a day at The Bishop Museum. It is a very moving experience.

of Hawaii and other governments/countries extensively.

"Overthrow: America's Century of Regime Change from Hawaii to Iraq"

on the other islands to unite them under his rule? And didn’t he invade the Big Island from other islands?

During this time, warfare between chiefs throughout the islands was widespread. In 1778, Captain James Cook arrived in Hawaii, dovetailing with Kamehameha’s ambitions. With the help of western weapons and advisors, Kamehameha won fierce battles at lao Valley in Maui and the Nuuanu Pali on Oahu. The fortress-like Puukohola Heiau on the island of Hawaii was built in 1790 prophesizing Kamehameha’s conquest of the islands. In 1810, when King Kaumualii of Kauai agreed to become a tributary kingdom under Kamehameha, that prophecy was finally fulfilled.
https://www.gohawaii.com/culture/history/king-kamehameha

The invaders were invaded by us.


I visited the Big Island two years ago. I saw very few native Hawaiians. The Hilo side was my favorite place. We stayed there and drove to Kona. We hiked a lot especially around Kilauea.

my people killed and ate Captain Cook as well... but as far as personal history, my family came from Japan and went to work in the Sugar fields, like many Chinese, Filipino and other families did, immigrating to Hawaii... I guess My immediate family left Hawaii and moved to San Francisco after generations of my family (On my mother's side) was part of the Hawaiian-Polynesian movement across the pacific. When I tell people I am Japanese, they laugh and say I am too dark to be Japanese..but that's my Native side peeking out..I still have the Yoshida family eyes! (That's what My dad sez!)

where there is and obelisk where Cap Cook died.


They did not eat him. They cut him up and gave pieces to the kings of the other islands.

His death was more or less an accident. While he was leaving some of his crew went back to the island and a fight broke out.

Cook was not an enemy to the islanders.