House of Kamehameha

“Actions speak louder than words” said Eddie Aikau. Eddie Aikau still inspires us today, with those wise words of his. He was born on May 4, 1946 on the island of Maui, later he moved to O’ahu where he became a lifeguard. As a lifeguard, Eddie had the courage to make sure that no lives were lost during his duty on Waimea Bay. He gave the people on the island tips, to stay safe and was able to work well with others during a rescue. Eddie wasn’t only able to save the lives of the people, he was able to win many surfing contest, such as the 1977 Duke Kahanamoku Invitational Surfing Championship. The citizens rewarded Eddie with, the Honolulu City & County Lifeguard of the Year award for being such a fantastic hero to Waimea Bay. After all of Eddie’s hard work, the people still honored him to this very day. Eddie became the legendary surfer towards Honolulu with the ‘ike of the ocean. With the knowledge of the ocean, it encouraged him save the lives of a tremendous amount of people. According to the Eddie Aikau Foundation it states “Eddie braved surf that often reached 20 feet high or more to make a rescue.” This illustrates, that without his skills of surfing or the knowledge of the ocean, he wouldn’t be able to protect the citizens. Imagine if Eddie was never interested in surfing, he would lack the skills to rescue someone on Waimea Bay. By using the ‘ike of the ocean, it emboldened Eddie to take care of the people of Honolulu. One of Eddie’s friends, Peter Cole states “...he…

Kamehameha is the nephew of Kalani’opu’u, ruler of Hawai’i island. Kamehameha made a bold move in taking over the Hawaiian islands even if he was not next in line to be chief of any of the island. He eventually took over the islands one by one. Kaua’i was the last island that was turned over to him. Kamehameha was a role model and he was loyal because he rewarded his main chiefs with grants of land. He was a role model because he works hard like working in a taro patch. Also setting an example…

Kepuha Babauta is a young teenage chamorro boy from the village of Talofofo in the beautiful island of Guam. His name is one of the most well-known chamorro chiefs in Guam’s history books. He is a respectful young man and knows right from wrong, by the way he was raised. At school in Talofofo, he is a role model to other students. He has a 4.0 GPA, and he focuses on his work and studies for any and all upcoming tests/or exams. He was a student athlete (one of the top athletes in Guam) playing…

Kamehameha was never expected to rule any of the islands, nor was the next designated heir for the chief’s place. A Long time ago before Kamehameha was born, Hawaiians arrived at the Hawaiian islands, establishing villages and kapu’s. The Hawaiians accustomed to their new home, learning about its land and agriculture, such as taro, potatoes, and how to fish for seafood. They learned how to maintain their sources by placing laws on the number of food caught or harvested. Kamehameha was then born…

Today is the day that I Kamehameha the Great, set out with nine-hundred-sixty war canoes and ten-thousand soldiers for Oahu. It has been an enduring voyage conquering island after island here in Hawaii. “Ka’iana prepare the landing party,” I ordered the high ranking ali’i. “Yes! Your Majesty,” Ka’iana replied. For some reason this particular battle seemed to cause this wildness in all of my men. It’s like my men entertain the thought of bloodshed and are eager to turn…

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. He battled for the islands using force, foreign advisors, improved weaponry, and new methods, allowing him to win most of the battles he won. Kamehameha’s last battle was known as the Battle of Nu’uanu, but he had to propose a peace treaty to finally rule all islands, showing that his sight was not merely on winning, yet also…

The age of King Kamehameha III was one of revolution and change for land redistribution. The Mahele of 1848 occurred because King Kamehameha III feared that take over from foreigners was imminent unless he handled land ownership. The foreigners were forceful with this idea of one’s right to own land because they were accustomed to it. The King fulfilled their demands so that an event like the Paulet Episode, where ship commander George Paulet tried to take over Hawaii (Potter, Kasdon, and Rayson…

Kamehameha was a great leader because, he was the first Hawaiian to unify all 8 Hawaiian Islands. As Kalani’opu’u’s nephew he wa as well trained not by Kalani’opu’u, but by Kekuhaupi’o(1). He was strong, fierce, and unstoppable at the time. One example is, he was the only person to unify all 8 Islands, also he, was an effective leader because he was able to kill almost every ali’i. This is part of why Kamehameha was the greatest leader in Hawaiian history. He was an effective leader, because he…

As of year 2015, there were 120 residents in Kamehameha Nursing Home who suffered physical injuries because of falls. This is an alarming rate as the number of falls tremendously increased. Because of the alarming increased rate of fall in Kamehameha Nursing Home, needs assessments were conducted to identify risk factors and ways to address it. The aims of the needs assessment were: a. Determining the causes of falls b. Determining the effects of falls to the residents of Kamehameha Nursing…

written to honor the departed chiefs, especially Kamehameha I. It may seem irrelevant or insignificant compared to Kaulana Na Pua. However, Kamehameha I made a significant impact in Hawaii’s history. In the mele “Na Alii” it talks about how the chiefs brought righteousness to Hawaii and how they were royal and famous. The chiefs were compared to Napoleon and even when they passed away their descendants would survive. In the mele, one of the text was ‘A Koe no na pua’ which meant “And their…