Hawaiian History
The History of Hawai‘i From Our Files: Growing Tree Ferns as a Food Crop?
Here’s a look back at April 1921.
The History of Hawai‘i From Our Files: One Warrior’s Journey to Save the Hawaiian Language
Here’s a look back at a story that ran in the magazine in February 1996.
The History of Hawai‘i From Our Files: A Young Family’s Attitudes About Growing Up Half-Japanese After World War II
Here’s a look back at a story that ran in the magazine in February 1961.
The History of Hawai‘i From Our Files: Tagging Along with the “Hōkūle‘a” on Its Most Ambitious Journey to Date
Here’s a look back at a story that ran in the magazine in February 1986.
The History of Hawai‘i From Our Files: Secret Worshipping of Pele
The history of Hawai‘i from our files.
The History of Hawai‘i From Our Files: Sailing to the Islands in 1921
Life on a steamship headed to Hawai‘i in 1921, from our files.
Afterthoughts: Let Our Monuments Tell Lesser-Known Stories
We should commemorate Hawai‘i’s historic places with those who truly shaped them.
You Should Read These Books by Hawai‘i Authors Right Now
Local authors give us new perspectives on Hawai‘i’s final queen, one of Hawai‘i’s most notorious crimes and life for Japanese Americans in World War II.
Hawai‘i’s Tourists Used to Make Poi “Cocktails” in 1930
The history of Hawai‘i from our files.
4 We Tried: We Search for the Best Ways to Learn Hawaiian Online for Free
Hawaiian is one of our state’s official languages. Brush up on your skills or learn something new with these great online resources.
Long Live Kaho‘olawe: Restoring the Former Military Bombing Site Off the Coast of Maui
Twenty years after the bombing stopped, Kaho‘olawe sets a path for the future.
O‘ahu in 2000: University of Hawai‘i Football Coach June Jones is Islander of the Year
He turned down a job with the NFL’s San Diego Chargers to head up a UH team.
How the Conflict Over the Thirty Meter Telescope Has Reawakened a More-Than-Century-Old Battle
It’s the largest movement since Native Hawaiians rallied to fight the military bombing of Kaho‘olawe in the 1970s.
O‘ahu in 1958: Remembering The “Sheriff of the Posse” on Hawai‘i’s KGMB-TV
For years, about 50,000 TV fans waited every week to hear Ken Alford say, “Howdy Buckaroos.”
Will These 4 Hawaiian Traditions Disappear Forever? Meet the Teachers Who Are Fighting to Keep Them Alive
The Office of Hawaiian Affairs hopes to bolster ancient cultural traditions with a soon-to-be-released directory of artists, instructors and experts. Meet four of those practitioners who are fighting to keep their ancient arts alive.
Get A Free Download Of This Native Hawaiian-Produced Walking Tour App to Learn About Our Islands’ History
Get the Native Stories app and free Downtown walking tour download.
O‘ahu in 1947: Originally a Fishing Spot, Moku O Lo‘e (Coconut Island) Was Once a Place to Swim, Bowl and Catch Movies
Before it housed the Hawai‘i Institute of Marine Biology, the island off the Windward Side was slated to be a playground for the nation’s researchers and wealthy.
Native Hawaiians Are Taking Ownership of Indigenous Sites and Stories With a New Location-Based and Podcast App
Choose from a hundred free, ethically sourced guided tours thanks to Native Stories. The app’s gone global and adds Japanese-language programming this fall. (And did we mention that we love it?)
O‘ahu in 1967: The Polynesian Cultural Center Was Once Considered Outlandish
Since the Polynesian Cultural Center opened in 1963, some 38 million people have visited. But early on, many considered the concept outlandish, as HONOLULU Magazine reminded them a few years later.
Divided Over TMT: We Take a Look at Where Things Stand and How We Got Here
With tensions running high and a weeks-long standoff now stretching into its third month, no one seems to be able to predict what will happen next on Maunakea. Will the state or the protectors back down? Or will the Thirty Meter Telescope bow out? We take a look at where things stand and how we got here.
