Native Hawaiians

“Patrick!” my brother called impatiently. All that came to my mind were all the wrongs I had done in the week he was away. As I walked into the kitchen where he was sitting, I saw him smile, which was rather confusing. ”Come, I have something for you.” Moving closer, I saw two envelopes on the table. My first thoughts were on what that exciting could fit into an envelope. Knowing my brother, it could be anything small or big. Unable to decide on a fitting assumption, I had to wait and hear from him

Being 25% Hawaiian, my mom 50 % Hawaiian and my grandmother 100% Hawaiian. Close friends we call family live in New Zealand and they are Māori. With this essay, I picked to compare and contrast Māori vs Hawaiian culture. It is my pleasure to write not only about my family but also share stories from people I know in New Zealand. Having the experience to go to New Zealand for two weeks in May of 2017. It was their Winter and it was our Summer back here in Hawaii. I had the chance to go with my classmates

The earliest people believed to come to the Hawaiian Islands were Polynesians from the Marquesas and they came between 500 and 750 A.D. Later, in 1000 A. D., the Tahiti came. The Tahiti brought over the belief in gods and social hierarchy, resulting in the hawaiian people following a Kapu system. In `1778, James cook, the first westerner to reach the Hawaiian Islands, paved the way for other explorers to come. James cook name the Islands the “Sandwich Islands” so show gratitude for the Earl of Sandwich

aware of my career goals, yet I did not know the academic path that would lead me to them. My career goals were not focused towards a specific discipline, as all I intended to pursue was a career that would contribute to the improvement of my native Hawaiian community. As the school year progressed, I joined student organizations such as hall council and gained leadership positions. In hall council, we were responsible for addressing the needs and desires of our fellow student residents in order to

of people such as the Hawaiian League, The Annexation Club, and The Committee of Public Safety tried to take Queen Lili’uokalani off of her throne. Their plan worked and the Queen surrendered her throne to the United States of America. In 1895, the Queen was imprisoned at ‘Iolani Palace and she also wrote multiple songs in the eight months that she was there. The overthrow of the Hawaiian Kingdom led to Hawaii being annexed to the United States. The overthrow of the Hawaiian Kingdom was unjustified

Hokule’a began in 1973 with Ben Finney, and many other canoe enthusiasts, who created the Polynesian Voyaging Society with the intention to sail from Hawaii to Tahiti and back. The design for the Hokule’a was made by Herb Kawainui Kane and Kenneth Emory. In 1975, construction of the Hokule’a was finished and by 1976, the roundtrip from Hawaii to Tahiti began. The whole purpose of the Hokule’a, meaning Star of Gladness, was to bring back the skill, navigation, and bravery that the Polynesians had

There are differing versions of Kamehameha I's birth. Hawaiian historian Samuel Kamakau published an account in the Ka Nupepa Kuokoa in 1867, which was widely accepted until February 10, 1911. The version written by Kamakau and held by Fornander was challenged by the oral family history of the Kaha family as published in a series of newspaper articles also appearing in the Kuoko. After the republication of the story by Kamakau to a larger English reading public in 1911 Hawaii, another version of

The Evolution of the Hokulea The story of the Hokulea, a model of the first canoes that brought the first Polynesians to Hawaii, is a story that restores cultural pride and history to Hawaiians. Her legacy was almost extinct, but survived and restored the relationship that society has with its island home. More than 600 years had gone by without seeing one of these canoes, until artist Herb Kane thought to build a sailing canoe just like the ones his ancestors sailed (Hokulea.com). Polynesia was

is a traditional Hawaiian dance of expression that serves a multitude of purposes. V. Hula dancing is used as a religious practice, a method of language, and a way to entertain audiences. Body: I. Hula dancing is used as a religious practice. A. The hula is often used to retell the Hawaiian creation story in an elaborate range of gestures accompanied by a chant. B. According to the article "Hawaii" from National Geographic the hula is used as a method of praise to the Hawaiian gods including Hi'aka

foreigners, and the makaainana to equally own land. However, the Hawaiians needed to pay taxes for their land, but because they could not pay their taxes their land was auctioned off. Afterwards, those with money (foreigners) was able to buy the land (Borreca). The Mahele did not benefit the Hawaiians because the Hawaiians did not get much of the land they had taken care of and foreigners had broken laws for the Hawaiians’ land. When the Hawaiians could not pay for their taxes the foreigners bought their