Native Hawaiians

A conversation with John David Waiheʻe III, former Governor of Hawai‘i, on the U.S. apology to the Hawaiian people.

Popularized images of female hula dancers have deviated far from their origins and perpetuated stereotypes.

19th century Hawai‘i attracted traders, entrepreneurs, and capitalists, who displaced, a flourishing and elaborate culture.

In 1893, a U.S.-backed coup overthrew the Islands’ sovereign government. What does America owe Hawai‘i now?

A wetland restoration project is bringing hope to Maui residents who want to honor Lahaina’s history and return water to the town after last year’s fires.

Why is surfing still stuck in the 1960s when women have always done it?

To most 21st century Americans, Hawaii is a tropical paradise. But how that paradise became part of the United States is a long, complex, and often dark story.

A necessarily abridged perspective of place in Hawai‘i.

With an eye toward U.S. power, Americans spread the sport making its Olympic debut.

The Dole pineapple plantation has a destructive history of transforming the Hawaiian Islands—something that continues today in the tourism industry.

Despite decades of Indigenous activism and resistance, UC Berkeley has failed to return the remains of thousands of Native Americans to tribes.

On the roads and seas miners traveled to reach gold in the United States and Australia.

How immigrant labor struggles shaped the Hawaii we know today.