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Hawaiian Ecology in Children's Stories

Hawaiian Ecology in Children's Stories

Lisa Matsumoto is the author of various Hawai`i based children’s books as well as environmental conservation films created for children....

The Kahuna in Pono

The Kahuna in Pono

The novel Shark Dialogues by Kiana Davenport is centered on the life of Pono, a Hawaiian woman who has shamanistic powers, what the...

The Real Plantation Life

The Real Plantation Life

Plantation life as described in the book All I Asking for is my Body by Milton Murayama is one of hardships and sacrifice. Within the...

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UH Hilo Student Film foreshadows the Ballistic Missile threat in Hawai'i

UH Hilo Student Film foreshadows the Ballistic Missile threat in Hawai'i

The Exiled: Ostracism and Ideologies During the Leprosy Epidemic in Hawaiʻi As Portrayed in Shark Di

Power Diminishes Choice

Power Diminishes Choice

The Power of the ʻĀina: Chants of the Land

The Power of the ʻĀina: Chants of the Land

Nature as a Unifying Thread in Kiana Davenport's Shark Dialogues

Nature as a Unifying Thread in Kiana Davenport's Shark Dialogues

Shark Dialogues and Mixed Heritage Identities

Shark Dialogues and Mixed Heritage Identities

Women Empowering Women

Women Empowering Women

The Sores of Leprosy on Hawaiian History

The Sores of Leprosy on Hawaiian History

Primary Readings Explored

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