Wednesday, March 13, 2024

The Battle of Rangiriri: European Expansion into the Waikato

In the New Zealand Wars, the Battle of Rangiriri was won by the British at considerable cost to the forces of its Imperial Army. The...

Hawaiians Want Identity Hijacked by Americans Restored

Native Hawaiians lost more than their Kingdom and Royalties, forced upon them by a "de facto" government, and U.S. Statehood: Their identity was stolen. Due...

Easter Island Under Chilean Governance: Mixed Results for Rapa Nui after 120 Years of...

Over the years, Easter Island has experienced neglect, exploitation, and growth under the governance of Chile. The article “Easter Island After its Discovery by Europeans”...

The Discovery and First Settlement of Aotearoa New Zealand

The islands of New Zealand were the last lands colonised by humans. The Polynesian voyagers are now believed to have arrived barely seven centuries...

Easter Island After its Discovery by Europeans: Inner, Outer Turmoil Doomed Rapa Nui Civilization

The collapse of the ecosystem on Easter Island, followed by famine, inter-tribal war, and forced labor abroad hastened the decline of Rapa Nui culture. The...

The Moriori People of Rekohu: First Settlers of New Zealand’s Eastern Outpost

The Moriori were the indigenous people of the Chatham Islands, which they called Rekohu. The last full-blooded Moriori died in 1933. Dating the earliest human...

Easter Island Before the Europeans Arrived: The History of Rapa Nui Is Cloaked in...

The history of Easter Island before the Europeans first visited there is much like the land itself: remote, difficult, and mysterious. The article “Easter Island...

The Concepts of Mana and Utu: Status and Reciprocity in Traditional Maori Society

Conflict among Maori and between the indigenous people of Aotearoa and the early European colonisers usually had a basis in mana and utu. Both mana...

The Christian Faith of Hawaii’s Queen Lili`uokalani

The last reigning monarch in the history of Hawaii was sustained by a vibrant Christian faith, learned from the missionary families who betrayed her. The...

Easter Island: Conservation Efforts, Challenges: Conflicts between Islanders and Chile Hinder Preservation

There are ongoing initiatives to conserve and restore the stone head sculptures of Easter Island, but tensions between islanders and Chile threaten efforts to...