Hawaiians Quotes

When the islands became a state in 1959... there was a broad consensus in Congress that Native Hawaiians would not be treated as a separate racial group, and that they would not be transformed into an 'Indian tribe.' - John Fund

We're not just talking about Hawaiians. The Chinese brought their medicines, and many Chinese herbal shops are found in Chinatown. - Babette Galang

Throughout my life in Hawaii, I've become close friends with many Hawaiians and locals with other South Pacific heritage backgrounds and have heard their ideas, comments and hopes of how they wish to preserve their cultures. - Jane Iida

There are more than 400,000 'Native Hawaiians,' which would make them America's largest tribe. Two hundred forty thousand live in Hawaii, 60,000 in California, and 100,000 among the other 48 states. - Ken Conklin

There are many Native Hawaiians who are good to go, they're just waiting for the opportunity for the projects to come up. However there are many who have been on the list for years who need the help. - Helen Wai

Lung cancer incidence was higher among African-Americans and Hawaiians. - Christopher Haiman

I remember saying to the chairman after serving the first year, Why are we doing this? Why don't the Hawaiians have control? Well, we have no mechanism to do it, I was told. - Neil Abercrombie