and building more memories, I realized what it was. It was how much I love being Hawaiian. The food,

According to the information present in the speech given by a man named, Sanford J Dole, the Americans imperializing Hawai’i was a constructive motion. This is due to the fact that throughout the speech, Dole informs his audience on the benefits both the Hawaiians and Hawai’i would gain through Hawai’i being a territory of the United States(US). The speech was given on June 10th, 1900, at Iolani Palace, after Dole was elected to be the governor of the Territory of Hawai’i. As the speech is an original document, it is a primary source. Based on the information provided in the speech, the message Dole is trying to convey is that the day Hawai’i became a territory of the US, is one of the most important days in Hawaiian history. This is because

American Hawaii Hawaii is known for its beautiful beaches, it’s nice year-round weather, and its culture. Thousands of vacationers come to Hawaii each year to get away from the stressful city and relax. But do they know how cruel the Americans were to the natives? Do they know how we corrupted their culture and their religion? Do they know how Hawaii really became a state? Probably not. When most people think of Hawaii, they think of happy Hawaiian babes hula dancing and palm trees swaying in the warm breeze. Hawaii has still held on to many of their traditions although they were invaded by Americans. But you have to go to a museum to see their old way of life. Hawaii is now populated mostly by Americans.

Pua, fights Kawehi on what exhibits should be shown in the museum. Pua argues that some of them pain Hawaiians in a harsh and false light, and therefore removes Kawehi’s exhibit, representing the views of the Hawaiian people. However, a deeper motive is revealed by Kawehi: “It’s true, isn’t it? (Pause) You’re in bed with the developers. / My only concern is for the Hawaiian people. / Don’t do it, Pua. / Development brings money and jobs to a community. / Right, Pua, Waikiki’s made Hawaiians into millionaires. (Pause) You’re afraid my research will get in the way”(169). This demonstrates that Pua does not actually believe that the exhibit falsely portrays Hawaiian history, but that the exhibit could slow or even suspend development. Not only does this show Pua does not care how Hawaiian history is shown, just how it affects development that could make her money; it also shows that she does not care how the development affects HAwaiians. She claims that she is in favor of the new building happening because it brings money, but Kawehi goes on to point out that Hawaiians are not rich yet, even though lots of their island has already been developed for resorts. Pua may claim to be advocating on behalf of the Hawaiians, but these quotes reveal that she is only out for herself, showing her to have less noble of

The original version of the song “Hawaii ’78” was written by four musicians from the group Da Blahlas in Hilo between 1976 and 1978 to shed light on past injustices inflicted on the indigenous people (Crowley para 3). The central theme of the song asks the question about how the former reigning King and Queen would react if they saw the Hawaii of today. The song failed to garner the desired radio air time the authors had wished, but with the arrival of The Makaha Sons of Niihau things were about to change. From a historical perspective, the post-Vietnam 1970s was a period of great turmoil, protest and rediscovery, but it also marked the beginnings of a tidal surge in the cultural recognition and restoration of the Hawaiian people.

What I would do to give back to Hawaii is to do any type of Volunteer work that is needed to make the community a better place, whether it’s to help feeding those who are homeless, Adopting a highway cleaning up all the big trash debris that are left on the side of the road or throw out the car window, helping at a hospital that has children patients who have cancer or also elderly, helping with the animal shelter for example maybe helping on the days where they allow people to see the dogs if they want to adopt them etc. I enjoy doing things that will benefit not only me but others around me, things that will make others smile and allow them to see that a lot of people are willing to give a helping hand.

Did you know that the Big Island has one of the largest endangered species population in the world? A lot of people around the world don't realize how many of our native species is dying out because of the many invasive species coming into our islands. If we continue to let this happen and don't do something to stop it bad things are gonna start happening to our native Hawaiian lands. “Malama the Aina” is a good phrase to describe what we should do to help. “Malama the Aina” means to take care of the land. Malama means care, and Aina means land, which together means care land. Taking care of the land includes things like pollution, keeping native Hawaiian species safe from invasive species, caring for the land, and even just passing down

Aloha Aina is a political party formed by anti-annexationists who wanted to restore the Queen’s power or throne. However, on their first attempt of an uprising against the provisional government, they failed, and this resulted in the arrest of the Queen. The provisional government charged Lili‘uokalani for having the knowledge of treason and failing to report it, leading her having the sentence of a five-year imprisonment at hard labor and a $5,000 fine (Potter, Kasdon, and Rayson 163). Nevertheless, their second attempt, which was a petition of 21,000 signatures for opposing annexation succeeded, and was temporarily triumphant (Pitzer). Therefore, we know that many Hawaiians disagreed with promoting annexation, but they weren’t able to express their opinions since the provisional government controlled most of Hawaii’s power, leading to the Overthrow of the Hawaiian Kingdom to be unjustified to the

Around the world, there are many Indigenous groups having practiced their own traditional cultures. Through the history and following globalisation, traditional cultures have gradually disappeared. For example, in Japan, there are Ainu people had established their own culture, but they were assimilated to Japanese culture because of the annexation to Japan in the mid-1800s. Therefore, until recently, they have used the Japanese language and been educated and lived as Japanese. However, there are many traditional cultures which have still practiced over the time. Those existing cultures may be more significant than those cultures that have disappeared. Particularly, Indigenous performing arts tend to be survived over the time and actively protected to preserve. This essay will argue that Indigenous dance and chant have had significant roles to Indigenous people in many aspects. Firstly, this essay will examine hula’s several roles among the Hawaiian culture and society in the past and current. Secondly, it will focus on the relationship between haka and the Maori’s mentality and spirituality over the time. Finally, it will investigate Ainu chant, yukar, and its particular changes of importance to the Ainu.

What if there was a famous team that had their name based off the skin you have, or what race you are? Even though the name Indians shows a sign of respect to native americans, Chief Wahoo is based off one tribe and this could be offensive to native americans from that tribe. Chief wahoo is disrespectful to the native americans by what the mascot is wearing and the color of the skin. Imagine if your team is called the Cleveland Whites with white skin and a cowboy hat, how would that make you feel?

One of the reasons why the Mahele was unjustified, was because the government treated Hawaiians unfairly. Hawaiians wanted

The people of Hawaii and other Pacific Island Nation groups have experienced great injustice from their colonial powers and the acts of imperialism. Lands were seized, cultural practices banned, language lost, and people were even forced to move away from their homes for the purpose of bomb testing. The United States and other countries abroad sent out representatives to do their work for them; in return their future actions would be justified in describing the Hawaiians and other Pacific Islanders as savages that need to have wider powers enforced upon them; thus resulting in a tangled web of political mythologies.

After overthrowing the Queen, the Committee of Safety set up a provisional government(The Overthrow of the Monarchy). This shows that they didn’t really care for the greater cause and only for themselves. This act didn’t really change much and the Committee of Safety is trying to stabilize their position by increase their power with their own government. After hearing that James Blount is telling them to give up power, the provisional government surrounded him. They later also made the Republic of Hawai`i to refuse giving up power with a blaming to Minister Stevens, pushing all the responsibility to him. The Committee of Safety will do many illegal and corrupt things for power. The main reason of why people support the overthrow is for economy benefits, which will help Hawai`i in advance, but Hawaiians aren’t doing great, so then the economy benefit doesn’t matter that much

Hawaiian is unique among the fifty states, especially in regards to its native music form, which is still preformed, and captivates audiences even today. Hawaiian chanting, music, and dance are not only key parts of life on the island, but have also become cultural icons as well as profound symbols of nature and religion in Hawaii. Hawaii has a rich history, beginning with the early settlers from Polynesia who brought their traditions and religions to Hawaii. Over the years, the inhabitants took those traditions and adapted them to their new home, creating the definitive culture that, even with Western influences, still is a captivating force within the society.