The history of Kānaka Maoli, like the history of Hawaii, is commonly broken into four major periods:
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Several cultural preservation societies and organizations were established. The largest is the Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, established in 1889 and designated as the … See more

Hawaiian Traditional Language
The Hawaiian language (or ʻŌlelo Hawaiʻi) was once the language of native Hawaiian people; today, Kānaka Maoli predominantly speak English. A major factor for this change was an 1896 law that required that … See more

At the time of Captain Cook's arrival in 1778, the population is estimated to have been between 250,000 and 800,000. This was the peak of the Native Hawaiian population. During the first century after contact, Kānaka Maoli were nearly wiped out by See more

Native Hawaiian culture underwent a renaissance beginning in the 1970s. It was in part triggered by the 1978 Hawaiʻi State Constitutional … See more

In Hawaii, the public school system is operated by the Hawaiʻi State Department of Education rather than local school districts. Under the … See more

United States annexation
In 1893, during the Hawaiian rebellions of 1887–1895 and after the ascension of Queen Liliuokalani to … See more