NationMaster - Encyclopedia: List of Native Hawaiians

This is a list of notable Native Hawaiians: Native Hawaiians (in Hawaiian, kanaka oiwi or kanaka mÄoli) are the Polynesian peoples of the Hawaiian Islands who trace their ancestry back to Marquesan and possibly Tahitian settlers (starting circa 400 CE), before the arrival of British explorer Captain James Cook in 1778. ...

Categories: Lists of American people by ethnic or national origin An infamous drug court judge, James Aiona became the first Republican elected Lieutenant Governor of Hawaii in forty years. ... Daniel Kahikina Akaka (born September 11, 1924) is a U.S. Senator from Hawaii and a member of the Democratic Party. ... Edward Ryan Makua Hanai Aikau (May 4, 1946 â€“ March 17, 1978) was a well-known Hawaiian lifeguard and surfer. ... Yokozuna Akebono is fitted with a tsuna belt for the last time at his retirement ceremony. ... D.G. Anderson was a former Republican Party Chairman turned Democrat candidate for Governor of Hawaii in 2002. ... S. Haunani Apoliona is a leading activist for the Hawaiian sovereignty movement. ... Brickwood Galuteria, local entertainer in Hawaii, was elected Chairman of the Democratic Party of Hawaii in May 2004. ... Clayton Hee (born March 14, 1953) is a Native Hawaiian politician. ... Donald Ho Tai Loy (Chinese: ä½•å¤§ä¾†; Hanyu Pinyin: ; born August 13, 1930) is a famous Hawaiian musician and entertainer. ... Hoku Ho (born June 10, 1981), commonly known as just Hoku, is a female Hawaiian musician/actress, and the daughter of Don Ho. ... Maren Jensen was born on September 23, 1957 in Glendale, California. ... Duke Paoa Kahinu Mokoe Hulikohola Kahanamoku (August 24, 1890 - January 22, 1968), The Big Kahuna, is generally regarded as the inventor of the modern sport of surfing. ... Bruddah Iz on the cover of Facing Future Israel Bruddah Iz Kamakawiwoole (May 20, 1959â€“June 26, 1997) (pronounced IPA ) was a popular entertainer and singer in Hawaii until his death at the age of 38. ... Abigail Kawananakoa is the name of two members of the Hawaiian royal family, mother and daughter, both members of the House of Kawananakoa. ... Charles Kekumano, a Roman Catholic priest, was born in 1919 in Kona on the island of Hawaii. ... Samuel Wilder King was Territorial Governor of Hawaii from 1953 to 1957. ... James Kealoha, formally James Kimo Kealoha (April 29, 1908- August 24, 1985), of Hilo, Hawaii was Lieutenant Governor of Hawaii in the administration of Governor of Hawaii William F. Quinn. ... George Hamilton, host of the 1997 Miss Universe Pageant with the final three contestants: Marena Bencomo of Venzuela, the soon-to-be Miss Universe Brook Lee, and Trinidad & Tobagos Margot Bourgeois. ... Miss Universe is an annual international beauty contest, and the title for the winner of the contest, founded in 1952 by California clothing company Pacific Mills. ... 1997 (MCMXCVII) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Jason Scott Lee playing Bruce Lee in Dragon: The Bruce Lee Story. Jason Scott Lee (æŽæˆª, pinyin: LÇ JiÃ©, born November 19, 1966) is an American movie actor. ... Jason Momoa as Ronon Dex in Stargate Atlantis Jason Momoa was born Joseph Jason Namakaeha Momoa on August 1, 1979 in Honolulu, Hawaii and was raised in Norwalk, Iowa by his mother. ... Keanu Reeves Keanu Charles Reeves (born September 2, 1964 in Beirut, Lebanon) is a Canadian-English-American film actor & musician (bassist). ... William S. Richardson was a former chief justice, lieutenant governor and trustee of Kamehameha Schools/Bishop Estate. ... Nicole Elikolani Prescovia Scherzinger a. ... Charles Nainoa Thompson is a Native Hawaiian navigator and the executive director of the Polynesian Voyaging Society. ... The word trustee is a legal term that refers to a holder of property on behalf of some other beneficiary. ... Name Kamehameha Schools Address 567 South King Street, Suite 200 Town Honolulu, Hawaii 96813 Established 1887 Community Urban Type Independent Primary and Secondary Religion Protestant Students Coeducational Grades Preschool to 12 Accreditation Western Association of Schools and Colleges District None Subdistrict None Nickname Warriors Mascot Warrior Colors Blue and White... Haunani-Kay Trask Ph. ... Mililani Trask is a world recognized Hawaiian activist and proponent of indigenous rights. ... John David Waihee III was the first American of Native Hawaiian descent to be elected governor in the United States. ... Kelly Preston Kelly Kamalelehua Palzis Preston (born October 13, 1962 in Honolulu, Hawaii) is an American actress. ...