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Hawaiian-Samoan Treaty of Confederation

On March 21st, 1887, kings Kalākaua and Malietoa Laupepa concluded a treaty in which the latter “freely and voluntarily… enter[s] into a political confederation with… Kalakaua… and… give[s] this solemn pledge that [He] will conform to whatever measures may hereafter be adopted by His Majesty.”

A 125-Year-Old Message Just As Important Today Than Ever

Dear Reader, 125 years ago today, the Women’s Hawaiian Relief Society prepared a big lūʻau at the Kapiʻolani Maternity Home for the benefit of those who were poverty stricken in the city of Honolulu. This article was a voice of encouragement calling out to those who were able, to help this cause.

Australia, Host of the 5th Festival of Pacific Arts & Culture 

Australia, Host of the 5th Festival of Pacific Arts & Culture Back to Library & Archives Cover Image: Masthead of Ka Nupepa Kuokoa published on January 8, 1915. Aloha Nūhou Monday! Dear Reader, This week’s post honors Australia which, in 1988, became the 5th nation to host the Festival of Pacific Arts and Culture, under […]

A Lesson in Hawaiian

Dear Reader, the Hawaiian language newspapers on occasion served as a place for vocabulary lists, but in essence told of where its readership was in their Hawaiian and English comprehension.

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