Hawaiian Renaissance

[2][3] The First Hawaiian Renaissance had its foundation in the nationalist sentiments of King Kamehameha V. At the time Hawaii was an independent kingdom.

The intention was to form a contemporary national identity rather than modeling Hawaii after Great Britain and the culture of the United States.

The result spread tension between the people themselves, but most came to favor Kalākaua as he brought back Hawaiian culture to urban areas.

[citation needed] Kalākaua spent three years planning his second coronation in 1883 to try and ease racial tensions between the Hawaiians and the haoles, and 8,000 people attended.

Hokule'a's creator and first navigator, Ben Finney, is an icon of the Hawaiian Renaissance and contributed to resurging interest in Polynesian culture.

Amongst the outcomes were the Constitution of 1978, which produced the Office of Hawaiian Affairs, and reclaiming federal land to the state like Kahoolawe.