Ko Hoku o Ka Pakipika (English for "The Star of the Pacific") was a weekly Hawaiian-language newspaper that was active between 1861 and 1863.[1] It was the first newspaper in history published in Hawaiian and by Native Hawaiians. King Kalākaua sponsored the newspaper along with other publications.[2]
| Type | Weekly newspaper |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1861 |
| Language | Hawaiian |
| Ceased publication | 1863 |
| City | Honolulu |
| Country | Kingdom of Hawaii |
The paper tended to challenge the idea that the Native Hawaiians were uncivilized.[2] It wrote about the threats to Hawaiian culture and the islands' native population.[3]
References
edit- ^ "Ka Hoku O Ka Pakipika (Honolulu) 1861-1863". Library of Congress. Retrieved 2022-11-02.
- ^ a b Kamehiro, Stacy L. (2009). The Arts of Kingship: Hawaiian Art and National Culture of the Kalakaua Era. University of Hawaii Press. ISBN 978-0-8248-3263-6.
- ^ Aoude, Ibrahim G. (1999). The Ethnic Studies Story: Politics and Social Movements in Hawaii - Essays in Honor of Marion Kelly. University of Hawaii Press. ISBN 978-0-8248-2244-6.