The only thing I learned about Hawaii in school was about Pearl Harbor and that wasn’t even about Hawaii LOL it just took place there. How sad is that? Why was I never taught about the indigenous peoples of Hawaii and their active resistance to being colonized by the US? Because that’s not what they want you to think about your country when you’re at such an impressionable age. It’s disgusting. 

According to the records found in this book, the British were the first to come and they came in with guns blazing. Ruthless and merciless. Wiping away their culture and identity just so you can use their land? Disgusting. Calling them savages and animals and uncivilized just because they’re a different color and have a different culture and language? Disgusting. Does this sound familiar? I’m sure it does because this is the US’s true history. They’re either the ones colonizing or helping another white nation colonize. 

I’m so happy this book exists. I highly recommend the audiobook because the author actually speaks in their native language (and translate it of course) and it is so cool to hear. The author really did their research and I appreciate the hard work put into this book. This is a piece of history that has been forgotten purposely. Im so glad we have brave people like the author and translator/narrator of this book who are able to teach us the truth.