Hawaiian language

As a native Hawaiian, I have a negative association with the idea of “politics” because of the distress that the American federal and state government has caused for my people. The federal government ensures that native Hawaiians have limited autonomy and are completely subordinated to its jurisdiction. The state government is comprised of elected officials who are of other ethnic backgrounds and do not support native Hawaiian values or opinions. Under the United States government system, my…

in the Hawaiian Islands goes back to post-revolutionary days when American traders first started traversing the Pacific. Hawaii was a convenient stopping-off place for ships bound for China and Japan. American missionaries arrived in the islands in the early 19th century, and the scenery, climate and valuable crops like sugar and fruits attracted the attention of investors. In 1842 Secretary of State Daniel Webster recognized the importance of Hawaii for the United States. Native Hawaiians…

The Keck Observatory in Maunakea, Hawaii has made some amazing discoveries over the years, making it one of the most powerful telescopes in the world. Hawaii is a perfect place to have an observatory because it is located on a 13,796 foot summit with very few city lights to pollute the sky around it (Keck, n.d.). Also, the atmosphere in Hawaii for the majority of the year is clear and dry offering the best look at the sky above us. According to Keck’s website, Keck Observatory consists of two…

Krakatoa Location of Volcano: Krakatoa can be located in the Sunda Strait, between islands Java and Sumatra, in the Indonesian province, Lampung. Most of its population engage in agricultural activities and Krakatoa erupted on the 26th and 27th of August in 1883. The eruptions during this time period were recorded as the largest eruptions in history. Although these weren’t the only eruptions from Krakatoa, out of the multiple eruptions that took place, these were the largest and brought…

the States in the U.S have laws with death penalties. This may be considered harsh, but in fact the laws of the Kapu system were much more unforgiving. The Kapu was a code of conduct that had rules and prohibitions on Hawaiian people, food and things. This applied to the Hawaiians in every aspect of their lives. There were rules that forbade men and women eating together; other times a chief might put a Kapu on a certain fish so that the fishermen might not exhaust the supply of fish, otherwise…

James Cameron’s “Avatar” is hailed as one of the greatest movies of all time. The story starts with explaining how by the year 2154 the human race has expended all of the resources of earth, and has set up a base of operations on the moon of Pandora with the intent of harvesting the mineral “unobtainium” for use as an energy source. The story follows our protagonist, Jake Sully, a paraplegic ex-marine who signed up to be part of the human’s “Avatar Program”, which involves the use of…

Hawaii If I had to pick a place to go for a vacation, I would go to Hawaii, United States, a place that is made up of lots of lava and volcanoes, is a place with a very unusual history and it is one of the most visited places in the world. Hawaii is one of the places in which I have not been to yet and I really want to go there. Hawaii is located in the pacific ocean which makes it the only State in the world that is completely surrounded by water. Hawaii is also broken up into 7 different…

and France are different because Hawaii is a state but France is a country. They are similar because their both one of the most popular places to visit. Hawaii is made up of 8 islands: Kauai, Oahu, Molokai, Lanai, Maui, Kahoolawe, Niihau, and the Hawaiian island. Hawaii is famous for its coffee because it is the only state that grows its own coffee. Hawaii has a population of 1,454,295 people(2017) when France has a population of 64,838,285 people (2017). Hawaii's water is warm (77 degrees…

reinstate her as “the constitutional sovereign of the Hawaiian Islands” (Kualapai,…

When most travelers think of Hawaii they envision cascading waves, warm sunshine, sandy beaches, and balmy ocean breezes. In other words a perfect tropical getaway where your worries just float away on the current. However, there is a very real danger to living here. This is epically true if you reside or visit the Big Island, home of Mauna Kea, Hawaii Volcanoes National Park and the Keck Observatory. Even though Mauna Kea is the largest volcano on Earth it remains dormant and possess very…