From `Olelo No`eau: Hawaiian Proverbs and Poetical Sayings, by Mary Kawena Pukui. One of the most interesting ways to learn about the view people in times past had of the land is to hear the stories that have been passed … Continue reading →

Most people living in Hawai`i are quite aware of the importance to our island economy of tourism, because more of us work in visitor-related fields than in any other. The draw of visiting tropical islands in the middle of the … Continue reading →

In 1873 an English woman arrived on Hawai`i Island. Her name was Isabella Bird; she shared with an earlier visitor, Rev. William Ellis (the subject of another article on this site) a great curiosity, a friendly and generous attitude, and … Continue reading →

fa`Umi-A-Liloa, Ali`i Hamakua Without doubt, the best known Hawaiian in history is Kamehameha I. His fame is due not only to his personal qualities, but as well to the coincidental overlapping of his life-span with the beginning of written history … Continue reading →

Hamakua is the ancient district of the Island of Hawai`i in which I have lived since arriving in the Islands in 1973. Following is one of a number of articles I wrote for The Hamakua Times, most intended to enhance … Continue reading →