...living in Honolulu, Hawaii. My father moved to Honolulu in 1969, at a request of his company’s boss in order to oversee the trading operations of their American branch in Hawaii. My family liked Hawaii so much that they decided to relocate permanently. I was born two years later, in 1971. My parents initially thought that they were eventually going to return to Tokyo (office headquarters located there) that they insisted I get educated in Japanese, so that I can fit in with my peers upon their return. That never materialized, and after attending the private Japanese elementary school I moved to American high school. It is in high school that I started socializing and feeling more as an American, since at home I was only allowed to speak Japanese. In our class about 70% of students were Asian, Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islanders. According to the US Census “[e]thnic minorities account for 75 percent of Hawaii's population. Asians make up 55 percent, the largest percentage in the nation. Native Hawaiians and Pacific Islanders are 21 percent of the state's population” (Star-Bulletin, 2008). Based on such numbers, it is not a surprise that the majority of students were non-white. About 20% of students in my class are also third or fourth generation Japanese, who cannot speak a word of the language. Apparently their parents cannot speak it either. I was envy in the class, because I could speak fluent Japanese and they could not; even though I was born in Hawaii. Around the...
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...Intro Hawaii is an especially magic state. People the world over travel for the abundance of wildlife, the delightful temperatures, and the beautiful surrounding ocean. But there is more to it than that, the Hawaiian culture is majestic and long-lived, and there are many things to explore about Hawaii. Those less-known things are what I am here to tell about. I hope you enjoy your time reading all about Hawaii! Geography There are many interesting things about the Hawaiian geography, and each of them help to draw different tourists. First you should know that there are no other states bordering the Polynesian-founded Hawaii, and that it is located in the North Pacific Ocean . Next, I think it would be surprising for you to know that there...
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...The introduction of foreign species to Hawaii has greatly affected the populations of the islands’ native species. In many cases, the introduction of foreign species has wiped out the entire population of certain species, rendering them extinct. This is especially devastating because many of these species are endemic, meaning they are found only in one particular location and nowhere else in the world. The majority of species living in Hawaii are the result of thousands of years of island biodiversity. A few birds of one species migrate from some distant island due to some rare occurrence of nature and eventually evolve into several new species, each perfectly adapted to the environment in which it has come to live. Unfortunately, each of these endemic species is especially susceptible to the effects of invasive species, which means the impact on Hawaii’s animal life has been tremendous. When goats were first introduced to Hawaii by Captain Cook in the late 1700s, they immediately began eating all the local plant life. Most of these plants were unused to being preyed upon until the introduction of foreign species into their habitat, and so suffered massive population loss from grazing animals. The goat population, on the other hand, grew rapidly, as it had no natural predators to keep it in check. The introduction of European pigs to Hawaii had similar effects on the native species, although, due to a scarcity of protein in natural Hawaiian forests, the European pig population...
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...what should you expect if you are going to do business in Hawaii. This report shows that Hawaiian culture in its state nowadays is mixture of number of different cultures and heavily influenced by US. At the same time “Aloha spirit” makes Hawaiian culture something special. After analyzing information we found on Hawaii we concluded that the main difference from US is that Hawaiian culture is more of collectivism, and the whole society is based round the idea of “Ohana” which means family, even business use this concept. Building business there you have to know that relationships between company, it’s employees and customers are very close and not as formal as you can expect. Reflection of this can be found in dress-code which is very loose. Another point that emphasizes fact of “Ohana” concept in business is that during our researches it was hard to find examples of bad ethics. Another important thing to remember about Hawaii business ethics is that even though they are very openhearted and welcoming to any other cultures, they give a great value to their own culture and always trying to protect all their traditions. Despite the fact that Hawaii is one of the most distant and mysterious islands in terms of business ethics, in this report we tried to gather all possible information about most significant differences in Hawaiian business culture. Table of content Introduction 3 I. General overview of Hawaii 4 I.1 General Presentation 4 I.1.1 Geographical and...
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...By the 1900’s, a conflict surrounding the future growth of the United States resulted in the country becoming an imperialist power, perhaps going against the same values on which the country was established, with the true damage being done to Native Hawaiians, who had their country overtaken and annexed without their consent and without compromise, still having to fight against and deal with the repercussions of America’s imperialist actions today. The United States’ past of expanding westward at the expense of Native Americans because of ideas like Manifest Destiny, which implied that white Americans are more deserving of land belonging to natives because of their race, religion, and culture, shows that the events that occurred in Hawaii years later were...
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...The white underclass is economically oppressed and given a certain social status. For example, the white underclass was ongoing economic oppression in the automotive industry. The automotive industry took a decline with the end of WWII. The combination of high oil prices and competition from foreign manufactures effected companies such as Chrysler and Ford. The beginning of WWII, the automotive industries received ten million dollars in war efforts. With the great depression, it brought blue collar working class to white underclass status. The unemployed white underclass used to work in the automotive industry and made decent money. The automotive industries were not located in the cities, but in rural towns like Duluth, Minnesota and Portland, Maine. There was no reason for blue collar class people of Lakeside to attend school. Their education level did not exceed the tenth grade. With no extended education, it made the white underclass underemployed. Parents told their sons to not waste their time with school and come to work in the automotive industry as young as 14 to 15 years old. The girls were told to go to college to find a husband (Lecture). Today, American car parts are being manufactured overseas. In Flint, Michigan the majority of people made parts and worked on the assembly line. It went from fifty people working on the assembly line to just having three people making sure the machines were working properly (Lecture). The economy once driven by industry is now...
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...Marketing Plan for Island Air: Ho`olaule`a- A Celebration Marketing Plane Time Frame: 2014-2015 Submitted by Jason Vellen from Vellux Marketing Consulting: To the Board of Directors of Island Air Submitted on: 6/7/2014 * Executive Summary Island Air is a niche player in the interisland market of Hawaii. It has a long history in the market, and its primary revenue source is achieved through selling tickets on its planes that offer transportation among five islands within Hawaii. It currently has a market share of 10% and an average load factor of 54.5% (percent of seats sold on each flight) Its main competitor is Hawaiian Air who has a market share of over 85% and a much higher load factor on their flights (1). Island Air does not have the resources to compete directly with Hawaiian Air for all travelers, rather through effective marketing which is outlined in this plan it will draw away travelers from Hawaiian Air thereby increasing its revenue by approximately 20 million dollars a year, or 30 million during the entirety of the marketing campaign. To achieve this increase in revenue both load factor and market share are going to be increased. The next year is an exciting time for Island Air and presents a great opportunity to implement a marketing plan that will achieve the above revenue growth. Island Air will be receiving brand new highly efficient Bombardier Q-400 planes that will replaced their tired and aging fleet of ATR-72 aircraft. Additionally 2015...
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...The introduction of foreign species to Hawaii has greatly affected the populations of the islands’ native species. In many cases, the introduction of foreign species has wiped out the entire population of certain species, rendering them extinct. This is especially devastating because many of these species are endemic, meaning they are found only in one particular location and nowhere else in the world. The majority of species living in Hawaii are the result of thousands of years of island biodiversity. A few birds of one species migrate from some distant island due to some rare occurrence of nature and eventually evolve into several new species, each perfectly adapted to the environment in which it has come to live. Unfortunately, each of these endemic species is especially susceptible to the effects of invasive species, which means the impact on Hawaii’s animal life has been tremendous. When goats were first introduced to Hawaii by Captain Cook in the late 1700s, they immediately began eating all the local plant life. Most of these plants were unused to being preyed upon until the introduction of foreign species into their habitat, and so suffered massive population loss from grazing animals. The goat population, on the other hand, grew rapidly, as it had no natural predators to keep it in check. The introduction of European pigs to Hawaii had similar effects on the native species, although, due to a scarcity of protein in natural Hawaiian forests, the European pig...
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...May 1, 2012 Aloha Hawaii Hawaii is known for its beautiful beaches, its nice year-round weather, and its culture. Thousand of vacationers come to Hawaii each year to get away from the stressful city and relax. People can go to the beaches, take tours and many other things. The Hawaii is ranks 47th in size among the 50 states (Hawaii – location, size, and extent). Long time ago people from Hawaii think that Pele and Ailaau made the islands. When Pele got to the high mountain she used her magic stick to make the crater. Then this guy Ailaau wanted to live on the state too. One day they both wanted to be the ruler of that state. They started fighting and throwing fireballs at each other and that’s how they made the islands (The Birth Hawaii). In the early religion of Hawaii the indigenous culture spread amount the islands. Hawaiian scholar Mary Kawena Pukui, who was raised in Ka’u, Hawaii maintained that the early Hawaiian gods were benign. Author and researcher Pali Jae Lee writes “During these ancient times, the only religion was one of family oneness with all things. The people were in tune with nature, plants, trees, animals, the ‘aina, and each other. They respected all things and took care of all things, all was pano.” They also think that it’s a wonderful thing to have a spirits of the dead and the angels. They had four primary gods each god had their own animal, foods, offerings and prayer (Hawaii religion and Living in Ancient Hawaii) In Hawaii long time ago fiery...
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...California vs. Hawaii Both states have a great appeal and attraction to many people. What brings an individual or family to visit or reside in California or Hawaii? Here are some facts that weigh the similarities and differences between the two. California and Hawaii are both part of the United States. California was taken away from the Spanish, while Hawaii was taken away from the Hawaiians. This affected the people of both states, their culture, how they see life and how they live. For California, this left a strong Spanish influence. Many streets in Southern California, for examples, and cities have Spanish names such as San Diego, Los Angeles, and Fontana. One can see the influence in architecture. The same is true for Hawaii. The street names for example, Kuhio Highway, Kuamoo and Melia are all Hawaiian. Though there are many people living in both states, the ethnic mix is unlike parts of the mid-west, where there is not much diversity. In Hawaii and California, there are many different cultures and ethnic groups. According to the 1990 US Census, the largest ethnic group in Hawaii are Asian and Pacific Islanders which comprise 62%, followed by White at 33% of the population. The largest ethnic group in California is White at 69% followed by Hispanic at 25%. California and Hawaii are like magnets that draw both young and old. In California, movie star fans flock to Hollywood to get a glimpse of their favorite actor or actress. The Mann's Chinese...
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...difficult task of bringing all of our Hawaiian Islands under one single rule. After 20 years of intermittent warfare the last island, Kauai, came under his dominion. The Kamehameha Dynasty continued until 1872, ending with the death of the fifth ruler by that name. During this period of time more representatives of the European and American countries made their appearance in Hawaii. Our Hawaii legislature was established in 1845 which was at close of the Kamehameha Dynasty. The U. S. established a temporary territory over our islands during the shift in governments and talks were under way between the two countries contemplating the annexation to the U. S. while an agreement to this effect was completed in Washington, however U.S. President Stephen Cleveland withdrew the agreement prior to approval pending further investigation of conflicting governmental claims in Hawaii. A five-man commission was then appointed to draw up an Act for the government of the new territory of Hawaii. The act was submitted to Congress and it was passed in April 1900. Under this act, all citizens of Hawaii were made citizens of the U.S. The Constitution and all Federal laws of the U.S. were applied to this territory and the Hawaiian laws not inconsistent thereto remained in force. We use the term Kanaka Maoli to mean Native Hawaiian(s) and it refers to any person(s) who resided and/or had ancestors residing in the Hawaiian archipelago prior to 1778. The term...
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...860987602 ETST 001: Intro to Race July 7, 2012 Critical Response 1 The Conquest Of A True Identity The ‘survival of the fittest’ was a theory coined by the English naturalist Charles Darwin in which only the fittest organisms will prevail. This phrase has unfortunately been connected to his name with the negative view that it sparked the racial hierarchy that esteems one race over the other. However, Darwin meant for this theory to apply to animals; the predator-prey relationship, and not to human-beings. His cousin, Francis Galton was responsible for tying the theory to the social construction of humans. This helped spark the concepts of colonialism, slavery, and enlightenment in Europe and America which ultimately was the conquest of many people’s identities most especially to the colonized and oppressed who were deemed inferior to the White man. Hegel’s dialectic states that freedom was a condition achieved first by the ownership of oneself (Lowe, 200) During the age of US imperialism, African Americans were held under slavery precisely under this notion that the Whites were more “fit” than non-Whites. Because of this, African Americans were driven to lose their identity not just of being the inferior race but they were dehumanized as well. Black female slaves were not viewed as “mothers” by slave-owners but merely as “breeders” like animals. (Davis, 7) The slave system also discouraged male supremacy in Black men. Because of this, Blacks did not have a chain of command...
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...In the article called “The struggle for Hawaiian Sovereignty” it mostly focus on how Hawaiians lands and culture have been taken away from companies and tourism. On page two, the author argues that by the 1970’s, urbanization has developed quickly in Hawaii and evictions were notified to the Hawaiians that they must leave their land because companies would be building hotels or homes. One argument I want to make is where is the media plays a role? We hear about Justin Bieber blowing a blunt or Miley Cyrus twerking in one of her concerts. What I am trying to say is that we always hear all these pointless news every day. Many people don’t even know what is going on with our environment such as global warming, and they still buy plastic bottles or using pesticides for their garden. If more people knew what is actually going on with our environment and ways for people to make a difference, maybe our water wouldn’t be contaminated too much. The media does play a big role in our life. Today we hear that government is drilling a hole in a land to find oil, but they never mention who lives there and who is being affected. We never hear about indigenous losing their land or how we are losing our natural resources. Without any natural resources, what will happen to our future generation? In the “Paradigm War,” the author argues that corporate are claiming ownership over plants that indigenous people have used to heal and help the ill. On Page 64, the author argues that “TRIPS lays down...
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...Lovely Hula Hands Thesis/Main Points/My Opinion: According to this letter written by Haunani Kay-Trask, she expresses her feelings about the tourism here in Hawaii. She states that tourists have outnumbered the Hawaii residence with a ratio of 6 to 1, and had the ratio of 30 to 1 when comparing the tourists to the Native Americans. She also found facts that showed Hawaii residence why we should dislike tourists. One of the quotes she has found says “tourism has been the single most powerful factor in Oahu’s crime rate”. So as you can see, there can be bad reasons to why tourism is bad. Tourism also has good sides to it, things such as creating job opportunities. Hotels, restaurants, Trollies/Buses, Tour guides, malls are all things that help benefit Hawaii. I for one know how much tourism is important, due to the fact that I dance Hula and Tahitian for them. Without these tourists, I wouldn’t have any shows to dance. I think that Haunani feels that tourism is just taking over our island a little too much. When she gave us the ratio of how many tourists we have here on the island, I thought to myself, “wow, that’s a lot more than I thought it would be. I guess I feel her pain, because I wouldn’t want people taking over my land especially because this place means everything to not only me but my family, friends, and other Hawaii residence that live...
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...Name Professor Class 13 February 2015 Hawaii’s Sacred Places Hawaii is the leading state of sacred and historical places. Dozens of these age-old and delicate locations are of great significance to the Hawaiian people who view the sacred shrines temples as having great spiritual capacity. Religious rituals and offerings occur even to this day. Other sites are merely historical. Two particular locations, Hikiau Heiau, and Puukohola Heiau have a rich history, each with amazing stories to tell. Located in the western portion of Hawaii, a large platform of stacked lava rock rests on the red soil. This platform is known as Hikiau Heiau, and has been restored many times damage from the waves, but the temple is as old as 400 years (Smithsonian). Hikiau Heiau was built by King Kalani'opu'u. The temple itself stretches an impressive 250 feet long and 100 feet wide. Used primarily for worship, many public ceremonies were held place at Hikiau Heiau. The god that was praised in this temple has varied over time, depending on the tribal leader at the time. “One chief could have dedicated it to the war god Ku, while another dedicated it to Lono, associated with fertility,” says Martha Yent, an archaeologist with Hawaii’s state parks (Smithsonian). At certain points, it would hold celebrations for a good harvest, while other times, it would serve as a human sacrificial location to honor the chief. In 1779, British explorer James Cook drifted into the location of Hikiau Heiau. In a ceremony...
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