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Book SynopsisAn historical account of native Hawaiian encounters with and resistance to American colonialism, based on little-read Hawaiian-language sources.
Trade Review“Beautiful and irresistible are the peoples’ voices, in their own language and in essays, stories, poetry, and song. Their hidden transcripts and their resistance to oppression reveal a love of the land and a determined and sustained rejection of the colonizers’ imposed silences.
Aloha Betrayed offers a devastating critique of colonial historiography and, crucially, a firm foundation for nation-building.”—Gary Y. Okihiro, author of
Common Ground: Reimagining American History“Noenoe K. Silva has located an enormous Hawaiian-language archive of Native resistance to American colonialism in the 1897 petitions against forced annexation to the United States. Now, thanks to Silva’s pathbreaking book, the Native side of the story will finally be told. And what a story it is! Those accustomed to the ‘happy Native’ tourist image of Hawai'i will be shocked to learn that Hawaiians never wanted to be Americans; indeed, they revolted against the American military takeover. Today, Silva’s analysis is key to the ongoing indigenous movement for Hawaiian sovereignty.”—Haunani-Kay Trask, author of
From a Native Daughter: Colonialism and Sovereignty in Hawai'i"
Aloha Betrayed represents a maturation of Native Hawaiian scholarship in the past two decades based on diligent investigation of critical primary sources. In that sense, it is a milestone of the first phase of contemporary Native Hawaiian scholarship and also a native 'takeover' of the historiography of modern Hawai'i." -- Taro Iwata * Journal of American Ethnic History *
"A fresh new approach to the critique of colonial historiography." -- Lyn Carter * Contemporary Pacific *
"Brilliant. . . . This book is a superb contribution to the ongoing process of decolonization, recovery, and overcoming the suppression of
Kanaka Maoli knowledge. Silva's clearly written account based on her original research is a gift to all
Kanaka Maoli, especially those currently engaged in the restoration of Hawaiian sovereignty. This book-the fruition of Silva's meticulous and beautiful intellectual labor-is sure to win awards for its value and contribution to knowledge in the fields of political science, history, American studies, and indigenous studies, just to name a few." -- J. Kehaulani Kauanui * Hawaiian Journal of History *
"[P]rovocative. . . . [A] bold and unapologetic revisionist history." -- Eric T. L. Love * American Historical Review *
"Readers interested in the colonial encounter, Hawaiian history, the politics of language and literature, cultural studies, indigenous rights and post-colonial theory will find
Aloha Betrayed a provocative book. The language is accessible, the content well-researched and coherently written, and students will find the conclusions at the end of each of the five chapters particularly useful." -- Robert Nicole * Journal of the Polynesian Society *
"This slender volume packs quite a punch. . . . [A]n important study." -- Mansel G. Blackford * Journal of American History *
"With its substantial and thoughtful reading of the Hawaiian-language archive,
Aloha Betrayed makes a major contribution to this reexamination of history." -- Sally Engle Merry * Contemporary Pacific *
Table of ContentsAcknowledgments ix
1. Early Struggles with the Foreigners 15
2.
Ka Hoku o ka Pakipika: Emergence of the Native Voice in Print 45
3. The Merrie Monarch: Genealogy, Cosmology, Mele, and Performance Art as Resistance 87
4. The Anitannexation Struggle 123
5. The Queen of Hawai’i Raises Her Solemn Note of Protest 164
Appendix A. A Text of the Objective
Nupepa Kuokoa, as Published Therein, October 1861 205
Appendix B. Songs Composed by Queen Lili’uokalani during Her Imprisonment 207
Notes 209
Glossary 237
Bibliography 241
Index 253
