Pacific Histories Ocean Land People Analysis

As you travel through life, through the eyes of others, you are not only are you preserved as yourself but as the people and things you represent. Your family and race are some the most important components of your life. Everywhere you go, everything you say and do, is a reflection of the people who have raised you and the ethnic group you come from. Bernice Pauahi Bishop represented her family and the Hawaiian race well. In Kanahele’s biography he speaks about an anonymous writer describing Hawaiian royalty in 1845; this writer stated, “Of the young female chiefs Miss Bernice Pauahi, scarce 16,

In the early 16th century, Portuguese explorer Ferdinand Magellan named the largest ocean in the world ‘O Mar Pacífico’ meaning peaceful sea. What Magellan didn’t know is that his arrival would mark a fateful new era for the inhabitants of the pacific and forever disrupt whatever peace they had before. In “The Other One-Third of the Globe,” anthropologist Ben Finney explains the history the habitation of the Pacific islands. He looks at the complete human history of the islands, not just the colonial period, which was unusual but very refreshing.

In the article by Jared Diamond, many interesting theories are discussed about Easter Island’s history and decline. Diamond makes connections to the environmental challenges we face today and he compares the catastrophe of Easter Island to our current over consumption of natural resources. While this article makes for an interesting read, much of it is offered from a single perspective and little counter evidence is offered. The author writes in a way that could engage a non-academic audience who may not be interested in counter evidence, or proper referencing. The article lacks credibility due to its narrow scope and conversational diction. At the root of this discussion however, is the notion that the Rapa Nui people were

In pre-annexed Hawaii Queen Liliuokalani was the last of the monarchy in 1892. Queen Lili’uokalani was the first and only reigning queen. She is the sister of King Kalakaua who died in San Francisco in 1891. The queen was remembered for her beautiful voice and her beautiful “Aloha ‘Oe”. The queened planned to re-write the constitution she was not successful in this because her ministers did not agree with her plan for the future for herself and for Hawai’i. Before Lili’uokalani could change her plan for the kingdom the U.S had come in with their plan to force the queen to sign over her kingdom.

1- Seabreezes are caused because the wind will blow from higher pressure over the water to lower pressure over the land. The strength of a sea breeze depends on the temperature difference between the land and the ocean. In the day, when the sun rises, the land heats up super fast and the air on top warms up much more than the air over the water. The air over the land is less dense and starts to rise and that’s when low pressure is created. The air over the water is higher with cold dense air.

Trask also writes about how the Hawaiian historians only believe the story the westerners told because they don’t know the native Hawaiian language. This caused them to look past important information about the culture that was hiding in not only the language but in the songs and stories told by the Hawaiian elders. Through out Trask’s piece she mentions on numerous occasions how Hawaiian historians missed out on key information about the hawaiian culture and it’s past by not studying the native language. “If it is truly our history Western historians desire to know, they must put down their books, and take up our practices. First, of course, the language. But later the people, the āina, the stories”(400). It can be seen through this quote how strongly Trask fells about the historians not taking the time to learn the language and really understand the roots of the native Hawaiian culture. She believes that if the historians really want to learn about what actually happened then they need to put aside what they think they already know, go to the native land ,and get the stories from the people who are apart of the Hawaiian culture and know the native language.Trask also believed that it was disrespectful for a

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In the 1700s and 1800s the united states showed an increasing interest in the pacific islands. There were several different goals in having control over them. They had growing interest in islands such as Hawaii. The United states were the colonizers of the pacific islands and imperialized it.

The Hawaiians were further depicted as "thieves" like the rest of the "people in Polynesia," and plagued with the barbaric accusation of committing infanticide. These so called "facts" were enough for the Euro-American forces to send out missionaries to regulate the Hawaiian people and take over their land and all their practices. (Stannard, 381- 417)

At this tense meeting with considerable distrust and suspicion evident in the faces, speeches and body language of the Samoan chiefs, the High Chief expressed considerable skepticism about American plans for the island, such as providing more education in English, teaching the young marketable skills, and developing the country. Being educated at the University of Hawaii, the High Chief would have had very good reason to be suspicious of the intentions of the United States, even when its representatives expressed their goodwill toward the Native peoples and desire to bring 'progress; and 'modernization. He would have learned about the wars against the Native Americans from the 17th to the 19th Centuries, for example, the annexation of Hawaii in 1898, and the Philippines War of 1899-1902, if indeed he had not known all about these before.

Due to the lack of transcribed history by the indigenous California Native American Indians on their own behalf, one must take into account the possibility for inaccuracy and unreliability of primary sources from immediately before and after the arrival of the European Settlers. There are several factors which contribute to the low value of primary sources. First, prior to first contact, the Indigenous People of America did not typically document their cultural heritage. Second, existing primary sources are written through translators which can lead to the value of the primary source to be only as reliable as the person performing the translating. Lastly, primary sources of indigenous people typically date to after European settlers began colonization, and the views of the primary source could have been influence by colonialization.

The initial interactions between the Powhatan people and the English were, at times, volatile and violent. Each society lived based on very different principles, especially in regard to the responsibilities of individuals and gender role deviations. Each group, believing they were correct, expected the other to comply with their rules and customs, and when they did not, relations deteriorated. One subject, in particular, that these two

Most Latin American countries have different celebrations that have meanings that tie back to the older days when their ancestors roamed. Modern day Latin America celebrates Dia de los Muertos, which is known as Day of the Dead. Day of the Dead is a common celebration that is mostly found in Central America, Mexico, and now is adopted into the Mexican American culture. The purpose of Day of the Dead is not to grieve over the loss of a loved one, but to commemorate the lives of the loved one, and to appreciate the return of the loved one’s spirit. According to National Geographic,” Dia de los Muertos honors the dead with festivals and lively celebrations, a typically Latin American custom that combines indigenous Aztec ritual with Catholicism, brought to the region by Spanish conquistadores.”

The historical literature of First Nations and Peoples’, within North America, have shown inaccuracies and a lack of certain components. This being said, the contents of written history often reflect the points of view of those who have written it; the majority of the historical records composed appear to be homogenized, and

In Jeannette Armstrong’s poem, History Lesson, she writes in perspective of Indigenous people reacting to the first encounters with European settlers. Historically, Indigenous people did not have a positive encounter with the first settlers due to their clash of beliefs and values of how communities and structures should run. Instead, they had many disagreements which caused the partial destruction of their whole culture. It is clear that Armstrong uses the theme of history to portray the destruction that the first European settlers had on the Indigenous way of life through various points in history. Armstrong imbeds the theme of history throughout her poem to further emphasize her stance on the assimilation of the Indigenous people with the restricting and destructive effects the early settlers had on them throughout history.