Hawaii

Hawaii…The state of aloha which symbolizes peace and harmony in Hawaii. Hawaii is known for its beautiful beaches, hula dancers, luau festivals, surfing, and snorkeling as it is famous for a vacation spot globally. However, one Hawaiian woman thinks that corporate tourism demolishes her homeland, Hawaii, culturally, economically, and politically. In Haunani Kay Trask’s article, “Lovely Hula Hands” (published in from A Native Daughter by the University of Hawaii Press, 1998), the author employs…

place in paradise is one of the best luxuries that Hawaii has to offer. Picture a nice home with enough room for your family and visiting friends or relatives, a good view of the ocean and nothing but nature surrounding your home. Then imagine waking up to the smell of pesticides in the morning and the nature that once surrounded your home clear cut and replaced with fields of genetically modified corn. This is the current situation that many Hawaii residence are facing as the islands face as…

people have many traditions they share to travelers on their land to learn about their ways and traditions who are interested. In Hawaii they share a multicultural group of nationalities that stand with pride. The Hawaiians are one of the strongest cultures to carry on their traditions and beliefs among the United States. Putting a lei on a visitors neck coming into Hawaii acts as a symbol of welcome to their land as we respect their ways and is one of the most honorable traditions…

2016 Summer Commemorative Shirt helps you remember the great parts of Hawaiian statehood. After all, Hawaii is more than just islands. The Reyn Spooner 2016 Summer Commemorative Shirt What better way to celebrate the great state that is Hawaii than with a shirt depicting those things that set it apart as a state. Granted, there isn 't room enough on one shirt to put everything that makes Hawaii such a tropical wonderland, however, the many elements of Hawaiian statehood are clearly…

The homelessness in Hawaii has skyrocketed over the past couple of years and it has had a negative impact on the island. When looking at Hawaii, there is already an overwhelming amount of people, and the island is already over-populated. But the amount of homeless people on Hawaii makes it look even more overpopulated that it already is. It is difficult to witness thousands of people without homes, yet there are hundreds of places where they could potentially live. The homeless should not be…

extremely dry which is great from measuring infrared and submilllimeter radiation. The University of Hawaii has a lease from the State of Hawaii for the land that is within a certain radius of the UH 2.2-m Telescope. (University of Hawaii Institute of Astronomy, n.d.) Some of the native Hawaiians are trying to stop the county workers from building the Thirty Meter Telescope on Mauna Kea because…

Hawaii is a beautiful place with many stunning sights to visit. The island is one of the best places to visit, but to keep its beauty alive we need to malama da aina or take care of the land. If we don’t do this, Hawaii will lose its beauty with all kinds of rubbish on our beaches, parks, and other places to stay. All of the trash generated have an impact on animals and people. For example, plastic is part of the trash being developed which can cause pollution. Also, when sea turtles get stuck…

The Great History of Iolani schools This schools is important to Hawaii because it was a school that was made from the request of King Kamehameha IV and Queen Emma Liliuokalani. I will be talking about how Iolani schools have such significance that is both positive and negative, and also how Iolani schools made such a big impact on the life of Hawaiians and the life on Hawaii. This school gave Hawaii’s people the chance to learn English so that they can communicate with the Westerners. The…

Know Your History The people of Hawaii tend to have a misconception of Hawaiian history. Hawaii's people understand a history of Hawaii but not the correct one because of the denationalization of our people. Denationalization is the term used in the law but it means the same thing as “brain washed” and it is the same method the Germans used in World War II. The Germans used it against the Jewish people to wipe out the population of Jewish people. We need to understand that the goal now is not to…

and she believes that Native Hawaiians are misrepresented. In the future, she hopes to go back home and help the people of Hawaii and from this research, she got a deeper understanding of her culture. With this deeper knowledge she feels that she can help her future clients better. However the only problem that is preventing her from doing so is finance. The land in Hawaii was taken over by westerners and is still being…