Ka Wai Ola - Office of Hawaiian Affairs, Volume 37, Number 6, 1 June 2020 — Hui Hānai Publishes Lili'uokalani's Personal Diaries [ARTICLE+ILLUSTRATION]

Hui Hānai Publishes Lili'uokalani's Personal Diaries

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Hui Hānai has published The Diaries of Queen Liliuokalani of Hawaii, 1885-1900. Penned by the eighth and final monarch of Hawai'i, edited and extensively annotated by historian David Forbes, and in collaboration with Barbara Pope Book Design, the book is now available for sale through the University of Hawai'i Press. Lili'uokalani Trust funded the project. "Hui Hānai is proud to be publishing this landmark work," said Diane Peters-Nguyen, president of Hui Hānai. "It will, for the first time, allow readers to experience the journey of an amazing Hawaiian leader during one of the most complex and politically charged eras in Hawaiian history. This is a riveting book, reminding us that the lessons of the Queen's inspiring leadership eonhnue to be relevant for Hawai'i and Hawaiians today." From mundane, often charming details about everyday life such as disbursing $2 to a member of her household named Manaiki for ehieken feed, to her tireless efforts in Washington, D.C. for justice, this meticulously annotated collection of the Queen's writings provides a researched and authoritative perspective on a well-known story. This comprehensive view into the private thoughts and actions of Lili'uokalani's life as heir apparent and monarch is the masterwork of

noted historian David Forbes. His research for the transcriptions and annotations spanned a decade. Hawai'i State Archives, Bishop Museum, and Louise Koeh Schubert generously provided access to the diaries and related documents and photographs within their collections. Jason Aehiu and Puakea Nogelmeier assisted with Hawaiian language translation. The Diaries of Queen Liliuokalani of Hawaii, 1885-1900 retails for $40.