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

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A HAWAIIAN HISTORICL TIME LINE

Pō (darkness) Ao (light) lst century 500 - 750 1000-1150 1758 1778 1795 1804 1819 1820 1835 1840 1848 1853 1876 1887 1891 1893 1895 1896 1897 1898 1899 1900 1917

Creation of the wor!d, 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 civilization in Hawai'i. Migrations from Nukuhiwa (Marquesas). Migrations from Tahiti. Afrival of Pā'ao who introduced the Kū priesthood/worship and luakini heiau. Paiea Kamehameha, son of Keoua and Keku'i'apo'iwa born at Kokoiki. Kohala. First recorded haole (foreign) arrival in Hawai'i: British Capt. James Cook. Introduction of foreign diseases trigg6rs massrve native depopulaton. Kamehameha conquers O'ahu at Leleaka'anae, Nu'uanu. Centralized Hawaiian government established. Ma'i "ōku'u (cholera) epidemic. Thousands of Hawaiians die, populahon continues to plummet. Deāth ōf Kamehameha. 'Aikapu abolished, 'Ainoa established. Ameiiean Calvinist missionaries arrive from New England. First sugar plantation established at Kōloa, Kaua'i. Kamehameha Iīl proclaims constitution. Constitutional Monarchy established. Māhele divides lands among maka'āinana (citizenry), the government and the King. Foreign system of private land ownership promoted by foreigners. "Paulet Affair." Hawai'i's sovereignty taken by British subject, Lord George 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 -an - ereignty of the land continues in righteousness). Reciprocity treaty allo\\s liawaiiun sugar and rice into the llnited States duty-free. In exchange, U.S. establishes a naval yard at Pu'uloa. Kmg 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 throne. The "Annexation Club" comprised of non-native citiZēns and foreigners contes forward as the "Committee of Safety." American military troops land at Honoiulu. Lili' uokalani abdicates the throne to avoid bloodshed. "Committee of Safety" immediately establishes a provisional govemment. "Wilcox Rebellion." Royalists attempt to restore monarchy. Queen Lili'uokalani is arrested by the foreign provisional govemment for treason. She is imprisoned in 'Iolani Palaee. U.S. President Grover Cleveland admonishes provisional govemment for its unjust acts. Republic of Hawai'i established. Hawaiian language is banned from all puhlie and private schools. Native Hawaiians petition the U.S. President, congress and people, opposed to the proposed annexation of Hawai'i to the 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 Territory of the United States. Queen Lili'uokalani dies at Washington Plaee.