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HAWAII BOOKSAncient HawaiiNana I Ke Kumu: Look to the Sourceby Mary Kawena Pukui, E..W. Haertig, Catharine A. Lee Paperback / Published 1972 Price: $12.00 A reader from Santa Rosa, California, USA , July 5, 1999 Look to the (Excellent) Source on da Kanaka Maoli Aloha Amazon Reader, If you are looking for a book that illustrates the lives ancient Hawaiians from the Hawaiian perspective (and not from the Hollywood perspective) then this book is for you. It is an excellent resource for scholar and layman alike. Written in a format similar to an encyclopedia to allow easy lookup, the authors paints though spiritual, emotional and practical examples of ancient Hawaiian life. We follow a Hawaiian 'Ohana from conception to birth of the child to the child learning and growing up in society; relationships (sexual or otherwise) between man and woman; healing and spirituality; dreams and symbols; the many faces of aggressions; shame and guilt; ESP and prophecies; and lastly, the Hawaiian Self Image. I ordered this book because my kumu hula (hula teacher) recommended it to suppliment my hula kahiko (ancient) instruction and understand what I am dancing to. A hula dancer, scholar or one that has the aloha spirit will find value in this book. Hawaiians believe in the power of words, especially the spoken word. I encourage you to understand the power behind these written words. Nana I Ke Kumu (Look to the source)!! O Hui Hou! --This text refers to the paperback edition of this title Place Names of Hawaii by Mary Kawena Pukui, Esther T. Mookini, Samuel H. Elbert Price: $11.95 Paperback University of Hawaii Press; ISBN: 0824805240; (February 1977) Arts & Crafts of Hawaii Definitive works on ancient Hawaiian life by Peter H. Buck. Published in separate pamphlet size volumes. Price: $8.95 + Special Surcharge (Index is $4.95 + Special Surcharge) Arts & Crafts of Hawaii: Religion Review: Kalan O'Sullivan I remember buying my first set of these volumes a few years after I graduated from Kam School in the 60s. The price was a lot cheaper then...but the information has not lost any of its relevance. In fact, as a result of the Hawaiian renaissance, the information here is a blessing to all who wish to learn more of the mundane aspects of life in old Hawaii. The value of the information contained therein is priceless. (I lost the original set in shipping around the world, but I bought another set a few years back...still a lot cheaper than nowadays.)  The Kumulipo - A Hawaiian Creation Chant
- Queen Liliu'okalani published the first English translation of the chant in 1897 from the Hawaiian text published by her brother, King Kalakaua, in 1889. It covered sixty-six pages of a small pamphlet as a means to strengthen his own hereditary claim to the throne among subjects who regarded genealogical descent as the ultimate test rank.  Ancient Hawaii by Herb Kawainui Kane Price: $12.50 Paperback Kawainui Press; ISBN: 0943357020; 0 edition (August 8, 1998) Book Description How ancient Polynesian explorers found the Hawaiian Islands, the most remote in Earth's largest sea; how they navigated, how they viewed themselves and their universe, and the arts, crafts, and values by which they survived and prospered without metals or the fuels and inventions believed necessary for life today. Reviewer: kennedy@lava.net, Joseph Kennedy, Archaeological Consultants of the Pacific. from Hawaii There is simply no one alive who could do what Herb Kane has done for the understanding of precontact Hawaii. We should all be grateful that such an accomplished artist also possesses considerable research skills and the ability to display them. One gets all three in this splendid paean to Kane's ancestors. ANCIENT HAWAII is a beautiful and understandable look at Hawaii before the arrival of Captain Cook. One would have to travel the world to see this collection of Herb Kane's paintings and drawings, and spend hundreds of hours in the library to get this sort of understanding and feeling for the precontact Hawaiian world. Herb Kane is the real thing. The book is for everyone.  Before the Horror: The Population of Hawai'i on the Eve of Western Contact by David E. Stannard Paperback / Published 1994 Review: Kalani O'Sullivan Speculative and controversial findings has some shaking their head in agreement -- and others "tsk-tsking" the book. To those from Ka Lahui's militant fringe, this book is justification for the claims of "genocide" when the officers of Captain Cook's ships knowing allowed their syphillis-ridden sailors loose on the Hawaiian society...knowing full well that the damage was irreparable. Others -- such as Robert Schmitt, State Statistician -- pooh-pooh the computation methods for Stannard's figures -- 800,000 Hawaiians in Pre-contact Hawaii. However, in the end, it is really a moot point. Whether there was 800,000 (Stannard) or 300,000 (Romanzo Adams) or 250,000 (Kirsch) or 100,000-150,000 (Sir Peter Buck in 1951), the Hawaiians were decimated by the turn of the century.  Voyagers by Herb Kawainui Kane, Paul Berry (Editor) Used: $10.95 Hardcover Whalesong; ISBN: 0962709514; (May 1993) Reviewer: A reader from Montrose, Colorado For me this is a "blow me away" book. Although my first contact with Herb Kane, he feels familiar, comfortable, honest... besides being knowledgeable, creative, insightful. My feeling is that both his illustrations and his "story" about Hawaii is right.... it has been written and painted through him, you might say..... but this man is not a new-age flake.... very solid, very real. --This text refers to the Hardcover edition. Native Planters in Old Hawaii: Their Life, Lore, and Environment (Bernice P. Bishop Museum Bulletin 233) by Edward Smith Craighill Handy, Elizabeth Green Handy, Mary Kawena Pukui Price: $49.95 Paperback Bishop Museum Pr; ISBN: 0910240116; (December 1972) Reviewer: KaBone from Honolulu, HI Nation of Hawai`i 4 stars because only God gets 5 stars. This is the quintessential reference for native Hawaiian history, ethnobotany, culture, language, and lifestyle. It doesn't just cover what is what. It covers the who, what, when, where, why, and how. The depth of the coverage goes all the way to the migration routes. Unfortunately, a hard-back edition was never made. The book is worth every penny and is guaranteed to go up in value - CK  Hawaiki, Ancestral Polynesia: An Essay in Historical Anthropology by Patrick Vinton Kirch, Roger Curtis Green Price: $22.95 Hardcover Cambridge Univ Pr (Pap Txt); ISBN: 052178879X; (May 2001)  Stories of Life in Old Hawaii: A Literary Companion to the Hawaiians of Old by Roy Kakulu Alameida Price: $12.95 Paperback Island Book Shelf; ISBN: 1573060267; (April 1997)  Pana O`Ahu: Sacred Stones, Sacred Land by Jan Becket (Compiler), Joseph Singer (Editor), Marion Kelly Price: $47.00 Hardcover University of Hawaii Press; ISBN: 0824818288; (July 1999) The Polynesian Family System in Ka'u, Hawaii by E.S. Craighill Handy and Mary Kawena Pukui Paperback (Reissue: 1991) - This little tome is so packed with info that it's hard to digest at first. However, it contains the wisdom of the Mrs. Pukui's "kupuna" as related in face-to-face interviews in the 1930s. Though the content seems to be rather hard to read sometimes, but the information on relationships within the "ohana" (family) is priceless. If you want get "chicken skin", read about stories of spirits. and "aumakua" sharks. Not written as a scholarly text, but rather as a gathering of information of the Oral Tradition. Reviewer: A reader from Kamuela, Hi. USA This is an excellent insight into what traditional Hawaiian life was like, addressing the normal activities in day to day life. Oral history is used throughout the book to bring forth specific stories as instances and examples. If one is interested in Hawaiian history (this is not mythology) this is highly recommended. A Hawaiian Nation I: Man, Gods, and Nature by Michael Kioni Dudley Price: $12.95 Paperback / Published 1993 This book is a prelude to "A Call for Hawaiian Sovereignty" by Michael Dudly & Keoni K. Agard and should be read as an introduction to that book. This is the ancient Native Hawaiian outlook on the cosmos and his place in this network. "The water of life and man are part of continuum joined ultimately with all other living things -- plants, animals, inds, mountains, and the like. All become inextricably one: united and interdependent and eternally held together by connections that do not break. The chain is made unbreakable by virtue of rules long ago set in the universe -- set at the time of Wakea, the Sky Father, and Papa, the Earth Mother -- the originators of the Hawaiian people." The traditional Hawaiian spirtual practices explained in detail -- though in easy to understand language and diagrams. Though the concepts are very complex, it was fascinating reading. I found the section on the "True Meaning of the State Motto Of Hawai'i" eye-opening. "Ua mau ke ea o ka aina" (The living breath of the land) "i ka pono" (since (the king is in his place of leadership and ) everything is ordered correctly again.) Price: $20.00 Reviews The author, P. Christiaan Klieger , February 17, 1999 Moku`ula island was a traditional center of power in Hawaii. In the early nineteenth century, Lahaina, Maui was the capital of the Hawaiian kingdom. From the tiny island of Moku`ula, surrounded by a large fishpond in Lahaina, kings chose to rule their vast island nation. This is a story of that sacred place, which was also the home of a powerful protector deity, the lizard goddess Kihawahine. This is a story how Western contact and its imposed changes were inscribed on the traditional patterns of Native Hawaiian governance, religion, and society. Ancient Hawaiian Civilization Price: $6.95 Mass market edition.
Price: $6.95 Editorial Reviews Curt Sanburn, Honolulu Weekly, Winter Book Issue-November 19-25, 1997 Ancient Hawaiian Fishponds: Can Restoration Succeed on Moloka'i? is a well-researched account of the shoreline fishponds and the various attempts that have been made to restore them. Regulation, Farber feels, presents the biggest barrier to returning fishponds to productivity. Na Mea Kahiko, Hawaiian Historical Society Newsletter, November 1997 This book discusses how fishponds functioned in a traditional Hawaiian society, how they were gradually abandoned and destroyed, and what efforts have been made to revive and restore Hawaii's fishponds. The author focuses on the evolution, decline and current revival of the Moloka'i fishponds. Farber emphasizes that, "The fishponds are cultural treasures-they embody an important s spiritual, cultural and historical link with the past and must be saved."  Heiau of the Island of Hawaii: A Historic Survey of Native Hawaiian Temple
Sites (Bishop Museum Bulletin in Anthropology, No 2)by John F.G. Stokes, Tom Dye (Editor) Price: $29.95 Paperback: 208 pages Publisher: Bishop Museum Pr; ISBN: 0930897390; (October 1991) Reviewer: Larry E. Vaughn from Atlanta IN USA Heiau Revisited, August 5, 2002 The information provided gives a great deal of insight into the ancient Hawaiian culture, and helps appreciate the historical value of the heiau still remaining on the Big Island. Tours of the various sites would not be nearly as meaningful without the depth of information provided by the on site surveys and historical data provided in the text. A definite good buy for those interested in understanding the historical value of the heiau of Hawaii. Hula Kahiko (Images of Hawaii's Ancient Hula) Price: $49.95 Reviewer: David Huber from New York, NY, wishing I was back in Hawaii Kim Taylor Reece is truly a master of the photographic form. Not just in capturing hula in it's glory, but in photography itself. Beautiful work, perfectly framed, perfectly composed photos. Dance photography is extremely rough stuff - trying to capture a time-, movement-, and space-based art into a static, two-dimensional medium is almost folly, but Kim has an amazing ability to capture the movement and depth of the movement in a way that few photographers can - you'll truly feel that the subjects are, in fact, moving, and that's what dance is all about. I loved going to his gallery on Oahu when I lived there, to poke around at the rather expensive (but worth it) photographs, to speak with Rocky (the beautiful and extremely welcoming woman in so many of these photos), and Kim (who is also extremely nice and more than willing to talk about his artwork). For those who cannot afford a couple hundred dollars per photograph, this book is your best option. It's solidly put together, nice thick serious paper, excellent reproduction of the photos, and it is a wonderful collection of Kim's different styles. The book is beautiful, and the photographs are beautiful. Of course, to truly experience Kim's photos, you must visit his gallery, or at least find a way to see the images in full-size: 8"x10" and greater, but this book does justice to the photography. Price: $15.95 Fornander's accounts have been referred to for generations. Also they have caused heated debates when dealing with genealogy. His hypothesis of the Semitic origins of the Polynesian people -- using Kumulipo to support it -- has caused many to cringe. Regardless, the Hawaiian people owe Judge Fornander a debt of gratitude for chronicling the tales and genealogical data as related to him. His collections of oral histories and tales has preserved them for future generations. As a reference source, it is a must for any Hawaiian library. The Gifts of Civilization: Germs and Genocide in Hawaii by O. A. Bushnell Price: $22.00 Hardcover University of Hawaii Press; ISBN: 0824814576; (March 1993)  Na Mea Makamae: Hawaiian Treasures by David M. Young Price: $29.95 Paperback Palapala Press; ISBN: 1883528100; 1 edition (November 20, 1999) Editorial Reviews Writer's Digest 2001 Self Published Book Award Winner Even for someone with little or no knowledge of Hawaiian culture, this book is inviting and interesting to read. Honolulu Magazine November Big Island's David Young has given us a thorough inventory of Hawaiian material culture. In Na Mea Makamae: Hawaiian Treasures, he illustrates and explains the tools, implements and objects of art that surrounded the daily life of the ancient Hawaiians: stone lamps and nets, tapa pounders and bracelets, daggers and aku lures, drums and statues of the gods. Any serious student of Hawaiiana needs this book. Reviewer: Bill Taylor from Sacramento, CA USA Truly a "Treasure" of a book !!, October 9, 2000 David Young was born and raised in Hawai`i by a kama`aina family with a keen appreciation for both the Hawaiian culture and Hawaii's natural environment. It is obvious from both his introduction and from the book itself that Na Mea Makamae is a work of love and respect. Most of the material in Young's book has been taken from other published material. As a result, Hawaiian Treasures is primarily a compilation of knowledge from other sources. However, Young openly acknowledges that and he provides very complete notes about his sources for each chapter and an excellent bibliography. One could easily dismiss Young's book as just another "me too" collection of things Hawaiian - but that would be a BIG mistake. Books about collections of artifacts can be terribly boring and bear a close resemblance to reading a catalog, but Young's beautiful book is about as far away from that category as you can get. He has assembled a varied and amazingly representative collection of Hawaiian artifacts, took high quality photographs of them and then added rich commentary to weave a totally captivating book. As he explains in the introduction, "artifacts are representations of a culture." Young has chosen a cross-section of Hawaiian artifacts that clearly portrays both the richness of artistic achievement and the simultaneous practicality with which Hawaiians dealt with their environment. Many of the artifacts that he has chosen are from the Kailua-Kona area, which makes this book especially interesting to Big Island residents or visitors. One of the unique features of Hawaiian Treasures that elevates it to "coffee table" status (in addition to the photographs) is that many of the chapters are preceded by semi-transparent vellum pages which are printed with an historical photograph or drawing, or a Hawaiian kapa or fish-netting pattern. The effect is stunning. In the case of the natural materials, you can almost feel the textures! Chapters include such subjects as: early collectors, food, shelter, trees, textiles, clothing, travel, fishing, recreation, musical instruments, weapons, religion, ornaments, etc. Young uses a very nice combination of photographs (many historical), dictionary-like text entries and interview material to present a surprisingly complete, if brief, overview of the Hawaiian culture. In only 109 pages, he does an excellent job of portraying the complexity, richness and beauty of early Hawaiian life. I've read a lot about Hawai`i, but I learned a lot of new things here (and read about some locations that I have to snoop around now). There is some especially interesting material on the uses of lava caves that I haven't seen before. The only significant way that I think the book might be improved would be to lengthen the descriptions and discussions about some of the artifacts. But then, I suspect that one of Young's purposes in creating this book was to whet people's appetites for more information about the Hawaiians' amazing culture. Hawaiian Treasurers is beautiful, quite remarkable and definitely belongs in everyone's Hawaiian library.  Feathered Gods and Fishhooks: An Introduction to Hawaiian Archaeology and
Prehistoryby Patrick Vinton Kirch Price: $27.95 Paperback University of Hawaii Press; ISBN: 0824819381; Reprint edition (March 1998) Na Pule Kahiko: Ancient Hawaiian Prayers by June Gutmanis Price: $17.50 Paperback: 124 pages Publisher: Editions Limited; ISBN: 0960793860; (November 1983) Kingdom of Hawaiiby Samuel M. Kamakau Eighteenth-century Hawaiian historian Samuel Kamakau traces Hawai`i's history from `Umi, high chief eight generations before Kamehameha I, to the death of Kamehameha III in 1854. 1992. 513 pp., 6 1/8"x 9 1/4". Acid-free text. HC ISBN 0-87336-015-X, $39.95 ALSO AVAILABLE FROM KS PRESS REVIEW: Kalani O'Sullivan A must for any Hawaiian reference library. Through his accounts, we see the great battles; feel the passion of the great chiefs; and learn of Hawaiian customs and traditions. The standard historical text for many years. I continue to refer to it for genealogical insights and my volume is getting dog-earred from my re-reading favorite portions of the book. However, when reading it be sure to place in the back of your mind that Kamakau was a Protestant -- and his views of events were shaded by this view. People scorned in the tone of his writing (such as Boki and his wife, Liliha) were Catholics. As Superintendant of Schools, he ordered the forced march to Lahaina of Catholics tied in ropes to make them attend "public" (Protestant) schools. It is not mentioned here. His love of his God was deep. But be assured that Kamakau's love of the Hawaiian people was just as genuine and deep. Price: $19.95 REVIEW: Kalani O'Sullivan A must-have text for a Hawaiian reference library. John Ii's tales make for enjoyable reading in its gossipy style of writing. It relates the transitional period of his childhood before the times of western influence and during the times in the service of the court. He relates first hand of life in Kamehameha's court and his journeys with alii of the court. Throughout the writings tidbits are thrown out almost haphazardly. For example, he relates how a haole Alexander brewed the first intoxicants from ti root on Oahu. "When the root was boiled on a stove, the liquid came forth like the flowing of sweat from a bud. The hand was wetted with the first drippings and then waved over the flames, when the drippings burned brightly." These and many other fragments make for enjoyable reading. Price: $10.36 A book that is a must-have addition to any Hawaiian reference library. It explains the processes of history in an even-handed manner that is readable and interesting.  A Concise History of the Hawaiian Islands by Dr. Phil Barnes Price: $9.95 Paperback Petroglyph Pr Ltd; ISBN: 0912180560; (November 1, 1999) Book Description A Concise History of the Hawaiian Islands covers the major events and personalities in Hawaiian history from the first human landfall through the sovereignty movement of the late 1990s The history comes to life through illustrations and interesting anecdotes. By investing a couple of hours the casual reader can greatly increase the depth of their understanding of the events that have shaped and continue to shape these magical islands. Kuykendall, R. S., : The Hawaiian Kingdom 1778-1854 [Vol. I] Price: $29.95 A must-have set for the serious-minded Hawaiian history reader. Hawaiian Kingdom 1854-1874, Twenty Critical Years Price: $$32.95 A must-have set for the serious-minded Hawaiian history reader. Hawaiian Kingdom 1874-1893, the Kalakaua Dynastism Price: $36.95 A must-have set for the serious-minded Hawaiian history reader. Editorial Reviews From Book News, Inc. Bushnell is emeritus professor of medical microbiology and medical history at the U. of Hawaii, and also a historical novelist. In nine essays, he discusses the profound and various impacts on a long isolated people of infectious diseases brought by Captain James Cook in 1778 and subsequent visitors. Annotation copyright Book News, Inc. Portland, Or.  Colonizing Hawai'I by Sally Engle Merry Price: $70.00 Hardcover Princeton Univ Pr; ISBN: 0691009317; (January 10, 2000) Editorial Reviews Annelise Riles, Northwestern University School of Law "This is an important study which details a crucial (and often ignored) chapter in American legal history. It stands to make an important contribution to the anthropology of law, to the history of colonial legality, and to the methodology of ethnography in the archives. --This text refers to the Paperback edition. Don Brenneis, University of California, Santa Cruz This is a work of exceptional merit: substantively innovative and valuable, interpretively cogent and insightful, stylistically lucid and engaging. It reads very well as a significant account of the historical Hawaiian situation and as a major contribution to a multidimensional examination of colonial law and, especially, of a crucial and fairly singular American colonial enterprise. --This text refers to the Paperback edition. Reviewer: jackeroo from Kailua, HI United States Valuable study and good read, April 21, 2001 This book is a valuable study of the colonization of Hawai`i and the role of "law" in the islands' cultural transformation. I highly recommend this book to anyone interested in a critical understanding of Hawai`i's social, economic and politial dynamics. I particularly benefited from the insights on religion, sexuality and women. Sally Engle Merry provides a good articulation of the inevitable paradoxes facing the Hawaiian Nation in the 19th century vis-a-vis encroaching American imperialism and colonization. "Colonizing Hawai`i" is also a good read in the context of critical legal studies. --This text refers to the Paperback edition. Reviewer: Sanford J Langa from Kahului, Hawaii USA A great disappointment, March 16, 2001 The blurb for this book suggests a scholarly analysis of the effect of law on an emerging culture. It is anything but. It is better described as a muddled attempt to justify the modern political movement that elevates the descendants of 18th century Hawaiians to sacred victimhood enjoyed by Indians and Eskimos. The title should be a warning that this author cannot tell the difference between a colonist and an immigrant. She displays a less than adequate understanding of Hawaiian history and misses the significance of early leaders, both native and immigrant. Queen Kaahumanu, probably the most important force in creating the Hawaiian monarchy, is barely mentioned, and then denigrated as a sort of tool of the Christian missionaries. Sanford Dole, chief justice of the monarchy, head of the provisional government, president of the republic, and governor of the territory, is ignored. The biggest problem with this book is that too many readers will take it seriously. Kanaka: The Untold Story of Hawaiian Pioneers in British Columbia and the Pacific Northwest by Tom Koppel Used from $49.72 Hardcover Whitecap Books; ISBN: 1551102951; (March 1995) Editorial Reviews Book Description Mention Hawaii and most North Americans picture palm trees and beaches. It is difficult to imagine that people would willingly leave the sunny islands of Polynesia to live in British Columbia and the Pacific Northwest. Yet during the nineteenth century, hundreds of Hawaiians did just that, mainly to serve the Hudson's Bay Company at fur trading posts from Oregon to Alaska. By the 1880s Kanakas (the Hawaiian word for "human beings") were living in the Vancouver area, Victoria, the Gulf Islands, the San Juan Islands and in scattered communities along the coast of British Columbia, Washington, Oregon and California. Kanakas included both heroes and villains. Some became esteemed members of their communities while others were hanged for murder. Mainly, however, they were gutsy survivors who worked hard and adapted remarkably well to their chosen home. Their descendants still live in British Columbia and the American West, remain proud of their unique heritage and celebrate it in gatherings and seaside luaus. The story of this extraordinary migration has long been overlooked. Through archival records, personal letters, photographs, and interviews with descendants of the original settlers, Tom Koppel chronicles the lives of the brave and hardy Kanakas and their offspring, and recognizes the contribution these people have made to British Columbia and the Pacific Northwest. About the Author Tom Koppel lives on Salt Spring Island, British Columbia, where he first learned of Hawaiian people who had settled in the region. He soon discovered that no one had ever chronicled the lives of the Kanakas, and so was inspired to tell their tale. He has published over one hundred feature articles on history, geography, science and travel in such magazines as Reader's Digest, Travel Holiday, Canadian Geographic, Equinox, Historic Traveler and American Archaeology.  Kula Keiki Ali'i by Rosemary I. Patterson Price: $14.95 Hardcover Rosemary I. Patterson; ISBN: 1880836157; First edition (December 1996) Editorial Reviews Ruth Heinrichs, B.A., M.Ed., M.Ed., School Psychologist. "Kula Keiki Ali'i is an interesting, informative book that anyone interested in learning about the history of indigenous people in Hawaii after Euro-American contact will enjoy." Book Description The scene is set in this literary history as five children destined to become monarchs of Hawaii are placed into the hands of Calvinist missionaries in a resdential school. The damage done to the personalities and self-concepts of these future monarchs by the indoctrination (rather than education) of the Euro-American zealots causes difficulties that come to light when the children eventually take power in the Hawaiian monarchy, which under their rule, is overthrown in 1893. The facts... Reviewer: Rowena Tom from Hawaii Rowena's review, May 14, 2000 Author's interpretation of the possible outcome of the effects of the missionary teaching on young Hawaiian Ali'i is filled with Aloha for the people and history of Hawaii. Unfortunately, the the portrayal of thought patterns and situations are NOT within the Hawaiian way of life, beliefs or thinking patterns. Her end analysis is acceptable and probable, her description of means is not. Price: $5.95 + $1.85 special surcharge A fascinating travelogue of the first monarch to circumnavigate the globe, as Kalakaua sought to increase the strength of Hawaii's international recognition. His Majesty was received graciously and ceremoniously in many nations from Asia to Europe, and impressed all those he met with his eloquence and charisma. The narrative is written by a non-Hawaiian minister who accompanied the King on his travels, and in his own biases against the Polynesian worldview he further reveals some of the dynamics at work toward the end of the de facto sovereignty of the Hawaiian Kingdom. Price: $9.95 Book Description This book is one of a series originally written by faculty in a Kamehameha reading program. The books were designed to increase students reading skills and their knowledge of Hawaiian history and culture by focusing on topics such as the Hawaiian monarchy. Some of these books have been translated from their original English into Hawaiian through the efforts of the staff of the Kamehameha Schools Hawaiian Studies Institute. We are pleased at the reception both the English and the Hawaiian editions have received from the educational and general audiences.  Hawaiian Monarchy: The Romantic Yearsby Maxine Mrantz Used from $8.45 Paperback: Publisher: Aloha Pub; ASIN: 0941351009; (December 1974) OUT OF PRINT  They Cried for Help: The Hawaiian Land Revolution of the 1840s & 1850sby Jon J. ChinenPrice: $21.99 Paperback: Xlibris Corporation; ISBN: 1401028160; (April 2002)  Hawaii's Story by Hawaii's Queen by Liliuokalani Price: $8.76 Review Larry Kwiatkowski from Honolulu, Hawai`i, June 14, 1998 A beautiful and heartfelt account of tragedy. Hawai`i's Story by Hawai`i's Queen Lili`uokalani details an account of the heartache and tragedy of the overthrow of the Hawaiian monarchy by the Committee of Safety (Missionary Party) in the late 1800s. Written in the Victorian style of the times by the queen herself, her account shows she was very well aware that she and her people were doomed. Lili`uokalani proves herself a very dignified and regal lady, every inch a queen. Highly recommended reading for the real facts of this tragic period of Hawaiian history. Price: $12.95 Journal of American History, June 1994 "Voices harmonizing with Dougherty include Herman Melville, Robert Louis Stevenson, Mark Twain and Queen Liliu'okalani." Reviewer: weirdears from Chicago, IL United States I bought this book as research for a project that I am doing concerning the life of Liliuokalani. Though the book doesn't add much to her story, it contains a wealth of information on the Hawaiian monarchy and the conspiracies that led to it's downfall. This is not an unslanted book. I think that the authors viewpoint is pretty clear throughout. But it is passionately argued and I think hard to refute. Highly recommended for anyone interested in learning more about one of the great injustices of the American 19th century. Reviewer: Sterling Swallow from Laie, HI United States I originally chose to read this book because I wanted to learn more about the Hawaiian sovereignty movement. I selected this book because of the title, imagining it would be a passionate work. I imagine it was a work of passion but the information didn't reflect it. I don't regret reading it and treasure the information gained by doing so. However, I would not recommend this book to someone who is new to the Hawaiian sovereignty issues. This book was more concerned with relaying historical detail which did create a strong argument that Hawaii was attained immorally. The author did little of sharing his own opinion but rather reported more research of the quotes of others. This definitely serves a purpose and is valuable, but don't read it unless you are prepared for that. The author's model was to base chapters on certain individuals who played a prominent role in the history of Hawaii and its annexation to the United States. This is often confusing because you read about someone way back at the beginning and then they are mentioned at the end of the text and you can't remember who they are. If anything this book has served to spark my interest further on the topic and I will look for another book to get a better grasp. Price: $20.00 Reviewer: weirdears from Chicago, IL United States This is an excellent and well documented biography of Hawaii's last queen. Helena Allen tells the story of Liliuokalani and through her eyes we view the waning days of the Hawaiian monarchy and the oligarchy that would manipulate the media and congress to eventually affect the annexation of the kingdom to the US. Much of this story makes your blood boil. Yet beyond the political injustice, this is a story of a woman in conflict with her times, who manages to weather the storm with grace, dignity and aloha. It's a story that needs to be told and is a must-read for anyone interested in Hawaiian history. Reviewer: Ryan Blackhawke from USA This book provides a fascinating insight to the last days of the monarchy of Hawaii as seen through the eyes of its last queen and her hanai daughter. The book is well-documented and a must-read for anyone interested in Hawaian history. I came away with a sense of awe that one who had been so mistreated could find forgiveness and practice aloha until her death. Hawaii's First Royal Dentist and Last Royal Ambassador - Dr. John Mott-Smith by Robert M. Gibson and Terry Lawhead Price: $24.95 Hardcover (1992) Dr. John Mott-Smith lived a life of adventure and intrigue in Hawaii during the last half of the 19th Century and contributed greatly to the advancement of the Hawaiian Kingdom. But very little has been know about his personal life before this book. Dr. Mott-Smitth was a witness to, and active participant in, the turbulent years of the last century. This book chronicles the dramatic story of this important individual in novel form, as well as presents the events leading up to the overthrow of 1893. I found some parts a little confusing...how he could attend a meeting of the people plotting the demise of the Monarchy in secret and while portraying himself a loyal servant of the Monarchy. How he could share notes with these people in Washington and listen about their conversations with the U.S. President plotting the annexation. Not a great book...but Dr. John Mott-Smith was a great man. His story needed to be told. Unconquerable Rebel : Robert W. Wilcox and Hawaiian Politics 1880-1903 Price: $39.95 Reviews Examines Wilcox's political career and his attempts to restore native Hawaiian control of a culture, government, and economy increasingly dominated by Caucasian outsiders, within the context of two successful uprisings and two unsuccessful rebellions against established governments during the period 1880-1904. Includes b/w photos. Annotation c. by Book News, Inc., Portland, Or. Price: $34.95 Review by Kalani O'Sullivan: Hawaiians lost their "soul" when they lost control of their land. The alii in their pursuit of luxury goods sold off their lands for a pittiance...and the ones to bear the burden were the commoners. It is irrelevant whether they were tricked or simply outsmarted or their appetite for European-style goods was insatiable, the fact remains that the lands ownership ("freehold tenure" was a thought completely foreign to ancient Hawaiians) shifted into the hands of the western businessmen. How the author views this is best stated in her own words in the last paragraph
of the book, "Perhaps the day has come for Hawaiians to decide if our aloha can
be wasted on foreigners who find our culture "ignorant" and "good for nothing."
Perhaps there can be no pono in the Hawaiian universe so long as Hawaiians
expect to live in harmony with foreigners, because pono and aloha may be
Hawaiian metaphors that do not cross the cultural beach to be understood in a
Western model. Certainly there can be no pono in Hawai`i until we Hawaiians
regain control of our ancestors `Aina." Hawaii : Islands Under the Influence Price: $12.95 Reviewer: A reader from Honolulu, HI USA Although this book is almost 10 years old, it remains the best introduction to the political economy of Hawaii. And it's very readable. Price: $16.00 Reviews A.A. Smyser, Contributing Editor, Honolulu Star-Bulletin "... moves to center stage an American well-known for many other things, but seldom connected with Hawaiian history -- Theodore Roosevelt ..." Herb Kawainui Kane, artist/historian Burl Burlingame, author and historian Chuck Freedman, Honolulu Advertiser
Price: $12.00 Book Description Culture in Practice collects the academic and political writings from the 1960s through the 1990s of anthropologist Marshall Sahlins. More than a compilation, Culture in Practice unfolds as an intellectual autobiography. The book opens with Sahlins's early general studies of culture, economy, and human nature. It then moves to his reportage and reflections on the war in Vietnam and the antiwar movement, the event that most strongly affected his thinking about cultural specificity. Finally, it offers his more historical and globally aware works on indigenous peoples, especially those of the Pacific islands. Sahlins exposes the cultural specificity of the West, developing a critical account of the distinctive ways that we act in and understand the world. The book includes a play/review of Robert Ardrey's sociobiology, essays on "native" consumption patterns of food and clothes in America and the West, explorations of how two thousand years of Western cosmology affect our understanding of others, and ethnohistorical accounts of how cultural orders of Europeans and Pacific islanders structured the historical experiences of both. Throughout, Sahlins offers his own way of thinking about the anthropological project. To transcend critically our native categories in order to understand how other peoples have historically constructed their modes of existence--even now, in the era of globalization--is the great challenge of contemporary anthropology. About the Author Marshall Sahlins is the Charles F. Grey Distinguished Service Professor of Anthropology Emeritus at the University of Chicago. His books include Stone Age Economics, Culture and Practical Reason, Islands of History, and How "Natives" Think: About Captain Cook, For Example. Anahulu : The Anthropology of History in the Kingdom of Hawaii : The
Archaeology of History Price: $55.00 Open Systems and the Rejeuvenation of Structuralism, August 22, 2000 Reviewer: A reader This book is thoroughly researched, and intelligent. It is simultaneously an account of the history of Hawai'i's integration into the world economy, a reminder of the complexity of social change in colonial contexts, and a rekindling of the beauty of structuralism Islands of History Price: $12.00 Sacred Queens and Women of Consequence : Rank, Gender, and Colonialism in the
Hawaiian Islands Price: $44.50 REVIEW: Kalani O'Sullivan The book attempts to reconstruct "Hawaiian women's authority and status before contact with the West and examines changes in their cultural vaulation and social position during the first century of Western contact." It is a gender study that I found a little hard to follow in its scholarly tone. Most of the facts appeared to be a rehash of well-known details...and many of the charts irrelevant. The power of Ka'ahumanu and the matriarchal blood lines of alii are givens to Hawaiians and need no study. Frankly, I was disappointed with this book, but I'm not a woman and perhaps did not appreciate this book's nuances. Contemporary HawaiiHawaii Pono - "Hawaii the Excellent" - An Ethnic and Political History by Lawrence H. Fuchs Price: $14.95 Paperback Review: Kalani O'Sullivan An invaluable resource in understanding modern Hawaiian life. Though modern militant Hawaiians would rather have this book would go away and dispute its statements about Hawaiians, it should be viewed as a snapshot of life in 1961. It outlined "the decline in sugar and pineapple; the importance of the military; the growth of tourism; the emergence of Hawaii as an economic and cultural center for the Pacific basin; the ascendancy of the Democratic Party; the continued surge of Asian-Americans in politics, business, and the professions; the stubborn problems confronting Filipinos and other newcomers; the nagging difficulties of Samoans and especially Hawaiians in responding to the new Hawaii; and the special brand of inter-ethnic relations in the Islands." For Native Hawaiians, it outlined the sense of loss and despair of many Hawaiians in 1960 that has continued to the present with continuing disparities in income and health gaps between Hawaiians and other ethnic groups. Regardless of what the Hawaiian militants think, the facts show that in the 1990s one-out-of-four Hawaiians will remediate the ninth grade. This retention in grade is often linked to involvement in juvenile crime, substance use and abuse, and sexual activity leading to pregnancy. Though Hawaiian cultural knowledge, practice, and learning has grown markedly during the past 20 years, the "problem for Hawaiians...is that they are caught in a double bind. On the one side, it does not seem possible to change fundamentally the standards of success established by American culture for which dtraditional Hawaiian culture appears to be ill suited. On the other side, Hawaiians have no way to fight back agtainst the domination of others except to exercise claims for wealth and power in the American cultural context." For me, the biggest point of change since Hawaii Pono was first published is the disappearance of the "melting pot" theory of Americanism and "assimilation". It was the standard in the 1960s, but it is gone in the Hawaii of today. Though accepted whole-heartedly by other ethnic groups, the idea has been totally rejected by the Hawaiians. Nowadays due to increased sensitivities in Hawaii, the term "melting pot of the Pacific" is no longer heard.  Hawaii by James A. Michener Price: $7.99 Paperback Fawcett Books; ISBN: 0449213358; Reissue edition (April 1994) Book Description "[A] mammoth epic of the islands, [a] vast panorama, wonderful." THE BALTIMORE SUN America's preeminent storyteller, James Michener, introduced an entire generation of readers to a lush, exotic world in the Pacific with this classic novel. But it is also a novel about people, people of strength and character; the Polynesians; the fragile missionaries; the Chinese, Japanese, and Filipinos who intermarried into a beautiful race called Hawaiians. Here is the story of their relationships, toils, and successes, their strong aristocratic kings and queens and struggling farmers, all of it enchanting and very real in this almost mythical place. Review: Kalani O'Sullivan This is the book that started people viewing Hawaii in a different light dealing with the Missionaries "who came to do good...and did well." But it also perpetuated a lot of myths about the Hawaiian people and caused a lot of heartburn during the Hawaiian Renaissance of the 1970s. The popular movie just added to the fuel of controversy surrounding this book. Read it long ago when I was a kid, read it in high school, read it in college and many years later re-read it again. Each time, I saw different things...not because I had changed so much, but because the world of Hawaii had changed around us. Reviewer: A reader from Rancho Cordova, Ca United States This is definitely Michener's best work and one of my favorite novels. I have read it three times and love it more every time. The islands and the people are truly brought to life. I especially like the way Michener presents historical events honestly without trying to whitewash them. This was very courageous for a novel written in the fifties. Definitely read this book if you are planning a visit to Hawaii. You will see the islands in a different light. Price: $11.16 From Kirkus Reviews A giant, image-fevered, luxuriantly wordy saga of a Hawaiian family, focused on the powerful person of a ``life-giver, life-taker'' who encapsulates in her 80-year history the harsh realities and saving myths of Hawaii's native peoples. Throughout, there burns a carefully trimmed flamelet of rage at what Davenport (Wild Spenders, 1984, written as Diana Davenport) sees as the progressive pollution of the islands and the decimation of the people by the greedy commercial interests of, mainly, the US. In 1834, a one-eyed cannibal (he ate his captain in a lifeboat) from New York married a Tahitian princess, who gave him a dowry of black pearls. Eventually, after years in which the foreign land-grabbers move in and a queen is deposed, the pearls come to beleaguered Pono, the dream-teller, a gold-skinned beauty. And at 16, Pono awakens from a shark-dream to watch Duke, ``huge, dark,'' a pure Polynesian, riding the surf ``like a god.'' She and Duke have four daughters, although Duke, a leper, must remain in the colony. After years of grinding work and humiliation, years in which daughters were expendable, Pono, at her coffee plantation, summons her granddaughters, who are still fearful of this awesome woman and her cane of human veterbrae (once attached to a foe). The granddaughters arrive: a veterinarian from Manhattan; a lawyer from Australia; the slave/wife of a Japanese Mafia bigwig; one dying of lupus. Also at Pono's home are her ancient, chattering, beloved friend Run Run and her grandson. A mix of races, the women wait for family knowledge. In spite of a death, a run-in with terrorists, and the love-death of Duke and Pono, the scattered family remains whole, with the vision of Pono ``sizzling through the paralysis of mediocre lives.'' As in many such myth-drenched tales of precariously surviving peoples, the characters tend to be inflated into a windy symbolism. Pono, howver, is memorable, the scenery intoxicating, the indictments sobering, and although the dialogue blooms into the pretentious (``Sometimes, child, we die in metaphor''), Davenport has the goods--mainly a powerful narrative surge--to get away with it. With a welcome Hawaiian glossary. -- Copyright ©1994, Kirkus Associates, LP. All rights reserved. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title. Reviewer: Linda Linguvic from New York City Written by a woman of Hawaiian descent who clearly loves her people, this family saga is the story of Hawaii itself. The central character is the matriarch Pono, whose life includes harsh realities and surreal myths. Her long and passionate love for her husband Duke has caused her great joy, but the situations they had to face together have required strength and courage. Pono's four adult granddaughters, each born of a different mixed blood heritage and who now live in various parts of the world, come back to Hawaii to visit, forcing them all to come to terms backgrounds. Their stories are all revealed though flashbacks, going all the way back through seven generations, mixing history with myth in a wonderful array of unforgettable characters. I'll never forget the story of life in a leper colony, or of life on a plantation. I'll long remember the mythical quality of the sea and its ability to both nourish and destroy. There's life and death and passion and joy. There's war and peace and destruction by both human greed and natural forces. At 480 pages, this is a book to sink into and look forward to reading at the end of the day. A book that brings the story of Hawaii alive to the reader and a fresh retelling of truths and legends A Hawaiian "Joy Luck Club", February 15, 1999 Reviewer: rggdclw@cnmnetwork.com from Fullerton, CA, USA Perfect book to read during your vacation in Hawaii - It will broaden your understanding and appreciation for the Hawaiian people, their rich culture and history - from a women's perspective. I'm back in LA and now in the last chapters of the book - I already miss the islands even though I'm not in Cleveland! Ho'oponopono by E. Victoria Shook Price: $12.00 Paperback A rich body of knowledge about the well-being of an individual in relationship to family, community, and environment has existed in the Hawaiian culture for centuries. One of the specific practices is a complex system for maintaining harmonious relationships and resolving conflict within the extended family; this system is called ho'oponopono which means "setting to right." This study shows how the practice was adapted to their practices in social service agencies and counseling -- with steps and case histories. The Price of Paradise - Lucky We Live Hawaii? Edited by Randal W. Roth Price: $14.95 Paperback Review: Kalani O'Sullivan: Editorial pieces of life in Honolulu (and Hawaii) in 1992. Enlightening pieces by eminently qualified experts on topics ranging from population size; to cost of living; to property taxes; to sewage problems; and much more. Editorial cartoons by Dick Adair and Corky Trinidad. A terrific snapshot of life in Hawaii. Reviewer: A reader from Honolulu, Hawaii I had to write an economics paper, and one particular chapter was very helpful for me. The chapters were all editorials on different aspects of the finances of living in Hawaii. They are very throughough and appear to be accurate. The dialog is easy to read, and there are amusing cartoons. It is a fun and easy book to explore if you want this sort of information. The topics are interesting, which I didn't think was possible since the overall subject is economics. Overall, interesting and informative.  Islands in Transition - The Past, Present, and Future of Hawaii's Economy by Thomas Kemper Hitch Price: $28.00 Hardcover Book Description Economist Dr. Thomas Hitch shares his knowledge and opinions of Hawaii's economy, including discussion on tourism and foreign investment. The book is his view of Hawaii's economic history -- with particular attention given to social and political impacts. It relates what happened, why developments occurred and what their effects have been. The tables provide a wealth of information. For example, "For the total adult population, the average rate of functional illiteracy is just under 20 percent (about the national average), but for Hawaiians it is 30 percent and for Filipinos over 40 percent." Booknews, Inc. , June 1, 1994 The first section traces the development of Hawaii's economy from the moneyless, sharing, tribute, and barter system of the native culture to a plantation economy dominated by the Big Five. In the second section, Hitch, an expert on the state until his death in 1989, describes the further development of Hawaii into a high-tech service economy and gives his appraisal of recent and proposed projects. Annotation copyright Book News, Inc. Portland, Or. A Green Hawai'i - Sourcebook for Development Alternatives by Ira Rohter Our Price; $16.95 Paperback Book Description A look at the problems in Hawaii today along with practical, well-thought-out alternatives for tourism, agriculture and economic development. Hawai'i is a blend of Robert Schmitt's (State Statistician) "impossible projections" and an emerging "battlefield for protracted struggle" between the few super-wealthy and the many and growing super-poor. In other words, the worst case scenarios are coming true with too many tourists, horrific traffic jams, over-extended public utilities, and the list goes on. The rich are surviving in style, but the poor are growing with the homeless problem being hidden. What went wrong? Almost everything. Who's to blame? Almost everyone. What can we do? Read the book...but can it come true? Most would be very pessimistic about these alternatives coming into being...but it provides food for thought. Editorial Reviews Ken Boche, Ka'u Landing This book may be one of the most important books ever published in the state of Hawai'i. --This text refers to the Hardcover edition. Jan Tenbruggencate, Honolulu Advertiser and Star Bulletin A whale of a book, crammed with facts, concepts, examples, and maps of the pathways toward a changed, healthier Hawai'i. --This text refers to the Hardcover edition. michael@casparcommons.org from Caspar, California , June 23, 1999 important sustainable vision for Hawaii Ira Rohter has looked at Hawaii's economy with new eyes, and has seen that tourism is not as good as once thought. His vision of a kinder, more local, less-homogenized village-based tourist AND RESIDENCE experience has a wonderfully believable and welcoming quality to it. Why not? Reviewer: irohter@hawaii.edu from Hon, HI A Green Hawaii: Sourcebook for Development Alternatives By Ken Boche Ka'u Landing. Feb., 1993 This book may be one of the most important books ever published in the State of Hawaii. I say this as one who appreciates good books, who values the ways in which books can help preserve Hawaii's unique cultural and biological heritage, and who sees books as, among other things, essential tools for communication. It is in this last use of books that A Green Hawaii stands out as unique. Very few books present a vision of Hawaii's future. About the only "books" that address the future are the "planning" documents published either by our governmental "planning" bodies or by "planning" firms hired by those bodies or by some real estate developer. All those documents are based on some very questionable assumptions, and most of them are written to plan for unsustainable "growth" and progress . A Green Hawaii critically questions those assumptions, shows how those assumptions do not work in the best interests of our citizens, and presents a vision of our future that is economically sustainable, socially equitable, politically democratic and environmentally sound. This book includes over 60 pages of footnotes, so that readers who want more information about the ideas presented can pursue it with little difficulty. The ideas are presented as an historical review of the previous half century as it might be written in the year 2010. In this way, not only is the sustainable vision of the future presented, but so is the path we might follow if we want to arrive there in the next 20 years. It effectively tells us how to get from here to there. Where there is very little mention of permaculture or its design methodology, it is as if our whole society has been transformed into a thriving, positive culture based on permaculture principles. We see in Hawaii's future an economy based on renewable energy and on diversified enterprises which are locally-owned and which serve local needs first. Just as a permaculture farm will integrate the production of many products, a green Hawaii will integrate work with leisure; social with political; rural with urban; aquaculture, agriculture and forestry with processing and marketing tourism with education about and appreciation of our unique heritage. Agriculture will be building soil, not eroding and poisoning it forestry will plant forests for the future, not clear-cut them; the fishing and aquaculture industries will increase their stocks, not deplete them; education will tap people's creativity, not stifle it; transportation will work for the people, not against them. In permaculture terms, we will invest in our procreative assets, those that increase in value, and in our generative assets, our essential tools. And we will stop investing in enterprises which decrease our long-term wealth. Rohter, the author, is also a co-founder of the Hawaii Green Party and a professor of political science at UH-Manoa. So it's not surprising to find a clear vision of how our society can be made more democratic and how communities can gain more control over their own future. As a whole, the book has few mistakes, and those 1 found seem minor (e.g., methane is not a suitable fuel for transportation end-uses; methane has too few BTUs.) The one thing I would like to have seen would be a clearer legislative program for the state legislature and the counties to adopt that would facilitate the establishment of a green Hawaii. The range of options which this book offers is staggering. And yet it is only a beginning, not really comprehensive at all. Again, it's like permaculture: no design is ever complete. There's always a way to make a site more productive. The only thing that limits the available options is the quality and creativity of the thought applied to it. This book is excellent in this regard. What we must do is take this fine beginning, expand it with our own creativity, and implement it into our own lives. If we all do so, our quality of life will improve and the future, for ourselves and for coming generations, will become more healthy and prosperous. END --This text refers to the Hardcover edition. Under the Hula Moon : Living in Hawaii by Jocelyn Fujii Used from $375.00 Paperback Crown Pub; ISBN: 0517581310; (November 1992) Book Description Jocelyn Fujii's heartfelt paean to the land and people she loves, this lavish and vibrant book, captures and explores all of Hawai'i's beauty and singularity. A fantastic vacation between two hard covers. Full-color photographs. A Fabulous Dream Book For Hawaii-lovers!, December 24, 2000 Reviewer: Richard Sullivan from Los Angeles, CA USA It is a shame that Jocelyn's wonderful, dreamy love letter to living in Hawaii is out of print. For starters, the dust jacket is pretty enough, but the book itself is bound in a handsome Hawaiian fabric print. Inside, colors jump off the page as homes ranging from surfers' one-room beach town digs to graceful Nuuanu mansions set you to fantasizing about living in Paradise. Chapters are divided into such themes as paniolo [cowboy] homes, mountain homes, beach homes, contemporary, plantation houses ranging in style from bare bones to elegant...the entire gamut is covered. There are delightful details and tableaux pictured everywhere, showing home dwellers' tabletop arrangements, Hawaiiana collections, hand crafted koa wood furniture, beautiful one of a kind local crafts...I could go on and on about the richness and variety of material in Under The Hula Moon. I write Hawaii guidebooks for a living and spend a lot of time in the islands, looking at the outside of peoples' homes, wondering what's going on inside. Since I'm not the type to just knock on strangers' doors to ask for a tour, Jocelyn has taken me into wonderful places I would otherwise never see.from0AAnyone who has fallen under Hawaii's spell and has ever fantasized about moving to the islands will treasure this book and spend many long hours with it in a favorite reading spot. Few books have given me the years of enjoyment that Jocelyn Fujii's has, and until some publisher has the good sense to bring it back into print, it is worth the seach to find a copy. Tide and Current: Fishponds of Hawai'I (A Kolowalu Book) by Carol Araki Wyban Price: $28.00 Hardcover University of Hawaii Press; ISBN: 0824813960; (July 1992) Editorial Reviews Book Description This well-crafted story collection clearly reflects the author's entrepreneurial experiences rebuilding and then operating a productive Hawaiian Island fishpond on Oahu's North Shore. It presents a rare combination of lyric prose and art that capture the ecological truths Carol Wyban, her family - with their Hawaiian friends and neighbors - discovered how to adapt to the mid-Pacific Ocean's ebb and flow. TIDE and CURRENT: Fishponds of Hawaii shares hard-won insights with practical lessons "re-learned" about both natural forces and political land use policies. Its acknowledgements begin with this simple Hawaiian saying: "Aia ke ola ka hana" meaning . . . Life is in labor. This book reflects facts from prior Aquaculture research done by J.A. Wyban and J.N. Sweeney that resulted in publishing a 19991 report on Intensive Shrimp Production Technology: The Oceanic Institute Shrimp Manual. The Oceanic Institute, Hawaii, USA, 158 pp. As a state-owned pond on Moloka'i, `Ualapu`e was selected by the state to be a model Aquaculture project. Carol Wyban's book describes more about this effort on p.154 While profit and economic development utilizing modern Aquaculture techniques are major long-term goals, equally important goals are the revitalization of traditional Hawaiian fishpond practices and the preservation of the history, culture, and values associated with `Ualapu`e. Visit the University of Hawaii WebSite for more oral history on fishpond restoration projects. From the Author "Fishponds are living cultural treasures. I see them as important springboards for education, because they give us the opportunity to explore the way Hawaiians used the land and water." Reviewer: Bob (RJ) Burkhart (el_burkhart@earthlink.net) from Twin Cities, MN - USA Illustrated stories of Hawaiian Fishpond Lifestyles . . ., November 7, 1999 Rating: FIVE Stars This well-crafted story collection clearly reflects the author's entrepreneurial experiences rebuilding and then operating a productive Hawaiian Island fishpond on Oahu's North Shore. It presents a rare combination of lyric prose and art that capture the ecological truths Carol Wyban, her family with their Hawaiian friends and neighbors discovered how to adapt to the mid-Pacific Ocean's ebb and flow. TIDE and CURRENT: Fishponds of Hawaii shares hard-won insights with practical lessons "re-learned" about both natural forces and political land use policies! Its extensive Acknowledgements begin with this savvy Hawaiian saying: "Aia ke ola ka hajna" - Life is in labor. This book reflects facts from concurrent aquaculture research done by J.A. Wyban and J.N. Sweeney which resulted in publishing a 19991 report on Intensive Shrimp Production Technology: The Oceanic Institute Shrimp Manual. The Oceanic Institute, Hawaii, USA, 158 pp. As a state-owned pond on Moloka'i, `Ualapu`e was selected by the state to be a model aquaculture project. This book describes more about this effort on p.154 While profit and economic development utilizing modern aquaculture techniques are major long-term goals, equally important goals are the revitalization of traditional Hawaiian fishpond practices and the preservation of the history, culture, and values associated with `Ualapu`e. " Well, fishponds are living cultural treasures. I see them as important springboards for education, because they give us the opportunity to explore the way Hawaiians used the land and water." --Carol Wyban Hawaii: A History from Polynesian Kingdom to American Statehood by Ralph Simpson Kuykendall Used from $4.98 Paperback: Publisher: Prentice Hall; ASIN: 013384305X; (February 1979) OUT OF PRINT Encounters With Paradise: Views of Hawaii and Its People, 1778-1941 by David W. Forbes Used from $45.90 Hardcover University of Hawaii Press; ISBN: 0824814401; (February 1992) Editorial Reviews Book Description Hawai`i has long been the inspiration for works of art by artists of widely divergent cultural backgrounds and points of view. Encounters is the most comprehensive examination of the various artistic visions of Hawai`i. Spanning a period of 163 years, the 160 pieces included in this volume are representative of collections not only in Hawai`i, but also in many other countries. In perusing this volume, readers will renew their understanding of early Western perceptions of the culture, society, and historical events encountered in the islands. --This text refers to the Paperback edition. Reviewer: Steve from Honolulu Art history of Hawaii., October 6, 1998 Art history adds truth that political history lacks. One hundered sixty paintings and sketches were gathered for an exhibit at the Honolulu Acadmey of Arts. This book " ENCOUNTERS WITH PARADISE" documents the event. Each painting or drawing is combined in the book with a brief but thoughful commentary. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.  Ka Lei: The Leis of Hawaii by Marie, A. McDonald, Roen McDonald (Illustrator) Used from $17.50 Paperback Unknown; ASIN: 0914916327; (January 1995) Reviewer: noeau from Oregon A beautiful book, December 21, 2000 Marie McDonald has not only created a book of beauty, but it is useful as well. Her photographs of lei are outstanding, and she takes it to the next level with detailed instructions on how to make many of the lei. I enjoy looking at the beautiful lei and daydreaming of returning home someday to Hawai`i nei. The Book of Bromeliads and Hawaiian Tropical Flowers (Library of Congress# 00-104739) by Ronald W. Parkhurst (Editor), F. L. Parkhurst (Illustrator), Iolanda Marquardt (Photographer) Price: $39.95 Hardcover: 216 pages Publisher: Pacific Isle Pub. Co.; ISBN: 1566473268; 1st edition (June 24, 2000) Reviewer: Midwest Book Review from Oregon, WI USA A breathtakingly beautiful book, February 21, 2001 The Book Of Bromeliads And Hawaiian Tropical Flowers is a breathtakingly beautiful book and a complete compendium on gorgeous Hawaiian blooms that include Aechmeas, Billbergias, Cryptanthus, Guzmanias, Neoregelias, Vrieseas, Tillandsias, as well as other Bromeliad families. There are informative chapters on commercial, collector and hybrid Bromeliads, the growing and care of Bromeliads, diseases and pests of Bromeliads, cut flowers and live floral arrangements, landscaping and interiorscaping, orchids and other tropicals, as well as products and services for gardeners and horticulturalists with regard to growing bromeliads. This catalog of superbly photographed flowers is a simple joy to page through, with a glossary and "user friendly" index enhancing its value for personal, academic, and community library gardening and horticulture reference collections. Plants in Hawaiian Medicine by Beatrice H. Krauss, Martha Noyes (Illustrator) Price: $14.95 Paperback Booklines Hawaii, Ltd.; ISBN: 1573060348; (January 1, 2001) Healing Plants, June 17, 2001 Reviewer: Bill Taylor from Sacramento, CA USA Beatrice Krauss was a beloved ethnobotanist who spent a great deal of her lifetime studying Hawaiian plants and their uses; she was the first woman to earn a degree in agriculture from the University of Hawai`i. Her book is very well done and nicely illustrated with B&W line drawings by Martha Noyes (an award-winning writer and artist). Each of the 30 plants covered here has its own chapter with a nicely consistent set of information for each one. Included for each plant are: notes on the plant family, ecosystem and the history of its arrival in Hawai`i; a physical description and drawing; general (non-medicinal) uses; ancient uses and contemporary uses. Krauss cautions that her book is not to be used as a manual for medical practice! One thing that you begin to notice right away in Krauss' book is that plants that we think of predominantly in terms of food or crafts actually had medicinal uses (like hala, taro, ti, sugar cane, koa, guava, kukui, seaweed, banana, mountain apple and sweet potato). Other interesting tidbits emerge as you read about each plant. For example, the word pupu (commonly used for "hors d`oeuvre" here) originally referred to a piece of banana that was eaten while drinking `awa (which is a tad unpalatable until you get used to it). Coral cuts are notorious for becoming infected. The next time you get a coral cut while snorkeling, snag a length of floating limu (seaweed), chew it and put it on the wound! The current fad of pushing noni as a cure for everything has little basis in historical Hawai`i - the plant's primary use was as a dye for tapa cloth. So.... you say you want to know how the Hawaiians used the sweet potato medicinally? How about for inducing vomiting, treating asthma, clearing up chest congestion, curing insomnia and increasing a nursing mother's milk supply - not too bad for a common food! This book is a fun, quick read and good to have on hand for reference. Kahuna La'au Lapa'au: The Practice of Hawaiian Herbal Medicine by June Gutmanis, Susan G. Monden (Illustrator), Theodore Kelsey (Translator) Used from $8.95 Paperback: 144 pages Publisher: Island Heritage; ISBN: 0896100782; (January 1995)  Isles of Refuge: Wildlife and History of the Northwestern Hawaiian Islands by Mark J. Rauzon Price: $19.95 Paperback University of Hawaii Press; ISBN: 0824823303; (January 2001) Reviewer: A reader from San Francisco, CA USA Discover the other side of Hawaii, March 19, 2001 This is an amazing book on Hawaii, focusing on the less-well-known and less-traveled islands. Most of us only know Hawaii as a wonderful tourist destination, composed of a handful of islands fulfilling all of our vacation needs. In fact, Hawaii is much much more. The Hawaiian islands actually extend for many miles to the northwest, where the visitors are mostly only the native wildlife. These Northwestern Hawaiian islands comprise the "real" Hawaii: the Hawaii that is untouched by tourism; the Hawaii that gives us a glimpse back in time, allowing us to view the untarnished natural and cultural history of this unique archipelago. This is the Hawaii that the author focuses on, and he does it with great success. Although the author is a biologist by trade -- and one might think from the title that this is basically a biology book -- it would be a big mistake to think that this book is limited to the biology of these islands. In fact, this book is much broader than that. What Mr. Rauzon does is integrate many aspects of the islands' life and history into an eminently readable story. This book works on so many levels: a cultural narrative, a historical account, a description of the flora and fauna, a memoir of the author's experiences, a photographic essay. Take any one of these aspects alone, and the author succeeds admirably. But the real beauty of this book is the way that the author weaves all of these elements together into a rich and fascinating story of these enchanting islands. (Personally, I'm partial to the exceptional collection of high-quality photographs which add life to the text. But they could also easily stand alone as a coffee-table photography book in their own right.) One more bonus is the inclusion of artwork by the highly-skilled author -- beautiful watercolors and pen-and-ink drawings. The author has an easy personal style which makes this book read like an unfolding story. It is not a text book. Sure you'll learn some interesting facts, but that's not the point of this book. Mr. Rauzon allows us to experience the joy and wonder of these islands just as he has in his explorations and adventures over years. A Natural History of the Hawaiian Islands: Selected Readings II by E. Alison Kay (Editor) Price: $29.00 Paperback University of Hawaii Press; ISBN: 0824816595; (January 1995) Editorial Reviews From Book News, Inc. In the past 20 years there has been a revolution in our thinking about the geological history of the Pacific basin and significant changes in our ideas about the course of Darwinian evolution. This volume brings together 36 recent scholarly papers on major themes in Hawaiian natural history: the geological processes that built the islands; the physical factors that affect island ecosystems; the dynamics of the sea that support coral reefs, fish, and mollusks; the peculiarities of animals and plants found nowhere else in the world; and the human impact on plants, animals, and the land. No index. Annotation copyright Book News, Inc. Portland, Or. Hawaiian Natural History, Ecology, and Evolution by Alan C. Ziegler Price: $59.00 Hardcover University of Hawaii Press; ISBN: 0824821904; (November 2002) Editorial Reviews Book Description Not since William A. Bryan's 1915 landmark compendium, Hawaiian Natural History, has there been a single-volume work that offers such extensive coverage of this complex but fascinating subject. Illustrated with more than two dozen color plates and a hundred photographs and line drawings, Hawaiian Natural History, Ecology, and Evolution updates both the earlier publication and subsequent works by compiling and synthesizing in a uniform and accessible fashion the widely scattered information now available. Readers can trace the natural history of the Hawaiian Archipelago through the book's twenty-eight chapters or focus on specific topics such as island formation by plate tectonics, plant and animal evolution, flightless birds and their fossil sites, Polynesian migrational history and ecology, the effects of humans and exotic animals on the environment, current conservation efforts, and the contributions of the many naturalists who visited the islands over the centuries and the stories behind their discoveries. An extensive annotated bibliography and a list of audio-visual materials will help readers locate additional sources of information. Those interested in Hawaiian natural history will find this a thoroughly enjoyable overview and a valuable reference. Instructors and students will benefit from its up-to-date summary and synthesis of the subject. About the Author Alan C. Ziegler has lived in Hawai'i for more than three decades, spending the first half of this period as head of Bishop Museum's Vertebrate Zoology Division and the second as an independent zoological consultant. He has taught in the anthropology, general science, and zoology departments of the University of Hawai'i and at community colleges in the state. Price: $8.76  Fundamentals of Hawaiian Mysticismby Charlotte Berney Price: $27.95 Paperback Crossing Pr; ISBN: 1580910262; (April 2000) Editorial Reviews Book Description The mystical practice of Huna evolved in isolation on Hawaii, and its ideas are profound yet elegantly simple. The ancient Hawaiians valued words, prayer, their gods, the sacred, the breath, a loving spirit, family ties, the elements of nature, and mana - the vital life force. This book presents Huna as both a venerated, ancient philosophy and a magnificently modern guide to spiritual living. Reviewer: two_bears from Tennessee, USA The Best HUNA book in print!., June 23, 2002 I HIGHLY recommend this book to anyone that is interested in HUNA as a way of life. I wish to commend Ms. Berney for being the only HUNA author that began in the steps of Max Freedom Long (MFL) for gathering information from Hawaiian sources and including a subset of the Akua (deities) the Hawaiians acknowledged. "Hawaiian Magic And Spirituality" Scott Cunningham has a more complete list of the Akua, a list of various types of kahunas. and even information about the little people (the menehune) of Hawaii. To be an effective HUNA practitioner you must bring the three selves into harmony. Ms. Berney gives simple exercizes in assisting the three selves reach harmony and balance. Each of the three selves has a distinct job to do in crafting an effective HUNA prayer action. The Uhane (middle self) decides what will be prayed for. Select your prayer picture wisely. Choose a prayer picture as if the prayer has already been manifested (This allows the Aumakua (high self) to use the path of least resistance to manifest your prayer. The Unihipili (low or basic self) gathers a surcharge of mana (Hawaiian term for universal lifeforce energy), then sends the energy and the prayer picture to the Aumakua. The Aumakua will take the surcharge and mana, and ramp it up to mana loa, and uses the prayer picture, and the mana loa to bring your prayer picture into manifestation on the physical plane. Most of the prayer actions fail because the Unihipili has complexes and fixations (guilt, fear, shame, wrong ideas about money, etc), and feels unworthy of requesting help, and will not send the prayer picture and mana to the Aumakua. The Aumakua tries to maintain harmony and balance, and will not assist in prayer actions that violate harmony and balance. On page 72; Ms. Berney lists the HUNA vow that her teachers taught her. If you want to memorize and live by her vow; be my guest because it has some wonderful precepts. However; I recommend people memorize a four word tenet "Harm nothing with hatred". If you will live by those four words; you will keep all of the precepts in the HUNA vow. I have two nitpicks about this book. 1. In places; she seems to imply there was one kind of kahuna. There were various kinds of kahuna. The title "kahuna" means master or expert. 2. This book has one weak area. That of assisting you in clearing the Unihipili of complexes and fixations. Ms. Berney recommends that you read the books by John Bainbridge, or visit a Vector Counselor. There are simple rituals you can perform in order to persuade the Unihipili that you are aware of your errors, and have a sincere desire to make ammends. E-Mail me if you want assistance. Two Bears. You may want to view my two HUNA listmania lists or my HUNA "So you would like to" list. Aloha nui loa (I love you very much) Reviewer: Midwest Book Review from Oregon, WI USA A superbly presented introduction to Hawaiian mysticism., August 6, 2000 Charlotte Berney's Fundamentals Of Hawaiian Mysticism provides an important philosophical coverage of Hawaiian mysticism, linking Huni and the science of prayer to other Hawaiian mystical concepts, from meditation to healing. Case histories blend with overall history and coverage of techniques. A superbly presented introduction to all aspects of Hawaiian mysticism. Ni'ihau: The Last Hawaiian Island by Ruth M. Tabrah Price: $14.95 Paperback Booklines Hawaii, Ltd.; ISBN: 0916630595; (October 1987) Reviewer: A reader from Thief River Falls, MN Fascinating history, but not enough details., April 27, 1999 The book is based on Ruth Tabor's account of when she was in Nihau. She also has research from the turn of the century. It is a good inside look at a very mysterious island, an island that is forbidden to outsiders. The last time Ruth Tabor was there, I believe, was in the early to mid 1950's. Since the book has been published, the island has been opened up to the public under strict policies. If you have an interest in Nihau, this is a helpful book to read.  Hawaiian Quilt Masterpiecesby Robert Shaw Price: $24.50 Hardcover Hugh Lauter Levin Associates; ISBN: 0883633965; (October 1996) Editorial Reviews Ingram Bringing elements of their Polynesian heritage to the American quilt, 19th-century Hawaiian women created a distinctive and beautiful art form that is still actively practiced throughout the Hawaiian Islands. Robert Shaw, author of America's Traditional Crafts and Quilts: A Living Tradition, is widely recognized as one of the country's leading experts on American folk arts and traditional crafts. 48 full-color plates. Reviewer: Mary Z.Cox from Tallahassee, FL USA Reccomended by the accidental quilter, August 12, 2000If you love Hawaiian quilting--this is a volume you shouldn't miss. This is not a "how to" manual. It is a history of classic Hawaiin quilts accompanied by color plates that left me spellbound. The designs are incredible and well worth study. I've held a fascination with the possible direct connection between early Hawaiian quilts and the Baltimore Album quilts of the the Eastern coast. This may be the only book with color plates of some of these beautiful early quilts that would offer clues to this connection. My favorite designs in this volume are Anthurium by Mary Manoi and Coconut and Pineapple by Meali'i Kalama. It is of no consequence to me that this is not an instructional manual as I do not anticipate ever being able to quilt one of these masterpieces. It is, however, a one of a kind book and I urge you to treat yourself while it remains in print. Mary Z. Cox  To Honor and Comfort: Native Quilting Traditionsby Marsha MacDowell (Editor), C. Kurt Dewhurst (Editor) Price: $24.50 Hardcover Museum of New Mexico Pr; ISBN: 0890133174; (October 1997) Editorial Reviews Library Journal, December 1997 This lavishly illustrated collection of essays and Native American and Hawaiian quilters and quilting had its beginning in an exhibition of the same name held at the Smithsonian's National Museum of the American Indian and touring through the year 2001. Until recently, the study of native quilting traditions was largely ignored by ethnographers, who concentrated their attention on aspects of Native American culture thought to be less influenced by contact with European culture. It is only in recent decades that quilting has been recognized as an important part of Native American and Hawaiian cultures. Photographs of 180 quilts along with 96 fascinating documentary photographs are included. Highly recommended for . . . large public library collections. Ingram Through the voices of quilters, writers, and folklorists, To Honor and Comfort explores the images and meanings of Winnebago ribbon quilts, Plains Indian star designs, Yuwupi giveaway quilts, Hawaiian appliqued quilts, the seal party quilts of the Nelson Island Eskimos, and many more. Essays on contemporary and historical quilting traditions from around the country and rare historical photographs highlight this lavishly illustrated book. Reviewer: maritd from Ann Arbor, Michigan USA Beautiful and Educational, February 16, 2001 I must admit that until picking up this book, I had no idea that quilting was such an integral part of Native American culture. The little history we recieve on Native Americans had never touched on the power of quilts even within today's Native communities. MacDowell and Dewhurst have painted a comprehensive illustration of not only the beauty of Native quilting, but also the social importance of quilts as records and protectors of Native culture. The photographs and stories presented in this book are so eloquently presented that I could not put the book down. I leave it on my coffee table and have not ceased to attract the attention of every visitor. --This text refers to the Calendar edition. Hawaiian People Today Na Mamo by Jay Hartwell, Anne Kapulani Landgraf (Photographer) Price: $17.95 Paperback: 248 pages Publisher: Ai Pohaku Press of Honolulu; ISBN: 1883528046; (December 1999) Reviewer: Bill Taylor from Sacramento, CA USA Guardians of Hawaiian Culture, July 28, 2000 This is a very perceptive book. Hartwell has been writing about Hawaiian people and issues since 1990. Na Mamo is a compilation of stories about 12 modern Hawaiians trying to live their lives in a modern world but in accordance with and in honor of old Hawaiian traditions. Each chapter is focused on a specific and critical aspect of the Hawaiian culture and way of life. The chapters are: Farming, Music, Dance, Hawaiian Language, Canoe Paddling, Surfing, Tapa Cloth, Healing, Righteousness and Religion. Na Mamo also features 14 chants and songs written by Hawaiians and 60 images of native Hawaiians and their lives by award-winning native photographer Anne K. Landgraf. The Hawaiians in Na Mamo do not consciously seek to be in the "public eye." If you were to ask many of them if they considered themselves to be "important Hawaiians," I would not be surprised if they answered with an almost embarressed "no, not really." These are people who embody the word "pono;" they live their lives in a manner that is consistent with their beliefs about their culture. You would probably run into them in the grocery store if you were in their neighborhood. A nice touch is that Hartwell skillfully weaves historical background about each chapter's subject matter into the narrative about the individual he is covering in the chapter. You actually get an education in Hawaiian cultural history while you are "meeting" the people. Hartwell's style is very engaging - you will find this book a very enlightening experience and very hard to put down. ....  Voices of Wisdom Hawaiian Elders Speakby M. J. Harden, Steve Brinkman (Photographer) Used from $14.45 Paperback: 240 pages Publisher: Aka Pr; ISBN: 0944134017; 1st edition (April 6, 1999) Editorial Reviews The Maui News, May 23, 1999 A brilliant book of interviews with amazing photographs The Maui News, July 11, 1999 Harden spent more than three years listening to the stories of some of the most revered kupuna in the islands. The result is a book of living Hawaiian history. Harden has done what scholars often find so difficult: making the past exciting and smoothly linking it to the present. Reviewer: Bill Taylor from Sacramento, CA USA Guardians of Hawaiian Culture, July 28, 2000 Harden has produced a book that is somewhat of a "coffee table" book in style and format; the print is widely spaced and the photographs and the layout are very professionally done. The Hawaiians profiled here are those whose names and pictures you are likely to see in the big Honolulu papers; people whom she definitely considers to be Kupuna. Her book covers such well-known people as Margaret Machado, Winona Beamer, Kekuni Blaisdell, George Na`ope, Herb Kane and Nainoa Thompson. All together, Voices of Wisdom profiles 24 different people. Harden's format consists of a mix of biographical material, interviews and historical background information, with only a little original material in the form of chants and poems. There are a lot of directly quoted interviews, which is a real plus. It's very interesting and gives the reader excellent insights into the thoughts and feelings of the people interviewed, though at times, the quotations have a little bit of a disjointed feel to them (I suspect that she had to do a lot of editing). Her chapter headings include Nature; Spirituality and Healing; Preservation and History; Activism, Dance, Chant, Genealogy, Music; Arts and Crafts; Canoe and Next Generation. In contrast to other similar books, which tend to do it the other way around, Voices of Wisdom is a collection of 24 verbal portraits of Hawaiian people that also happens to teach the reader about Hawaiian culture and values. But Harden leaves that task to the people she portrays, and they do it through their own words. This fine book represents a new genre of Hawaiian cultural material and we can all hope that it starts a trend! Hawaiian Music and Musicians: An Illustrated History by George S. Kanahele (Editor) Used from $145.00 Hardcover: 543 pages Publisher: University of Hawaii Press; ASIN: 082480578X; (October 1979) Reviewer: Paul J. Lareau from St. Paul, Minnesota (USA) The Bible of Hawaiian Music, December 10, 1999 This book is probably the best reference book on its subject ever written. It amazes me that the University has allowed it to go out of print. Content is focused on the performers, songs and styles of the 1920-1970 period, along with entries on traditional Hawaiian music and instruments prior to the Haole influence. The greatest value is that the compilers have gathered information on many obscure performers available in no other source. Mixing the Races in Hawaii a Study of the Coming Neo Hawaiian American Race by Sidney Lewis Gulick Price: $39.60 Hardcover: 220 pages Publisher: AMS Press; ISBN: 0404142222; (January 1978)  Hawaii Looking Backby Glen Grant, Bennett Hymer Price: $59.95 Hardcover: 453 pages Publisher: Mutual Publishing; ISBN: 1566473470; (December 1, 2000) Editorial Reviews About the Author Glen Grant has been interpreting the history of Hawai‘i for thousands of residents for nearly ten years through Honolulu TimeWalks, a popular cultural tourism program which offers walking and bus tours through the islands’ history, mystery and lore. The author of several best-selling works on the history and lore of Hawai‘i, Dr. Grant received his doctorate in American Studies from the University of Hawai‘i. He is currently the Vice Chancellor of Hawai‘i Tokai International College. Bennett Hymer has been collecting and publishing the photographs of Hawai‘i for over twenty-five years. He has helped produce several picture histories of the islands, including Hawaiian Yesterdays, Hawaiian Journey, Voices on the Wind, Hawaii 1959-1989, and ‘Onipa‘a. Reviewer: Kalani O'Sullivan: My brother Butch sent this book to me as a Christmas present. I first dismissed it as a typical coffee table picture book and set it aside unopened for a week. But after a week I opened it and was very surprised. Yes, it had pictures, but it was a history book of some scope. The use of the photos to document the text was enlightening and thought provoking. King Kalaukaua on the steps of a home in Kona to the pictures of the immigrants. The Japanese dressed in their sumo attire and the Filipino men gathered around in a semi-circle. These photos stick in my mind. The WWII Nisei being welcomed home with tons of leis. Kaiser standing on a hill looking down on the construction of Hawaii Kai. Throughout the text provides material embellished what I already knew of Hawaii's history and added so much fine points that at times I would stop just to digest the material...something I don't normally do with reading material. This book was giving me lessons in history...even for the periods during which I grew up in. An excellent scholarly tome...that should never be mistaken for a coffee table picture book. Reviewer: A reader from New York City Old Hawaii, September 12, 2001 This hefty table-top book offers intricacies into Hawai'i's postcontact history, spanning from the 1700's onward. This oversized volume also makes a substantial addition to anyone's collection of Hawaiiana, whether they are a local or mainlander. The volume in overview is moving and educational containing hundreds of images reprinted as well many that were largely unknown. Images are displayed with excerpts of historical writing & works. Legends and FolkloreThe Water of Kane: And Other Legends of the Hawaiian Islands by Mary Kawena Pukui, Caroline Curtis, Oliver C. Kinney (Illustrator) Price: $12.00 Paperback Kamehameha Schools Press; ISBN: 0873360206; Revised edition Folk Tales of Hawaii by Mary Kawena Pukui Paperback / Published 1995 Price: $21.95 (Special Order)  Pele: Goddess of Hawaii's Volcanoes by Herb Kawainui Kane Price: $12.50 Paperback Kawainui Press; ISBN: 0943357012; Revised edition (December 1996) Book Description Myths, legends, romances and folktales of the most fascinating goddess of old Hawaii. Pele lives in Hawaiian hearts and minds as the personification of volcanic majesty and power. Having the power to create new land, she has a volcanic personality - an impetuous, lusty nature, jealous, unpredictable, capable of sudden fury and great violence. Yet she can also be gentle, loving and as serene as her forests of verns and flowering trees. Reviewer: nfharris from Indianapolis, IN USA This small but beautiful book is a marvelous introduction to Hawai'ian mythology through the volcano goddess Pele. Also contains information about the other Hawai'ian gods, which were largely imported from Tahitian myths. The book presents the reader with the facts and fallacies behind the lore of Pele through very readable and enjoyable text and beautiful paintings. Of special interest is the list of stories about Pele sightings that have occured since the beginning of Hawai'ian history and which continue to this day. Also contains much fascinating information about Hawai'ian culture (which tourists often take for granted), including the cultural and spiritual importance of the hula dance. Highly recommended!  Hawaiian Mythology Martha Warren Beckwith Price: $14.95 Paperback - Originally published in 1940, it has remained a definitive text for over 50 years. It is "the only scholarly work which charts a pathway through the hundreds of articles ... that record the orally transmitted myths, legends, traditions, folktales, and romances of the Hawaiian people." The Learn of the legends of Kane and Ku...read the words of native historian Samuel Kamakau explaining the "mo'o" aumakua...and more. A book to read...and re-read... Price: $6.95 This collection of Hawaiian oral folklore by the last king of Hawaii was originally published in 1888, and written by the reigning monarch with a foreign audience in mind. Reviews: Reviewer: J. E. Barnes from New York, New York Originally published in 1888, The Legends And Myths of Hawaii by King David Kalakaua is probably the best book currently available on Hawaiian folklore, and due to its authentic pedigree, likely to be for some time. Written with a certain amount of historical bias and thus subjectivity, only a thoroughly objective, enthusiastic and well-conceived scholarly overview will be able to equal it. Though the actual Christian missionaries were to come later, in the early 19th century, and under the rule of an inappropriate king, a band of political and religious leaders of the only-recently united Hawaiian islands formed a conspiracy with the intent of overthrowing the centuries-old native Hawaiian religion and tabu traditions. The conspirators had recently witnessed the arrival of foreigner merchants and sailors to the islands, white men who clearly acted as they pleased and defied tabu without punishment from the native gods. The weak young king, already something of a hedonist, if an innocent one, was, under the influence of alcohol, persuaded by the conspirators to join them in a public display of tabu defiance. Sadly, the conspirators were successful, and on that day the tabu system, gods, and idols of the Hawaiian people officially went into the fire for the first and last time. Author Kalakaua, a direct descendant of the royal line and indeed, descended from even some of the conspirators, was famous during his reign for attempting to reverse this cultural dissolution and return the full ancient majesty of the native Hawaiian traditions back to prominence among his people. Legends And Myths Of Hawaii was part of his effort, and as such has an important and dignified history. Throughout the volume, the reader can sense the author's closeness to his material, not only physically and emotionally, but in terms of time and history. Only a hundred years before his book was written, the Hawaiian people were, after fifteen centuries, still 'pure,' free of Western influence, and living a relatively comfortable stone-age existence. Well introduced by R. M. Daggett and highly readable throughout, the book is appropriately short of broadly sensational characters and events, stressing instead the importance of honor and nobility of character, the warrior code and spirit, respect for self, family and nature, and finding the necessary path between individual and communal needs. Sneakiness, pettiness, and selfishness are disreputable qualities; facial beauty, excellent physical proportion, athletic ability and joy in life are highly valued. Sex roles are traditional. Men are men and expected to be honorable, whether warrior, athlete, shaman, nobleman, folk-singer, story-teller, fisherman, farmer or food gatherer. Women are seen as behaving appropriately when warm, supportive, comforting, and pure of intention. Interestingly, though denied the best food under the tabu system, women are often portrayed as objects of veneration, worthy of the sacrifice of a man's life, and held as equals in love relationships. For both sexes, responsible and dedicated parenting is an fundamental function. These are vital, proud legends of heroes and heroines; their blood can be felt percolating just under the book's pages. The stories are archetypal: there are quests and plagues upon the land, a high priest swallowed by a whale until comfortably vomited up, and solar and lunar myth motifs. War and the actions that lead to war are a constant theme; gods, demi-gods and goddesses are continually present. Though giants, evil spirits and monsters lurk under the sea, behind mountains and in trees and rocks, the writing is evenly balanced so just the suggestion of a hidden underwater cave, a long journey, an inter-family act of betrayal or a timeless, unconditional love creates the required interest and suspense. No single story-telling component is emphasized over another, and though each tale has a point and lesson of sorts, the writing is never didactic. Each of the legends is warmly told, and Kalakaua's terse but beautiful descriptions of nature are easy to visualize. Amazingly, Kalakaua jumps from the myths of island antiquity to those of his own century without a shift or change of tone. For the Hawaiian people, he seems to be saying, the miraculous moment is always now, as it was then, in the present; the legends are still unfolding, and wonders never cease. Legends And Myths of Hawaii also contains a map of the islands, an excellent glossary of Hawaiian words and their meanings, as well as a brief but effective pronunciation guide. Highly recommended.  Hawaiian Folk Tales: a Collection of Native Legendsby Thos. G. Thrum Used from $5.35 Paperback Booklines Hawaii, Ltd.; ISBN: 1566471664; (March 1999)  More Hawaiian Folk Tales: A Collection of Native Legends and Traditionsby Thomas G. Thrum (Compiler) Price: $27.95 Paperback Unknown; ISBN: 089875240X; (March 2001) Editorial Reviews Book Description These mid-Pacific isles have many legends attached to various localities, and mountains, rivers, lakes and other places have their goblin and other stories of by-gone ages. In Hawaii are many places which give ocular proof of the supernatural tales of mythical beings who are credited with a personality equal in lore to the celebrities of ancient Greek mythology, and the doings of the dreaded gods of Hawaii have been recounted amongst the Hawaiian people for successive generations. The doings of a quartette of sorcerers, who have prestige amongst the mele singers and recounters of ancient Hawaiian lore, were revived by the unearthing of long concealed monumnets of the Waikiki beach premises of Princess Kaiulani. These discovered relics of ancient days have brought out the tradition of their existence and magic powers. Hawaiian Folk Tales: a Collection of Native Legends by Thos. G. Thrum Used from $44.40 Hardcover AMS Press; ISBN: 0404142346; (June 1987) See Also Hawaii Folktales, Thos. Thrum, Booklines Hawaii, Ltd.; ISBN: 1566471664; (March 1999) Editorial Reviews Book Description These mid-Pacific isles have many legends attached to various localities, and mountains, rivers, lakes and other places have their goblin and other stories of by-gone ages. In Hawaii are many places which give ocular proof of the supernatural tales of mythical beings who are credited with a personality equal in lore to the celebrities of ancient Greek mythology, and the doings of the dreaded gods of Hawaii have been recounted amongst the Hawaiian people for successive generations. The doings of a quartet of sorcerers, who have prestige amongst the mele singers and recounters of ancient Hawaiian lore, were revived by the unearthing of long concealed monuments of the Waikiki beach premises of Princess Kaiulani. These discovered relics of ancient days have brought out the tradition of their existence and magic powers. --This text refers to the Paperback edition.  Legends of Gods and Ghosts: Hawaiian Mythologyby W. D. Westervelt Price: $24.95 Paperback: Publisher: Unknown; ISBN: 0898755905; (September 2001) Editorial Reviews Book Description Originally published in 1915, this book provides an abundance of attractive nature myths and a cycle of legends recounting the exploits of the wonder-working demigod Maui. Lovers of legendary lore may feast upon this collection of traditional tales of the Hawaiian people. The ancient Hawaiians were of an imaginative turn of mind, and their traditions abound in tales of gods and goblins. As soon as the Hawaiian alphabet was prepared, in 1821, native writers began delving into their past, finding there a treasure-mine of romantic stories and of valuable ethnological and historical facts in regard to the Polynesian race. These stories were written originally in Hawaiian, for native newspapers, and have been collected and translated by the author, W. D. Westervelt was also the author of Legends of Old Honolulu and Maui: A Demi-God of Polynesia. He was president of the Hawaiian Historical Society for some time. Hawaiian Myths of Earth, Sea, and Sky (Kolowalu Book) by Vivian Laubach Thompson, Marilyn Kahalewai (Illustrator) Price: $9.95 Paperback: University of Hawaii Press; ISBN: 0824811712; (September 1988) Reviewer: An 11-year old reader from Woodmere, N.Y. United States Amazing Legends, September 4, 2000 This is a very interesting book. I learned a lot of new information about what the Hawaiians believe is their origin and history. These stories are fascinating and very entertaining. I would read them over and over again if I could. Even though I have my own culture and traditions it is wonderful to share in these Hawaiian myths and traditions. My favorite myth is the story that explains the Stone of Puna. In this legend we learn how, the Hawaiian godess, Pele breaks her promise to, Hiaka, her sister and turns Hiaka's friend into the Stone of Puna that sways with every breeze. I recommend this book to everyone interested in Hawaii and the ancient myths and legends, that explain the creation of Hawaii, its natural wonders and beautiful people. Hawaiian Legends of Volcanoes by Charles E Tuttle Co Used from $99.95 Hardcover: Publisher: Charles E Tuttle Co; ISBN: 9991582975; Reissue edition (June 1991) Vintage writing Hawaiian Legends of the Guardian Spirits by Caren Loebel-Fried Price: $13.27 Hardcover: 96 pages Publisher: University of Hawaii Press; ISBN: 0824825373; (October 30, 2002) Editorial Reviews Book Description Ancient Hawaiians lived in a world where all of nature was alive with the spirits of their ancestors. These 'aumakua have lived on through the ages as family guardians and take on many natural forms, thus linking many Hawaiians to the animals, plants, and natural phenomena of their island home. Individuals have a reciprocal relationship with their guardian spirits and offer worship and sacrifice in return for protection, inspiration, and guidance. Hawaiian Legends of the Guardian Spirits is told in words and pictures by award-winning artist Caren Loebel-Fried. The ancient legends are brought to life in sixty beautiful block prints, many vibrantly colored, and are narrated in a lively "read-aloud" style, just as storytellers of old may have told them hundreds of years ago. Notes are included, reflecting the careful and extensive research done for this volume at the Bishop Museum Library and Archives in Honolulu and at the American Museum of Natural History in New York. A short section on the process of creating the block prints that illustrate the book is also included. "Caren Loebel-Fried's writing is fresh and vivid, her art strong and alive... and I found her research to be outstanding. Hawaiian Legends of the Guardian Spirits will enrich the hearts and minds of readers. The strength of Caren's retelling comes from a very honest wellspring of love for her work on behalf of Hawai'i and its people." --- from the Foreword by Nona Beamer About the Author Caren Loebel-Fried is a storyteller, teacher, and second-generation carver who learned the ancient art of block printing from her mother. Her work has appeared in Parabola, and she regularly illustrates for Tikkun and other publications. A collection of Loebel-Fried's art and stories entitled "Legends of the Guardian Spirits" (the basis for the present volume) was exhibited at the Volcano Art Center, Hawaii Volcanoes National Park, in 2000. Selections from Fornander's Hawaiian Antiquities and Folk-lore: by Samuel H. Elbert (Editor) Price: $16.00 Paperback: University of Hawaii Press; ISBN: 0870222139; (December 1959) Fornander collection of Hawaiian antiquities and folk-lore: the Hawaiian account of the formation of their islands and origin of their race, with the traditions of their migrations, etc  Glen Grant's Chicken Skin Tales: 49 Favorite Ghost Stories from Hawaiiby Glen Grant Price: $12.95 Paperback Mutual Publishing; ISBN: 1566472288; (October 1998) Obake: Ghost Stories in Hawaii by Glen Grant Price: $12.95 Paperback Mutual Publishing; ISBN: 1566470722; (June 1994) Reviewer: A reader from Honolulu, HI Fascinating and chilling, May 18, 2000 If you're not sure whether the various H-3 disasters were accidents or the work of something else, this book is great. It talks about many different kinds of ghosts, Japanese, Hawaiian, Chinese, and other, and gives examples of when and where things have been attributed to them, like various stories of lava flows that have skipped destroying heiaus, sacred places, houses of people who were very devout, stuff like that. It's really interesting, especially in a place like Hawaii where many people believe in the old Hawaiian ghosts. It's surprising to people not from the islands, but true that the general public in Hawaii has a great deal of respect for Hawaiian spirits. Many businesses or organizations have all new facilities blessed by Hawaiian priests, and when misfortune strikes calling on the Hawaiian religious community is a not uncommon way of solving the problem. Scarily enough, often blessings really do end bad luck... --This text refers to the Mass Market Paperback edition. Reviewer: A reader from Honolulu, Hawaii spooky, May 17, 1998 Since living in Hawaii, I have encountered many tales (such as these ) in this book. They are sometimes thought of as folklore, but many have claimed these stories are true. Determine for yourself if it is true.....or not.......hee hee hee! Reviewer: aih4660@garnet.acns.fsu.edu from Tallahassee, Florida Great Rendition of Unique Ghost Stories, February 11, 1998 As the author indicates in his book, the ghost stories of the Hawaiian Islands are very unique, being a mixture of folklore and superstitions from Asia, America, the rest of Oceania, and of course those of the indigenous Hawaiians. There are two types of stories contained in the book, those that are supposedly true, and those involving Hawaiian supernatural beings, but are basically works of fiction. I found the former type of story, masterfully retold by Mr. Grant, to be the most interesting, as I think we are all more scared by hearing of supernatural occurrences that have an air of credibility to them.  Obake Files: Ghostly Encounters in Supernatural Hawai'I (Chicken Skin Series) by Glen Grant (Editor) Price: $8.95 Paperback Mutual Publishing; ISBN: 1566472245; (March 1999) Reviewer: H. Raymond, author- "The Third Kind of Midnight", owhyhee@aloha.net from the island of Kauai, Hawaii March 29, 1999 That's what Hawaiian's call "chicken skin"! You can't read a short page like "A Strange Encounter in Lahaina, 1927" (pg.48) without feeling that these are wonderfully unvarnished, collected archeologigal gems. Photos in back are quite interesting, as well. --This text refers to the Hardcover edition. Reviewer: A reader from Kamuela , Hawaii OUTSTANDING, December 31, 1998 Living in hawaii and encountering and hearing stories like these lead me to belive they are true.After reading this book it will leave you wondering if the stories are fact or fiction??? --This text refers to the Hardcover edition. Reviewer: Chris Daniel, Cdan_hi@hotmail.com from Honolulu, Hawaii Glen Grant has done it again!, August 1, 1998 Obake Files is a book based soley upon the supernatural legends of ancien Hawaii such as choking ghosts, nightmarchers, and 8 ghost photographs. A book highly reccomended for those late nights alone! --This text refers to the Hardcover edition. Reviewer: Diane K Oshiro (mochicrunch@usa.net) from Honolulu, Hawaii Very much explains spirits in Hawaii!, July 16, 1998 Growing up in Hawai'i, I have learned of the ghostly spirits. Glen Grant writes of the legends of Hawai'i and how people who have encountered the supernatural, saw and felt. Glen also gives storytelling sessions in Waikiki and around the island. He is an excellent storyteller and I would highly recommend you buy this book! His other books are great also! Keep it up, Glen! --This text refers to the Hardcover edition. Sovereignty Call for Hawaiian Sovereignty Price: $12.95 Editorial Reviews Dallas Vogeler, co-chair of the 1993 Centennial Observance of the Overthrow of the Monarchy This book moved me so deeply that I sold my home in California and returned to Hawai'i... Dixon Bynum, Southern Reader A Call for Hawaiian Sovereignty puts forth an irrefutable case for Hawaiian sovereignty. Hawaiian Sovereignty Shakes Off Its Chains!, November 30, 1999 Reviewer: BZ from Hilo, Hawai'i This is an excellent, in depth examination of a crucial issue weighing at the heart of "Amerika" here at the beginning of a new millennium: Indigenous self-determination and the illegal military occupation of a sovereign Kingdom for the last 100 years. Highly recommended reading for every American, and for those who wish to understand the fundamental heritage and history of the Hawaiian people, guardians of a sacred, wise, powerful, ancient culture. Price: $12.95 The Apology to Native Hawaiians by U. S. Congress Price: $5.95 Paperback Blue-Green Delta, Ltd.; ISBN: 0964382903; (June 1, 1994) Editorial Reviews Book Description The Apology to Native Hawaiians, on behalf of the United States for the Overthrow of the Kingdom of Hawaii, contains the entire U. S. Senate Committee on Indian Affairs report, and the United States Congressional Resolution, including the signature of President William Clinton. This book provides the needed information for Native Hawaiians, and the general public regarding the overthrow of the Kingdom of Hawaii, the role of the United States, and the sovereignty issue. Turning Tide: The Ebb and Flow of Hawaiian Nationality by Niklaus R. Schweizer Used from $145.00 Paperback: 532 pages Publisher: Peter Lang Publishing; ISBN: 3906768791; (January 1999) Editorial Reviews Book Description 'Turning Tide: The Ebb and Flow of Hawaiian Nationality' is an indepth study of the evolution of modern Hawai'i and the background of the sovereignty movement. It is a topic which on account of the potential consequences deserves close scrutiny. Many histories of Hawai'i have been written, but few approach this theme from a global perspective. The native view moreover has generally been downplayed and the wealth of sources written in the Hawaiian language has often been ignored. The present work attempts to right the balance and is intended as a contribution to the lively debate now taking place concerning the future of the Hawaiian islands and their multi-ethnic population in a world which has been marked by fundamental change. --This text refers to the Mass Market Paperback edition.  In the Name of Hawaiians: Native Identities and Cultural Politics by Rona Tamiko Halualani Price: $22.95 Paperback Univ of Minnesota Pr (Txt); ISBN: 081663727X; (July 2002) Editorial Reviews Book Description Deep within the historical imagination, there lies the image of a Western explorer surrounded by dark and strange natives. In the modern and postmodern spaces of tourism, one finds the reflections of an antiquated nativism that is already dead, however commercially viable. And in the statutes of the State of Hawaii, the Aloha Spirit is codified into the ideology of multiculturalism. Where, among the multiple representations and constructions of what is "Hawaiian," is Hawaiian identity actually lived? Rona Tamiko Halualani analyzes the diverse formations and practices of Hawaiian identity and sociality, on the U.S. mainland as well as in the islands, across several interrelated contexts: museum culture, explorer journals, maps, tourism, census technology, blood quantum mandates, neocolonial administration, and lived community practice. Halualani shows how these contexts represent larger forces from different historical moments that significantly changed the social relations surrounding Hawaiians, the ways in which they have been identified, and how they make sense of who they are. Throughout she interweaves the countering narratives and practices by indigenous Hawaiians as they seek the authorization of their identities, land rights, and culture. Rona Tamiko Halualani is assistant professor of communication studies at San José State University. Culture and Educational Policy in Hawai'I: The Silencing of Native Voices (Sociocultural, Political, and Historical Studies in Education) by Maenette K. P. Ah Nee Benham, Ronald H. Heck, Maenette K. P. Nee-Benham, Maenette K. P. Ah Nee-Benham New from $39.77 Hardcover Lawrence Erlbaum Assoc; ASIN: 080582703X; (May 1998)  Displacing Natives by Houston Wood Price: $26.95 Hardcover Rowman & Littlefield Publishing; ISBN: 0847691411; (June 1999) Editorial Reviews Book Description This original and insightful study examines the strategies used by outsiders to usurp Hawaiian lands and undermine indigenous Hawaiian culture. Drawing upon historical and contemporary examples, Houston Wood investigates the journals of Captain Cook, Hollywood films, commercialized hula, Waikiki development schemes, and the appropriation of Pele and Kilauea by haoles to explore how these diverse productions all displace Native culture. Although this colonization has been unceasing for two hundred years, the author emphasizes the Native Hawaiians' voices that have never been completely silenced and can be heard asserting themselves in the islands today through songs, chants, literature, the internet, and the Native nationalist sovereignty movement. This cohesive and impassioned argument about the linkages between textual and physical displacements of Native Hawaiians will engage all readers interested in Pacific literature and postcolonial studies. About the Author Houston Wood spent many years as a macadamia nut farmer on the island of Hawaii. He is the coauthor of "The Reality of Ethnomethodology" and now teaches English at Hawaii Pacific University. Reviewer: Rob Wilson from on the road to Santa Cruz and Taipei Splendid study, making Hawai'i resonate with wit and concern, May 8, 2000 "Displacing Natives" is a splendid study, making Hawai'i resonate with wit and concern, by tracking how the "rhetoric of demonization" was followed by a "rhetoric of preservation" that, in both historical instances and rhetorical tropes, worked to displace the Hawaiian Natives and their prior mythologies of place and nation. The wry chapter on the Hollywood movies of "safe savagery" makes an important and lasting contribution to the semiotics of imagining Hawai'i. This book would be of value to all students of Hawaiian literature and culture, and to scholars of Pacific native cultural studies as well. When transnational cultural and postcolonial studies turn to work up the Pacific (when the heck would that be?), this fine book will be here waiting, despite the poor marketing tactics or the lack of market flash. Price: $12.95 Reviewer: Tim Guichard from Santa Cruz, Ca United States She's right. Get over
it., May 8, 2002 Trask's work, From a Native Daughter, is quite an interesting
read. .... ... Trask's twelve page indictment of tourism as a form of cultural
colonialism is both accurate and delivered with such fortitude that analytical
opposition is virtually insurmountable. ... Native Hawaiian Rights Handbook Edited by Melody Kapilialoha MacKenzie Paperback / Published 1991 by the Native Hawaiian Legal Corporation and Office of Hawaiian Affairs "Until recently, American society did not acknowledge that the Native Hawaiians have rights that are unique and distinct from those of other citizens. With the exception of theawaiian Homes Commission Act, little recognition existed that Native Hawaiians are a separate native people. The spiritual and political disintegration of Hawaiians after the illegal destruction of the Hawaiian nation, the pervasive belief Hawaiians were a "dying race," and the prolonged territorial period which culminated in the statehood declaration that "we're all haoles now" -- would not and could not acknowledge Native Hawaiian rights. Thus, little more than a decade ago, this Handbook would have been unimaginable. Een today, Native Hawaiians must constantly assert and defend their ights inforiegn, and often hostile, legal system if they are temain a separate and distinct native people." Review: Kalani O'Sullivan If you are a Native Hawaiian -- any person of Hawaiian ancestry without regard to blood quantum -- this Handbook is a must for your library. My copy has been underlined, high-lighted and dog-earred as I tried to understand the issues from afar. It explains "in simple language, the laws most relevant to Native Hawaiians." But it is also stated in the Handbook that the "rights" discussed are "in a constant state of change -- expanding and contracting with the passage of new laws and current rulings by the courts." I am most grateful to this text for contributing to my understanding of the highly volatile "water rights" and "ceded lands" issues. Geneaology: Price: $25.00 REVIEW: Kalani O'Sullivan Part of a two-volume set. I only wish this had been a 20-volume set. It is well-worth the cost if you have an interest in Hawaiian genealogy. In the Hawaiian newspapers, there was great discussion of one's pedigree and had to be arbitrated by Genealogy Boards. Humorously, these fights continue till today. In these volumes, you will learn of the Defries todo over claims to royalty and scratch your head at Panana Parker (Paka) claims to high-royal lines. However, these books only whet your appetite. I've used my copies till the pages all started fall out. You really have to consult the microfilches at the State Archives to do real research. Olelo: Language Studies Price: $28.00 Short review of Voices of Eden, December 2, 1999 Reviewer: Charles F. Hockett from Ithaca, New York A fascinating, sound, thoroughly researched, and eminently readable account of efforts to supply Hawaiian with a writing system, from the earliest explorers to the present. Charles F. Hockett, Goldwin-Smith Professor Emeritus, Cornell University. Price: $20.97 Review Serge Kahili King (shaman@aloha.net) from Kauai, Hawaii , October 23, 1998 This is the standard for Hawaiian language studies. No other Hawaiian dictionary even approaches its depth and scope. However, users should note that this revised edition contains a few significant changes from the previous edition in the meanings given to some words. Review: Kalani O'Sullivan Price: $3.96 Price: $24.00 |
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'Olelo No'eau: Hawaiian Proverbs and Poetical Sayings by Mary Kawena Pukui
A reader , January 24, 1997 The litheness of a hula dancer in a tome of a book There exists no better introduction to the beauty and poetry of the Hawaiian language. Mary Kawena Pukui is the soul of old Hawai'i and posessed the intellect and ear to capture it. Certainly an informative read, this book also gives you the chance to turn your cliche ridden speech to exotic rhythms and poetry. A hui ho! Frohawk's Birds of Hawaii Paintings by F.W. Frohawk Text by Scott Wilson and Sheila Buff Hardcover Book Sales; ASIN: 1555215122; (August 1989) Frederick William Frohawk (1861-1946), zoological artist to The Field . Working from skins and and preserved or stuffed specimens. Carefully detailed, with crisp lines and vivid, accurate colors, these illustrations demonstrate a thorough knowledge of birds and a complete mastery of lithographic technique.  Hawai'i's Plants and Animals, Biological Sketches of Hawaii Volanoes National
Park by Charles P. Stone and Linda W. Pratt, Illustrations by Joan M. Yoshioka Paperback Booklines Hawaii, Ltd.; ASIN: 0824816897; (January 1995) Pencil and prose sketches of plants and animals of the seven major ecological zones in Hawaii Volcanoes National Park. Beautiful black-and-white sketches of the flora and fauna. Beautifully rendered... Atlas of Hawaii: Second Edition by Department of Geography University of Hawaii (1993) Hardcover University of Hawaii Press; ASIN: 0824808371; 2nd edition (July 1985) Pertinent data in easy to read reference maps on the natural environment, cultural environment, and social environment. Native American Estate - The Struggle over Indian and Hawaiian Lands by Linda S. Parker Hardcover (1984) University of Hawaii Press; ASIN: 0824811194; (October 1989) The study compares American Indian and Native Haawaiian land tenure systems, rhetoric and methods of expropriation, and the hardships inflicted upon the indigenous peoples by European/American imperialism. When a nation with superior technology and the Indigenious peoples came into contact, major conflicts evolved from differing land tenure systems. "American justification for expropriating Indian land had its roots in European philosophy, theology, cannon law, and international law derived from the rhetoric of the ancetral imperial nations. Americans formulated their own concepts to justify expropriation during the frontier movement in the early nineteenth century, and traders, settlers, and missionaries readily transferred them to Native Hawaiians and their lands." Many of these ideas we would consider abhorrant today, but were the norm in the 19th Century. Aristolean thoughts that "some men were inferior by nature" and the "natural law" of the superiority of Christian nations over non-Christian nations. This led to the idea of "just wars" and enslavement of the "child-like" races of Indians. American settlers largely applied their view of Indians and land ownership to Naive Hawaiians. Both religious and commerical reasons motivated American expansion. After 1820, most of the new American arrivals percieved the indigenous people to be uncivilized, lazy pagans. Americans considered their Christian, commercial, and agricultural lifestyle superior to the Hawaiian mode -- their superior institutions gave them the RIGHT to expand. American residents believed that Native Hawaiians would become civilized ONLY when they adopted allodial (freehold) tenure, used the soil according to Christian principles of commerce, and converted to Protestantism. Man's NATURAL RIGHT to own private property and the Americans' ability to exploit the soil to its highest utility justified acquisition of Hawaiian lands. Local native power forced American and European residents to accept the original Hawaiian land tenure systems until they attained sufficient power and influence to change it. The rest is history with the overthrow of the monarchy and annexation. A Centenary Celebration, 1882 - 1982 - For the Social Science Association of Hawaii - Representative Essays Introduction by Leon Edel Hardcover (1982) Selected essays of members of the Social Science Association of Hawaii which consisted of the pillars of the Hawaiian society. It draws on almost a 1000 papers submitted for the monthly meetings -- "from the days when the members came on horseback or by cart or buggy to the time when the street car and then automobile provided transportation." Of the papers selected for inclusion there is one dealing with the early Hawaiians and one with Kamehameha's portrait. There is a paper on the Maoris; two on finance and commerce; and one with the history of Pearl Harbor before it became historical. The three papers dealing with Robert Lousis Stevenson discuss not only his personal Pacific adventure, qut the question of his intense espousal of Father Damien's work and his own visit to the leper colony on Molokai. There is one dealing with the early history of Fort Street, as well as a chapter on Dr. Porteus's eightieth anniversary book, A Century of Social Thinking in Hawaii . Review: Kalani O'Sullivan I found the essays delightful, thought-provoking and informative. I especially liked the essay on Pearl Harbor that complements the knowledge found in later publications. The early history of Fort Street and other essays provide not only facts, but an insight into the thinking of the people at that particular period of time. The American Pacific, From the Old China Trade to the Present by Arthur Power Dudden Hardcover Oxford University Press; ASIN: 0195058216; (April 1992) Used from $5.00 Arthur Dedden provides a sweeping account of how the U.S. built (and lost) a vast empire in the ocean off our west coast. Today American influence contiinues to ebb as other Asian economic powers rise to ursurp its power base. Dudden seamlessly blends developments in domestic politics, military campaigns, commercial trends, and international relations, providing the first comprehensive overview of this critically important region. Editorial Reviews Book Description In 1784, the United States was scarcely more than a strip of seaports, inland towns, and farms along the Atlantic coast--and already the China trade had begun, as the Empress of China sailed into Canton. From this small beginning, an American empire in the Pacific grew until it engulfed Alaska, Hawaii, the Philippines, and hundreds of small islands. With World War II, U.S. power advanced further, into China, Japan, Korea, and Southeast Asia--where it was finally halted. Today American influence continues to ebb, as Japanese economic supremacy mounts and Manila forces the U.S. to dismantle its bases. In The American Pacific, Arthur Dudden provides a sweeping account of how the U.S. built (and lost) a vast empire in the ocean off our west coast. Opening with a fascinating account of the early China trade, Dudden provides a region-by-region history of the Pacific basin. What emerges is the story of how American commercial interests evolved into territorial ambitions, with the aquisitions of Alaska, Hawaii, and the Philippines, and finally into far-reaching efforts to project American power onto the shores of mainland Asia. Dudden's vivid narrative teems with the dynamic individuals who shaped events: William Seward, the Senator and Lincoln's Secretary of State who was driven by a vision of American dominion in the Pacific; Kamehameha I, the Hawaiian conqueror who tried to bring his kingdom into the modern world; William Howard Taft, who as the first governor-general of the Philippines built the institutions of American rule; Admiral Isoroku Yamamoto, the architect of Japan's attacks on Pearl Harbor and Midway Island; and of course General Douglas MacArthur, whose immensely influential career spanned supreme command of the pre-war Philippine army, the Allied occupation forces in Japan, and the U.N. forces in Korea. Dudden brings the story up to date, reviewing the war in Vietnam, the aftermath of Tiananmen Square, the triumph of the Pacific rim economies, and the tremendous impact of Asian immigration on American society. Since the days when Commodore Perry sailed his black ships to open feudal Japan, the histories of the American republic and the peoples of the Pacific have been closely intertwined. Dudden seamlessly blends developments in domestic politics, military campaigns, commercial trends, and international relations, providing the first comprehensive overview of this critically important region. --This text refers to the Paperback edition. Na Maka o Halawa: A History of Halawa Ahupua'a, Oahu by P. Christiaan Klieger Bishop Museum Pr; ISBN: 0-930897-90-0 A volume on the history of Halawa Ahupua'a generated to fulfill State/Federal
preservation law mandates. This area concerned native Hawaiians worried about
desecration of the heiaus in the region caused by the construction of the H3
Freeway connecting the windward and leeward sides of the island. Review: Kalani O'Sullivan This volume interested me as I grew up in Aiea -- next to Halawa Valley. For someone not growing up in the area, it might not hold as much attraction. I got this report because of the hullabaloo over the H3 construction that was going at the time. I remembered the heiaus from when I was a kid and I knew they were there in Halawa...but were they endangered? The volume answered the question in a back-handed way. It states there are sites in the upper areas of Halawa, but there is no documentation on their significance. The reasons were multiple, but they could not justify stopping the H3 construction. However, reading this volume re-focused my memories on many of the tales related by my father about the area. Some of the things mentioned are now long gone...but I remember them from my youth. The volume is a mother lode of information about the early days of Halawa (and Aiea). It covers the old Aiea Sugar Mill (Honolulu Plantation Company -- torn down in the late 90s bringing an end to another page of history. It even mentions St. Elizabeth's Church where I went to church in small-kid times being founded in 1925 as the church to the Halawa-Aiea parishes (after it replaced St. Patrick's in Halawa). It mentions the Kalua'ou area where we used to go crabbing at my Uncle Jimmy's place on the banks of Pearl Harbor. A lot of memories came back when I read this study. Ahupua`a Poster (revised edition) The large full-color poster depicting many of the aspects of pre-contact 1993. Ca. 27"x 36". Printed with AVAILABLE FROM KS PRESS Princess Bernice Pauahi Bishop by Julie Stewart Williams. Illustrated by Robin Yoko Burningham. The last survivor of the Kamehameha dynasty and the benefactress of generations of Hawaiian children through the establishment of Kamehameha Schools. 1992. 96 pp., 7"x 8 1/2". Acid-free text. SC ISBN 0-87336-024-9, $7.95 Princess Bernice Pauahi Bishop is available in a Hawaiian-language edition below: AVAILABLE FROM KS PRESS Ke Kamäli`iwahine Bernice Pauahi Bishop. Translated by Kamoa`elehua Walk and edited by Hana Pau. 1995. 104 pp., 7"x 8 1/2". Acid-free text. SC ISBN 0-87336-026-5, $7.95 SC ISBN 0-87336-024-9, $7.95 Princess Bernice Pauahi Bishop is available in a Hawaiian-language edition below: AVAILABLE FROM KS PRESS
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Moku`ula: Maui's Sacred Island 
Ancient Hawaiian Fishponds 
Fornander's Ancient History of the Hawaiian People 
Ruling Chiefs of Hawaii 
Fragments of Hawaiian History 
Shoal of Time: A History of the Hawaiian Islands 
Around the World With a King 
David Kalakaua 
The Betrayal of Liliuokalani: Last Queen of Hawaii 1838-1917 
Native Land and Foreign Desires : Pehea La E Pono Ai? How Shall We Live in
Harmony? 
Nation Within: The Story of America's Annexation of the Nation of Hawaii 
Culture in Practice : Collected Essays 
Shark Dialogues 
Secrets and Mysteries of Hawaii : A Call to the Soul : Planetary Crossroads
and the Key to Our Future 
Legends and Myths of Hawaii 
A Hawaiian Nation II: A Call for Hawaiian Sovereignty 
From a Native Daughter: Colonialism and Sovereignty in Hawaii 
Hawaiian Genealogies : Extracted from Hawaiian Language Newspapers (Vol 2) 
The Voices of Eden : A History of Hawaiian Language Studies 
Hawaiian Dictionary : Hawaiian-English, English-Hawaiian 
New Pocket Hawaiian Dictionary 
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