Did Tiki Fail to Protect the Hawaiian 'Aina? - General Tiki

T Tiki_Bong Member Huntington Beach, CA Joined: Mar 25, 2002 Posts: -16	T Tiki_Bong Posted posted on Sun, Jan 4, 2004 10:28 AM Well, you would first have to decide on what "Hawaiian" means: what percentage of Hawaiian ancestry that can actually be traced back to the original rolls of native islanders. In 1779, Captain Cook estimated the population of the islands to be around 300,000. The first census of the kindom, taken in 1832, showed a population of 130,313. Four years later a count revealed a decline of 22,000. The number of Hawaiians that are of full blood, is quite nill. So if someone is 50% haole, and 50% Hawaiian, are they Hawaiian? Further, what if the 50% haole blood is the blood of the original families that stole the islands. So if you were to consider that particular 50/50 blood ratio 'Hawaiian', the thiefs won! They stole the land, and now they are considered 'Hawaiian'. Hawaii is obviously made up of numerous nationalities. Many mainlanders consider anything of Pacific origin that looks Asian to be "Hawaiian". Many people that have Asian features and may be of Pacific islander origin, like to portray themselves as "Hawaiian". So, the question of should more of the islands belong to "Hawaiians" may be a moot point.

Well, you would first have to decide on what "Hawaiian" means: what percentage of Hawaiian ancestry that can actually be traced back to the original rolls of native islanders.

In 1779, Captain Cook estimated the population of the islands to be around 300,000. The first census of the kindom, taken in 1832, showed a population of 130,313. Four years later a count revealed a decline of 22,000.

The number of Hawaiians that are of full blood, is quite nill. So if someone is 50% haole, and 50% Hawaiian, are they Hawaiian?

Further, what if the 50% haole blood is the blood of the original families that stole the islands. So if you were to consider that particular 50/50 blood ratio 'Hawaiian', the thiefs won! They stole the land, and now they are considered 'Hawaiian'.

Hawaii is obviously made up of numerous nationalities. Many mainlanders consider anything of Pacific origin that looks Asian to be "Hawaiian". Many people that have Asian features and may be of Pacific islander origin, like to portray themselves as "Hawaiian".

So, the question of should more of the islands belong to "Hawaiians" may be a moot point.

Post #67609 by Tiki_Bong on Sun, Jan 4, 2004 10:28 AM