Monarchy in Hawaii

History

Holt, John D.

Americas

Native Books

Written by John Dominis Holt, this important novel explores two cultures merged in the life of the protagonist. This young boy finds himself on a ranch in Waimea, trying to make sense of the differences in class and peoples as he himself realizes the great divide between the Western and Native Hawaiian identities that he comes from.

Waimea Summer

Literature & Fiction

Holt, John Dominis

Contemporary

On Being Hawaiian

Biographies & Memoirs

Community & Culture

This reprint of a comprehensive text on gourds has been used by ethnologists, botanists, horticulturists, and gardeners. It can be used as a reference for growers interested in developing new varieties or hoping to use the crop for creative or cultural purposes.

Hawaiian and Other Polynesian Gourds

Engineering & Transportation

Dodge, Ernest S. S.

Reeve, Rowland

Engineering

Paniolo is the Hawaiian word for cowboy. Ranching became an important industry in Hawaii and was largely possible through the skills of the paniolo who learned them well from their Mexican tutors.

Paniolo

Brennan, Joseph

The photos in this volume explore a rich and complex history of one of Hawaii's uninhabited islands. For many years, supporters have worked to heal this island, which was used as a military test site for many years.

Kahoolawe: Na Leo O Kanaloa

Arts & Photography

Wayne Levin

Rowland B. Reeve

Photography & Video

reprint of articles written by Kamakau from 1859 to 1866 in the Hawaiian newspapers

Ke Kumu Aupuni

Samuel Manaiakalani Kamakau

This text gathers the writings and ruminations of Dr. Manulani Aluli Meyer. The collected writings culminate in an unedited version of her doctoral thesis on Native Hawaiian Epistemology. 6 black &amp; white illustrations

Ho‘oulu: Our Time of Becoming

Politics & Social Sciences

Meyer, Manulani Aluli

Philosophy

This dictionary, collected by Edward Robert Tregear and published in 1891, contains entries in Maori, Tahitian, Samoan, Tongan, Hawaiian, Raratongan, Marquesan, Magarevan, Paumotan, and Morimori. With helpful pronunciation and additional contextual information, it is a great help to linguists, historians, researchers, and academics.

Maori-Polynesian Comparative Dictionary

Reference

Tregear, Edward

Dictionaries & Thesauruses

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