This document provides summaries of several Hawaiian digital resources: 1) Ulukau is a digital library containing materials written in Hawaiian and English about Hawaii. It includes books, newspapers, dictionaries, and more. 2) Other resources covered include websites for learning Hawaiian language and culture, newspapers, maps, museums, music, environmental sites, and those relating to history, government, and Hawaiian sovereignty. 3) The document provides brief descriptions and links to each of these diverse Hawaiian digital libraries, collections, and reference materials.

1. Hawaiian Digital Resources
Ulukau
There are two digital libraries on Ulukau.
Ulukau itself was the first established, and it
contains many materials that were written in
Hawaiian, with the translation included if one is available. The second of
the digital libraries is the
Hawaiʻi Digital Library (HDL).
It contains materials about Hawaiʻi that were written in English.
Resources include the full run of The Legacy: Journal of Hawaiian
Language Sources; Dictionaries; an archaeologist's database of place
names with its location, lexicology, and features; other books on Place
Names; a photographer's collection of the land struggles, 1966 - ;
numerous books including the bible, juvenile, and biographies, in addition
to classics, i.e., Ruling Chiefs of Hawai`i by Kamakau.
‘Ōlelo Hawaii
Ka Haka ‘Ula O Ke’elikolani
Hale Kuamoʻo
Designed to service Hawaiian speaking communities. Provides choice of
Hawaiian or English version for those interested in learning
Hawaiian or more about Hawai`i's indigenous language.
Ka Wai ʻEwalu Lessons:
This podcast series is intended to assist students of Hawaiian Language
who are using the Nā Kai ‘Ewalu textbook. It was produced by Ka
Haka ‘Ula O Ke‘elikōlani College of Hawaiian Language and
features the voice of Kainani Kahaunaele.
Hawaiian-English Dictionaries
Aha Pūnana Leo The ‘Aha Pūnana Leo, best known for their Language Nest
Preschools, is the leading entity in Hawai‘i and the United
States for indigenous language revitalization. In the past
twenty years, the ‘Aha Pūnana Leo has moved the Hawaiian
language from a population with less than forty children
speakers to one with over 2,000 children speakers.
Ke Kula ʻO Nāwahīokalaniʻōpuʻu Ke Kula ‘O Nāwahīokalaniʻōpuʻu is
designed for families, teachers and staff who have chosen to speak
Hawaiian as the first and main language of the home, and also those who
are in the process of establishing Hawaiian as the dominant language of
the home.

2. Hawaiian Digital Resources
Ka Nūpepa:Newspapers
Bishop Museum Newspaper Index
This partial index was created by Mary Kawena Pukui during her
employment at Bernice P. Bishop Museum, from the 1930s through the
1950s. From the bound copies of the newspapers in the Bishop Museum
Library she selected and translated articles which she thought would be
useful for researchers.
Hawaiian Language Newspapers from the University of Hawaiiʻs Digital
Archives
Ulukau:Inoa Nūpepa
Background and historical significance of KA NūPEPA KUOKOA
Hawai`i State Library
The Hawai`i and Pacific Section provides in-depth reference and
readers' advisory services to a worldwide audience using a wide
variety of resources: books, pamphlets, government documents,
periodicals, maps, microforms, and electronic databases.
Hawaii State Archives Digital Collections
Mahele Book (Hawai‘i State Archives)
The māhele, or division of lands between Kamehameha III, the
chiefs, and the konohiki was a single transaction that
commenced on Jan. 28, 1848 and ended on Mar. 7, 1848. It is
recorded in the Buke Kakau Paa no ka mahele aina i Hooholoia i
waena o Kamehameha III a me Na Lii a me na Konohiki ana,
commonly referred to as the Māhele Book.
Digital Collection-UH
Hawai‘i War Records (UH Manoa)
The Hawai`i War Records Depository (HWRD) holds
approximately 1,000 photos from the Honolulu Star-Bulletin
and 330 photos from the Honolulu Advertiser, representing
primary material from the two English-language Honolulu
newspapers.

3. Hawaiian Digital Resources
Hawaiian Historical Society
The Hawaiian Historical Society, founded in 1892, is dedicated
to preserving historical materials relating to Hawai`i and the
Pacific region and publishing scholarly research. Provides
information about the organization, its collection, and
publications. Also provides research contact information and
additional links.
Hui Malama I Na Kūpuna `O Hawai`i Nei
Native Hawaiian organization dedicated to the proper treatment
of ancestral Native Hawaiians. Provides information regarding
traditional interment and re-interment; explains Federal,
State, and County laws and status of current cases; and
provides cultural background information
'Iolani Palace
This site contains a brief history of the Palace and the
monarchs that lived there with links to recent news articles
and other related sites.
Polynesian Voyaging Society
PVS, founded in 1973 to research the means by which
Polynesian seafarers discovered and settled nearly every
inhabitable island in the Pacific before European explorers
found the ocean in the 16th century. This site provides info
about the history and traditions of canoe voyaging.
Annexation-UH Manoa
These documents are being scanned and will be offered in
image and / or PDF format for viewing and printing.
Bishop Museum - Online Data
includes links to their library and archives and information
about Ethnology, Biology, Archeology, ETC.
Blount Reports
The pertinent portion of the Report made to the 1894 US House
by Blount titled Affairs in Hawai`i which is the basic source
document for the Hawai`i Sovereignty movement. It assesses
conditions in Hawai`i after the Hawaiian Republic was forcibly
taken over by the Committee of Safety.

4. Hawaiian Digital Resources
Hawaii’s Museums
Hawaiian Journal of History
Oli and Mele
Music
The Bishop Museum online catalog for Chants and songs. Select to search
only the mele index.
Hawaii Sheet Music-UH
Huapala
Website listing of Hawaiian Music and Hula Archives information.
Kamaka Ukulele
This site has historical information relating to the introduction of the
ukulele to Hawai`i and one of the earliest ukulele producing companies in
Hawai`i, Kamaka Ukulele.
UH Manoa, Hawaiian Collection, Special Collections
Indexes and lists of Hawaiian chants and songs found in published and
recorded sources prepared by Amy Ku`uleialoha Stillman.
Dissertations About Chant and Mele-UH
Hawaiian Music Hall of Fame

5. Hawaiian Digital Resources
Writers and Historians;Then and Now
Samuel Kamakau
David Malo
John Papa ‘I’i
Kepelino
Martha Beckwith
Mary Kawena Puku’i
Abraham Fornander
Moses Nakuina
Emma Nakuina
Moses Manu
Esther Mo’okini
Lilikala Kame’elehiwa
Noenoe Silva
Jon Osorio
Puakea Nogelmeier

6. Hawaiian Digital Resources
A Study of Place
Pacific Worlds
Na Inoa ‘Āina: Place
Names of
Hawaii:Ulukau
Mālama i ka ʻĀina
Environmental Protection
Environment Hawaii
Journal-Discusses environmental news, issues, developments, natural
resources and more in the Hawaiian islands. Need to subscribe to
get full articles:worthwhile!
Hawaii Conservation Alliance
The Hawaii Conservation Alliance is dedicated to promoting effective,
long-term management of Hawaii's native ecosystems through
collaborative research, training and outreach among land
managers, scientists, educators and the general public.
Hawaiʻi Nature Center
The Hawai`i Nature Center is dedicated to fostering awareness,
appreciation and understanding of Hawai`i's natural environment,
and encouraging wise stewardship of precious Island ecosystems for
residents and visitors
Papahānaumokuākea
Northwestern Hawaiian Islands….The Papahānaumokuākea Marine National
Monument is the single largest conservation area under the U.S.
flag, and one of the largest marine conservation areas in the
world. It encompasses 139,797 square miles of the Pacific Ocean
(105,564 square nautical miles) - an area larger than all the
country's national parks combined
Natural Areas Reserve System, State of Hawaii
The System presently consists of 19 reserves on 5 islands, more than
109,000 acres
Save Our Surf
The Save Our Surf (SOS) digital collection consists of unpublished
material from the SOS organization - an environmental, social,
political, and cultural movement that contributed to the
contemporary Hawaiian Sovereignty movement.

7. Hawaiian Digital Resources
Kaho`olawe Island Reserve
This site is a launching point for finding information
about Kaho`olawe Island. The island is to be managed as a
cultural reserve for eventual transfer to a sovereign
Hawaiian nation.
Hawaii ecosysytems at risk project (HEAR)
Protect Kaho’olawe ‘Ohana
Geology
•USGS Geological Mappresented on eight full-color map sheets, one for
The State's geology is
of the State
each of the major islands. These map sheets, the illustrative meat of the
publication, can be downloaded in pdf format, ready to print. Map scale is
1:100,000 for most of the islands, so that each map is about 27 inches by
36 inches. The Island of Hawai‘i, largest of the islands, is depicted at a
smaller scale, 1:250,000, so that it, too, can be shown on 36-inch-wide
paper.
•Hawaii Volcano Observatory Online weekly newsletter for the general
public written since 1994 by scientists at the U.S.
Geological Survey's Hawaiian Volcano Observatory. Provides current
information about Hawaiian volcanoes and related topics, including
eruption updates and earthquake epicenter maps, as well as access to past
online issues.
Ecology and Biology
•Hawai`i is to foster Network The mission of on coral reefs by Reef
Network
Coral Reef
education and research
the Hawai'i Coral
facilitating communication among the environmental, scientific,
governmental, and public communities and to enhance the conservation of
coral reefs through stewardship
•Nature Conservancy of Hawai`I The Nature Conservancy of Hawai`i (NCH)
is the only non-profit organization devoted solely to the protection of
Hawai`i's native forest and wildlife. Linked to the national organization,
this page provides information about the local organization, opportunities
for involvement, Hawai‘i preserves and hike information, extinctions, and
biodiversity.

8. Hawaiian Digital Resources
•`Ahahui Mālama I ka Lōkahi A non-profit organization created by Native
Hawaiians who recognize that Hawai‘i's unique native plants, animals, and
ecosystems represent a vital cultural resource in danger of extinction.
Provides information about current projects including education,
advocacy, fieldwork, and research.
Ethnobotany
Hawaiian Ethnobotany Database Search for some 145 plants commonly
used in traditional Hawaiian culture by either its Hawaiian or scientific
name. Information includes: medicinal and other uses, dye color,
description, habitat, famous locations, associated mele, `olelo noeau, kino
lau, mo`olelo.
References
Hawaiian Native Plants :UH
•Native Plants used as Medicine in Hawaii
Beatrice Krauss. This pamphlet is a sampling of some of the native plants
which Hawaiians used as medicine. Some have grown here from ancient
times, and others have been brought here by more recent immigrants. An
explanation is given of what sicknesses the plants were used to treat, and
how they were prepared.
Ethnobotany of the Ahupua`a
This Kapi`olani Community College/Asia-Pacific Digital Library site
discusses ancient Hawaiian land division consisting of
"mokopuni" (larger islands), "moku" (districts) and "ahupua'a." Flora
of the Ahupua`a describes the plant species introduced by the first
Polynesian settlers and explains how they used their plants and
skills to manage their "`aina".

9. Hawaiian Digital Resources
Water: Ka Wai
USGS Pacific Islands WATER SCIENCE CENTER
Hawaii Board of Water Supply
The Board of Water Supply (BWS) manages O'ahu's municipal water
resources and distribution system.
Hawaii’s Water Diversion-Sugar Water:Carol Wilcox
Watershed Atlas:
This atlas represents massive data sets quickly available to decision-
makers, research scientists, and others seeking information about
Hawaiian streams. Properly used, they can help those charged with
Public Trust responsibilities of balancing human demands for water
and protecting Hawai'i’s natural heritage, with special reference to
the fact that Hawai'i’s State Constitution requires that the native
organisms occupying these streams must be sustained for the
enjoyment and use of future human populations.
Hawaii Division of Aquatic Resources
The mission of the Division of Aquatic Resources is to manage, conserve
and restore the state's unique aquatic resources and ecosystems
for present and future generations.
Farmer’s Bookshelf
College of Tropical Agriculture
University of Hawaii at Manoa
Information on Tropical Crop Production
in Hawaii
Department of Tropical Plant and Soil
Sciences
Hawaii Organic Farmer’s Association
HOFA IS AN ACCREDITED THIRD PARTY CERTIFICATION AGENCY BY THE
USDA'S NATIONAL ORGANIC PROGRAM

10. Hawaiian Digital Resources
Government, Law and Legislation
•State of Hawai`i and Counties
Official Site for the State of Hawaii
•Legislative Reference Bureau The Legislative Reference Bureau assists
the Hawai`i State Legislature by providing impartial research,
consultation, and document drafting services, maintaining a research
library, statutes revision and publication, operating a computerized
legislative information system, and providing resources to enhance public
participation in the legislative process.
•Bill Status and Documents 2009 Regular Session Bill and Resolution
Status, Text, and Committee Reports
City and County of Honolulu http://www.honolulu.gov/main/government/
•County of Hawaii http://www.hawaii-county.com/
OHA Office of Hawaiian Affairs
This OHA site informs its Hawaiian beneficiaries and other interested parties
about Hawaiian issues and activities and OHA programs.
Includes Ka Wai Ola o OHA, the official monthly newspaper of OHA and links
to other Hawaiian-related sites.
Alu Like
ALU LIKE, Inc. is a nonprofit organization for Native Hawaiians.
We have assisted Native Hawaiians in their efforts to achieve
social and economic self-sufficiency for over 30 years.
Incorporated in 1975 as a private, non-profit service
organization, ALU LIKE, Inc. remains committed to the vision
and mission of our founders.
Kau Inoa , Place Your Name
Native Hawaiian Data Book
OHA site for 1998, 2002, and 2006 Data Books
Statistics cover population, housing, land, education, human services,
health, crime, income, and is accompanied by appendix, definitions, and
statistical sources.

11. Hawaiian Digital Resources
Department of Health Vital Statistics
Vital Statistics
The Department of Health routinely gathers information about births,
deaths. marriages, and divorces that take place in the state. This
information is available to the public upon request and is published
annually by the Department and other agencies. Some of this information
is posted here.
Nation of Hawai’i
These sites contain information regarding the restoration of the independence of
Hawai`i and cultural perspectives from her people. Also contains news articles, images,
music, related links, and contact info.
Hawaiian Independence Blog
Stephen Laudig
Editor, Hawaiian Journal of Law & Politics
1914 University Avenue #103
Honolulu, HI 96822
fax: 866-220-2178
stevelaudig@gmail.com
Good Links!
Hawaiian Kingdom Government
Dr. David Keanu Sai
Chairman of the Council of Regency
Acting Minister of the Interior
Acting Council of Regency
P.O. Box 2194
Honolulu, H.I. 96805-2194
Email: interior@hawaiiankingdom.org
Hawai’i - Independent and Sovereign

12. Hawaiian Digital Resources
Hawaiian Publishers and Booksellers
Bess Press
Bamboo Ridge Press
Bishop Museum Press
Booklines
Kamehameha Publications
Mutual Publishing
Native Books
University of Hawai'i Press
Watermark Publishing
Honolulu Book Stores
Hawai'i Book Publishers Association