Historians of traditional Hawaiʻi : an annotated bibliography

Abstract

This annotated bibliography presents a list of works by key historians who contributed to the preservation of traditional Hawaiian history. Some background on each individual is given to provide insight into what informed these historians and the perspectives that inevitably shaped their (re)tellings of history. Also, we describe the methods and motivations that went into collecting and producing these histories. These are presented with the hope that one may take away a better understanding of how history is constructed and recorded and the ways in which the goals of the historians impact their histories. Includes: Samuel Mānaiakalani Kamakau, Davida Malo, Ioane (John) Papa ʻĪʻī, Kepelino Kahoalii, Abraham Fornander, Nathaniel B. Emerson, Martha Warren Beckwith, M. Puakea Nogelmeier, Ralph S. Kuykendall, Gavan Daws, Mary Kawena Pukui, George Huʻeu Sanford Kanahele, Lilikalā Kameʻeleihiwa and others.