...The island of hawaii dominated the culture of the northernmost of the polynesian groups, even before the high chief kamehameha conquered the other islands and formed a united kingdom in the first decade of the nineteenth century. This truly great warrior, diplomat and ruler was born in kohala, but was reared, trained and toughened for his mission in ka-u, the southern a...

...ective. 212 -- The Colonists Land. 222 -- Their Subsistence Economy. 222 -- The Endemic Wilderness Retreats. 224 -- “Discovery”. 225 -- Captain James Cook. 225 -- First Missionary Description. 226 -- Ka-u Missionized. 229 -- Ka-u In The forties. 231 -- The Shifting Human Scene. 232 -- Political Changes. 233 -- Fundamental Cultural Changes. 235 -- Foreign Impact. 236 -- Epi...