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Book Uncle Kawaiola s Dream

Download or read book Uncle Kawaiola s Dream written by Victor C. Pellegrino and published by Maui Arthoughts Company. This book was released on 2010 with total page 32 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Uncle Kawaiola's Dream is a story that focuses on the important values of family, working together, respect for elders, and having goals or dreams. This title has a two page glossary of Hawaiian words used in the story as well as a Study Guide for Understanding and learning.

Book Formations of United States Colonialism

Download or read book Formations of United States Colonialism written by Alyosha Goldstein and published by Duke University Press. This book was released on 2014-11-11 with total page 464 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Bridging the multiple histories and present-day iterations of U.S. settler colonialism in North America and its overseas imperialism in the Caribbean and the Pacific, the essays in this groundbreaking volume underscore the United States as a fluctuating constellation of geopolitical entities marked by overlapping and variable practices of colonization. By rethinking the intertwined experiences of Native Americans, Puerto Ricans, Chamorros, Filipinos, Hawaiians, Samoans, and others subjected to U.S. imperial rule, the contributors consider how the diversity of settler claims, territorial annexations, overseas occupations, and circuits of slavery and labor—along with their attendant forms of jurisprudence, racialization, and militarism—both facilitate and delimit the conditions of colonial dispossession. Drawing on the insights of critical indigenous and ethnic studies, postcolonial theory, critical geography, ethnography, and social history, this volume emphasizes the significance of U.S. colonialisms as a vital analytic framework for understanding how and why the United States is what it is today. Contributors. Julian Aguon, Joanne Barker, Berenika Byszewski, Jennifer Nez Denetdale, Augusto Espiritu, Alyosha Goldstein, J. K?haulani Kauanui, Barbara Krauthamer, Lorena Oropeza, Vicente L. Rafael, Dean Itsuji Saranillio, Lanny Thompson, Lisa Uperesa, Manu Vimalassery

Book Uncle s Dream of the Last Century

Download or read book Uncle s Dream of the Last Century written by Abby Niebauer and published by . This book was released on 1978 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Book Unsustainable Empire

    Book Details:
  • Author : Dean Itsuji Saranillio
  • Publisher : Duke University Press
  • Release : 2018-11-15
  • ISBN : 1478002298
  • Pages : 176 pages

Download or read book Unsustainable Empire written by Dean Itsuji Saranillio and published by Duke University Press. This book was released on 2018-11-15 with total page 176 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In Unsustainable Empire Dean Itsuji Saranillio offers a bold challenge to conventional understandings of Hawai‘i’s admission as a U.S. state. Hawai‘i statehood is popularly remembered as a civil rights victory against racist claims that Hawai‘i was undeserving of statehood because it was a largely non-white territory. Yet Native Hawaiian opposition to statehood has been all but forgotten. Saranillio tracks these disparate stories by marshaling a variety of unexpected genres and archives: exhibits at world's fairs, political cartoons, propaganda films, a multimillion-dollar hoax on Hawai‘i’s tourism industry, water struggles, and stories of hauntings, among others. Saranillio shows that statehood was neither the expansion of U.S. democracy nor a strong nation swallowing a weak and feeble island nation, but the result of a U.S. nation whose economy was unsustainable without enacting a more aggressive policy of imperialism. With clarity and persuasive force about historically and ethically complex issues, Unsustainable Empire provides a more complicated understanding of Hawai‘i’s admission as the fiftieth state and why Native Hawaiian place-based alternatives to U.S. empire are urgently needed.

Book The Routledge Companion to International Children s Literature

Download or read book The Routledge Companion to International Children s Literature written by John Stephens and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2017-09-11 with total page 948 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Demonstrating the aesthetic, cultural, political and intellectual diversity of children’s literature across the globe, The Routledge Companion to International Children’s Literature is the first volume of its kind to focus on the undervisited regions of the world. With particular focus on Asia, Africa and Latin America, the collection raises awareness of children’s literature and related media as they exist in large regions of the world to which ‘mainstream’ European and North American scholarship pays very little attention. Sections cover: • Concepts and theories • Historical contexts and national identity • Cultural forms and children’s texts • Traditional story and adaptation • Picture books across the majority world • Trends in children’s and young adult literatures. Exposition of the literary, cultural and historical contexts in which children’s literature is produced, together with an exploration of intersections between these literatures and more extensively researched areas, will enhance access and understanding for a large range of international readers. The essays offer an ideal introduction for those newly approaching literature for children in specific areas, looking for new insights and interdisciplinary perspectives, or interested in directions for future scholarship.

Book The Legends and Myths of Hawaii

Download or read book The Legends and Myths of Hawaii written by David Kalakaua (King of Hawaii) and published by . This book was released on 1888 with total page 572 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Book The Sites of Oahu

Download or read book The Sites of Oahu written by and published by . This book was released on 1962 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Book A Writer s Guide to Transitional Words and Expressions

Download or read book A Writer s Guide to Transitional Words and Expressions written by Victor C. Pellegrino and published by . This book was released on 1999 with total page 44 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "A Writer's Guide to Transitional Words and Expressions lists over 1,000 transition words and expressions conveniently divided and thumb-indexed into 15 categories. The book is designed to help writers connects ideas, create a smooth flow of sentences and paragraphs, and communicate clearly and effectively. This fourth printing includes a special section, "Substitutes for Said," a supplement that lists alphabetically over 500 choices for the word "said." This mini-thesaurus is the most comprehensive compilations of substitutes for "said" available anywhere. Whether crafting fiction or non-fiction, it is an invaluable tool that no writer can do without."--Cover

Book The Kumulipo

    Book Details:
  • Author : Martha Warren Beckwith
  • Publisher : University of Hawaii Press
  • Release : 2000-07-01
  • ISBN : 9780824807719
  • Pages : 284 pages

Download or read book The Kumulipo written by Martha Warren Beckwith and published by University of Hawaii Press. This book was released on 2000-07-01 with total page 284 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Kumulipo is the sacred creation chant of a family of Hawaiian alii, or ruling chiefs. Composed and transmitted entirely in the oral tradition, its 2000 lines provide an extended genealogy proving the family's divine origin and tracing the family history from the beginning of the world.

Book A Writer s Guide to Powerful Paragraphs

Download or read book A Writer s Guide to Powerful Paragraphs written by Victor C. Pellegrino and published by Maui Arthoughts Company. This book was released on 2003 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Book A Writer s Guide to Perfect Punctuation

Download or read book A Writer s Guide to Perfect Punctuation written by Victor C. Pellegrino and published by Maui Arthoughts Company. This book was released on 2006-01-01 with total page 71 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A Writer's Guide to Perfect Punctuation provides writers with information, uses, and examples of all punctuation marks in American English. Written simply and in a straight-forward, easy-to-understand manner, this book works from elementary school through college and into the workplace. It is a stand-alone reference tool that works.

Book Creation Myths of the World  2 volumes

Download or read book Creation Myths of the World 2 volumes written by David A. Leeming and published by Bloomsbury Publishing USA. This book was released on 2009-12-18 with total page 654 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The most comprehensive resource available on creation myths from around the world—their narratives, themes, motifs, similarities, and differences—and what they reveal about their cultures of origin. ABC-CLIO's breakthrough reference work on creation beliefs from around the world returns in a richly updated and expanded new edition. From the Garden of Eden, to the female creators of Acoma Indians, to the rival creators of the Basonge tribe in the Congo, Creation Myths of the World: An Encyclopedia, Second Edition examines how different cultures explain the origins of their existence. Expanded into two volumes, the new edition of Creation Myths of the World begins with introductory essays on the five basic types of creation stories, analyzing their nature and significance. Following are over 200 creation myths, each introduced with a brief discussion of its culture of origin. At the core of the new edition is its enhanced focus on creation mythology as a global human phenomenon, with greatly expanded coverage of recurring motifs, comparative themes, the influence of geography, the social impact of myths, and more.

Book An Account of the Polynesian Race

Download or read book An Account of the Polynesian Race written by Abraham Fornander and published by . This book was released on 1878 with total page 276 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Book Who Owns the Crown Lands of Hawai   i

Download or read book Who Owns the Crown Lands of Hawai i written by Jon M. Van Dyke and published by University of Hawaii Press. This book was released on 2007-12-31 with total page 506 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The 1846-1848 Mahele (division) transformed the lands of Hawai‘i from a shared value into private property, but left many issues unresolved. Kauikeaouli (Kamehameha III) agreed to the Mahele, which divided all land among the mō‘ī (king), the ali‘i (chiefs), and the maka‘āinana (commoners), in the hopes of keeping the lands in Hawaiian hands even if a foreign power claimed sovereignty over the Islands. The king’s share was further divided into Government and Crown Lands, the latter managed personally by the ruler until a court decision in 1864 and a statute passed in 1865 declared that they could no longer be bought or sold by the mō‘ī and should be maintained intact for future monarchs. After the illegal overthrow of the monarchy in 1893, Government and Crown Lands were joined together, and after annexation in 1898 they were managed as a public trust by the United States. At statehood in 1959, all but 373,720 acres of Government and Crown Lands were transferred to the State of Hawai‘i. The legal status of Crown Lands remains controversial and misunderstood to this day. In this engrossing work, Jon Van Dyke describes and analyzes in detail the complex cultural and legal history of Hawai‘i’s Crown Lands. He argues that these lands must be examined as a separate entity and their unique status recognized. Government Lands were created to provide for the needs of the general population; Crown Lands were part of the personal domain of Kamehameha III and evolved into a resource designed to support the mō‘ī, who in turn supported the Native Hawaiian people. The question of who owns Hawai‘i’s Crown Lands today is of singular importance for Native Hawaiians in their quest for recognition and sovereignty, and this volume will become a primary resource on a fundamental issue underlying Native Hawaiian birthrights. 64 illus., 6 maps

Book Blue Covenant

    Book Details:
  • Author : Maude Barlow
  • Publisher : The New Press
  • Release : 2009-05-01
  • ISBN : 1595586377
  • Pages : 209 pages

Download or read book Blue Covenant written by Maude Barlow and published by The New Press. This book was released on 2009-05-01 with total page 209 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A cautionary account of climate change and the global water supply. “You will not turn on the tap in the same way after reading this book.” —Robert Redford In a book hailed by Publishers Weekly as a “passionate plea for access-to-water activism,” Blue Covenant addresses an environmental crisis that—together with global warming—poses one of the gravest threats to our survival. How did the world’s most vital resource become imperiled? And what must we do to pull back from the brink? In “stark and nearly devastating prose”, world-renowned activist and bestselling author Maude Barlow—who is featured in the acclaimed documentary Flow—discusses the state of the world’s water. Barlow examines how water companies are reaping vast profits from declining supplies, and how ordinary people from around the world have banded together to reclaim the public’s right to clean water, creating a grassroots global water justice movement. While tracing the history of international battles for the right to water, she documents the life-and-death stakes involved in the fight and lays out the actions that we as global citizens must take to secure a water-just world for all (Booklist). “Sounds the water alarm with conviction and authority.” —Kirkus Reviews “This book proves that water deserves another destiny.” —Eduardo Galeano “Blue Covenant will inspire civil society movements around the world.” —Vandana Shiva

Book New Mana

    Book Details:
  • Author : Matt Tomlinson
  • Publisher : ANU Press
  • Release : 2016-04-13
  • ISBN : 1760460087
  • Pages : 391 pages

Download or read book New Mana written by Matt Tomlinson and published by ANU Press. This book was released on 2016-04-13 with total page 391 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: ‘Mana’, a term denoting spiritual power, is found in many Pacific Islands languages. In recent decades, the term has been taken up in New Age movements and online fantasy gaming. In this book, 16 contributors examine mana through ethnographic, linguistic, and historical lenses to understand its transformations in past and present. The authors consider a range of contexts including Indigenous sovereignty movements, Christian missions and Bible translations, the commodification of cultural heritage, and the dynamics of diaspora. Their investigations move across diverse island groups—Papua New Guinea, Solomon Islands, Vanuatu, Fiji, Tonga, Samoa, Hawai‘i, and French Polynesia—and into Australia, North America and even cyberspace. A key insight that the volume develops is that mana can be analysed most productively by paying close attention to its ethical and aesthetic dimensions. Since the late nineteenth century, mana has been an object of intense scholarly interest. Writers in many fields including anthropology, linguistics, history, religion, philosophy, and missiology have long debated how the term should best be understood. The authors in this volume review mana’s complex intellectual history but also describe the remarkable transformations going on in the present day as scholars, activists, church leaders, artists, and entrepreneurs take up mana in new ways.

Book Princess Bernice Pauahi Bishop

Download or read book Princess Bernice Pauahi Bishop written by Julie Stewart Williams and published by . This book was released on 1998-09 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: