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Leaving Paradise : Indigenous Hawaiians In The Pacific Northwest 1787-1898
Hardback Edition: 1
"Kanakas" (as indigenous Hawaiians were called) formed the backbone of the fur trade along with French Canadians and Scots. As the trade waned and most of their countrymen returned home, several hundred men with indigenous wives raised families and formed settlements throughout the Pacific Northwest. Today their descendants remain proud of their distinctive heritage. The resourcefulness of these pioneers in the face of harsh physical conditions and racism challenges the early Western perception that Native Hawaiians were indolent and easily exploited.
Pages : 584
Publisher : University of Hawaii Press
Publication date : 2006-08-01
Subjects: Non-fiction, Humanities, Social Sciences, History, Sociology, Social & Cultural History, Ethnic Studies