Native Hawaiians
Pacific island indigenes
Native Hawaiians are the indigenous Polynesian people of the Hawaiian Islands and their descendants.
The term distinguishes those with ancestral ties to Hawaii's pre-contact population from later settlers.
Native Hawaiians have distinct legal status under U.S. federal law, qualifying for certain programs and protections: The organization advocates for Native Hawaiian land rights.
Also called Kānaka Maoli.
Gestural Polynesian dance
Earth's solid surface
- homelandOne's native land
- stewardshipResponsible care of entrusted things
- taroEdible tropical corm
- fishpondEnclosed water for aquaculture
watershed · sacred sites · conservation · sustainability · connection · volcanic · natural resources · ocean
Pacific island state
- MauiHawaiian island, tourist hotspot
- archipelagoChain of scattered islands
- PacificEarth's vastest ocean
- volcanicOf fiery mountain origin
tropical · Honolulu · island chain · homeland · homelands
Of Pacific island peoples
- Pacific IslanderNative of Polynesia, Melanesia, Micronesia
- ancestryFamily line of descent
- genealogyStudy of family descent
- bloodlineAncestry through generations
lineage · heritage · descendants · ancestors · kinship · mana · sovereignty · self-determination
Related people together
- kinshipState of being related
- ancestorsThose from whom one descends
- relativesThose connected by blood
- clanRelated group sharing ancestry
household · siblings · parents · children · keiki · genealogy · extended family · multigenerational
Generous treatment of guests
- compassionConcern for others' distress
- kindnessConsiderate, caring disposition
- graceEffortless beauty of motion
- loveIntense fond attachment
peace · warmth · generosity · affection · greeting · farewell · benevolence · empathy
hula
Gestural Polynesian dance
land
Earth's solid surface
- homelandOne's native land
- stewardshipResponsible care of entrusted things
- taroEdible tropical corm
fishpond · watershed · sacred sites · conservation · sustainability · connection · volcanic · natural resources · ocean · reef
Hawaiʻi
Pacific island state
- MauiHawaiian island, tourist hotspot
- archipelagoChain of scattered islands
- PacificEarth's vastest ocean
volcanic · tropical · Honolulu · island chain · homeland · homelands
Polynesian
Of Pacific island peoples
- Pacific IslanderNative of Polynesia, Melanesia, Micronesia
- ancestryFamily line of descent
- genealogyStudy of family descent
bloodline · lineage · heritage · descendants · ancestors · kinship · mana · sovereignty · self-determination · indigenous
family
Related people together
clan · household · siblings · parents · children · keiki · genealogy · extended family · multigenerational · caregiving
hospitality
Generous treatment of guests
- compassionConcern for others' distress
- kindnessConsiderate, caring disposition
- graceEffortless beauty of motion
love · peace · warmth · generosity · affection · greeting · farewell · benevolence · empathy · friendliness
- Hawaiian culturealoha, hula, lei, luau, mahalo
- ethnic groupsJews, Arabs, Chinese, Irish, Greeks
- Hawaii demographicsPacific Islanders, population density, population growth, ethnic diversity, median age
- Hawaiianskahuna, keiki, wahine, commoners, Kamehameha
Native Hawaiianssettlers
Those who establish homes
colonizers · non-natives · colonial settlers · newcomers · transplants
Native Hawaiiansmigrants
People who move elsewhere
arrivals · incomers · plantation workers · military personnel · tourists
Native HawaiiansWesterners
People from Europe, Americas
Americans · missionaries · plantation owners · colonial administrators · assimilators
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