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.
Birthday of Queen Kapiʻolani, 1888.
In 1887 Queen Kapiʻolani traveled to England to attend Queen Victoria’s Jubilee, where she appears in her famous gown trimmed with peacock feathers. For her birthday the following year she invites ladies to a state reception at ‘Iolani Palace. Kapiʻolani chose the peacock gown for this occasion as well.
Christmas Tree Firsts in Hawaiʻi
The first mention of a Christmas tree in Hawaiʻi appears to have been in 1858. On the 30th of December, The Pacific Commercial Advertiser ran an article on Mrs. [Mary] Dominis and her “magnificent ‘Christmas Tree’” at Washington Place.
New Team Members
We are excited to announce that we have brought on three new members to our team!
The Valley of Wailau and the Old Land of Pelekunu, 1921.
On July 29, 1921, Mrs. K Beringer details her travels to the valley of Wailau and the old land of Pelekunu, Molokaʻi.
“The Wizard of Oz” in the Nūpepa
Ka Hoku o Hawaii published an ad for “The Wizard of Oz” in 1939, shown at the Palace Theater in Hilo, Hawaiʻi.
The Hawaiian Flag.
In celebration of the 181st anniversary of Lā Kūʻokoʻa, this week’s article features the Hawaiian flag.
Save up in the bank for those stormy days.
An article from Ka Nupepa Kuokoa, published on March 17, 1922, speaks of a time when the weather was carefully observed in both stormy and calm seasons.
Printing in the Newspapers.
A Kalākaua one-dollar coin could get your mele printed and read across the pae ‘āina and around the world.
Birthday of Queen Kapiʻolani, 1888.
In 1887 Queen Kapiʻolani traveled to England to attend Queen Victoria’s Jubilee, where she appears in her famous gown trimmed with peacock feathers. For her birthday the following year she invites ladies to a state reception at ‘Iolani Palace. Kapiʻolani chose the peacock gown for this occasion as well.
Christmas Tree Firsts in Hawaiʻi
The first mention of a Christmas tree in Hawaiʻi appears to have been in 1858. On the 30th of December, The Pacific Commercial Advertiser ran an article on Mrs. [Mary] Dominis and her “magnificent ‘Christmas Tree’” at Washington Place.
New Team Members
We are excited to announce that we have brought on three new members to our team!
The Valley of Wailau and the Old Land of Pelekunu, 1921.
On July 29, 1921, Mrs. K Beringer details her travels to the valley of Wailau and the old land of Pelekunu, Molokaʻi.
“The Wizard of Oz” in the Nūpepa
Ka Hoku o Hawaii published an ad for “The Wizard of Oz” in 1939, shown at the Palace Theater in Hilo, Hawaiʻi.
The Hawaiian Flag.
In celebration of the 181st anniversary of Lā Kūʻokoʻa, this week’s article features the Hawaiian flag.
Save up in the bank for those stormy days.
An article from Ka Nupepa Kuokoa, published on March 17, 1922, speaks of a time when the weather was carefully observed in both stormy and calm seasons.
Printing in the Newspapers.
A Kalākaua one-dollar coin could get your mele printed and read across the pae ‘āina and around the world.
