What is Aloha? According to Joseph Nāwahī.
Joseph Kahoʻoluhi Nāwahīokalaniʻōpuʻu was one of the most prolific Hawaiian patriots. He was a self-taught lawyer, Kingdom of Hawai‘i House Representative (Puna & Hilo), Minister of Foreign Affairs for Queen Lili‘uokalani, founding member and president of Hui Hawai‘i Aloha ‘Āina. Even this accomplished list of positions doesn’t say enough about the impact of Nāwahī. Some have called him the George Washington of the Hawaiian Kingdom. He founded one of the largest kānaka ‘ōiwi political organization boasting 8,000 members. His funeral procession was considered to be large enough to befit a head of state, even though he never held the position. Esteemed Kahu to the monarchy, Rev. Samuel Enoka called Nawahi “ke kia”, the ships mast, and “the only leader to...