Ka Wai Ola - Office of Hawaiian Affairs, Volume 15, Number 8, 1 August 1998 — A HAWAIIAN HISTORICAL TIME LINE [ARTICLE]

A HAWAIIAN HISTORICAL TIME LINE

: PO (darkness) Ao (light) lst century 500-750 1000-1150 ; 1758 ; 1778 1795 1804 1819 1820 1835 1840 1843 1848 1876 1887 1891 1893 1895 1896 1897 1898 1899 1900 1917

Creation of the world, plant and animal life in the oeean and on land (Kumulipo genealogy). Life forms evolve, man and woman created, gods emerge (Kumulipo genealogy). Hāloa, ancestor of the Hawaiian race, is born. Earliest carbon-dated recording of civilizalion in Hawai'i. Migrations from Nukuhiwa (Marquesas). Migrations from Tahiti. Arrival of Pā'ao who introduced the Kū priesthood/worship and luakini heiau, Paiea Kamehameha son ol Keoua and Keku'i'apoiwa, bom at Kokoiki, Kohala, First recorded haole (foreign) arnval in Hawai'i: British Capt. James Cook. Introduction of foreign diseases triggers massive nativc depopulaton. Kamehameha cdnquers O'ahu at Leleaka'anae, Nu'uanu. Centralized Hawaūan government established. Ma'i 'ōku'u (cholera) epidemic. Thousands of Hawaiians die. population continues to plummet. Death of Kamehameha. 'Aikapu abolished, 'Ainoa established. American Calvinist missionaries arrive from New England, First sugar plantation established at Kōloa, Kaua'i. Kamehameha III proclaims constitution. Constitutional Monarchy established. "Pauiet Affair." Hawai'i's sovereignty taken by British subjcct. Lord Cieorge Paulet. After five months, Hawai'i's sovereignty is restored by a proclamation by British Admiral Thomas. Kamehameha III proclaims, "Ua mau ke ea o ka 'āina i ka pono." (The sovereignty of the land continues in righteousness). Māhele divides lands among maka'āinana (citizenry), the govemment and the king. Foreign system of private land ownership promoted by foreigners. Reciprocity treaty allows Hawaiian sugar and nee into the Uniieil Stau s duty-free. In exchange, U.S. establishes a naval yard at Pu'uloa. King Kalākaua forced to sign "Bayonet Constitution" severely limiting the power of the monarch. King Kalākaua dies in San Francisco. Lili'uokalani becomes queen. Queen Lili'uokalani plans to promulgate a new constitution restoring the : power to the thronc. The "Annexatton Club" comprised of non-native citizens and foreigners comes forward as the "Committee of Safety." Amenean military troops land at Honolulu. l.ili' uokalani abdicates fhe throne to avoid bloodshed. "Committee of Safety" immcdiately estab!ishes a provisional govemment. "VVilcox Rebcllion." Royalists attempt to restore monarchy. Queen Lili'uokalani is arrested by the foreign provisional government for treason. She is imprisoned in 'lolani Palaee. U.S. President Grover Cleveland admonishes provisional govemment for its unjust acts. Republic of Hawai'i bans Hawaiian language from all public and private schools. Native Hawaiians petition the U.S. president, Congress and people opposed to the proposed annexation of Hawai'i tothe United States. Hawai'i annexed to the United States under a bill signed by U.S. President William McKinley. Heir to the throne, Princess Victoria Ka'iulani, dies. "Organic Act" defines Hawai'i as a Tcrritory of the United States. Queen Lili'uokalani dies al Washington Plaee.