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'''Hawaii''' is a [[United States of America|US]] state in the Pacific Ocean. Previously a sovereign indigenous monarchy, it was [[Overthrow of the Hawaiian Kingdom|conquered by the US empire in 1893]] in order to satisfy the economic and military interests of the US ruling class.  
'''Hawaii''' (''Hawaiʻi'') is a [[United States of America|US]] state in the Pacific Ocean. Previously a sovereign indigenous monarchy, it was [[Overthrow of the Hawaiian Kingdom|conquered by the US empire in 1893]] in order to satisfy the economic and military interests of the US ruling class.  


The scars of colonialism and anti-indigenous oppression remain to this day. In 2021, [[Empire Files]] reported that indigenous Hawaiians are fighting against the US Navy for polluting the island's water.<ref>{{News citation|journalist=|date=2021-12-30|title=Native Hawaiians Fight US Navy for Polluting Island’s Water|url=|newspaper=[[Empire Files]]|archive-url=|archive-date=|retrieved=}}</ref>
The scars of colonialism and anti-indigenous oppression remain to this day. In 2021, [[Empire Files]] reported that indigenous Hawaiians are fighting against the US Navy for polluting the island's water.<ref>{{News citation|journalist=|date=2021-12-30|title=Native Hawaiians Fight US Navy for Polluting Island’s Water|url=|newspaper=[[Empire Files]]|archive-url=|archive-date=|retrieved=}}</ref>
== Hawaiian Genocide ==
From the beginning of European contact in 1778 to shortly after its annexation in 1898, the native Hawaiian population decreased by 90% due to colonization and disease.<ref>{{News citation|journalist=Stephanie Launiu|date=2021-09-07|title=11 Things You May Not Know About Hawai'i and Native Hawaiians|url=https://wanderwisdom.com/travel-destinations/Hawaii-and-Native-Hawaiians-What-You-May-Not-Know|newspaper=Wander Wisdom|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211013221408/https://wanderwisdom.com/travel-destinations/Hawaii-and-Native-Hawaiians-What-You-May-Not-Know|archive-date=2021-10-13|retrieved=2022-01-16}}</ref> After the annexation of Hawaii, the Hawaiian language was banned and children who spoke it were beaten.<ref>{{Citation|author=United States Native Hawaiians Study Commission|year=1983|title=Native Hawaiians Study Commission : report on the culture, needs, and concerns of native Hawaiians.|city=Washington, D.C.|publisher=United States Department of the Interior|title-url=https://www.worldcat.org/title/native-hawaiians-study-commission-report-on-the-culture-needs-and-concerns-of-native-hawaiians/oclc/10865978}}</ref> Hawaiian is now considered a severely endangered language.<ref>{{News citation|title=Hawaiian|url=https://endangeredlanguages.com/lang/125|newspaper=Endangered Languages Project|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191211121532/http://www.endangeredlanguages.com/lang/125/revitalization|archive-date=2021-12-28|retrieved=2022-01-16}}</ref>


== References ==
== References ==

Revision as of 20:43, 16 January 2022

Hawaii (Hawaiʻi) is a US state in the Pacific Ocean. Previously a sovereign indigenous monarchy, it was conquered by the US empire in 1893 in order to satisfy the economic and military interests of the US ruling class.

The scars of colonialism and anti-indigenous oppression remain to this day. In 2021, Empire Files reported that indigenous Hawaiians are fighting against the US Navy for polluting the island's water.[1]

Hawaiian Genocide

From the beginning of European contact in 1778 to shortly after its annexation in 1898, the native Hawaiian population decreased by 90% due to colonization and disease.[2] After the annexation of Hawaii, the Hawaiian language was banned and children who spoke it were beaten.[3] Hawaiian is now considered a severely endangered language.[4]

References

  1. Native Hawaiians Fight US Navy for Polluting Island’s Water (2021-12-30). Empire Files.
  2. Stephanie Launiu (2021-09-07). "11 Things You May Not Know About Hawai'i and Native Hawaiians" Wander Wisdom. Archived from the original on 2021-10-13. Retrieved 2022-01-16.
  3. United States Native Hawaiians Study Commission (1983). Native Hawaiians Study Commission : report on the culture, needs, and concerns of native Hawaiians.. Washington, D.C.: United States Department of the Interior.
  4. "Hawaiian". Endangered Languages Project. Archived from the original on 2021-12-28. Retrieved 2022-01-16.