This book presents the results of the first major archaeological survey of Hawaiian heiau, carried out by John F.G. Stokes in 1906-1907 with the guidance of William Brigham, Bishop Museum's first director. Stokes work has long been valued by scholars for its descriptions, and these are augmented her [...]
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Originally published in 1972, Native Planters in Old Hawaii remains one of the most important ethnographic works on traditional Hawaiian culture. It has been reprinted with an index to subjects and chants, making  this edition invaluable for scholars and laymen alike. This pioneering study of culti [...]
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Hawai‘i's Invasive Species describes the causes and consequences of the introduction of invasive alien species of plants and animals to the Hawaiian Islands. Almost a hundred species are covered in detail, illustrating the negative impacts of invasive alien species on human health and quality of l [...]
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Charles Reed Bishop, fondly remembered as the husband of Princess Bernice Pauahi Bishop, was also one of Hawai‘i's great philanthropists in the 19th century. From his early years in New York, to his time in the islands, and his final years in San Francisco, Bishop lived a life of faith, hard work, [...]
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Spanning several centuries and connecting two distant (and very different) island nations, Hokuloa: The British 1874 Transit of Venus Expedition to Hawai‘i provokes political and military maneuvering, confronts death and disappointment, descends into madness, and rises to heroism—all in pursuit [...]
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Huakai Makaikai a Kaupo, Maui is a narrative of a journey to a time and place little known in our histories. It is the record of a 1922 trek through rural maui by Bishop Museum anthropologist Kenneth P. Emory and his native Hawaiian guide, Thomas K. Manunupau. Written in the Hawaiian language by Man [...]
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Winner of numerous awars for design, photography, and writing, Discovery chronicles the dramatic saga of Polynesian exploration, celebrating the genius of anicent navigators and the triumph of Hawaiian civilization. As the world traveled closer to the distant archipelago, and many travelers landed o [...]
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Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum was founded in Honolulu in 1889. Today, as the museum moves into its second century, this unique institution continues its commitment to gather and share knowledge of Hawai‘i and Pacific with all the world. Hawai‘i is the most isolated land on earth, yet neither its [...]
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The renaissance of Hawaiian culture has revived many traditional arts, including hula, music, lei, and herbal medicine. In one way or another, all of these arts are intimately related to plant life, and their resurgence has called attention to the vital link between the flora and culture of Hawaii. [...]
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Sites of Oahu is widely considered the definitive study of archaeological and historical sites of Oahu. In addition to the locating of archaeological sites, the material consists of history, tradition, legends, place names, and land descriptions because of the great importance of these things to the [...]
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