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Fornander Collection of Hawaiian Antiquities & Folklore
Fornander Collection of Hawaiian Antiquities & Folklore
Native Books is grateful for the opportunity to do a fourth printing of this vital resource of Hawaiian indigenous knowledge. Limited quantities are available at this time, so please consider sharing this resource with your school organization.
Hau’oli Makahiki Hou
2022 Calendars
2022 Calendars
Celebrate the New Year with a calendar from the Hawaiian Historical Society. With striking black and white photographs, the 19th Century in Hawai‘i is explored through a wide range of subjects, including many rare images of Honolulu such as Kalākaua’s Coronation parade and ceremonies at ‘Iolani Palace in 1883.
Nā Paʻihou
Back in Print
Back in Print
Hūlō, hūlō! Our beloved Paʻi Hou titles are back in print. Paʻi Hou, previously Short Stack, is an offering from Native Books Inc. to put back into print, titles that have become out of print, rare, and as a result, inaccessible to the community.
Nā Mea & Makana
ʻAʻohe pilo uku
ʻAʻohe pilo uku
No gift is a trifle.
Send a message of congratulations, apologies, and thanks, especially in ʻōlelo Hawaiʻi! Beautiful hand printed, embossed cards with plant kaona (metaphors).
ʻIke Kūpuna
Mary Kawena Pukui
Mary Kawena Pukui
Tūtū Pukui, a bridge to Hawaiian language and culture, educator, and author is often credited with making the Hawaiian renaissance a possibility. It is because of her dedication to the Native Hawaiian community that we have continued access to her published works, and resource materials for generations to come.
Welina Mai
Welina Mai
Welcome to Native Books, the largest selection of Hawaiian and Pacific Island books and resources in the Hawaiian islands. Come visit us at our location in Chinatown, or find a curated collection of these books at our sister store in Ward Village, Nā Mea Hawaiʻi.
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Opening Jan. 21 in the Arts & Letters Gallery
Ola Kanaloa! Ola Kakou!: Photographs of Kaho‘olawe, 1976–1987
Ola Kanaloa! Ola Kakou!: Photographs of Kaho‘olawe, 1976–1987
This exhibition highlights a milestone movement that helped fuel countless modern aloha ‘āina actions and organizations. By occupying the Island of Kaho‘olawe in 1976, this effort led to the creation of an islands-wide grassroots organization, the Protect Kaho‘olawe ‘Ohana, and a pathway for the restoration of the island as a place for healing and the reinstatement of Hawaiian protocol rights.
Wiliau: ʻŌlelo Hawaiʻi Blog
Nā Keiki Oki Uaua o Nā Pali
Navigating Papakilo Database
Wehena Wiliau
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