Books by Noelani Goodyear-Ka'opua
“Hulihia” refers to massive upheavals that change the landscape, overturn the normal, and sweep a... more “Hulihia” refers to massive upheavals that change the landscape, overturn the normal, and sweep away the prevailing or assumed. We live in such days. Pandemics. Threats to ʻāina. Political dysfunction, cultural appropriation, and disrespect. But also powerful surges toward sustainability, autonomy, and sovereignty.
In a world in crisis, what does Hawaiʻi’s experience tell us about how to build a society that sees opportunities in the turning and changing times? As islanders, we continue to grapple with experiences of racism, colonialism, environmental damage, and the costs of modernization, and bring to this our own striking creativity and histories for how to live peacefully and productively together. Steered by the four scholars who edited the previous volumes, The Value of Hawaiʻi 3: Hulihia, the Turning offers multigenerational visions of a Hawaiʻi not defined by the United States. Community leaders, cultural practitioners, artists, educators, and activists share exciting paths forward for the future of Hawaiʻi, on topics such as education, tourism and other economies, elder care, agriculture and food, energy and urban development, the environment, sports, arts and culture, technology, and community life. These visions ask us to recognize what we truly value about our home, and offer a wealth of starting points for critical and productive conversations together in this time of profound and permanent change.
Nā Wāhine Koa: Hawaiian Women for Sovereignty and Demilitarization, 2019
Nā Wāhine Koa: Hawaiian Women for Sovereignty and Demilitarization documents the political lives ... more Nā Wāhine Koa: Hawaiian Women for Sovereignty and Demilitarization documents the political lives of four wāhine koa (courageous women): Moanike‘ala Akaka, Maxine Kahaulelio, Terrilee Keko‘olani-Raymond, and Loretta Ritte, who are leaders in Hawaiian movements of aloha ‘āina. They narrate the ways they came into activism and talk about what enabled them to sustain their involvement for more than four decades. All four of these warriors emerged as movement organizers in the 1970s, and each touched the Kaho‘olawe struggle during this period. While their lives and political work took different paths in the ensuing decades—whether holding public office, organizing Hawaiian homesteaders, or building international demilitarization alliances—they all maintained strong commitments to Hawaiian and related broader causes for peace, justice, and environmental health into their golden years. They remain koa aloha ‘āina—brave fighters driven by their love for their land and country.
The book opens with an introduction written by Noelani Goodyear-Ka‘ōpua. Her insights into the role of Hawaiian women in the sovereignty movement, paired with her tireless curiosity, footwork, and determination to listen to and internalize their stories, helped produce a book for anyone who wants to learn from the experiences of these fierce Hawaiian women. Combining life writing, photos, news articles, political testimonies, and other movement artifacts, Nā Wāhine Koa offers a vivid picture of women in the late twentieth- and early twenty-first-century Hawaiian struggles. Their stories illustrate diverse roles Native Hawaiian women play in Hawaiian land struggles, sovereignty initiatives, and international peace and denuclearization movements. Their life stories provide a portal toward liberated futures.
An open source textbook, intended for introductory level university courses in Pacific Islands St... more An open source textbook, intended for introductory level university courses in Pacific Islands Studies or for anyone interested in histories of militarism and nuclear testing in the Pacific.
A Nation Rising chronicles the political struggles and grassroots initiatives collectively known ... more A Nation Rising chronicles the political struggles and grassroots initiatives collectively known as the Hawaiian sovereignty movement, raising issues that resonate far beyond the Hawaiian archipelago, issues such as Indigenous cultural revitalization, environmental justice, and demilitarization.
What are the struggles, relationships and strategies that gave rise to what has come to be known as the Hawaiian sovereignty movement? Who are the people who have shaped these movements? And what values, demands, strategies and
networks have defined this movement? This collection explores fifty years of Hawaiian displacement, resistance, and community renewal, covering the period from 1959 - 2010. The book focuses on land struggles and people’s initiatives that
explicitly call for sovereignty and self-determination, and it addresses the ways cultural practices, such as hula, religious worship, Hawaiian language and food production have shaped the Hawaiian movement. The book is heavily illustrated with photographs by Ed Greevy.
The introduction can be downloaded for free at scribd.com.
"The Value of Hawai‘i 2: Ancestral Roots, Oceanic Visions is a collection of essays and poetry th... more "The Value of Hawai‘i 2: Ancestral Roots, Oceanic Visions is a collection of essays and poetry that chart out alternative futures for Hawai‘i, grounded in community work and research happening in the present. Authored and edited by Hawaiʻi residents who grew up in the midst and aftermath of a late 20th century urban development boom and well after the twilight of the sugar industry, this book grapples with the weight of 21st century ecological and social problems--such as growing economic inequality, the erosion of public safety net services, and the degradation of ecosystem services that provide food, clean water, and the ways of life that are unique to the Hawaiian islands. It also takes seriously the relationships and mutual obligations between Native Hawaiians and Pacific Islanders who have come to reside in Hawaiʻi. The book offers wisdom, passion, and personal stories from both experienced and young leaders, all innovators in their fields.
Each essay addresses urgent contemporary and historical issues, and together they explore the connections between:
• agriculture, aquaculture, and public and spiritual health
• rewriting history and education, and transformations in our bodies, and relationships
• sustainability, energy, and waste
• prisons, community healing, and urban and rural development
• Pacific migration in the present and long histories of Pacific voyaging
• activism, creative expression, and youth empowerment
• Native and non-Native identities
• food, sacred sites, and colonial pasts
Contributors include: Kamana Beamer, Makena Coffman, Sania Fa‘amaile Betty P. Ickes, Kathy Jetnil-Kijiner, Hiʻilei Kawelo, Emelihter Kihleng, Dawn Mahi, John "Prime" Hina, Jamaica Osorio, Dean Itsuji Saranillio, Cade Watanabe, Matt Yamashita, Aubrey Yee, and many others
Papers by Noelani Goodyear-Ka'opua
American Quarterly, 2024
This dialogue emphasizes the reciprocal obligations of Kanaka Maoli, CHamoru, and Chuukese people... more This dialogue emphasizes the reciprocal obligations of Kanaka Maoli, CHamoru, and Chuukese people to one another from the particular context of Hawai'i. The collaboration represents a call for Hawaiians and Micronesians to take each other into fuller account and to develop our collective strength as we struggle for justice, in a time of global climate crisis. The authors confront imperialist militarism and internalized racisms within our communities. These dynamics hamper us from taking coordinated action. We believe these conversations are particularly urgent as our peoples meet rising seas and intensifying storms and fires.
When we were given the responsibility and privilege of carrying this project into a new book, we ... more When we were given the responsibility and privilege of carrying this project into a new book, we knew a passionate and creative planning hui would be a crucial first step. Mahalo nui for the guidance of
I will never forget the night I learned of his passing into the realm of our ʻaumākua. I was at a... more I will never forget the night I learned of his passing into the realm of our ʻaumākua. I was at a poetry workshop with a bunch of other aloha ʻāina at Keawanui Loko Iʻa on Molokaʻi. That ʻāina momona and beloved community gave me the safe space to cry and eventually to write this poem. It is a kind of mele inoa for the great meʻe ʻonipaʻa, Richard Kekuni Akana Blaisdell. E ola kona inoa!
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Books by Noelani Goodyear-Ka'opua
In a world in crisis, what does Hawaiʻi’s experience tell us about how to build a society that sees opportunities in the turning and changing times? As islanders, we continue to grapple with experiences of racism, colonialism, environmental damage, and the costs of modernization, and bring to this our own striking creativity and histories for how to live peacefully and productively together. Steered by the four scholars who edited the previous volumes, The Value of Hawaiʻi 3: Hulihia, the Turning offers multigenerational visions of a Hawaiʻi not defined by the United States. Community leaders, cultural practitioners, artists, educators, and activists share exciting paths forward for the future of Hawaiʻi, on topics such as education, tourism and other economies, elder care, agriculture and food, energy and urban development, the environment, sports, arts and culture, technology, and community life. These visions ask us to recognize what we truly value about our home, and offer a wealth of starting points for critical and productive conversations together in this time of profound and permanent change.
The book opens with an introduction written by Noelani Goodyear-Ka‘ōpua. Her insights into the role of Hawaiian women in the sovereignty movement, paired with her tireless curiosity, footwork, and determination to listen to and internalize their stories, helped produce a book for anyone who wants to learn from the experiences of these fierce Hawaiian women. Combining life writing, photos, news articles, political testimonies, and other movement artifacts, Nā Wāhine Koa offers a vivid picture of women in the late twentieth- and early twenty-first-century Hawaiian struggles. Their stories illustrate diverse roles Native Hawaiian women play in Hawaiian land struggles, sovereignty initiatives, and international peace and denuclearization movements. Their life stories provide a portal toward liberated futures.
What are the struggles, relationships and strategies that gave rise to what has come to be known as the Hawaiian sovereignty movement? Who are the people who have shaped these movements? And what values, demands, strategies and
networks have defined this movement? This collection explores fifty years of Hawaiian displacement, resistance, and community renewal, covering the period from 1959 - 2010. The book focuses on land struggles and people’s initiatives that
explicitly call for sovereignty and self-determination, and it addresses the ways cultural practices, such as hula, religious worship, Hawaiian language and food production have shaped the Hawaiian movement. The book is heavily illustrated with photographs by Ed Greevy.
The introduction can be downloaded for free at scribd.com.
Each essay addresses urgent contemporary and historical issues, and together they explore the connections between:
• agriculture, aquaculture, and public and spiritual health
• rewriting history and education, and transformations in our bodies, and relationships
• sustainability, energy, and waste
• prisons, community healing, and urban and rural development
• Pacific migration in the present and long histories of Pacific voyaging
• activism, creative expression, and youth empowerment
• Native and non-Native identities
• food, sacred sites, and colonial pasts
Contributors include: Kamana Beamer, Makena Coffman, Sania Fa‘amaile Betty P. Ickes, Kathy Jetnil-Kijiner, Hiʻilei Kawelo, Emelihter Kihleng, Dawn Mahi, John "Prime" Hina, Jamaica Osorio, Dean Itsuji Saranillio, Cade Watanabe, Matt Yamashita, Aubrey Yee, and many others
Papers by Noelani Goodyear-Ka'opua
In a world in crisis, what does Hawaiʻi’s experience tell us about how to build a society that sees opportunities in the turning and changing times? As islanders, we continue to grapple with experiences of racism, colonialism, environmental damage, and the costs of modernization, and bring to this our own striking creativity and histories for how to live peacefully and productively together. Steered by the four scholars who edited the previous volumes, The Value of Hawaiʻi 3: Hulihia, the Turning offers multigenerational visions of a Hawaiʻi not defined by the United States. Community leaders, cultural practitioners, artists, educators, and activists share exciting paths forward for the future of Hawaiʻi, on topics such as education, tourism and other economies, elder care, agriculture and food, energy and urban development, the environment, sports, arts and culture, technology, and community life. These visions ask us to recognize what we truly value about our home, and offer a wealth of starting points for critical and productive conversations together in this time of profound and permanent change.
The book opens with an introduction written by Noelani Goodyear-Ka‘ōpua. Her insights into the role of Hawaiian women in the sovereignty movement, paired with her tireless curiosity, footwork, and determination to listen to and internalize their stories, helped produce a book for anyone who wants to learn from the experiences of these fierce Hawaiian women. Combining life writing, photos, news articles, political testimonies, and other movement artifacts, Nā Wāhine Koa offers a vivid picture of women in the late twentieth- and early twenty-first-century Hawaiian struggles. Their stories illustrate diverse roles Native Hawaiian women play in Hawaiian land struggles, sovereignty initiatives, and international peace and denuclearization movements. Their life stories provide a portal toward liberated futures.
What are the struggles, relationships and strategies that gave rise to what has come to be known as the Hawaiian sovereignty movement? Who are the people who have shaped these movements? And what values, demands, strategies and
networks have defined this movement? This collection explores fifty years of Hawaiian displacement, resistance, and community renewal, covering the period from 1959 - 2010. The book focuses on land struggles and people’s initiatives that
explicitly call for sovereignty and self-determination, and it addresses the ways cultural practices, such as hula, religious worship, Hawaiian language and food production have shaped the Hawaiian movement. The book is heavily illustrated with photographs by Ed Greevy.
The introduction can be downloaded for free at scribd.com.
Each essay addresses urgent contemporary and historical issues, and together they explore the connections between:
• agriculture, aquaculture, and public and spiritual health
• rewriting history and education, and transformations in our bodies, and relationships
• sustainability, energy, and waste
• prisons, community healing, and urban and rural development
• Pacific migration in the present and long histories of Pacific voyaging
• activism, creative expression, and youth empowerment
• Native and non-Native identities
• food, sacred sites, and colonial pasts
Contributors include: Kamana Beamer, Makena Coffman, Sania Fa‘amaile Betty P. Ickes, Kathy Jetnil-Kijiner, Hiʻilei Kawelo, Emelihter Kihleng, Dawn Mahi, John "Prime" Hina, Jamaica Osorio, Dean Itsuji Saranillio, Cade Watanabe, Matt Yamashita, Aubrey Yee, and many others