01/06/2026
Green sand beach on the Hawaii island also known as the Big Island. Did you know that Kamehameha the Great’s clan were called the Hawaiians? Kamehameha united the islands, and all those with aboriginal blood under one rule were referred to as Hawaiians. Although many people throughout Hawaii resisted becoming a part of the Hawaiians for their dislike of kamehameha the great. Eight kings and queens ruled Hawaii for a little over a hundred years, then an overthrow of the Hawaiian monarchy. Massive changes throughout Hawaii in a short amount of time. The population of native Hawaiians went from a conservative estimate of 300,000 Hawaiians to approximately 17,000 pure Hawaiians by the 1880s due to diseases such as the common cold and etc. The introduction of Christianity along with a purposeful whitewashing of native culture steered the natives to focus on surviving in a new environment. Forced off their lands to seek employment, only to find their homes and lands acquired by individuals through adverse possession. Natives that had land sold it in a blind acceptance of capitalism. For example sold a couple thousand acres to purchase a vehicle, only to be killed in a car accident. Overtime natives adjusted to the new landscape and found ways to flourish. Effectively gaining more time to focus on other things such as education, government, business, and etc. Over 200 years later and a Native language on the brink of extinction, the natives of Hawaii unite. This time not under one rule or one king, but under one cause and one people. The natives of Hawaii uniting as Hawaiians. The resistance of being called a Hawaiian becomes soft vibrations that intensifies as identity of native individuals roots come to light.
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