Imagine a new student at a school. Since they are not like everyone else, they get treated differently. There is a chain of schools in Hawaii called Kamehameha. It is a public school that mostly accepts Naïve Hawaiians with Hawaiian ancestry. It’s a very hard school to get in to; the admissions percentages are 6.4% to 14.7% (Kamehameha Schools) This school teaches the kids about Hawaiian culture and traditions. The whole point of the school is to keep the Hawaiian culture alive by teaching young
Good evening class of 2013 and all of our proud supporters. I come before you tonight with bittersweet feelings about this event. On the one hand we are celebrating a momentous achievement and a symbol of our movement into a new phase of life. On the other hand, we have to spend more than five hours in this arena full of memories of the past four song contests. I’m sure we can all agree that of the entire class, probably the only one with really fond memories of this place is wrestling state
Katelyn Kam April 21, 2014 King Kamehameha IV: Devotion to the Hawaiian People January 11, 1855, marked the crowning of Alexander 'Iolani Liholiho as King Kamehameha IV, the birth of a notorious leader. Alexander was a very well liked man who was highly respected. He ruled the Hawaiian Kingdom and was intelligent, handsome, and destined to help his people. During his reign he dealt with many issues such as whaling, sugar, trade, American domination, immigrants, missionaries, unfair government, sovereignty
the ones that took care of her as she grew up. They raised her to have a strong faith in the Anglican religion. Her early education started at Royal School in Honolulu where she was enthusiastically took on the learning experience. When she turned twenty, she married King Kamehameha IV and gave birth to a boy named Albert Kauikeaouli Leiopapa a Kamehameha. Tragically, he died at the age of four from brain fever. Although this devastating event saddened Queen Emma it motivated her to make a difference
the Big Island of Hawaii. He became king at age 11 when his older brother Liholiho died, who ruled as Kamehameha II. For 14 years of his reign Kauikeaouli was guided by Kaahumanu and Kinau. At age 25, he took on the responsibilities of kingship by himself as Kamehameha III. (The Reign of Kamehameha III Website) Kauikeaouli’s reign of thirty years was filled with change and accomplishment. Kamehameha III’s reign would be a desirable time to live in because of the small population, religious freedom
Kuhio and his brothers was a Kingdom of Hawaii’s princess. She was born in 1843 May 12. Her father Kuhio Kalaniana’ole was a chief of Hilo and her mother was a princess of Kaua’i island who name is Kinoiki Kekaulike. Also she was a cousin of the Kamehameha Dynasty because of her father Kuhio. Her sister Kapi'olani’s husband became the king in 1874, because of that she was granted as a Princess and Royal Highness at King’s coronation in 1883. She died on January 8, 1884 in Honolulu by heart disease
"Onipaʻa!" meaning firm, steadfast, and determined is the motto in which King Kamehameha V, Lot Kapuaiwa, tried to live his life by and rule Hawaiʻi by. He started the beginning of change in Hawaii in 1863 when he became ruler. Kamehameha V's main contributions to the Hawaiian society during his reign was the new constitution of 1864, reviving Hawaiian traditions, and saving the health of the Hawaiian people. Kamehameha V's real name is Lot Kapuāiwi Kalanimakua Aliʻiōlani Kalani Kapuapaikalaninui
John Papa ‘I’i was an influential figure in Hawaiian history. Not only was he an active participant on several boards, committees and benches in the Hawaiian government; He also worked in schools as a kahu (teacher). Though he was best known for his recollection of life during the Kamehameha reign in Hawaii. His journals were published in the Hawaiian Language newspaper Kanepaepa Ku’oko’a. John Papa ‘I’i was born in Waipio, Oahu on August 3, 1800, with the birth name Keoni Kalekane. A series
their home. In the early days, each island was ruled by a chief, and many times the islands were in conflict with each other. Centuries like this passed, but then "in 1782, [Queen Lili'uokalani's] cousin Kamehameha set out to conquer and unite the islands". Thirteen years later, in 1795, Kamehameha finally fulfilled his vision of a unified Hawaiian state, and he became king. The nation was then to be ruled by Kamehameha's sons. (Guzzetti 10) Queen Lili'uokalani's biological parents were Chief Kapaakea
power. She was born in 1768 in Hana, Maui to Ke`eaumoku, who was a chief of Kona, and Namahana, whose family reigned on Maui. Her father was a close supporter of King Kamehameha, and gave his daughter to him for marriage at the age of 13. As his favorite wife, Ka`ahumanu helped Kamehameha conquer and govern the islands. Kamehameha described her by saying, "Strong in times of crisis, she can also ride the waves like a bird." When he died in 1819, she was designated kahina nui and given the same authority
Ali’i Family raised him. It was a Hawaiian custom that allowed children to be raised by a higher-ranking family, this was called hanai. David was raised by his hanai mother, Chiefess Ha’aheo the governor of Maui. David attended the Chiefs’ Children’s School for nine years that was taught by missionaries. Then when David
"Lesbian/gay work sits on a lily pad. The lily pad is the foundation, the Kanaka Maoli struggle: the beautiful pink flower is the lesbian/gay work." —Ku’umeaaloha Gomes (1) “It’s a big industry, the exotification of Hawaii and its people, making it into every white man’s paradise. It’s nice now that we have ownership of our own stories.” —Lois-Ann Yamanaka (2) Hawaii is arrival. To arrive in Hawaii is to follow all of history, one group at a time. To the Kanaka Maoli, the people who
November 16, 1836 in the prosperous town of Honolulu, Hawaii. As a child, he attended the Royal School to receive an education. Subsequently, at the age of 16, Kalakaua served in the Hawaiian Government and became an impactful leader in a group called the “Young Hawaiians,” whose ambition was to bring back Hawaii’s long forgotten culture and arts (“The Merrie Monarch”). Shortly after the death of King Kamehameha
she was related to many kings of Maui. On her father’s side, she was King Kamehameha I’s third cousin. Ka’ahumanu was named after her father’s rival, Kahekilinui’ahumanu because he was the cause of her father fleeing at the time. Her father was an advisor and close friend to King Kamehameha I, and ended up being the royal governor of Maui. When Ka'ahumanu was thirteen years old, her father arranged for her to marry Kamehameha I. He had a total of twenty-two wives, but assured Ka’ahumanu that she was
King Kamehameha was well known for unifying the islands, but he had to overcome a lot of hardships to officially bring all of the islands together under his leadership. Before becoming king, he had to battle for the islands by force with the guidance from his foreign advisors. He also applied improved weaponry and new methods, allowing him to win most of the battles that he fought. On his last battle, the Battle of Nu’uanu, Kamehameha included all of the new techniques to defeat the opposing side
from his dad’s side. His father was William Wilcox, a sea captain turned successful rancher. His mother was Kalua Makoleokalani, who was related to Kaulahea, an aliʻi (chief or monarch) of Maui before the time of King Kamehameha I. Wilcox was raised on Maui, after completing school he became a teacher for a few years. Wilcox, exploring his options, accepted a job as a marriage license agent in Honuaʻula in 1879. It was this job that ignited his interest in politics. He was now in close contact w
The play Kamau by Alani Apio exhibits a very strong example of the dramatic difference between the ways that local and non-local people view the value of land. The main character Alika is much attached to the land that his family has lived on for years, as the land that they’ve lived on has become their undeniable home. Alika works for a tour company that takes tourists around the island and gives a brief history of things that have happened on the island. However, Alika’s boss, Jim, is employed
the division of land created by Kamehameha III in 1848. There are four parts in the Great Mahele, and the parts of the division belonged to the king, the ali’i, the maka’ainana, the foreigners, and whoever wanted to buy land, bought land. The Mahele was created because Kamehameha III was afraid that the foreigners who had a lot of power, would take over all of the Hawaiian Islands. Previously on the islands of Tahiti, the French had taken over by force and Kamehameha III was worried the same would
as you keep reading about this amazing city of Hawaii. The History of Honolulu, Hawaii, is very interesting. The word Honolulu means " shaltred ba" or "peace of shelter" in Hawaiian. This natural harbor was catapulted to importance when the king Kamehameha I conquered Oahu to unite all the Hawaiian Islands to one kingdom called the Kingdom of Hawaii. Honolulu location made this city a very nice place and popular place for the merchant ship to travel for Honolulu Port to North America and Asia in the
Kristiana Kahakauwila's, a local Hawaiian brought up in California, perspective view of Hawaii is not the one we visually outwardly recognize and perceive in a tourist brochure, but paints a vivid picture of a modern, cutting edge Hawai`i. The short story "This Is Paradise", the ironically titled debut story accumulation, by Kahakauwila, tell the story of a group narrative that enacts a bit like a Greek ensemble of voices: the local working class women of Waikiki, who proximately observe and verbally