The Pacific Islands

The Pacific Islands

Author: Brij V. Lal

Publisher: University of Hawaii Press

Published: 2000-01-01

Total Pages: 710

ISBN-13: 9780824822651

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An encyclopaedia of information on major aspects of Pacific life, including the physical environment, peoples, history, politics, economy, society and culture. The CD-ROM contains hyperlinks between section titles and sections, a library of all the maps in the encyclopaedia, and a photo library.


Kanaka

Kanaka

Author: Tom Koppel

Publisher: Whitecap Books Limited

Published: 1995

Total Pages: 152

ISBN-13: 9781551102955

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This book recounts the story of the incredible migration of scores of Hawaiians from their island paradise to a harsh pioneering life in western North America.


And the Ohana Continues

And the Ohana Continues

Author: Herman D. Lujan

Publisher: Xlibris Corporation

Published: 2016-01-27

Total Pages: 159

ISBN-13: 1514438003

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This is the story about an alliance between two families that saved the land and preserved the living 'ohana by heroic commitment to what it is to be Hawaiian. Over two centuries, the continuity in family leadership and the persistent use of education and partnership are woven into the 'Ohana's tapestry of life. What emerged is an uncommon alliance that endures to this day. The kanakas overcame illness, an austere new religion and the loss of their lands and birthrights, in the Great Mahele of 1848. Many feel the Hawaiians are a dying race. The future challenge for the Hawaiians and the goal is to pass on the culture and empower today's kanakas to not lose their identity in the face of changing social and economic processes. The 'ohana and the 'aina are the tools kanakas have, to give lyrics to the silence of hope. Education is the tool for that hope.