He Aupuni Palapala
Cover Image: Detail of front page of the January 1, 1862 issue of Ka Nupepa Kuokoa. Photo by David Franzen, ©2009 Bishop Museum Archives. QM 204791.
He Aupuni Palapala: Preserving and Digitizing the Hawaiian Language Newspapers is an ambitious, multi-year collaboration between Bishop Museum and Awaiaulu, supported by the Hawaiʻi Tourism Authority and with contributions from Kamehameha Schools. Its goals are to catalog the existing nūpepa (Hawaiian language newspapers) in public repositories in Hawaiʻi, recording the condition of each page. It will also redigitize and partner with the Office of Hawaiian Affairs Papakilo Database to make word searchable the clearest pages available and to upload them online for free public access.
The Hawaiian language newspapers total more than 100,000 pages of text, encompassing practically all aspects of Hawaiian life, culture, literature, environment, and history—told in the words of Hawaiians of the day.
Aole o’u makemake e paio aku, he makemake ko’u e pololei ka moolelo o ko’u one hanau, aole na ka malihini e ao mai ia’u i ka mooolelo o ko’u lahui, na’u e ao aku i ka moolelo i ka malihini.
[I have no desire to argue, I want the history of my homeland to be accurate; it is not for the foreigner to teach me the history of my people, it is for me to teach it to the foreigner.]
—S. M. Kamakau, “Hooheihei ka Nukahalale…” Ke Au Okoa, 10/16/1865, p. 1
Aole o’u makemake e paio aku, he makemake ko’u e pololei ka moolelo o ko’u one hanau, aole na ka malihini e ao mai ia’u i ka mooolelo o ko’u lahui, na’u e ao aku i ka moolelo i ka malihini.
[I have no desire to argue, I want the history of my homeland to be accurate; it is not for the foreigner to teach me the history of my people, it is for me to teach it to the foreigner.]
—S. M. Kamakau, “Hooheihei ka Nukahalale…” Ke Au Okoa, 10/16/1865, p. 1
Detail of front page of the January 1, 1862 issue of Ka Nupepa Kuokoa. Photo by David Franzen, ©2009 Bishop Museum Archives. QM 204791.
Female Suffrage in 19th-Century Hawaiʻi—Part 1
In celebration of Women’s History Month, we share some material suggesting that, by some measures, the Hawaiian Kingdom was the first country in the world to permit women’s right to vote in the legislature.
Rosalie Blaisdell
While this post focuses on a Rosalie Blaisdell announcement prohibiting her Waiehu fishing grounds on Maui, searching through the newspapers revealed all sorts of information about her life.
Extraordinary Kamehameha I
The following three stories highlighting the wisdom of Kamehameha I are not available online yet, but we are working on it.
Praise Spanning Two Generations
This article is written in praise of Irene Kahalelaukoa Brown as she steps into her career in philanthropy. She follows in the footsteps of her father, John Papa ‘Īʻī, who throughout his life is known for his aloha for his lāhui.
The New Masthead of Ke Alaula and Its Design.
Have you ever wondered about some of the design choices in newspaper mastheads? The newspaper Ke Alaula provides us with an example of a masthead along with the story and explanation behind its design.
Mai Nānā i Kā Haʻi Nūpepa!
In 1866, Ka Nupepa Kuokoa was on the search for nūpepa thieves!
Kamehameha School students learning the Hawaiian language, 1944
The serial column in which this article appears in Ka Hoku o Hawaii and starts off as “Kou Maua La” and runs from May 12 to November 10, 1943. It is corrected to read “Ko Maua La” from December 4, 1943 to April 25, 1945. The articles are penned by Evelyn Desha under the name Kaimalino. This continued her previous column, “Ko’u La.” Her writing speaks of everyday life with her husband, Stephen L. Desha Jr.
Charles Polikapu [Palikapu] Kaleikoa (1/1/1870–12/15/1928)
There are two shots of Royal Hawaiian Band member Charles P. Kaleikoa found in the Sullivan Collection in the Library & Archives at Bishop Museum.
Female Suffrage in 19th-Century Hawaiʻi—Part 1
In celebration of Women’s History Month, we share some material suggesting that, by some measures, the Hawaiian Kingdom was the first country in the world to permit women’s right to vote in the legislature.
Rosalie Blaisdell
While this post focuses on a Rosalie Blaisdell announcement prohibiting her Waiehu fishing grounds on Maui, searching through the newspapers revealed all sorts of information about her life.
Extraordinary Kamehameha I
The following three stories highlighting the wisdom of Kamehameha I are not available online yet, but we are working on it.
Praise Spanning Two Generations
This article is written in praise of Irene Kahalelaukoa Brown as she steps into her career in philanthropy. She follows in the footsteps of her father, John Papa ‘Īʻī, who throughout his life is known for his aloha for his lāhui.
The New Masthead of Ke Alaula and Its Design.
Have you ever wondered about some of the design choices in newspaper mastheads? The newspaper Ke Alaula provides us with an example of a masthead along with the story and explanation behind its design.
Mai Nānā i Kā Haʻi Nūpepa!
In 1866, Ka Nupepa Kuokoa was on the search for nūpepa thieves!
Kamehameha School students learning the Hawaiian language, 1944
The serial column in which this article appears in Ka Hoku o Hawaii and starts off as “Kou Maua La” and runs from May 12 to November 10, 1943. It is corrected to read “Ko Maua La” from December 4, 1943 to April 25, 1945. The articles are penned by Evelyn Desha under the name Kaimalino. This continued her previous column, “Ko’u La.” Her writing speaks of everyday life with her husband, Stephen L. Desha Jr.
Charles Polikapu [Palikapu] Kaleikoa (1/1/1870–12/15/1928)
There are two shots of Royal Hawaiian Band member Charles P. Kaleikoa found in the Sullivan Collection in the Library & Archives at Bishop Museum.
