A Visit from Hawaiʻi Tourism Authority
Mahalo to Hawaiʻi Tourism Authority for paying us a visit the other week and for bringing with them a whole crew from ʻŌiwi TV.
Commentary on Hawaiian Language
Much about the Hawaiian language can be discovered through reading the newspapers. In its pages, specific commentary about the language itself can be found as well.
Commentary on Hawaiian Language
Much about the Hawaiian language can be discovered through reading the newspapers. In its pages, specific commentary about the language itself can be found as well.
Concerns of the Day in Hawaiʻi and the World at Large
Concerns of the Day in Hawaiʻi and the World at Large Back to Library & Archives Cover Image: Masthead of Lahui Hawaii published on June 22, 1901. Aloha Nūhou Monday! Dear Reader, Hawaiian language newspapers were used to talk about the concerns of the day. Many of the topics are relevant for us in the […]
Sustainability Champion: Andy Huang
Sustainability Champion: Andy Huang Back to Sustainability Blogs Cover Image: Andy in one of the digital worlds he built. Image: Andy in the Bishop Museum Malacology Department, caring for endangered Hawaiian land snails. 1. Who are you, what do you do at Bishop Museum, and how did you get here? Aloha kākou, Andy here! I’m […]
Announcements and Advertisements
Dear Reader, Hawaiian language newspapers served as a modern messenger. It was where pronouncements were made by the monarchs, new laws were announced, vital statistics were reported, and the latest deals were advertised by businesses.
Traditional Knowledge: Canoe Building
Dear Reader, Hawaiian language newspapers were a place for the recording of traditional knowledge: from genealogy, to mele, to place names, to wind and rain names for different lands.
Bicentennial of Printing in Hawaiʻi
While the first Hawaiian language newspaper, Ka Lama Hawaii, began its run on February 14, 1834, printing had already been going on in earnest for over ten years prior. The first pages came of the press 200 years ago on January 7, 1822.
New Year Calendars
The Hawaiian language newspapers often gave out incentives at the start of the new year to draw subscribers.
Hapenuia!
The Hawaiian language newspapers were a place where people across the archipelago and beyond wrote in to report on local happenings.
