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.
Lei Day at Honolulu Hale, 1931
Before the lei contests were held at Kapiʻolani Park, Honolulu Hale is where the action took place!
Hula Kuʻi and Another Kind of Kuʻi
After an exciting week of hula, the following is an article from the early 1900s speaking of the hula kuʻi.
A Large Lake Atop Diamond Head.
In 1907, a lake had formed on top Diamond Head due to heavy rain.
A Precious Memorial
The Hawaiian Historical Society receives David Malo’s map of the world.
Women’s History Month—Part 2
To conclude Women’s History Month, we share a short story translated by Mary Kawena Pukui regarding the origins of Hawaiian deity, Hauwahine.
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.
Lei Day at Honolulu Hale, 1931
Before the lei contests were held at Kapiʻolani Park, Honolulu Hale is where the action took place!
Hula Kuʻi and Another Kind of Kuʻi
After an exciting week of hula, the following is an article from the early 1900s speaking of the hula kuʻi.
A Large Lake Atop Diamond Head.
In 1907, a lake had formed on top Diamond Head due to heavy rain.
A Precious Memorial
The Hawaiian Historical Society receives David Malo’s map of the world.
Women’s History Month—Part 2
To conclude Women’s History Month, we share a short story translated by Mary Kawena Pukui regarding the origins of Hawaiian deity, Hauwahine.
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.
