we actually learn a lot, especially in public schools, there's a huge revival effort for hawaiian language and culture. We even are mandated to take a class where we learn to speak hawaiian. Every school takes the kids to Bishop Museum pretty much once each grade too.
Aidan Bowie I'm sorry, but do you live in Hawai'i? If that's the case, then while I'm happy of your progress you don't count. I'm speaking to schools in the mainland, and I would be extremely surprised if schools up there fly all the way down to Hawaii to visit the mueseum.
Many years ago, I had an online discussion with some Americans who talked about China's illegal occupation of Tibet (which I agreed actually). But when I pointed out to them that they had done the same thing to Hawaii, one of them said, "Are you kidding me?" I asked him why. He said, "That was entirely different." Apparently most Americans know NOTHING about America's illegal annexation of Hawaii. And while they have no qualms in pointing out the shameful history of others, they refuse even to acknowledge that their own country has its own share of shameful history as well. That is why the United States has such a terrible reputation abroad. It is the hypocrisy and self-righteousness.
flyingzone I completely agree. The US did and still does a lot of illegal things. I believe they did the same thing to other pacific islands as well. Like they’re apart of the US but they can’t vote on any political topics and they did the same to Puerto Rico and Panama. It’s terrible how ignorant people want to be about these type of things.
I feel that not many people are aware of what the rules actually are to LEGALLY annex a state. Only few do and when I say few, I mean a couple of students who actually pay attention and most likely law makers and lawyers. Pretty much that minority of people who actually CARE
sweeper442 i am so sorry for not knowing, but is the kamehameha a real thing? what is that? not trying to make fun of it, just pure curiosity and stupidity that beg for a cure, cause all i know about kamehameha is sadly a Son Goku move in Dragon Ball.. Funny and sad, i know.. :(
While eradicating a language, you're also stripping away ones identity. The English done the same thing to the Irish, they erased the Gaelic language. I hope this video encourages people to learn MORE about THEIR countries history. PS good luck to everyone sitting exams these next couple months. #WeGotThis
They tried to do the same thing with french canadians and many canadians are still mad at us for having a different language and culture that they are now appropriating...
I especially appreciate the comment made at the end where it seemed like it was an American History test on Hawaii and not a Hawaiian History test. Being from Guam and having been colonized for over 100 years, my people are also no stranger to having strangers tell us our history. It's time we decolonize our minds and our islands. #DecolonizeOceania #FreeGuahan #FreeHawai'i #KeepNativeLandsInNativeHands
i agree 100%. I also feel the same for East "French" Polynesia. Im so sad and terrified at the idea of annexation. I understand the human race can be ruthless. But to think that this was only within the last hundred or so years. Who gives you the right and power to come and tell me and my people that I have to give up my land to you. Oooh... Guns and Money and Greed. OK then... Help yourself. #KEFE
It came during the Clinton administration. *_1993: President Clinton apologizes for 1893 overthrow of Hawaiian monarchy_* President Bill Clinton signs legislation apologizing for the U.S. role in the 1893 overthrow of the Hawaiian monarchy. The apology, meant as a means of reconciliation with Native Hawaiians, acknowledges the historic significance of the event-but the apology does not provide federal recognition to Native Hawaiians as other federal laws provide to American Indian tribes. THEME Federal-Tribal Relations ( In other words we didn't get the recognition Native Amer. Indians recieved. But their tribal leaders did come down and help us by get some of our land etc etc back.)
The apology came in the World Court, but it definitely shows that there is room for restoring Hawaii as a sovereign nation which it was acknowledged as in 1847 when France, Britain, Japan and several other countries signed treaties with Hawaii acknowledging it as a sovereign nation with treaty rights. Stay tuned.
Guys, the information is great and interesting but, this comment is just to highlight how that comment shows how glossed over Hawai'i being taken was since the apology isn't well-known.
This is such an emotional subject because I know my people fought and fought for their beloved 'āina. What they did to our Queen breaks my heart because it was so very wrong. Hawai'i will always and be rightfully so, a proud Kingdom (not state) in and of it's own. Mālama, Kokua, Imua ✊🏽
it's kinda sad that no one in the mainland knows this about us Native Hawaiians, our history deserves to be learned by everyone so people know what we went through, losing our language, our culture and a lot of Hawaiian land , they can't teach this in the mainland but here in Hawai'i we have to learn about US history ... like wtf is that ? 🙄🤦♂️ atleast give us some recognition since we're a part of the US
I actually did learn this in the high school I attended in the mainland United States. I am in favor of Hawaii becoming independent again and I wish that the Queen, her family, and the native Hawaiians never had to go through that. I never been to the islands, but I wish I could to visit Iolani Palace and study the royal history.
Despite growing up on the mainland, and being extremely knowledgeable in the field of geography and history, I still couldn't tell you specifics about half the states of the union. It's really just a general failure of American education in all regards not specifically Hawaii.
I had a teacher in high school who taught us all of the very unfortunate history of Hawaii. Basically treated just like how the white man treats any Native culture.
I'm Hawaiian, my family is from the big island like my family isn't from the mainland or the other islands, and if u come to Hawaii, you'll know that most Hawaiians there has NO respect towards the whites because of this history that happened. I attend a Hawaiian language school and the language that my teachers teach me has different words from the original language because it was banned so my grandparent couldn't teach their kids, so the language was eventually lost. And now people are trying hard to find our language and culture back
As a European I didn't know any of this and I truly wish I did. I just learned in University that Hawaii is an US state, that's all. I know it doesn't really concern us, but it threw a really bad shade on the US government for me. Again. Not saying the US are BAD, but this kind of stuff is important, since it involves people and their culture.
Slashplite really? U from da mainland? Or from Oahu. I give u props if u one mainlander cuz u get outta ur way to lear about Hawaii. Thank you fo respecting our history
I'm from Hawaii and when I travel some people don't even know Hawaii is considered a state. I'm glad you find this interesting and explore further into the topic it's quite interesting.
The Hawaiian Kingdom even sent emissaries to the Great Britain, Germany, and France to help persuade the US to restore power like they did in 1848 when the British temporarily took over the Hawaiian Kingdom by way of a rogue captain named George Paulet.
Before 1893, Hawaii was a country, a constitutional monarchy. Then the US forcefully annexed it....sigh, this is why I'm happy for the millions of illegal immigrants and millions of Muslims moving to the US each year. Karma is served
Thankfully due to AP U.S. history class I knew most of these. The only ones I didn't know was the us businessmen question because I forgot (I only could remember some part of the us took control). I also never knew that hulu dancing was made illegal... I just wanted to note that in good schools these kind of actions are not hidden.
They're known as the Big Five . These companies controlled the sugarcane industry. The companies were Castle & Cooke, Alexander & Baldwin, C. Brewer & Co., American Factors (now Amfac), and Theo H. Davies & Co. If you like drama learn more of what happened to Hawaii.
Im taking Apush now and all we learned was the date Hawaii was annexed. Though its the same curriculum it really depends on the school because if college board doesnt put an importance on it than alot of classes don't, you were just really lucky to have a great teacher who saw the importance of it
Nawapan Smith no we are NOT happy. Wtf!?! Obviously you know nothing about Hawai'i. Your willful oblivion is part of the problem. Just because you and your people are happy, does make others happy
I bet you all that hawaii is the only state that teaches about their states'/ kingdom history unlike the other 49 states where they only teach American history
I mean i might be slightly wrong but if I remember correctly Elementary History: 1 semester Hawaiian 1 semester US 7: Hawaiian 8: US 9: American History 10: Hawaiian 11: Modern Hawaiian History 12: Sociology and Psychology That was the make up of my history lessons in primary school
Some states also teach their specific history, which is basically just US history just more detailed and localized within the respective state. Texas for example likes to remind y’all that it used to be its own country before joining the Union (for like a year, so whatever)
Jayden djummo 1 : It was done by foreign businessmen residing in Hawaii at the time who overthrew the monarchy 2 : The queen died well over 20 years after the overthrow, She was never killed by anyone .
Jayden djummo umm no sorry they didnt execute her lol, I mean it really hurts that she had to be imprisoned in her own home, but the situation was not that morbid in these regards
The businessmen imprisoned her but they didnt kill her. She wrote Hawai’i pono’i while she was imprisoned. Its a beautiful song. But after they took over Hawai’i they tore up the Hawaiian flag. Even though US businessmen and military were involved, the president at the time didn’t approve of it
I don't expect that Hawai'i will ever be recognized and respected as a sovereign nation, because too much development and occupation has happened over the years, and the U.S. has way too much invested in these islands to give it up. Plus the U.S. government will never give it up just to be taken by another powerhouse country. HOWEVER, I hope that one day, all U.S. citizens will be fully educated on the atrocities committed by the U.S. government in regards to Hawai'i and I hope people are motivated and compelled to learn more about Hawai'i's rich history. I hope all people can grow to appreciate the Hawaiian culture as well as the land. We cannot stay ignorant to the past.
listen up all y'all from the mainland!!!!! *it is not ha-waah-ee!!! please pronounce it ha-vah-ee!* y'all tourists finna get cracks if you go waianae lmao
C. Sans Dude all I'm saying is no tourist is gonna get beat up because of the way they pronounce Hawaii. Also, people from Waianae really aren't violent, so idk why you're making it seem like they all are.
vmp916 well u could be white and be a haole but u can also be African American Asian etc cuz haole actually means foreigner. #themoreyouknow But ppl from Hawaii use it differently 🤙🤙🤙
I was on the fence of whether it meant white or foreigner. Historically it was foreigner but most haoles happened to be white so that started to stick. I remembering meeting a lady on thebus who was born on the mainland and was white as you can be but we talked and it turned out she grew up and lived her entire life in Hawai'i. So is she a local? I'll leave that up to you to decide. But to me she definitely was not a haole.
vmp916 hmm... true true that's hard but u can usually tell if a white grew up here or not, just by their speech and stuff, but yes locals usually refer to whites as haoles, or like just tourists. Cuz I got one aunty, my neighbor, and she's white but u know she grew up here idk how but u just hav a feeling know? But it is hard, I guess she would be a haole to the locals cuz that's the slang for white but she is not a haole like the actual meaning , foreigner, cuz she grew up here. Sorry if this is confusing, but do u get it?
I didn't know the issue about Hawaii technically never being a state, but personally I never considered hawaii a state regardless of what people told me. I didnt feel right to me.
I missed like two...I was taught most of this from my dad, a native Hawaiian and my grandmother, also a native Hawaiian. But like that one dude said, it's more of an American history test on Hawaii. When you look now at the situation with Mauna Kea, and that one video where the Hawaiian police officer stood in front of a very proud people, crying, knowing they weren't gonna leave but still asking them, honoring his duty as an officer. In all the years they've been protesting TMT on Mauna Kea, there has been no fires, no violence, no mass destruction, no looting, and only a few arrests. It makes me proud to come from such a loving, peaceful culture of people. Despite the way the US illegally took over and attempted to wipe out our history, all to the way to them trying to build monstrosities on sacred land, and still showing that aloha...that speaks volumes at the character of the Hawaiian people. We won't ever achieve peace thru war, I know this because peace has never existed and war always has. Peace can only ever be achieved through compassion, compromise, understanding, and love. ❤️💛
I remember moving to the states, and learning how Hawaii was treated, how they were taken away from their rights and land and I remember it affecting me really deeply. Love to all indigenous peoples europeans took advantage of
Very interesting! The same thing happened in Ireland. The British invaded, took the land from the native people and dethroned or executed the Kings. They also banned everything to do with the Irish culture, including the speaking of Gaelige, irish sports, dancing, religion, sharing of Gaelic history and imposed their own cultural ideas and language on the people. To stop the rising of the Republican ideals they eventually agreed to give back some land and created Northern Ireland, which is still part of the UK. Even to this day the British Government refuses reunification of the island and there is still a high level of disrespect and disregard for the Irish Culture in UK. Northern Ireland is the only part of the UK which has a native language which is not protected by a government act or law.
As a native Hawaiian, born and raised in Hawaii, this is soooo refreshing to see. So many people come to Hawaii with literally no idea that we are even a 'people'/culture and not just a place and the fact that we have so much history, not just this hard stuff about the US but just our beliefs and practices that no one wants to even learn about blows my mind. We are so much more than beaches and coconuts and hotels.
While the power shouldtn have went to americans and should have went to the Hawaians. The fact that they got rid of a Monarachy (which haspoltical power) I see as a positive. Monarachys have no place in the modern world. You should be placed into a psoition of political power purely placed on you birthrite.
Thank you buzzfeed. You have no idea how excited and happy this made me to see this video appear on my feed. This needs to be a topic talked about I schools all over the US, not just here in Hawaii
As a native-Hawaiian it’s so sad talking about our history and what we live thru today. Thank you buzzfeed for putting this video together because it shines that light on our bad history! Mahalo!
i love the non hawaiians playing this quiz bc i love educating and seeing ppl educating on our history of hawaiians and just islanders in general i love spreading our culture and i love when ppl learn more about it bc there's not that much taught about us so this is a beautiful video
really appreciative for this video. i live in california and during US history my teacher made a point to talk about how Hawaii was forced to be a state. she never told us about what else was involved but i was really glad i was able to learn this information.
Made a 100% on this even though I grew up on the mainland and never learned our Hawaiian history in school 😭 Thanks for posting this video to help people learn more about the annexation/occupation of Hawai'i. 'Onip'a ✊
I live on Oahu-born and raised so thank you for highlighting these issues. Hawaii is still going through civil turmoil with land and rights for Hawaiian people/ resources. I think issues raised during protests on Hawaii is valid but at the same time not applicable to modern lifestyles which my family has built when they moved here from Hong Kong.
Just got back from Hawaii and knew all of these because my mom's boyfriend is native to Oahu and he shared the history with me, and how his dad was on the island during the bombing of pearl harbor and joined the army. He was Japanese like me so he faced all of the prejudice and suspicion americans had towards us after pearl harbor. Very heartbreaking history
yes but in hawaii history we claim to have come from the island of kahiki (tahiti) but if youre just refering to the settlment of all of polynesia, then it was polynesians
I am pleased that I got every question correct, even though I haven't lived in Hawaii since 1999... but the reminders of how poorly treated the native population was, is, it's very heavy. I was blessed to have a variety of teachers in school there (public - no Kam school for this haole) that were very dedicated to making sure their students at least had the opportunity to learn the history and culture of what is, sadly, a disappearing people. And hula was fun! I still remember several dances and the Hawaiian words to many songs; every year, I sing "Silent Night" in Hawaiian, even if it's just to myself.
I remember once when my dad gave me money to pay the electricity bill but instead i bought a lottery ticket for a brand new car. When i got home,i explained to my dad what i did and he beat the crap out of me. But the next day,when my dad woke up and opened the door,outside my house was a brand new car. We all cried especially me,because the car was from the electricity company,they were there to cut off the electricity, my dad beat the crap out of me again 😂
This was really interesting. Never learned much about Hawaii in school and I think that's a shame. This video definitely learned me some new things and made me want to learn even more!
Akai Shinkirou you should read "Hawaii's Story" by Queen Liliʻuokalani! it's a biography of her life and what the hawaiian kingdom was like before the overthrow and her account of it and how she and her people never wanted to be part of the united states. it's heart wrenching but very informative
Its enlightening to see this video and have people watch it. They can actually learn about the island and things that us Hawaiian people had to go through and all the history behind it. I hope this test had opened people's eyes to Hawai'i and not think of it as just a vacationing place. I've been waiting for a video like this for a while and I'd like to thank Buzzfeed for making it happen! Mahalo🤙🏻
I've lived in Hawaii my whole life, Manoa for 7 years and Hilo for 8 years, I'm glad you're recognizing the history my home and educating others how Hawaii came to be
as a polynesian, I feel for the lost culture and language of my brothers and sisters, I can never in my years of life imagine losing my culture and language..my heritage is who and what I am as a person, not just walking flesh. Love to Hawai'i, may the kingdom be restored one day.
she's Polynesian and as far as I know they never specified her nationality so she could be from Hawaii, New Zealand, Fiji or any other of the Polynesian islands
Juanita Echeverry The mannerisms, the culture and the tattoos gave it away. Trust me I've been around, Tahitian, Hawaiians, Samoans, Maori, and Fijian to know the difference in polynesians. P.S. I'm Samoan, Hawaiian, and my stepfather is Tongan.
When I think about it now we shouldn't treat Hawaii and differently than islands like Cuba or Jamaica or Haiti, even more so because its inhabitants were and are the natives of that island, who I know on Jamaica at least, were killed off when slaves were brought over... Its way out there anyways America just give the people their damn island back.
They ain't wrong, it is from DBZ. The "Kamehameha Wave" is actually named after the Hawaiian dynasty. (But only a few dubs pronounce it like the King. The rest pronounce is Kaamayhaamayha)
I'm so happy that someone finally did a video about this... not that much people really understand anything about Hawaii. You should do people trying to pronounce Hawaiian words.
It's not your fault just because you're white, things like this actually still happen in other countries , for example Christians in some countries of Asia and Africa are forced to immigrate, because of their religion and nobody talks and seems to worry about it!
BrownDeathMouse Stop exerting your white privilege no one blamed you. They are just highlighting the fact that this is not taught and that it should be.
I live in Hawaii on the island of Oahu a lot of people think that Hawaii are the islands of paradise but sometimes Honolulu or Waikiki is what they imagined paradise but on the other side of the island it's a WHOLE NEW WORLD
John Kealiinohomoku I only knew one girl who was full Hawaiian at my school. couple of my friends are quarter hawaiian, which is still a lot by today's standards
Hawai'i pono I! I am so proud that @BuzzFeed posted this video. Not a lot of people are aware of the history of my home land. And my people are getting upset that Tourists are using our land and kicking natives away from their homes. They treat us locals with no respect. And yet because tourism is the main industry for Hawaii, too many hā'oles are moving here.
please make a vid about the struggles of being a satanist, i get shamed for my beliefs, even tho i am not evil. im a communist, vegan, satanist. do a video abour "im a satanist, but im not" people think we kill goats and babies,but no we just pray to our lord and savior satan
It's thought that the inhabitants of the Marquesas Islands were the first to make it to Hawaii, followed later by the Tahitians. Both peoples share similar languages and culture and are both Polynesian.
I love how this video is so informative. I grew up in Hawaii and learned about the history, and I was very surprised. I'm glad this video adds awareness to how Hawaii became what it is now.
When you're from Hawaii and you've known all this stuff since fourth Grade.
Mixed- Chiquita ikr I shouted DAVID KALAKAUA and my mom just stared at me
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The fact that people think that you need a passport to go to Hawaii makes me question what they actually teach mainland kids in school.
kaleileis I guess mainlander kids learn about the same that native Hawaiins know about their own history
we actually learn a lot, especially in public schools, there's a huge revival effort for hawaiian language and culture. We even are mandated to take a class where we learn to speak hawaiian. Every school takes the kids to Bishop Museum pretty much once each grade too.
Aidan Bowie I'm sorry, but do you live in Hawai'i? If that's the case, then while I'm happy of your progress you don't count. I'm speaking to schools in the mainland, and I would be extremely surprised if schools up there fly all the way down to Hawaii to visit the mueseum.
Lol I've been asked that! Oh the following question was what kind currency we get (sighs)
C. Sans I'm so sorry, I misunderstood what OP meant.
Many years ago, I had an online discussion with some Americans who talked about China's illegal occupation of Tibet (which I agreed actually). But when I pointed out to them that they had done the same thing to Hawaii, one of them said, "Are you kidding me?" I asked him why. He said, "That was entirely different." Apparently most Americans know NOTHING about America's illegal annexation of Hawaii. And while they have no qualms in pointing out the shameful history of others, they refuse even to acknowledge that their own country has its own share of shameful history as well. That is why the United States has such a terrible reputation abroad. It is the hypocrisy and self-righteousness.
True my friend
I just had an argument with my stepdad over this! It's very unfortunately true, us Americans are quite ignorant, and often willingly so.
flyingzone I completely agree. The US did and still does a lot of illegal things. I believe they did the same thing to other pacific islands as well. Like they’re apart of the US but they can’t vote on any political topics and they did the same to Puerto Rico and Panama. It’s terrible how ignorant people want to be about these type of things.
I feel that not many people are aware of what the rules actually are to LEGALLY annex a state. Only few do and when I say few, I mean a couple of students who actually pay attention and most likely law makers and lawyers. Pretty much that minority of people who actually CARE
It's true, and I'm embarrassed people like that exist in the US
I'm glad that you did a piece on Hawaiian History, Buzzfeed! I'm glad you got ahold of those Kamehameha grads, lol.
I go to Kamehameha and I got one wrong... Damn
still don't get how that one guy seemed to be so unsure about many Hawaiian things yet went to Kamehameha.
sweeper442 We here at Iolani have to learn Hawaiian history too. 😂
Ayeeee niu valley has Hawaiian history too 😂😂😂
sweeper442 i am so sorry for not knowing, but is the kamehameha a real thing? what is that? not trying to make fun of it, just pure curiosity and stupidity that beg for a cure, cause all i know about kamehameha is sadly a Son Goku move in Dragon Ball.. Funny and sad, i know.. :(
While eradicating a language, you're also stripping away ones identity. The English done the same thing to the Irish, they erased the Gaelic language. I hope this video encourages people to learn MORE about THEIR countries history.
PS good luck to everyone sitting exams these next couple months. #WeGotThis
big thumbs up to this comment. I have 7 nationalities and really only know my Okinawan and Hawaiian sides. But still not as much as I should know.
gabbi rose ayyyyyyyyyy Okinawan! Ay u from Hawaii? Oh try waiola shave ice. I tell u broke da mouth
as a person half-scottish person living in hawai'i, I'm glad to say both languages are going through heavy revival efforts : )
They tried to do the same thing with french canadians and many canadians are still mad at us for having a different language and culture that they are now appropriating...
Nobody is illegal, #openbordersforhawaii
Being born and raised in Hawaii, this was a pretty simple test. Learned all of this in my public high school.
No offense, but I’m kinda surprised that you didn’t learn this stuff earlier
I especially appreciate the comment made at the end where it seemed like it was an American History test on Hawaii and not a Hawaiian History test. Being from Guam and having been colonized for over 100 years, my people are also no stranger to having strangers tell us our history. It's time we decolonize our minds and our islands. #DecolonizeOceania #FreeGuahan #FreeHawai'i #KeepNativeLandsInNativeHands
Nichole Quintanilla Being Filipino I can say the same. The Philippines was under Spanish rule for 300 years. We are all related.
Gille87 And being Irish I can agree too, being under the UK we lost our language and our culture.
i agree 100%. I also feel the same for East "French" Polynesia. Im so sad and terrified at the idea of annexation. I understand the human race can be ruthless. But to think that this was only within the last hundred or so years. Who gives you the right and power to come and tell me and my people that I have to give up my land to you. Oooh... Guns and Money and Greed. OK then... Help yourself. #KEFE
"I don't remember there being an apology"
It came during the Clinton administration.
*_1993: President Clinton apologizes for 1893 overthrow of Hawaiian monarchy_*
President Bill Clinton signs legislation apologizing for the U.S. role in the 1893 overthrow of the Hawaiian monarchy. The apology, meant as a means of reconciliation with Native Hawaiians, acknowledges the historic significance of the event-but the apology does not provide federal recognition to Native Hawaiians as other federal laws provide to American Indian tribes.
THEME Federal-Tribal Relations
( In other words we didn't get the recognition Native Amer. Indians recieved. But their tribal leaders did come down and help us by get some of our land etc etc back.)
The apology came in the World Court, but it definitely shows that there is room for restoring Hawaii as a sovereign nation which it was acknowledged as in 1847 when France, Britain, Japan and several other countries signed treaties with Hawaii acknowledging it as a sovereign nation with treaty rights. Stay tuned.
Guys, the information is great and interesting but, this comment is just to highlight how that comment shows how glossed over Hawai'i being taken was since the apology isn't well-known.
0:57 is how to correctly pronounce Hawaii?
TheMovieMyLife yes.
the W in hawaii is pronounce as a V
TheMovieMyLife yes
what. my life is a lie
TheMovieMyLife yep!
This is such an emotional subject because I know my people fought and fought for their beloved 'āina. What they did to our Queen breaks my heart because it was so very wrong. Hawai'i will always and be rightfully so, a proud Kingdom (not state) in and of it's own. Mālama, Kokua, Imua ✊🏽
Kawehilani Kaipi'iloa ☝🏾
👏🏼👍🏼
Yeah and it’s sad how there’s not much pure Hawaiians cause Asians came😔
So glad when they included the real pronunciation of "Hawai'i"
it's kinda sad that no one in the mainland knows this about us Native Hawaiians, our history deserves to be learned by everyone so people know what we went through, losing our language, our culture and a lot of Hawaiian land , they can't teach this in the mainland but here in Hawai'i we have to learn about US history ... like wtf is that ? 🙄🤦♂️ atleast give us some recognition since we're a part of the US
I actually did learn this in the high school I attended in the mainland United States. I am in favor of Hawaii becoming independent again and I wish that the Queen, her family, and the native Hawaiians never had to go through that. I never been to the islands, but I wish I could to visit Iolani Palace and study the royal history.
Despite growing up on the mainland, and being extremely knowledgeable in the field of geography and history, I still couldn't tell you specifics about half the states of the union. It's really just a general failure of American education in all regards not specifically Hawaii.
This is great. I'm so happy to see this, honestly. This just shows how little of Hawaiian history is taught. even less than native Americans.
Ayyy, awrite on teaching the mainlanders some Hawaiian history!
Yes dude! When I moved to the Mainland at 14 I was confused because we didn't celebrate any Hawaiian Holidays.
Yes dude! When I moved to the Mainland at 14 I was confused because we didn't celebrate any Hawaiian Holidays.
shawndafox lol just had one test about this last week 😂
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I had a teacher in high school who taught us all of the very unfortunate history of Hawaii. Basically treated just like how the white man treats any Native culture.
"i went to a school that only accepts hawaiians" LMAO KAM SCHOOLS!
I'm Hawaiian, my family is from the big island like my family isn't from the mainland or the other islands, and if u come to Hawaii, you'll know that most Hawaiians there has NO respect towards the whites because of this history that happened. I attend a Hawaiian language school and the language that my teachers teach me has different words from the original language because it was banned so my grandparent couldn't teach their kids, so the language was eventually lost. And now people are trying hard to find our language and culture back
As a European I didn't know any of this and I truly wish I did. I just learned in University that Hawaii is an US state, that's all. I know it doesn't really concern us, but it threw a really bad shade on the US government for me. Again. Not saying the US are BAD, but this kind of stuff is important, since it involves people and their culture.
Im European and I knew all the answers. You must be from UK
Slashplite really? U from da mainland? Or from Oahu. I give u props if u one mainlander cuz u get outta ur way to lear about Hawaii. Thank you fo respecting our history
I'm from Hawaii and when I travel some people don't even know Hawaii is considered a state. I'm glad you find this interesting and explore further into the topic it's quite interesting.
The Hawaiian Kingdom even sent emissaries to the Great Britain, Germany, and France to help persuade the US to restore power like they did in 1848 when the British temporarily took over the Hawaiian Kingdom by way of a rogue captain named George Paulet.
Slashplite I'm from europe too, finland :D didnt know anything
KANAKA MAOLI!
DJ Kawa the correct term for Hawaiians 🙌
I mua Kanaka
Before 1893, Hawaii was a country, a constitutional monarchy. Then the US forcefully annexed it....sigh, this is why I'm happy for the millions of illegal immigrants and millions of Muslims moving to the US each year. Karma is served
I'm not Hawaiian, (I'm cook island and Maori) but I love and care for my brothers and sisters across the ocean ❤💙
Thankfully due to AP U.S. history class I knew most of these. The only ones I didn't know was the us businessmen question because I forgot (I only could remember some part of the us took control). I also never knew that hulu dancing was made illegal...
I just wanted to note that in good schools these kind of actions are not hidden.
They're known as the Big Five . These companies controlled the sugarcane industry. The companies were Castle & Cooke, Alexander & Baldwin, C. Brewer & Co., American Factors (now Amfac), and Theo H. Davies & Co. If you like drama learn more of what happened to Hawaii.
Im taking Apush now and all we learned was the date Hawaii was annexed. Though its the same curriculum it really depends on the school because if college board doesnt put an importance on it than alot of classes don't, you were just really lucky to have a great teacher who saw the importance of it
Noah Henderson hula*
This makes me so sad...
lol, dont be sad
Then please be a part of the solution a help my people get independence once again.
At least everyone in Hawaii is happy now
Nawapan Smith no we are NOT happy. Wtf!?! Obviously you know nothing about Hawai'i. Your willful oblivion is part of the problem. Just because you and your people are happy, does make others happy
Majority of the resident's in Hawai`i are poor. Like almost everyone is poor. Except the Tourists.
Some Hawaiian history: The last queen of Hawaii Queen lili,uokakani was removed from her Throne with the help of the U.S Marines in 1893.
Hawaii... illegally owned since the 1890's
thank you for whispering the answers to us it makes it very easy to hear
I bet you all that hawaii is the only state that teaches about their states'/ kingdom history unlike the other 49 states where they only teach American history
You are right. At my school, it's a requirement to take Hawaiian history in order to graduate.
Mitchell Baron at Kamehameha Schools Maui its a requirement to take at least 1 'ōlelo hawai'i class and 1 Hawaiian culture class
Mitchell Baron most states teach state history in jr high. I’m from Louisiana and I got a year of Louisiana history
I mean i might be slightly wrong but if I remember correctly
Elementary History: 1 semester Hawaiian 1 semester US
7: Hawaiian
8: US
9: American History
10: Hawaiian
11: Modern Hawaiian History
12: Sociology and Psychology
That was the make up of my history lessons in primary school
Some states also teach their specific history, which is basically just US history just more detailed and localized within the respective state.
Texas for example likes to remind y’all that it used to be its own country before joining the Union (for like a year, so whatever)
FREE HAWAII!! Hawaii is supposed to be its own country until America captured Hawaii's queen killed her and took over like WTF!!
Jayden djummo
1 : It was done by foreign businessmen residing in Hawaii at the time who overthrew the monarchy
2 : The queen died well over 20 years after the overthrow, She was never killed by anyone .
Jakkboi715 actually she was taken prisoner In her own palace and executed by Americans
Jayden djummo umm no sorry they didnt execute her lol, I mean it really hurts that she had to be imprisoned in her own home, but the situation was not that morbid in these regards
But she wasn't killed by them lmao
The businessmen imprisoned her but they didnt kill her. She wrote Hawai’i pono’i while she was imprisoned. Its a beautiful song. But after they took over Hawai’i they tore up the Hawaiian flag. Even though US businessmen and military were involved, the president at the time didn’t approve of it
I don't expect that Hawai'i will ever be recognized and respected as a sovereign nation, because too much development and occupation has happened over the years, and the U.S. has way too much invested in these islands to give it up. Plus the U.S. government will never give it up just to be taken by another powerhouse country. HOWEVER, I hope that one day, all U.S. citizens will be fully educated on the atrocities committed by the U.S. government in regards to Hawai'i and I hope people are motivated and compelled to learn more about Hawai'i's rich history. I hope all people can grow to appreciate the Hawaiian culture as well as the land. We cannot stay ignorant to the past.
listen up all y'all from the mainland!!!!!
*it is not ha-waah-ee!!! please pronounce it ha-vah-ee!*
y'all tourists finna get cracks if you go waianae lmao
mina Nobody in Waianae is gonna beat up a tourist just because of they way they pronounce Hawaii...
lmao the way mainlanders say it is sooo triggering
C. Sans Dude all I'm saying is no tourist is gonna get beat up because of the way they pronounce Hawaii. Also, people from Waianae really aren't violent, so idk why you're making it seem like they all are.
Draco Manz lol i actually lived in wai'anae for 6 years so... yeah haha
mina lmao girl I'm from Waianae and not all of us go around scrapping ppl. But hey, I live in Ewa now so maybe it's different lol.
Haoles, if u know what haoles means then u from Hawaii or good job u studied 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻
Lol but what if I'm a haole and know what haoles mean.
vmp916 well u could be white and be a haole but u can also be African American Asian etc cuz haole actually means foreigner. #themoreyouknow But ppl from Hawaii use it differently 🤙🤙🤙
I was on the fence of whether it meant white or foreigner. Historically it was foreigner but most haoles happened to be white so that started to stick. I remembering meeting a lady on thebus who was born on the mainland and was white as you can be but we talked and it turned out she grew up and lived her entire life in Hawai'i. So is she a local? I'll leave that up to you to decide. But to me she definitely was not a haole.
vmp916 hmm... true true that's hard but u can usually tell if a white grew up here or not, just by their speech and stuff, but yes locals usually refer to whites as haoles, or like just tourists. Cuz I got one aunty, my neighbor, and she's white but u know she grew up here idk how but u just hav a feeling know? But it is hard, I guess she would be a haole to the locals cuz that's the slang for white but she is not a haole like the actual meaning , foreigner, cuz she grew up here. Sorry if this is confusing, but do u get it?
Yeh I get ya
I didn't know the issue about Hawaii technically never being a state, but personally I never considered hawaii a state regardless of what people told me. I didnt feel right to me.
Man, i wanted to cry watching this.
I learned something new ❗ this video wasn't a waste , thank you ❤❤
I wholeheartedly agree.
Make Hawaii Great Again
Low key disappointed in the Kam grads for not getting every single one of those correct. All of those should be basic facts for anyone from Hawai'i.
High key disappointed that you don't even have the decency to put 'Kamehameha' in its entirety but you can properly write out Hawai'i.
You should do this with Puerto Rico, it would be interesting.
Al C the problem: There might not be a lot of people that knows Puerto Rico is a territory of USA.
99% of Americans think its a foreign country even Puerto Rican Americans. lol
hawaii history? I already failed.
Mr Not That Famous hmm good for u that u did not steal my name
I missed like two...I was taught most of this from my dad, a native Hawaiian and my grandmother, also a native Hawaiian. But like that one dude said, it's more of an American history test on Hawaii. When you look now at the situation with Mauna Kea, and that one video where the Hawaiian police officer stood in front of a very proud people, crying, knowing they weren't gonna leave but still asking them, honoring his duty as an officer. In all the years they've been protesting TMT on Mauna Kea, there has been no fires, no violence, no mass destruction, no looting, and only a few arrests. It makes me proud to come from such a loving, peaceful culture of people. Despite the way the US illegally took over and attempted to wipe out our history, all to the way to them trying to build monstrosities on sacred land, and still showing that aloha...that speaks volumes at the character of the Hawaiian people. We won't ever achieve peace thru war, I know this because peace has never existed and war always has. Peace can only ever be achieved through compassion, compromise, understanding, and love. ❤️💛
thanks for making this video! Educating all them mainlanders
I remember moving to the states, and learning how Hawaii was treated, how they were taken away from their rights and land and I remember it affecting me really deeply. Love to all indigenous peoples europeans took advantage of
Very interesting! The same thing happened in Ireland. The British invaded, took the land from the native people and dethroned or executed the Kings. They also banned everything to do with the Irish culture, including the speaking of Gaelige, irish sports, dancing, religion, sharing of Gaelic history and imposed their own cultural ideas and language on the people. To stop the rising of the Republican ideals they eventually agreed to give back some land and created Northern Ireland, which is still part of the UK. Even to this day the British Government refuses reunification of the island and there is still a high level of disrespect and disregard for the Irish Culture in UK. Northern Ireland is the only part of the UK which has a native language which is not protected by a government act or law.
Madness do you live in NI?
Being a native Hawaiian and whose grandfather is 100 % Hawaiian, hearing them pronounce the names wrong and know barely any knowledge makes me sad
Poor Hawaii.... I never knew that technically they're not even a state
Kaptaindo that would be the same with Puerto Rico
A lot of rules were broken in the way it became a state, but Hawaii is a state and it can be insulting to some locals to imply it isn't.
Wyatt Arent Who cares about their feelings? They are either transplants from the US or brainwashed.
I'm from Tennessee, we learned all this in school.
I'm 30 and I still remember learning it in middle/high school.
CapTrainT gj
Our public education here is pretty good. The problem is most students don't pay attention.
what part of Tennessee are you from??
I have no life why am I watching buzzfeed video 24/7
As a native Hawaiian, born and raised in Hawaii, this is soooo refreshing to see. So many people come to Hawaii with literally no idea that we are even a 'people'/culture and not just a place and the fact that we have so much history, not just this hard stuff about the US but just our beliefs and practices that no one wants to even learn about blows my mind. We are so much more than beaches and coconuts and hotels.
YES! Educating the mainlanders! We are NOT a state
Kara Dung You can say that again CHEEHOO
Went to public school on O'ahu - knew these facts.
Look at these puas of pauahi!
Nā pua o Pauahi.
indebted to her ☝🌹
I grew up in Oahu so I learned about EVERYTHING in this video
Surprise, America ruins everything
Sergeant Pain that sentence made zero sense.
Sergeant Pain but they don't make iPhones in America?
You can still promote capitalism without being terrible.
we europeans taught them to so
While the power shouldtn have went to americans and should have went to the Hawaians. The fact that they got rid of a Monarachy (which haspoltical power) I see as a positive. Monarachys have no place in the modern world. You should be placed into a psoition of political power purely placed on you birthrite.
Thank you buzzfeed. You have no idea how excited and happy this made me to see this video appear on my feed. This needs to be a topic talked about I schools all over the US, not just here in Hawaii
Everytime I see Kane, I flashback to the ear wax episode. My image of him is forever ruined lmao
As a native-Hawaiian it’s so sad talking about our history and what we live thru today. Thank you buzzfeed for putting this video together because it shines that light on our bad history! Mahalo!
Can you guys do also a piece on how Hawaii's minorities helped make many firsts for America?
i love the non hawaiians playing this quiz bc i love educating and seeing ppl educating on our history of hawaiians and just islanders in general i love spreading our culture and i love when ppl learn more about it bc there's not that much taught about us so this is a beautiful video
I often find myself scrolling through the comments and then I read a comment and wish I commented that
Thank you Buzzfeed for bringing to light an issue that many U.S. citizens are unaware of!
hawaiin pizza is Canadian.... 🍍
Laura Van De ven and pizza is Italian soo..
CaLxRoyalty Hahahaha
really appreciative for this video. i live in california and during US history my teacher made a point to talk about how Hawaii was forced to be a state. she never told us about what else was involved but i was really glad i was able to learn this information.
*Hawaiian Pizza is being persecuted in today's culture, and I don't think that's right.*
Holy sht dude. just checked your channel. You are the GOD of pizza.
*Bows
subbed
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Hawaiian Pizza , or pineapple on pizza, was invented in CANADA, not Hawaii. Get your facts straight.
Herrr Derr Derrr it's still called Hawaiian pizza, so they don't have to get their facts straight
Made a 100% on this even though I grew up on the mainland and never learned our Hawaiian history in school 😭 Thanks for posting this video to help people learn more about the annexation/occupation of Hawai'i. 'Onip'a ✊
onipa'a*
THEY TALKED ABOUT DINAH AND I CRIED
I live on Oahu-born and raised so thank you for highlighting these issues. Hawaii is still going through civil turmoil with land and rights for Hawaiian people/ resources. I think issues raised during protests on Hawaii is valid but at the same time not applicable to modern lifestyles which my family has built when they moved here from Hong Kong.
I'm related to the last queen
Kainoa Smith cool, if we get hawaii back u can rule the islands 😂
Person 1 😂
Hawaii was a splendid little monarchy before annexation
You're not related to her smh
I'm so happy this video was made!! I'm writing a huge research paper about the Hawaiian monarchy and this was super cool to see :)
Is this really considered to be hard? I was able to deduce or/and guess all the correct answers just based on the question and the given options
good for you
It’s supposed to be more eye opening than hard
Just got back from Hawaii and knew all of these because my mom's boyfriend is native to Oahu and he shared the history with me, and how his dad was on the island during the bombing of pearl harbor and joined the army. He was Japanese like me so he faced all of the prejudice and suspicion americans had towards us after pearl harbor. Very heartbreaking history
tahitians are polynesians
yes but in hawaii history we claim to have come from the island of kahiki (tahiti) but if youre just refering to the settlment of all of polynesia, then it was polynesians
I'm so glad Buzzfeed did this video! Thank you for shedding light on this too often, undiscussed topic
this wasn't even hard.
Fun fact: My great uncle married one of the daughter of the last king. So on my mom's family side we have like cousins who live in hawaii.
this makes me so mad
then why watch it?
I am pleased that I got every question correct, even though I haven't lived in Hawaii since 1999... but the reminders of how poorly treated the native population was, is, it's very heavy. I was blessed to have a variety of teachers in school there (public - no Kam school for this haole) that were very dedicated to making sure their students at least had the opportunity to learn the history and culture of what is, sadly, a disappearing people. And hula was fun! I still remember several dances and the Hawaiian words to many songs; every year, I sing "Silent Night" in Hawaiian, even if it's just to myself.
I remember once when my dad gave me money to pay the electricity bill but instead i bought a lottery ticket for a brand new car. When i got home,i explained to my dad what i did and he beat the crap out of me. But the next day,when my dad woke up and opened the door,outside my house was a brand new car. We all cried especially me,because the car was from the electricity company,they were there to cut off the electricity, my dad beat the crap out of me again 😂
Prince Rio Sharma trash
This was really interesting. Never learned much about Hawaii in school and I think that's a shame. This video definitely learned me some new things and made me want to learn even more!
Akai Shinkirou you should read "Hawaii's Story" by Queen Liliʻuokalani! it's a biography of her life and what the hawaiian kingdom was like before the overthrow and her account of it and how she and her people never wanted to be part of the united states. it's heart wrenching but very informative
Oh thank you so much for this! I'll make sure to read it :D
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Its enlightening to see this video and have people watch it. They can actually learn about the island and things that us Hawaiian people had to go through and all the history behind it. I hope this test had opened people's eyes to Hawai'i and not think of it as just a vacationing place. I've been waiting for a video like this for a while and I'd like to thank Buzzfeed for making it happen! Mahalo🤙🏻
Hawaiian pizza should be deleted from existence. I'll pretend that it never happened.
I agree
You better
Boiiiiiiiiiiii
you go pretend it didn't happen while i happily eat my pineapple pizza
I think Hawaiian pizza should be changed from ham and pineapple to Spam and pineapple.
I've lived in Hawaii my whole life, Manoa for 7 years and Hilo for 8 years, I'm glad you're recognizing the history my home and educating others how Hawaii came to be
When you live in Hawaii and you know nothing about American history....
as a polynesian, I feel for the lost culture and language of my brothers and sisters, I can never in my years of life imagine losing my culture and language..my heritage is who and what I am as a person, not just walking flesh. Love to Hawai'i, may the kingdom be restored one day.
All I know about Hawaii is 'Moana'😅
Also *KAMEHAMEHA!*(dragon ball z) the great😂😂😂
unicorn sparkle moana wasn't even from hawaii so that's sad 😂😂😂
Jennifer Baker yeah they where Samoan.
she's Polynesian and as far as I know they never specified her nationality so she could be from Hawaii, New Zealand, Fiji or any other of the Polynesian islands
Juanita Echeverry The mannerisms, the culture and the tattoos gave it away. Trust me I've been around, Tahitian, Hawaiians, Samoans, Maori, and Fijian to know the difference in polynesians. P.S. I'm Samoan, Hawaiian, and my stepfather is Tongan.
unicorn sparkle It was never said Moana was a Hawaiian native.
When I think about it now we shouldn't treat Hawaii and differently than islands like Cuba or Jamaica or Haiti, even more so because its inhabitants were and are the natives of that island, who I know on Jamaica at least, were killed off when slaves were brought over... Its way out there anyways America just give the people their damn island back.
LMAO KAMEHAMEHA THE GREAT AHAHAHAHAHAHAHHAHAH
but I checked wikipedia, there's kamehameha dynasty, it's blow my mind
That's from Dragon Ball Z.
MrKockNoker u know when this guy in my class said KAMEHAMEHA I got confused then asked the chief?
it is not from dragon ball z
:/
They ain't wrong, it is from DBZ. The "Kamehameha Wave" is actually named after the Hawaiian dynasty. (But only a few dubs pronounce it like the King. The rest pronounce is Kaamayhaamayha)
I'm so happy that someone finally did a video about this... not that much people really understand anything about Hawaii. You should do people trying to pronounce Hawaiian words.
as a white person, I am sorry
are you happy BuzzFeed
It's not your fault just because you're white, things like this actually still happen in other countries , for example Christians in some countries of Asia and Africa are forced to immigrate, because of their religion and nobody talks and seems to worry about it!
Alexia Priska Pane the Arabs took all of North Africa basically and they had a huge slave trade.
But look who got elected... 👀
BrownDeathMouse Stop exerting your white privilege no one blamed you. They are just highlighting the fact that this is not taught and that it should be.
Geez they just wanted to teach you the history of Hawaii, no need fir the pitty party ok?
I live in Hawaii on the island of Oahu a lot of people think that Hawaii are the islands of paradise but sometimes Honolulu or Waikiki is what they imagined paradise but on the other side of the island it's a WHOLE NEW WORLD
no white men get to take this test? okay buzz feed
how was this even a thought that went through your small ignorant head???
Yeah I know right??? It’s amazing
This video broke my ❤. I wish everyone knew about hawaiis history. It's not easy but I think people would understand why we feel about certain things.
Those people wasn't even real Hawaiians. Majority of Hawaiians is mixed with Japanese and Europeans. Hawaiians we're darkskin people with afros.
Brandon Matthews there are very very few full on native Hawaiians. Even I am light skinned.
If they went to Kamehameha school, they have to be Hawaiian... it's required.
'Oiwi have been intermarrying and having mixed baby's for centuries. Whether with other polynesian peoples or with non-polynesians
John Kealiinohomoku I only knew one girl who was full Hawaiian at my school. couple of my friends are quarter hawaiian, which is still a lot by today's standards
John Kealiinohomoku I hope you marry Polynesian woman bro.
Yes get those kamehameha grads buzzfeed! Finally teaching some Hawaiian history🙌🏼
My God the people in this comment section are painfully far left
Believing in the truth and education is "far left"?
Hawai'i pono I! I am so proud that @BuzzFeed posted this video. Not a lot of people are aware of the history of my home land. And my people are getting upset that Tourists are using our land and kicking natives away from their homes. They treat us locals with no respect. And yet because tourism is the main industry for Hawaii, too many hā'oles are moving here.
please make a vid about the struggles of being a satanist, i get shamed for my beliefs, even tho i am not evil. im a communist, vegan, satanist. do a video abour "im a satanist, but im not" people think we kill goats and babies,but no we just pray to our lord and savior satan
It's thought that the inhabitants of the Marquesas Islands were the first to make it to Hawaii, followed later by the Tahitians. Both peoples share similar languages and culture and are both Polynesian.
In my Hawaiian Literature course, I remember we read about Haunani-Kay Trask & the guys performed Haka.
I love how this video is so informative. I grew up in Hawaii and learned about the history, and I was very surprised. I'm glad this video adds awareness to how Hawaii became what it is now.
👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾💯 WAY TO GO BUZZFEED!!! There is so much more to this!
I visited Hawaii this winter.. fell in love with the Hawaii history love this Island~ love the people