Additional Resources

• Ke Kumu Aupuni: The Foundation of Hawaiian Nationhood embodies a monumental history of Hawaiʻi, from the beginnings and political rise of Kamehameha I, the negotiations and battles that would come to unify Hawai‘i’s islands and kingdoms, and the development of a single government that would endure.
• Ruling Chiefs. Eighteenth-century Hawaiian historian Samuel Mānaiakalani Kamakau traces Hawai‘i’s history from ‘Umi, high chief eight generations before Kamehameha I, to the death of Kamehameha III in 1854. This volume covers the arrival of Captain James Cook, the consolidation of the Hawaiian kingdom by Kamehameha I, the coming of the missionaries, and the changes affecting the kingdom through the reign of Kamehameha III.
• Kamehameha and His Warrior Kekuhaupi‘o. From December 1920 to September 1924, Reverend Stephen L. Desha published a serial account of the lives of Kamehameha and Kekūhaupi‘o in his weekly Hawaiian language newspaper Ka Hoku o Hawaii. Kekūhaupi‘o, a master of Hawaiian martial arts, first served as Kamehameha’s instructor in the skills of combat before becoming his stalwart bodyguard, fearless warrior, and trusted advisor. Desha uses the character of Kekūhaupi‘o to largely retell the story of Kamehameha.
• Kamehameha: Rise of a King is a work of historical fiction for young readers that highlights the people, places, and events that shaped Kamehameha’s life and led him to become Kana‘iaupuni, the Conqueror of the Islands.
• Kohala Kuamo‘o is a children’s illustrated book and its title refers to the trails and paths in Kohala that are integral to the story of Nae‘ole and Kamehameha. The title also suggests the customs of the people of Kohala in caring for each other. In addition, Kohala Kuamo‘o hints at Nae‘ole’s role as the iwikuamo‘o, the most trusted personal attendant of Keku‘iapoiwa, the mother of Kamehameha.
• Pa‘a Ke Aupuni is a unique 60-minute hand-drawn animated film that gets straight to the point. It focuses on key events following the unification of the islands by Kamehameha—tracing the rise of the Hawaiian Kingdom during the monarchy period, its evolution into a recognized sovereign nation on the global stage, and how the United States came to occupy Hawai‘i.
• Hawaiian language resources. ‘Ōlelo Hawai‘i is the sound of this ʻāina, the soul of this ʻāina. We are decades and even generations into the revitalization of our language, and it is something that everyone should speak if they feel a connection to this place. Individual efforts and organizational strengths have ensured that our language is again reverberating across our pae ʻāina. Be part of the movement. E ola ka ʻōlelo Hawaiʻi!
• Learn basic Hawaiian language on Duolingo.
• Waihona.net. Free online Hawaiian resources for the ‘ohana.