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    Queen Lilioukalani

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    power and forceful ability to conquer and maintain the beautiful land of Hawaii. Queen Lili’uokalani was the sister of the last king of the hawaiian kingdom. When the queen was just 4 years old she attended the Royal School on Oahu founded by king kamehameha III. She achieved many great things before becoming Queen‚ and in a society so dominated by a male influence she was able to rise above the suppression and become something great regardless of her situation. The queen was always focusing on informing

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    named Hawai`i‚ Mau`i‚ Moloka`i‚ Kaho`olawe‚ Lana`i‚ O`ahu‚ Kaua`i and Ni`ihau. Kamehameha‚ the adopted nephew of Kalani`opu`u‚ conquered all of them by killing opposing chiefs and finally uniting all of them under one rule. He ruthlessly led his army to attack anyone in his way of taking control of the islands. Kamehameha was an effective leader because he was intelligent‚ thoughtful‚ and he adapted to new ideas. Kamehameha was an effective leader because he was very intelligent. During the sandalwood

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    King Kamehameha was the ruler of Hawaii island even though he was not in line to become a high chief of any island. He eventually took over all of the Hawaiian islands with his incredible battle strategies and knowledge. His uncle‚ Kalaniopu’u adopted him and made him the keeper of the war god‚ Kukailimoku. He had many warriors and he also had foreign advisors that taught him foreign battle strategies and how to use foreign weaponry. Kamehameha was an effective leader because he was intelligent and

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    Racism in Hawaii Nei

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    Racism In Hawaii Nei Unity is something that is appreciated by every individual on this planet as it is help to those from different cultures‚ religion and race to overcome their differences and to work side by side with understanding and devotion. Acceptance plays an enormous role but as soon as an individual is tolerant to these differences‚ a great amount of possibilities is opened for him. But what if someone is unable to withstand or accept these changes? This is where the more serious issues

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    Duke Kahanamoku's Poem

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    Have you ever heard of a legendary hawaiian swimmer‚ surfer and an all around person? Well if you haven’t‚ let’s dive in and see who. Duke Kahanamoku was an outstanding and legendary hawaiian. He was born in August 24‚ 1890 - Died in January 22‚ 1968. He was Hawaii’s best-known citizen. Duke was a sports champion and a media celebrity. Duke popularized surfing among generations‚ and around the world. He was a cultural icon also a superb athlete. Duke Kahanamoku grew up in kalia district of the

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    the first police chief with a college education. After commanding the operations‚ he understood society‚ and retrained the police officers to meet the standards in the 1970s. He retired from the HPD in 1983. Francis was a former principal for Kamehameha Schools. He is also a trustee

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    Hawaii History

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    were united under a single ruler‚ Kamehameha I‚ for the first time in 1810 with the help of foreign weapons and advisors. The monarchy then adopted a flag similar to the one used today by the State of Hawaii present flag‚ with the Union Flag in the canton (top quarter next to the flagpole) and eight horizontal stripes (alternating white‚ red‚ blue‚ from the top)‚ representing the eight major islands of Hawaii. In May 1819‚ Prince Liholiho became King Kamehameha II. Under pressure from his co-regent

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    Hawaii Language

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    “ʻO koʻu ʻaupuni‚ he ʻaupuni palapala koʻu.” King Kamehameha III declared this statement meaning “My nation will be a nation of literacy.” Many of us associate Hawaiian language as being an oral language. Today‚ I’m going to inform you about the lesser known aspect‚ the development of written Hawaiian language and literacy in the 1800s. As all of us currently live in Hawaii‚ it is relevant to learn one of the historical achievements of Hawaiian language that leaves its traces in place names‚ conversations

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    obligation‚ ritual and reverence for nature.” The United States had no right to interfere in the political and economical system of a foreign nation governed by its own monarchy. But an American born missionary named Amos Starr Cooke convinced King Kamehameha III of Hawaii to proclaim a reform which took away the lands of the Hawaiian people and allowed ambitious planters to buy it legally. This opened the door for the creation of the reciprocity treaty between

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    The traditional landholding system was called the ahupua’a. The manager of the land was Kamehameha’s chiefs after kamehameha died. After kamehameha died his son liholiho (kamehameha the second) did very little to change the land ownership in hawaii. The Mahele had social impacts/effects on the maka’ainana. According to “the letters of distress” it is stated “We are in trouble because we have no firewood and no la’i (ti leaf) and no timber for houses‚ it is said in the law that those who are living

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