"Ka Huakaʻi a Timoteo Haʻalilio" is the first in our keiki board book series, and first publication of the Hale Paʻi Student Publication project. The bi-lingual book is authored by Hinaikawaihiʻilei Keala (MA, Hawaiian Studies student) and Hilinaʻi Sai-Dudoit (MA, Political Science student) and illustrated by Kamaehukauikahano Marrotte (BA, Art student). The bi-lingual book is an 8-page spread board book that chronicles the huakaʻi of Hawaiian Kingdom diplomat Timoteo Haʻalilio to the United States and Europe in 1843 to secure the recognition of independence of the Hawaiian Kingdom by the western powers of the world at the time. This famous huakaʻi resulted in the signing of the Anglo France proclamation on November 28, 1843.
Release Date: November 28, 2022
About the Contributors
Hinaikawaihiʻilei Keala was raised on Manaʻe, Molokaʻi and currently resides in Kaimukī, Oʻahu. Hina was an undergraduate student in Hawaiian Studies and Pacific Island Studies when she participated in the 2018 NHSS Hawaiian Youths Abroad program. She recently completed a Master's degree in Library and Information Science and is pursuing a second Master's degree in Hawaiian Studies at the University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa. She currently works at NHSS as a student support specialist.
Hilinaʻiikaponoaupunioʻumialīloa Sai-Dudoit was an undergraduate student in Political Science and Hawaiian Language when he participated in the 2019 NHSS Hawaiian Youths Abroad program. He is a Hawaiian immersion school graduate, and is currently pursuing a Master's degree in Political Science from the University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa. He is currently a Graduate Research Assistant with NHSS.
Kamaehukauikahano Marrotte was born and raised in Waipiʻo, Oʻahu. His ʻono for hana noʻeau inspires him to pursue projects in photography, painting, and digital art. He is currently an undergraduate student in Studio Art at the University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa.
Inside the Book
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