No literally. We don’t even talk about how we used economic pressure and military force to dissolve a sovereign kingdom to make another state in the union
@@epcotethan9557 Same with private schools. K-8 I had a scholarship for good grades to attend a Christian school. It was a weird mix of good grades to make the school look good academically and also treat the scholarship kids like charity cases to pat themselves on the back. Because of the type of school it was science and history classes were basically a joke. Like some tests for science asked how old something was and if we said anything more than 2000 years it was marked as wrong especially if we wrote down something in the millions because creationism. History wasn't safe from this either and on top of that it's required that at least 1 year of Texas history is taught before high school but we would at the beginning of the year start with US history or geography or whatever but about halfway through it would morph into Texas history again. My mom got fed up with this and went to a thrift store, half price books (used book store that also has dvds, cds, vhs, vinyls, etc) and garage sales ending up with a massive stack of movies that had plots that took place in different time periods, about historical events, about historical people, etc. Once a week she would pick a movie, make me read one of the encyclopedias we had about the person, place, or event that takes place in the movie. We would watch it together and then make me re read the encyclopedia entry and for the rest of the week we would casually discuss things like what was accurate, inaccurate,what was added in for drama, what was left out, what was and wasn't exaggerated, etc. I honestly learned more about history this way than all of the years I went to school k-12. She didn't have a teaching degree but she did have her masters in art history and knows a lot of history and how throughout the centuries art, writing, music, acting, etc has had a symbiotic relationship with culture and how they influenced eachother. I was annoyed at first but now as an adult this habit has stuck with me and I find myself doing this for fun.
As a proud Polynesian I’m so happy she’s shining a light on the Polynesian Monarchs. Thanks for covering Queen Lili’uokalani of Hawaii, I hope she one day covers Queen Salote of Tonga. The only pacific island I believe was not colonised.
I will always remember her at Queen Elizabeth s coronation procession. It rained and rained. Queen Salote was in an open carriage. She said. It rains in Tonga. great smile as she waved to us spectators
That was heartbreaking. As a Native American seeing the full extent of the abuse from the British and US angers me to the core. I love Hawaii and now realize why I felt such a connection while attending college.
@@theqwndiva I won't waste my time attempting to get you to see what my comment had to do with your statement. What I wrote as fact you see as an argument. Therein lies the difficulty.
@@vicky4112 Your comment is very irrelevant because European countries wrecked havoc on each other for thousands of years. The narrative that you push is harmful and purposefully dismissive of the horrors of colonization.
My grandmother passed away a few days ago. She was a Fijian woman and often took me on trips to Hawaii to educate me on Fijian and Polynesian culture. We always loved Queen Lili’uokalani and this video came at a perfect time, thank you for this.
She would have been the greatest leader if she constantly was not being stripped by her birthright and all thecpowers that came with it my colonialism?
@beth T shots fired. As the o.p said "Hawaian history should be taught more often..." Which I agree with, hence why I said what I did. I'm also from the opposite side of the world and given that theyre was only one queen of Hawaii and not for very long either. People who I personally would deem as not very "bright" wouldn't want to learn and most definitely would not be watching educational type content I find it massively ridiculous that you'd judge someone's intelligence based on one comment about one event in the history of the world, It's been around a long time time.
I will not lie, I cried so hard at the end of the video. The U.S hurt her and her people so much. I can not find words to describe my sadness and fury when discovering this kind of situations in the modern era. Why can't we respect other cultures and nations? I'm so angry right now.
@@Vampirecronicler the U.S* and yes I'm glad they did that unlike some European countries but my point was my feelings and not targeting the U.S alone.
We can't respect each other's cultures and nations until we learn to respect each other as human beings. That is part of our problem as humans is that we do not respect humanity itself.
What happened to Lili'uokalani at the hands of the US is just one of the many reasons (including the Mexican-American War and Manifest Destiny) why I grow less proud of the country every day.
As Hawaii is much different today than when it was annexed, it is a difficult decision, especially for those born in Hawaii, where % of Native Hawaiians is about 10%. Congress would have to decide if a referendum would be allowed for those born in Hawaii to decide. What many here in the comments seem to miss is that Hawaiians have benefited from many US Government services available such as Social Security, unemployment, welfare, Medicare/Medicade, even US Postal Service, etc. If Hawaii became independent, what would happen to the thousands who are dependent on these programs? Others who criticize tourism also do not understand that tourism is Hawaii's major industry and provides thousands of jobs, in addition to the state earning $ Billions in annual revenue from sales and hotel taxes.
the US doesnt care whether they bann yheir own culture and language on their own land, they dont want people to diverse they want everyone to be plain and basic like themselves
@@joelsonsabado9206 What country are you from? I am in the US and have traveled all over. I can tell you that all Americans do not act the way you think the "US" does. I and many other Americans are sensitive to indigenous people's issues. Am in no position to defend what acts have happened in the past, but am hopeful for the future.
@@larrycj4382”What will be of Hawai’i without tourism non-sense” 🥱. Don’t you get tired of convincing yourself that without the help of the mighty and powerful USA, Hawai’i would never be what it is today/survive…it’s getting old now. Btw you definitely act like a typical bald eagle saviour, it’s weird.
Reminder that modern day Hawaiians have repeatedly asked that tourists leave them alone and not visit the islands. No, they do not “need” the tourism, ESPECIALLY with the delta strain going around.
But Tourism is not only luxe hotel, boat, alcohol... It's learn and appreciate a culture. It's wanting to learn their way of thinking and live. If you are a respectfull Tourist it should be ok.
I used to always wanna go to Hawaii until i seen a documentary on Netflix a long time ago and the things they've gone through and continue to go through. And how their entire island has just been completely taken over. Also, by it being a "tourist state" the cost of living has gone up tremendously to the point where even the natives are struggling to be there. Once I learned that i changed my ming
@@lizzielize2660 you're aiding and abetting the continued spread of a dangerous virus and exploitation of people. But no, all you care about is your "experience", spoiled little princess.
This video absolutely solidified that I will not be visiting the islands of Hawaii per the local natives requests.. I was unaware and ignorant of just how badly us Americans behaved.. truly an enormous tragedy. I'm embarrassed and so sorry to those we harmed.
This is the first time I'm hearing this story and I'm sitting her like "Dann... so this is how America bullied Hawaii into becoming a US state/territory??" Just...wow...
I agree. That having been said, however, once we start getting into all this business of "Your ancestors did this to my ancestors" and on into the night, you'd have to change the entire face of the Earth!
@@gregingram4996Oh for sure! It's definitely a contentious conversation. For me, I have no problem admitting that major atrocities took place and that we should apologize for the things that happened and work to correct them. On behalf of those who came before us. Rather than saying, "It wasn't me" or "It was in the past", I think we can all work towards acknowledging these problems happened and fix some of the systematic issues caused by them. But I agree, I don't want to see people turn against each other over these conversations. But to get together and work together to correct issues.
Justine Wilson: Ka'iulani's story is heartbreaking. The commercial movie leaves all the important stuff out and has a girl playing her who is half Amazonian & half white.
THANK YOU!! Hawaii is a stolen sovereign country. History says so & America apologized for it. Never forget it. We need to help the Native Hawaiians by preserving their history, especially their language.
I’d love to see another rules of succession video about other places around the world, I’m British and thus already know about my royal family, thank you Lindsay for teaching me about so many others!!!!
An undeniably sad life, but it's all too easy to be choked up by the sadness of stories like this, and to feel blinding (justified) rage at the crimes committed by imperialist western states against native peoples, no matter how long ago. Personally I feel the best takeaway from her story is that even when faced with such unassailable odds in her personal and political life, Lili'uokalani never lost her spirit and never stopped fighting. Even when the throne was lost forever, she still kept going - and we know her name, and her feelings, and can still hear the beautiful things she composed. I think that's a greater thing to be remembered by than just being another tragically deposed monarch.
This is such a powerful story of colonialism. I often remind my own people back home in Puerto Rico that this is exactly what the USAmericans are doing with our own country. In our case, it’s not just white USAmericans, but USAmericans of all races and ethnicities. They have bought lands and businesses left and right. The US government controls the budget. And they are lobbying for the unilateral annexation of the Island while using the voices of native Puerto Ricans who support annexation. I often invite Puerto Ricans to learn the story of Hawai’i because it’s a pretty good indication of what will happen to us.
Yes! As a fellow Puerto Rican I agree with your words. And so little is known to people in the states about our history as well! Second class citizens, that’s what we are. Sad to see so many act like the US is our savior when in reality, it’s our death sentence. ¡VIVA PUERTO RICO LIBRE! 🇵🇷
J. Manny, There is nothing else to say.👍. I think some Puerto Ricans understand what's going on, and others want to fit in or be accepted. From some PR's they want to get the skills in the U.S. and return to Puerto Rico, some don't feel welcomed here, others just live day-to-day.
Thank you for that telling of the important history of Hawaii and Queen Lili'uokalani. When I went to Oahu I heard a chilling recording of Queen Lili singing the song and it still makes me cry to this day.
Overall, Hawaii got a raw deal. I think that the rest of the United States only sees her as a vacation destination, practically a foreign land. Outsiders are still profiting from what our 50th state has to offer, with little regard for Native Hawaiians.
Ohmygosh, it's so cool seeing you cover her! I've always been fascinated with learning more about her, ever since I found out she was the one who wrote Aloha 'Oe, the song Nani sings to Lilo in the original Lilo and Stitch movie
Aisadal: She wrote some gorgeous songs in addition to Aloha 'Oe. Ku'uipo Kumakahi has a CD of the 4 royal siblings who composed music. Her music and her sister's & her 2 brothers' songs are played widely today.
Mahalo nui loa for covering Queen Liliʻuokalani! Being a native Hawaiian this warms my heart. I'll forgive you for the name mispronunciations, because you're information was wonderful. I loved envisioning Liliʻuokalani dancing around her home singing "kuʻuhome, kuʻuhome" (my home, my home).
The mispronunciations were jarring though. I wish I had learned more hawaiian, but I do know how most of these are supposed to be said. She was very obviously trying hard though.
we really need a phoneticization of Hawai'ian. but her work is stellar. I could read the full name because Hawai'ans when they speak they do have a similar tonal value as southern africans. when I look at the Queen. she has the aura of the everyday african grand mother. I really imagine her cooking for her grand kids.
As a Native Hawaiian who is essentially obsessed with your content, I applaud you for bringing this topic to light! I also implore you to shed some light on Native Hawaiian authors such as Haunani-Kay Trask, plus many resources about history from the University of Hawaii system rather than britannica or wikipedia. Mahalo for your educational content and I hope that you cover more!
As Hawaiian royalty, I appreciate you making the effort to pronounce her name ❤ My own caucasian mother was quite the ignorant American and cared nothing about my Dad's culture and she tried to white wash me and erase half my identity. She's related to every European royal and colonizer so...how sadly ironic. Didn't work because my Dad was a world famous Hawaiian singer RIP, and she could not erase a bunch of world leaders from my immediate family no matter how racist she was. I cannot thank you enough for caring about my culture. Most Americans do not care, especially the multi-generational ones that were born here and live here. In fact, most Americans I've met that are born here in Hawaii, literally know nothing about Kanaka Maoli culture. They treat the native tribes on American mainland the exact same way.
I learned about her in school when I lived in Hawai’i! She was an amazing leader, and Hawaiian history is so rich and wonderful. I highly recommend reading her autobiography Hawaii’s Story by Hawaii’s Queen!
The book WHO OWNS THE CROWN is absolutely telling! The taking of the crown is sickening and sad. This breakdown didn't start with the Queen and didn't start with Cook aka Crook.
I may have been raised in the United States, but it's events like Lili'uokalani's dethronement mentioned in this video, the Mexican-American War, Manifest Destiny, and so many other things caused by the United States that cause me to feel less proud of the country day by day. I do know that there are positive aspects, but unfortunately the negative ones overshadow them. That aside, I like that Lili'uokalani's story is covered in this video. She had a fascinating life, and she was mentioned too little in my history books (which still rankles me today), so I had to look up a lot of information on her by myself. The Polynesian Monarchs, like so many others, deserve more attention as they're too overlooked these days. Hopefully more are covered, I'm particularly looking forward to a possible video on Salote of Tonga, I looked her up, and she is now one of my favorite Queens of the World. I also suggest for video topics, the three queens regnant of Korea, Seondeok, Jindeok, and Jinseong of Silla. One of the most intriguing things I find about these three women is that Jindeok was Seondeok's immediate successor, a rare instance of female-to-female succession in those times. Seondeok was also the second woman in East Asian history to rule a nation in her own right, and she had to really prove not only that she had as much of a claim to the throne as her brother-in-law (the candidate who her father initially considered because of the lack of sons), but also that she was competent enough to rule Korea because she was a woman. Either way, I'm really happy Lili'uokalani has a video dedicated to her, her story is always very interesting.
the perceived positive ones are designed to make you feel "it wasn't so bad", so you are a part of the fabric. around the time Lili was deposed, a number of african kings were deposed/exiled/murdered . The money made from sugar cana and flour in the west indies on the back of enslaved Black people is the same money that was used to buy firearm to defeat Hawai'ans and its the same money that was passed down to help sell most of the island to the mainland americas. so basically yes ANYTHING that happens to Black people will forever reverberate across all former colonies.
You should research Australia’s history, it’s brutal and interesting. Our schools barley teach us the real shit but mine luckily did whereas my old one didn’t and only taught how cook “found” Botany Bay
I am not Native Hawaiian but was raised in Hawaii and the story of the kingdom of Hawaii is something you learn from a young age. It’s truly a sad story. Queen Lili’uokalani continues to be an important figurehead for Native Hawaiians and Hawaii residents. Thank you for a very informative video on a topic that should be discussed more in US history classes! *The image you used of Iolani Palace is actually Ali’iolani Hale and vice versa (the government building you spoke of)
A lot of native people did weird naming rituals (by weird I mean more foreign but yknow) sitting bull was named slow originally because, well, he was slow
You're looking at it from our perspective. Everyone used to have a name that meant something. My name is probably derived from Guinevere and used to mean 'fair one' or 'white enchantress's. What does your name mean?
@@auntiejen5376 I think they mean that you would think they would try and find something nicer than eye sore. I mean, my baby might come out with a big head but I wouldn’t name him that.
Yes. Let us not forget about England.. there are about 22 countries in the world that has NOT been colonized by England. Let's see a overlook over when and what they did.. England became a nation when the first monarch Æthelstan came to power the year 927. Ca 1945 Between 12 and 29 million Indians died of starvation while it was under the control of the British Empire, as millions of tons of wheat were exported to Britain as famine raged in India. There are currently 20 million people starving in North Korea. Just to get a taste of what the brittish did. USA became a country only in 1776. When Columbus arrived in 1492, it's estimated that 5 million to 15 million Native Americans lived in North America. The number declined sharply to fewer than 238,000 by the late 19th century. American settlers got paid for each Native American scalp they sold. 50 pound for male scapls, 25 for females, 20 for children. USA became a country only after they commited genocide against the Natives. In the short time America has been a country they have messed up: Cuba, Puerto Rico, Panama, Nicaragua, Haiti, Hawaii, Iran, Iraq, Afghanistan, Pakistan, Turkey, And the list goes on.. U.S. officials say the country has 800 military bases in 70 to 80 countries around the world. American Soldiers, that invade countries, rape women and children, hurt people. Usa and china is the biggest threat against our planet. England has had it's "glory days"
Queen Lili' uokalani understood the magnitude of the importance of her existence. She understood how powerful the impact writing down traditions and music would have on generations of native Hawaiians to come after her. I don't think we talk about her enough!! Thank you Queen Lili' uokalani. 💙
Briar Jay: Have you checked into Dr. Keanu Sai? He teaches at Windward Comm. College and he is a scholar on the legalities of the case of illegal occupation of Hawaii. He is very clear and is on the same path as Haunani Trask.
When we lived in Hawaii, I did my project on her, this made me smile so big. I was in the fourth grade, I was so happy to do my report on her. When we went to Iolani palace in the 5th grade, I was sick but I needed to go on this trip, it was beautiful, and so worth it.
@@PHlophe sadly that was in the 90s I'm 34 years old. I've always loved and felt sad for her story because she tried so hard. To learn all that at 9, made me so sad.
Yay! I've been waiting for this one! The queen of Hawaii was a great leader! Although she sadly failed at saving her people, She managed to keep the great culture of Hawaii! I greatly admire her courage, and tenacity. I hope you do more island queens! ❤🌅👑❤
Sorry Princess, but she did save her people. Part of this white narrated story has been left out. She was threatened, if she did not surrender the throne the US Military soldiers would stat killing all the native people. That is the reason she surrendered and eventually abdicated. No other but to save the people of Hawaii from annihilation.
@@benkahookele5254 Oh. I know she saved her country and her people from being destroyed by relinquishing her throne. I meant she was unable to save her people and her country from being annexed. One of many great injustices of my home country that I wished never happened.
I knew that the US had annexed Hawaii against the wishes of its people and Queen but didn’t know the events that caused it. Wealthy businessmen ruin everything don’t they? I’m glad Queen Lili’uokalani fought as hard as she did and she deserves to be remembered. Aloha ‘oe, aloha ‘oe E ke onaona noho I ka lipo One fond embrace A ho’i a’e au Until we meet again
My Grandfather was born on the island of Maui and he told me that after the Queen abdicated, they had an auction of all the things that were in her palace. Since there were no written receipts for the items sold, it was extremely difficult to find them. But they found everything that was taken from the palace by computer.
I adored that you covered this!! I am Filipino. I am sorta kinda in this range. The Philippines are more Asian/Polynesian, but still. Great that you are covering queens of color.
She is not celebrated enough in today's world. She stands for the rights of 'native' people all around the world whose rights are treated as less than the invaders. I an WBritish and deeply hate my history but i do not shy away from it.
Thank you so much for the history of the great Queen Lili’uokalani. Her love of music I find to be very intriguing, and her strength and persistence inspirational. There is so much in her life to admire. I now feel a trip to Hawaii to pay homage to her is in order.
Thank you for making this. I was really pleased that you took the time to learn correct pronounciation, true facts. As a child I lived in Michigan, was fascinated by everything about Hawai'i. I lived in Hawai'i for several years, was married to a local boy, my first 2 children were born in Hawai'i. I made sure that they knew the history of the land. Both of my daughters learned hula at an early age, have carried the culture of the islands everywhere they have gone.
The pronunciations were not correct, but the facts are there so it's forgiven. Thank you for allowing your children to share a part of their life in Hawai'i through hula. Hula is probably one of the best ways to immerse oneself in the history of Hawai'i and its lands, as well as the deeply poetic language.
@@candiedragon I wouldn't make an issue with Lindseys pronounciation. She put more effort into it than most haoles. I was happy to see the Ali'i story being told. Speaking of Hawai'i as more than pineapples, hula & Don Ho.
@@FreeSpirit47 With all due respect, I am not making a big deal out of her pronunciations, I am pointing out that your statement about her pronunciations being correct is not correct. People will be inclined to believe you, especially after you stated that you lived in Hawaiʻi and your daughters learned hula. As I've said, hula is the best way to immerse oneself in the language, culture, and history. Depending on what your daughters learned and how involved you were, I would assume you would know how important (just like in any other language) it is to pronounce words and names correctly. The slightest mispronunciations can drastically change the meaning of the word and phrase, and takes away the mana from a name. Which is why Americans, after stripping Liliʻuokalani from the throne, also tried to strip her of her power by enforcing that she be referred to as Lydia instead. However, not many Hawaiians have commented on Lindsay's pronunciations and that's just because we acknowledge the accuracy of the story she told about Hawaiʻi's beloved queen. I am going to reiterate that I am not making a big deal about Lindsay's pronunciations, just pointing out that your statement about them being correct is incorrect. Dont get me wrong, i appreciate the video and the accuracy of the story that she told, and I certainly appreciate the people in the comments who learned well from the video about what has happened in these islands and to its people. It's all important, I hope you understand that.
@@candiedragon It's better to give credit where credit is due instead of dogging somoene for flaws, real or perceived as we all have flaws.That's a large part of the spirit of aloha.
@@FreeSpirit47 The facts are: -Lindsay's pronunciations were mediocre. -Lindsay accurately told the story of Queen Liliʻuokalani for a 28 minute video. That is all I intended to say. I am by no means disparaging anyone, you nor Lindsay. If you value the truth that Lindsay uncovers in this video, and truly loved the culture enough to have your daughters do hula, I would expect you to be willing to learn and grasp all truths about our people. It's fine to have flaws and mistakes, what matters is that you acknowledge them and grow from it.
What a absolute boss, such grace and perseverance in the face of evil. May her brave soul rest in piece, and her hard work, forever recognized in history.
To be honest, as an American. I feel disgusted calling myself that, (Well I was born in Ghana) but, America doesn't tend on teaching us the truth. So I learned it myself, they only teach about the good stuff about America and how great it is.
I'm descended from one of the elected Representatives to the Kingdom of Hawaii, who served each monarch over a period of 40 years, & was on the Queen's Privy Council when the illegal overthrow occurred. He was also one of the newspaper publishers arrested during the Republic for trying to reinstate Liliuokalani to the thrown, & was one of the supporters of the petition rejecting annexation. She remains much beloved by the Native Hawaiian people, as we continue to demand our sovereignty.
Haunani Martin: What a proud heritage you have! You have sovereignty. Your nation of Hawaii was recognized as sovereign in 1848 by france, England, Japan and a few others and those treaties were achieved by King David Kalakaua on his trip around the world. It's just how to go about getting it instituted again. It will happen.
What really tears me up is her losing so many friends and family members as everything descended into more chaos. She probably felt so alone, and it makes me so sad ❤️❤️
This video is absolutely FASCINATING!!! I wish half of this information had been taught to in school. Lili was a grand example of a strong and loving woman and a good monarch. I would have enjoyed listening to her conversations with Victoria. Thank you so much for a splendid biography.
Crystal Williamson: If they do make a miniseries they will sanitize it & will never mention the treaties with other nations or that Kalakaua wasn't just a drunkard and a party boy. He was a strategist and everything he did had purpose. A miniseries will leave that out. Reason: there has never been a treaty of annexation between the U.S & Hawaii so Hawaii remains the sovereign nation it has always been. That creates lots of problems in telling the real story. I think Hawaiian filmmakers will have to tell it.
She is beautiful She is strong and she protected her people with great strength Also We share the same birthday September 2, 1883- her September 2, 2005- me
Omg finally!!!!! I remember asking for this video I believe a year ago and you really did it! I love your videos and I’m thankful you did one on our beautiful Queen Liliuokalani 💯❤️🥺
When I was in 8th grade (right now I’m in 10th grade) we learned about her when we learned about colonizations but sadly we were only taught only a little bit about her and that was it I’m so glad you made this video because I wanna learn about her more sadly in 10th grade I’m in a civics class which is kinda boring but learning about the queen of Hawaii’s life was far more interesting then learning about American government system and politics
Mahalo Nui loa for honoring one of the queens of Hawai’i. I saw in the comments talking about “The queen of Hawai’i”. There have been many queen consorts in Hawai’i dating back to the 1700’s when the official monarchy of Hawai’i was established. The first queen consort of Hawai’i ,or more, the most famous is Ka’ahamanu. I say the most famous because King Kamehameha I had many wives but she was his favorite. I understand that Queen Liliuokalani was the first queen regnant so is that you called her the First Queen of Hawai’i?
Queen consort is just a kings wife but its still a very high rank while queen regnant is a woman in the royal family with a high rank like princess thats why she got chose to be the queen
A queen consort is a kings wife a queen regnant is a woman chose to rule the kingdom and a dowager queen is the mother of currently reigning heir/monarch (she was also a queen thats why she was called queen mother)
Mahalo Nui loa! I enjoyed the video a lot and for all of us in Hawaii we learned a lot of this in our school system as part of our curriculum in elementary, middle and high school but especially in the University system. At University , you are required to take a Hawaiian history or culture class to help you understand why things are like this in Hawai'i and messed up it was. I am not Hawaiian but my ancestors were part of the slavery that Mainlanders brought over Asians like the Chinese over to work on plantations and my family has been here since the late 1880's. I love that you brought light onto Queen Liliʻuokalani and the plight that she went through especially the timeline that led up to her imprisonment and forced abdication. Hawaiian history can mess you up when you learn and see the lives we live today in "Paradise". I am not going to lie, hearing all the pronunciations of Hawaiian names and words, did kill me a bit but I am happy you did try to pronounce them and give the history of the people of the Kingdom of Hawai'i. I am a History major so I had a lot of classes about Hawaiian history, there are so many great books to read about this topic like Queen Liliʻuokalani memoirs and books that show all the damage that was done to Hawai'i in the name of imperialism and capitalism by the US. Hawaiians and all the ethnic groups that were brought over to work on the plantations were all screwed in the deal and we have deep rooted trauma in the islands that stems from all of these events that led up to the loss of the monarchy. And how Native Hawaiians became second-class citizens in their own home and the discrimination that was placed on them and everyone that was not white on the islands.
MeiMei91: Have you researched the signatures on the petitions that Lili'u sent around the islands with her desire to make a new constitution? There are 40,000 signatures of families. Your family may have become Hawaiian citizens back in the 19th century. Many did and threw their lot in with the Hawaiians. All that is digitized now and we all have access to the archives.
I really enjoyed that incredible history you shared with us all! I’ve always wondered how the United States took over and was always interested in what the Hawaiian Royalty history entailed. Great descriptions and you kept my interest the entire time :) She sounds like such a wonderful woman!
As a pound Native Hawaiian woman, I am extremely happy seeing people talk about my people's history and especially about our beloved queen. No one ever learns the truth about our kingdom and it is nice to see be talked about. I will admit, the pronunciation of Hawaiian words was poor but at least you made an effort. Next time please take the time to learn how to pronounce the letters and take your time trying to say the different words and names. Like princess Pauahi. you kept saying the i as an I sound when in Hawaiian the letter I is pronounced with an eee sound. some words and names it sounds like you were rushing them and therefore leaving some letters out.
Lindsey, you have done Hawaii proud. All I knew about was James Cook, very little about the Kings. I knew the Queen had written aloha ohe. Thank you for filling in the large blanks of time. My father was stationed there at the end of WWII. He called it Paradise no commercialization just beauty.
History always amazed me. It always felt like discovering precious stones whenever I watch or read fascinating stories of women as leaders. Queen Liliʻuokalani was one iconic heroine! The world needs to look up to her for her inspiring service to her native people. We must realize that she's a force worthy of emulation.
I love history but you are teaching me so much I'm over joyed......your presentation is spot on!!! I love how u teach truthful and without bias the way we get taught at school......and people I've never heard about. I live near where Captain Cook was born. We are so proud of him in Teesside ( north-east of England). Thank u
I will be moving to the big Island. Such a beautiful place. It is sad how the native Hawaiians were treated. I find all this very interesting. Thank you for covering it.
I am so glad my history teacher actually did a unit on the annexation of Hawaii, she also did the same with the Native Americans. You’re awesome Mrs. Skinner
I'm so glad you made this video. The American school system likes to conveniently "forget" about Hawaii unless its about Pearl Harbor.
Just like how the British and the french "forget" to mention their colonial pasts' dark sides
oh yes, pearl harbor is the only thing they talk about about Hawaii
They barely teach anything history wise in American Public Schools.
No literally. We don’t even talk about how we used economic pressure and military force to dissolve a sovereign kingdom to make another state in the union
@@epcotethan9557 Same with private schools. K-8 I had a scholarship for good grades to attend a Christian school. It was a weird mix of good grades to make the school look good academically and also treat the scholarship kids like charity cases to pat themselves on the back. Because of the type of school it was science and history classes were basically a joke. Like some tests for science asked how old something was and if we said anything more than 2000 years it was marked as wrong especially if we wrote down something in the millions because creationism. History wasn't safe from this either and on top of that it's required that at least 1 year of Texas history is taught before high school but we would at the beginning of the year start with US history or geography or whatever but about halfway through it would morph into Texas history again.
My mom got fed up with this and went to a thrift store, half price books (used book store that also has dvds, cds, vhs, vinyls, etc) and garage sales ending up with a massive stack of movies that had plots that took place in different time periods, about historical events, about historical people, etc. Once a week she would pick a movie, make me read one of the encyclopedias we had about the person, place, or event that takes place in the movie. We would watch it together and then make me re read the encyclopedia entry and for the rest of the week we would casually discuss things like what was accurate, inaccurate,what was added in for drama, what was left out, what was and wasn't exaggerated, etc. I honestly learned more about history this way than all of the years I went to school k-12. She didn't have a teaching degree but she did have her masters in art history and knows a lot of history and how throughout the centuries art, writing, music, acting, etc has had a symbiotic relationship with culture and how they influenced eachother.
I was annoyed at first but now as an adult this habit has stuck with me and I find myself doing this for fun.
As a proud Polynesian I’m so happy she’s shining a light on the Polynesian Monarchs. Thanks for covering Queen Lili’uokalani of Hawaii, I hope she one day covers Queen Salote of Tonga. The only pacific island I believe was not colonised.
Oh yes, I'd like to hear about her.
I don't even know about the chiefs of Guam, the island I was born in. I guess the Spanish erased it all
I will always remember her at Queen Elizabeth s coronation procession. It rained and rained. Queen Salote was in an open carriage. She said. It rains in Tonga. great smile as she waved to us spectators
Um yeah I wanna know about that stuff, I already know all shit about the brits.
@@tosheatower Yes, she was a fantastic Queen.
That was heartbreaking. As a Native American seeing the full extent of the abuse from the British and US angers me to the core. I love Hawaii and now realize why I felt such a connection while attending college.
Ah, the dulcet tones of victimization. Surely you are aware that many American Indian nations wreaked major havoc on each other.
@@vicky4112 And this what to do with my statement? Don't waste my time trying to instigate an argument.
@@theqwndiva I won't waste my time attempting to get you to see what my comment had to do with your statement. What I wrote as fact you see as an argument. Therein lies the difficulty.
I’m pretty much every race and I agree with you they seem to forget cannibalism
@@vicky4112 Your comment is very irrelevant because European countries wrecked havoc on each other for thousands of years. The narrative that you push is harmful and purposefully dismissive of the horrors of colonization.
My grandmother passed away a few days ago. She was a Fijian woman and often took me on trips to Hawaii to educate me on Fijian and Polynesian culture. We always loved Queen Lili’uokalani and this video came at a perfect time, thank you for this.
Hello Allison Fegan. How are you doing?
When you are so racist that your son marries into royalty and all you can do is treat a plausible queen like sheet.
And when you're such an asshole that you let your mother bully your royal wife while you go feel up other women.
For real
"Lili" sounds like a more competent leader than most of the other monarchs. She seemed like a great leader.
Yeah, competent monarchs are pretty rare beasts and she was over and above competent. Her people really lucked out with their last monarch.
Ka’iulani would have been a good ruler too, if the monarchy hadn’t been forcefully abolished.
She was! She was so strong and loved her people
Yyyuuuup!!! Baddass as fuck.
She would have been the greatest leader if she constantly was not being stripped by her birthright and all thecpowers that came with it my colonialism?
I'm glad you're talkng about the queen of Hawaii, Hawaii culture should be learned about more often.
I agree. I'd love to learn more Hawaii's past! ❤
Very true, I had no idea there was a queen of Hawaii so this is quiet fascinating.
@beth T knowledge about Hawaiian monarchs doesn't equal intelligence..
@beth T shots fired.
As the o.p said "Hawaian history should be taught more often..."
Which I agree with, hence why I said what I did.
I'm also from the opposite side of the world and given that theyre was only one queen of Hawaii and not for very long either. People who I personally would deem as not very "bright" wouldn't want to learn and most definitely would not be watching educational type content
I find it massively ridiculous that you'd judge someone's intelligence based on one comment about one event in the history of the world, It's been around a long time time.
@beth T that’s like saying someone isn’t fluent in a language if they couldn’t tell from a passive verb to a linking verb
I will not lie, I cried so hard at the end of the video. The U.S hurt her and her people so much. I can not find words to describe my sadness and fury when discovering this kind of situations in the modern era. Why can't we respect other cultures and nations? I'm so angry right now.
At least america apologized for their involvement in it. That's alot more than other colonial powers have done.
@@Vampirecronicler the U.S* and yes I'm glad they did that unlike some European countries but my point was my feelings and not targeting the U.S alone.
We can't respect each other's cultures and nations until we learn to respect each other as human beings. That is part of our problem as humans is that we do not respect humanity itself.
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What happened to Lili'uokalani at the hands of the US is just one of the many reasons (including the Mexican-American War and Manifest Destiny) why I grow less proud of the country every day.
The US apologizing for taking over Hawaii but still keeping it doesn't really mean much. This is such recent history...
apologies = can we not talk about it in the future. this is the US definition of it.
As Hawaii is much different today than when it was annexed, it is a difficult decision, especially for those born in Hawaii, where % of Native Hawaiians is about 10%. Congress would have to decide if a referendum would be allowed for those born in Hawaii to decide. What many here in the comments seem to miss is that Hawaiians have benefited from many US Government services available such as Social Security, unemployment, welfare, Medicare/Medicade, even US Postal Service, etc. If Hawaii became independent, what would happen to the thousands who are dependent on these programs? Others who criticize tourism also do not understand that tourism is Hawaii's major industry and provides thousands of jobs, in addition to the state earning $ Billions in annual revenue from sales and hotel taxes.
the US doesnt care whether they bann yheir own culture and language on their own land, they dont want people to diverse they want everyone to be plain and basic like themselves
@@joelsonsabado9206 What country are you from? I am in the US and have traveled all over. I can tell you that all Americans do not act the way you think the "US" does. I and many other Americans are sensitive to indigenous people's issues. Am in no position to defend what acts have happened in the past, but am hopeful for the future.
@@larrycj4382”What will be of Hawai’i without tourism non-sense” 🥱. Don’t you get tired of convincing yourself that without the help of the mighty and powerful USA, Hawai’i would never be what it is today/survive…it’s getting old now. Btw you definitely act like a typical bald eagle saviour, it’s weird.
Reminder that modern day Hawaiians have repeatedly asked that tourists leave them alone and not visit the islands. No, they do not “need” the tourism, ESPECIALLY with the delta strain going around.
But Tourism is not only luxe hotel, boat, alcohol... It's learn and appreciate a culture. It's wanting to learn their way of thinking and live. If you are a respectfull Tourist it should be ok.
I used to always wanna go to Hawaii until i seen a documentary on Netflix a long time ago and the things they've gone through and continue to go through. And how their entire island has just been completely taken over. Also, by it being a "tourist state" the cost of living has gone up tremendously to the point where even the natives are struggling to be there. Once I learned that i changed my ming
@@lizzielize2660 you're aiding and abetting the continued spread of a dangerous virus and exploitation of people. But no, all you care about is your "experience", spoiled little princess.
This was needed.
"The still gaslit White House" Lindsay went there
Pretty sure she can't stand the US.
This video absolutely solidified that I will not be visiting the islands of Hawaii per the local natives requests.. I was unaware and ignorant of just how badly us Americans behaved.. truly an enormous tragedy. I'm embarrassed and so sorry to those we harmed.
This is the first time I'm hearing this story and I'm sitting her like "Dann... so this is how America bullied Hawaii into becoming a US state/territory??" Just...wow...
I agree. That having been said, however, once we start getting into all this business of "Your ancestors did this to my ancestors" and on into the night, you'd have to change the entire face of the Earth!
@@gregingram4996Oh for sure! It's definitely a contentious conversation. For me, I have no problem admitting that major atrocities took place and that we should apologize for the things that happened and work to correct them. On behalf of those who came before us. Rather than saying, "It wasn't me" or "It was in the past", I think we can all work towards acknowledging these problems happened and fix some of the systematic issues caused by them. But I agree, I don't want to see people turn against each other over these conversations. But to get together and work together to correct issues.
@@jrdraper Well, I'll drink to that! But then, I'll drink to just about anything!
@@gregingram4996 😂😂 Deal!!
Please do a story of the queen's heir Princess Ka'ilulani, her story is just as as heartbreaking as her aunt's story
Justine Wilson: Ka'iulani's story is heartbreaking. The commercial movie leaves all the important stuff out and has a girl playing her who is half Amazonian & half white.
@@sandramorey2529Q'oriaka Kilcher is Peruvian/Swiss-German. But yes, they did leave a lot out when it came to Ka'iulani's story.
@@lelekahalepuna-wong9902how do I watch it?
THANK YOU!! Hawaii is a stolen sovereign country. History says so & America apologized for it. Never forget it. We need to help the Native Hawaiians by preserving their history, especially their language.
So uh... turn all native preservation areas and Hawaii into sovereign states or what?
She really does need more recognition what an amazing queen !!!!
She was so intelligent. It's heartbreaking to see what happened over there.
Fun fact: her closet male line descendant is currently serving in the United States House of Representatives.
Who is it
@@kellikocha7733 I assume it’s Kai Kahele
i cant lie that is a cricket moment 😭
His name is Quentin Kūhiō Kawānanakoa, and he's no longer in Congress. His last year in office was 1999.
I’d love to see another rules of succession video about other places around the world, I’m British and thus already know about my royal family, thank you Lindsay for teaching me about so many others!!!!
An undeniably sad life, but it's all too easy to be choked up by the sadness of stories like this, and to feel blinding (justified) rage at the crimes committed by imperialist western states against native peoples, no matter how long ago. Personally I feel the best takeaway from her story is that even when faced with such unassailable odds in her personal and political life, Lili'uokalani never lost her spirit and never stopped fighting. Even when the throne was lost forever, she still kept going - and we know her name, and her feelings, and can still hear the beautiful things she composed. I think that's a greater thing to be remembered by than just being another tragically deposed monarch.
Yes, I'm sure it was for this reason that Hawaiians continue her fight to this day.
This is such a powerful story of colonialism. I often remind my own people back home in Puerto Rico that this is exactly what the USAmericans are doing with our own country. In our case, it’s not just white USAmericans, but USAmericans of all races and ethnicities. They have bought lands and businesses left and right. The US government controls the budget. And they are lobbying for the unilateral annexation of the Island while using the voices of native Puerto Ricans who support annexation. I often invite Puerto Ricans to learn the story of Hawai’i because it’s a pretty good indication of what will happen to us.
Yes! As a fellow Puerto Rican I agree with your words. And so little is known to people in the states about our history as well! Second class citizens, that’s what we are. Sad to see so many act like the US is our savior when in reality, it’s our death sentence. ¡VIVA PUERTO RICO LIBRE! 🇵🇷
As an American I'm deeply sorry for what my country has done to you and what it continues to do.
J. Manny, There is nothing else to say.👍. I think some Puerto Ricans understand what's going on, and others want to fit in or be accepted. From some PR's they want to get the skills in the U.S. and return to Puerto Rico, some don't feel welcomed here, others just live day-to-day.
@@Dom_om_nom Ditto.
@@josiesarered Hello. How are you doing?
Thank you for that telling of the important history of Hawaii and Queen Lili'uokalani. When I went to Oahu I heard a chilling recording of Queen Lili singing the song and it still makes me cry to this day.
Me too. I cannot hear the song without crying.
Overall, Hawaii got a raw deal. I think that the rest of the United States only sees her as a vacation destination, practically a foreign land. Outsiders are still profiting from what our 50th state has to offer, with little regard for Native Hawaiians.
Hello Pamela Mays. How are you doing?
her autobiography was heartbreaking
Ohmygosh, it's so cool seeing you cover her! I've always been fascinated with learning more about her, ever since I found out she was the one who wrote Aloha 'Oe, the song Nani sings to Lilo in the original Lilo and Stitch movie
Aisadal: She wrote some gorgeous songs in addition to Aloha 'Oe. Ku'uipo Kumakahi has a CD of the 4 royal siblings who composed music. Her music and her sister's & her 2 brothers' songs are played widely today.
Mahalo nui loa for covering Queen Liliʻuokalani! Being a native Hawaiian this warms my heart. I'll forgive you for the name mispronunciations, because you're information was wonderful.
I loved envisioning Liliʻuokalani dancing around her home singing "kuʻuhome, kuʻuhome" (my home, my home).
The mispronunciations were jarring though. I wish I had learned more hawaiian, but I do know how most of these are supposed to be said. She was very obviously trying hard though.
we really need a phoneticization of Hawai'ian. but her work is stellar. I could read the full name because Hawai'ans when they speak they do have a similar tonal value as southern africans.
when I look at the Queen. she has the aura of the everyday african grand mother. I really imagine her cooking for her grand kids.
As a Native Hawaiian who is essentially obsessed with your content, I applaud you for bringing this topic to light! I also implore you to shed some light on Native Hawaiian authors such as Haunani-Kay Trask, plus many resources about history from the University of Hawaii system rather than britannica or wikipedia. Mahalo for your educational content and I hope that you cover more!
Read her biography, as a 6th grade student, about 55 years ago. Never ceased to admire her and curse her tormentors.
As Hawaiian royalty, I appreciate you making the effort to pronounce her name ❤ My own caucasian mother was quite the ignorant American and cared nothing about my Dad's culture and she tried to white wash me and erase half my identity. She's related to every European royal and colonizer so...how sadly ironic. Didn't work because my Dad was a world famous Hawaiian singer RIP, and she could not erase a bunch of world leaders from my immediate family no matter how racist she was. I cannot thank you enough for caring about my culture. Most Americans do not care, especially the multi-generational ones that were born here and live here. In fact, most Americans I've met that are born here in Hawaii, literally know nothing about Kanaka Maoli culture. They treat the native tribes on American mainland the exact same way.
I learned about her in school when I lived in Hawai’i! She was an amazing leader, and Hawaiian history is so rich and wonderful. I highly recommend reading her autobiography Hawaii’s Story by Hawaii’s Queen!
Thank you! Will definitely look into the book
Hello Adanna Newby. How are you doing?
The book WHO OWNS THE CROWN is absolutely telling! The taking of the crown is sickening and sad. This breakdown didn't start with the Queen and didn't start with Cook aka Crook.
I may have been raised in the United States, but it's events like Lili'uokalani's dethronement mentioned in this video, the Mexican-American War, Manifest Destiny, and so many other things caused by the United States that cause me to feel less proud of the country day by day. I do know that there are positive aspects, but unfortunately the negative ones overshadow them. That aside, I like that Lili'uokalani's story is covered in this video. She had a fascinating life, and she was mentioned too little in my history books (which still rankles me today), so I had to look up a lot of information on her by myself. The Polynesian Monarchs, like so many others, deserve more attention as they're too overlooked these days. Hopefully more are covered, I'm particularly looking forward to a possible video on Salote of Tonga, I looked her up, and she is now one of my favorite Queens of the World. I also suggest for video topics, the three queens regnant of Korea, Seondeok, Jindeok, and Jinseong of Silla. One of the most intriguing things I find about these three women is that Jindeok was Seondeok's immediate successor, a rare instance of female-to-female succession in those times. Seondeok was also the second woman in East Asian history to rule a nation in her own right, and she had to really prove not only that she had as much of a claim to the throne as her brother-in-law (the candidate who her father initially considered because of the lack of sons), but also that she was competent enough to rule Korea because she was a woman. Either way, I'm really happy Lili'uokalani has a video dedicated to her, her story is always very interesting.
the perceived positive ones are designed to make you feel "it wasn't so bad", so you are a part of the fabric. around the time Lili was deposed, a number of african kings were deposed/exiled/murdered . The money made from sugar cana and flour in the west indies on the back of enslaved Black people is the same money that was used to buy firearm to defeat Hawai'ans and its the same money that was passed down to help sell most of the island to the mainland americas. so basically yes ANYTHING that happens to Black people will forever reverberate across all former colonies.
@@PHlophe 💯💯💯💯💯🎯🎯🎯🎯🎯🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥
You should research Australia’s history, it’s brutal and interesting. Our schools barley teach us the real shit but mine luckily did whereas my old one didn’t and only taught how cook “found” Botany Bay
Ive got chills, what a fascinating woman! I enjoy learning about history outside of Europe
I was in tears by the end of this video. It makes me so happy to know that people nearest to her still called her Queen Liliani.
I am not Native Hawaiian but was raised in Hawaii and the story of the kingdom of Hawaii is something you learn from a young age. It’s truly a sad story. Queen Lili’uokalani continues to be an important figurehead for Native Hawaiians and Hawaii residents. Thank you for a very informative video on a topic that should be discussed more in US history classes!
*The image you used of Iolani Palace is actually Ali’iolani Hale and vice versa (the government building you spoke of)
Damn, they made her go through life with a name that meant "tearful, burning, sore eyes"? 😬
A lot of native people did weird naming rituals (by weird I mean more foreign but yknow) sitting bull was named slow originally because, well, he was slow
You're looking at it from our perspective. Everyone used to have a name that meant something. My name is probably derived from Guinevere and used to mean 'fair one' or 'white enchantress's. What does your name mean?
@@auntiejen5376 Yes. I'm looking at it from our perspective because that's what her name means.
My name seriously is Aphrodite.
@@auntiejen5376 my real name is Kylie and means boomerang 🤧
@@auntiejen5376 I think they mean that you would think they would try and find something nicer than eye sore. I mean, my baby might come out with a big head but I wouldn’t name him that.
The US is cruel, they have ruined so much culture all over the world. Really sad.
And Europe.
@@LisaF777 Europe is a continent?
@@LisaF777 Hello. How are you doing?
All white countries dominated the other parts of the world, not just the US. Britain was the worst culprit.
Yes. Let us not forget about England.. there are about 22 countries in the world that has NOT been colonized by England.
Let's see a overlook over when and what they did..
England became a nation when the first monarch Æthelstan came to power the year 927. Ca 1945 Between 12 and 29 million Indians died of starvation while it was under the control of the British Empire, as millions of tons of wheat were exported to Britain as famine raged in India. There are currently 20 million people starving in North Korea. Just to get a taste of what the brittish did.
USA became a country only in 1776.
When Columbus arrived in 1492, it's estimated that 5 million to 15 million Native Americans lived in North America. The number declined sharply to fewer than 238,000 by the late 19th century.
American settlers got paid for each Native American scalp they sold. 50 pound for male scapls, 25 for females, 20 for children.
USA became a country only after they commited genocide against the Natives.
In the short time America has been a country they have messed up:
Cuba,
Puerto Rico,
Panama,
Nicaragua,
Haiti,
Hawaii,
Iran,
Iraq,
Afghanistan,
Pakistan,
Turkey,
And the list goes on..
U.S. officials say the country has 800 military bases in 70 to 80 countries around the world.
American Soldiers, that invade countries, rape women and children, hurt people.
Usa and china is the biggest threat against our planet. England has had it's "glory days"
Queen Lili' uokalani understood the magnitude of the importance of her existence. She understood how powerful the impact writing down traditions and music would have on generations of native Hawaiians to come after her. I don't think we talk about her enough!!
Thank you Queen Lili' uokalani. 💙
i was born and raised in hawaii, so im really happy the hawaiian monarchy is getting more attention these days! this is an amazing video!
Briar Jay: Have you checked into Dr. Keanu Sai? He teaches at Windward Comm. College and he is a scholar on the legalities of the case of illegal occupation of Hawaii. He is
very clear and is on the same path as Haunani Trask.
It's wonderful to highlight Indigenous leaders. ✌
When we lived in Hawaii, I did my project on her, this made me smile so big. I was in the fourth grade, I was so happy to do my report on her. When we went to Iolani palace in the 5th grade, I was sick but I needed to go on this trip, it was beautiful, and so worth it.
Léandre, can you please share. we wanna see.
@@PHlophe sadly that was in the 90s I'm 34 years old. I've always loved and felt sad for her story because she tried so hard. To learn all that at 9, made me so sad.
Yay! I've been waiting for this one! The queen of Hawaii was a great leader! Although she sadly failed at saving her people, She managed to keep the great culture of Hawaii! I greatly admire her courage, and tenacity. I hope you do more island queens! ❤🌅👑❤
Sorry Princess, but she did save her people. Part of this white narrated story has been left out. She was threatened, if she did not surrender the throne the US Military soldiers would stat killing all the native people. That is the reason she surrendered and eventually abdicated. No other but to save the people of Hawaii from annihilation.
@@benkahookele5254 Oh. I know she saved her country and her people from being destroyed by relinquishing her throne. I meant she was unable to save her people and her country from being annexed. One of many great injustices of my home country that I wished never happened.
I knew that the US had annexed Hawaii against the wishes of its people and Queen but didn’t know the events that caused it. Wealthy businessmen ruin everything don’t they?
I’m glad Queen Lili’uokalani fought as hard as she did and she deserves to be remembered.
Aloha ‘oe, aloha ‘oe
E ke onaona noho I ka lipo
One fond embrace
A ho’i a’e au
Until we meet again
Wow. What a woman!!
Thank you for this video
My Grandfather was born on the island of Maui and he told me that after the Queen abdicated, they had an auction of all the things that were in her palace. Since there were no written receipts for the items sold, it was extremely difficult to find them. But they found everything that was taken from the palace by computer.
Such a saga, so sobering.
sam griffith stepford. and this isn't even taught in the Uk schools.
I adored that you covered this!! I am Filipino. I am sorta kinda in this range. The Philippines are more Asian/Polynesian, but still. Great that you are covering queens of color.
@TheMusicLoft Not to mention, Filipinos were along with Chinese and Japanese people who were brought into Hawai'i to work the sugar plantations.
@@candiedragon I didn't know that!
She is not celebrated enough in today's world. She stands for the rights of 'native' people all around the world whose rights are treated as less than the invaders. I an WBritish and deeply hate my history but i do not shy away from it.
Hello Jenny Martin. How are you doing?
Thank you so much for the history of the great Queen Lili’uokalani. Her love of music I find to be very intriguing, and her strength and persistence inspirational. There is so much in her life to admire. I now feel a trip to Hawaii to pay homage to her is in order.
Thank you for making this. I was really pleased that you took the time to learn correct pronounciation, true facts. As a child I lived in Michigan, was fascinated by everything about Hawai'i. I lived in Hawai'i for several years, was married to a local boy, my first 2 children were born in Hawai'i. I made sure that they knew the history of the land. Both of my daughters learned hula at an early age, have carried the culture of the islands everywhere they have gone.
The pronunciations were not correct, but the facts are there so it's forgiven. Thank you for allowing your children to share a part of their life in Hawai'i through hula. Hula is probably one of the best ways to immerse oneself in the history of Hawai'i and its lands, as well as the deeply poetic language.
@@candiedragon I wouldn't make an issue with Lindseys pronounciation. She put more effort into it than most haoles. I was happy to see the Ali'i story being told. Speaking of Hawai'i as more than pineapples, hula & Don Ho.
@@FreeSpirit47 With all due respect, I am not making a big deal out of her pronunciations, I am pointing out that your statement about her pronunciations being correct is not correct.
People will be inclined to believe you, especially after you stated that you lived in Hawaiʻi and your daughters learned hula. As I've said, hula is the best way to immerse oneself in the language, culture, and history. Depending on what your daughters learned and how involved you were, I would assume you would know how important (just like in any other language) it is to pronounce words and names correctly. The slightest mispronunciations can drastically change the meaning of the word and phrase, and takes away the mana from a name. Which is why Americans, after stripping Liliʻuokalani from the throne, also tried to strip her of her power by enforcing that she be referred to as Lydia instead.
However, not many Hawaiians have commented on Lindsay's pronunciations and that's just because we acknowledge the accuracy of the story she told about Hawaiʻi's beloved queen. I am going to reiterate that I am not making a big deal about Lindsay's pronunciations, just pointing out that your statement about them being correct is incorrect. Dont get me wrong, i appreciate the video and the accuracy of the story that she told, and I certainly appreciate the people in the comments who learned well from the video about what has happened in these islands and to its people. It's all important, I hope you understand that.
@@candiedragon It's better to give credit where credit is due instead of dogging somoene for flaws, real or perceived as we all have flaws.That's a large part of the spirit of aloha.
@@FreeSpirit47 The facts are:
-Lindsay's pronunciations were mediocre.
-Lindsay accurately told the story of Queen Liliʻuokalani for a 28 minute video.
That is all I intended to say. I am by no means disparaging anyone, you nor Lindsay. If you value the truth that Lindsay uncovers in this video, and truly loved the culture enough to have your daughters do hula, I would expect you to be willing to learn and grasp all truths about our people. It's fine to have flaws and mistakes, what matters is that you acknowledge them and grow from it.
I'm in tears, THANK YOU, thank you so much for making this. Bless you Lindsay.
What a absolute boss, such grace and perseverance in the face of evil. May her brave soul rest in piece, and her hard work, forever recognized in history.
I honestly didn’t know much about Hawaiian royalty until now so thank you Lindsay
To be honest, as an American. I feel disgusted calling myself that, (Well I was born in Ghana) but, America doesn't tend on teaching us the truth. So I learned it myself, they only teach about the good stuff about America and how great it is.
We need a new version of The Crown - starring this beautiful Polynesian Queen and her amazingly inspirational but bittersweet story 🙏🏽
Mahalo nui for doing this story of our beloved Queen Lili'uokalani.
I'm descended from one of the elected Representatives to the Kingdom of Hawaii, who served each monarch over a period of 40 years, & was on the Queen's Privy Council when the illegal overthrow occurred. He was also one of the newspaper publishers arrested during the Republic for trying to reinstate Liliuokalani to the thrown, & was one of the supporters of the petition rejecting annexation. She remains much beloved by the Native Hawaiian people, as we continue to demand our sovereignty.
Haunani Martin: What a proud heritage you have! You have sovereignty. Your nation of Hawaii was recognized as sovereign in 1848 by france, England, Japan and a few others and those treaties were achieved by King David Kalakaua on his trip around the world. It's just how to go about getting it instituted again. It will happen.
bless this woman. a true Queen in every sense of the word.
What really tears me up is her losing so many friends and family members as everything descended into more chaos. She probably felt so alone, and it makes me so sad ❤️❤️
This video is absolutely FASCINATING!!! I wish half of this information had been taught to in school. Lili was a grand example of a strong and loving woman and a good monarch. I would have enjoyed listening to her conversations with Victoria. Thank you so much for a splendid biography.
Your research and presentation are SO IMPRESSIVE. And editing is absolutely BEAUTIFUL. 💜
Hello Aimee Lynne. How are you doing?
Yes you finally did the first Queen regnant of The Hawaiian Islands!! Thank you Ms.Holiday 🤩🤩🤩
I think this is my favorite video in your series yet. This made me understand her impact so much better, what an extraordinary leader!
Two videos in one day 🥺 Thank you, Lindsay. I’nm not feeling well, and you made my day so much better 💖🙏
Oh no! Are u ok?
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I’m fine…just have a bit of a fever at the moment
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Thanks :) Me too
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I love this! I am Hawaiian and actually named after her! Lydia Liliuokalani :)
What a woman! I didn't know she wrote Aloha Oy. She was incredible!
Why this one make me cry?!! 😭😭
It’s “Aloha ‘Oe” pronounced “a-low-ha oh-eh”
Both a beautiful, sad, and empowering story of the Queen's life! A film or miniseries (Netflix maybe) is due
Crystal Williamson: If they do make a miniseries they will sanitize it & will never mention the treaties with other nations or that Kalakaua wasn't just a drunkard and a party boy. He
was a strategist and everything he did had purpose. A miniseries will leave that out. Reason: there has never been a treaty of annexation between the U.S & Hawaii so Hawaii remains the sovereign nation it has always been. That creates lots of problems in telling the real story. I think Hawaiian filmmakers will have to tell it.
I love how you totally snuck in that the White House was still “gas lit,” 😂 when Hawaii’s already has ELECTRICITY ⚡️ baby!
She is beautiful
She is strong and she protected her people with great strength
Also We share the same birthday
September 2, 1883- her
September 2, 2005- me
Happy Birthday for Thursday!!!!
Mine happens to be Friday !!!!
HAPPY EARLY BIRTHDAY TOO BOTH OF YOU MINES IS SEPTEMBER 6
@@chocolatebuttafly156 HAPPY EARLY BIRTHDAY TO YOU 🥳🥳🥳
@@samgriffithstopford3350 Happy early birthday friend
@Jessica Morton awwwww thank you
@ 3:27 "mele" means "song" or "merry" in Hawaiian. The act in question was the Great Mahele.
This is so damn depressing. Thank you for doing such a detailed and factual review.
Omg finally!!!!! I remember asking for this video I believe a year ago and you really did it! I love your videos and I’m thankful you did one on our beautiful Queen Liliuokalani 💯❤️🥺
Thanks for posting this video. It’s so neat to hear the history of Hawaii.
She is one of the most competent monarchs of those times that I've ever heard of.
YAS! HAWAII!!! I remember in 5th grade doing a project on Hawaiian royalty, specifically Princess Ka’iulani!
Congratulations Lindsay! You deserve it 💜
When I was in 8th grade (right now I’m in 10th grade) we learned about her when we learned about colonizations but sadly we were only taught only a little bit about her and that was it I’m so glad you made this video because I wanna learn about her more sadly in 10th grade I’m in a civics class which is kinda boring but learning about the queen of Hawaii’s life was far more interesting then learning about American government system and politics
Mahalo Nui loa for honoring one of the queens of Hawai’i. I saw in the comments talking about “The queen of Hawai’i”. There have been many queen consorts in Hawai’i dating back to the 1700’s when the official monarchy of Hawai’i was established. The first queen consort of Hawai’i ,or more, the most famous is Ka’ahamanu. I say the most famous because King Kamehameha I had many wives but she was his favorite. I understand that Queen Liliuokalani was the first queen regnant so is that you called her the First Queen of Hawai’i?
Queen consort is just a kings wife but its still a very high rank while queen regnant is a woman in the royal family with a high rank like princess thats why she got chose to be the queen
Btw if you are wondering her husband can choose to be called prince consort or king consort :)))
A queen consort is a kings wife a queen regnant is a woman chose to rule the kingdom and a dowager queen is the mother of currently reigning heir/monarch (she was also a queen thats why she was called queen mother)
She was such a powerful woman. Thanks for this story
So glad you told the story of this wonderful lady.
Mahalo Nui loa! I enjoyed the video a lot and for all of us in Hawaii we learned a lot of this in our school system as part of our curriculum in elementary, middle and high school but especially in the University system. At University , you are required to take a Hawaiian history or culture class to help you understand why things are like this in Hawai'i and messed up it was. I am not Hawaiian but my ancestors were part of the slavery that Mainlanders brought over Asians like the Chinese over to work on plantations and my family has been here since the late 1880's. I love that you brought light onto Queen Liliʻuokalani and the plight that she went through especially the timeline that led up to her imprisonment and forced abdication. Hawaiian history can mess you up when you learn and see the lives we live today in "Paradise". I am not going to lie, hearing all the pronunciations of Hawaiian names and words, did kill me a bit but I am happy you did try to pronounce them and give the history of the people of the Kingdom of Hawai'i. I am a History major so I had a lot of classes about Hawaiian history, there are so many great books to read about this topic like Queen Liliʻuokalani memoirs and books that show all the damage that was done to Hawai'i in the name of imperialism and capitalism by the US. Hawaiians and all the ethnic groups that were brought over to work on the plantations were all screwed in the deal and we have deep rooted trauma in the islands that stems from all of these events that led up to the loss of the monarchy. And how Native Hawaiians became second-class citizens in their own home and the discrimination that was placed on them and everyone that was not white on the islands.
MeiMei91: Have you researched the signatures on the petitions that Lili'u sent around the islands with her desire to make a new constitution? There are 40,000 signatures of families. Your family may have become Hawaiian citizens back in the 19th century. Many did and threw their lot in with the Hawaiians. All that is digitized now and we all have access to the archives.
YESS FINALLY IVE BEEN WAITING FOR LINDSAY’s VIDEO ON HER THANK YOU
I really enjoyed that incredible history you shared with us all! I’ve always wondered how the United States took over and was always interested in what the Hawaiian Royalty history entailed. Great descriptions and you kept my interest the entire time :) She sounds like such a wonderful woman!
Hello Meghan Kelly. How are you doing?
I loved Queen Liliuokalani. I wish her throne was restored to her.
As a pound Native Hawaiian woman, I am extremely happy seeing people talk about my people's history and especially about our beloved queen. No one ever learns the truth about our kingdom and it is nice to see be talked about. I will admit, the pronunciation of Hawaiian words was poor but at least you made an effort. Next time please take the time to learn how to pronounce the letters and take your time trying to say the different words and names. Like princess Pauahi. you kept saying the i as an I sound when in Hawaiian the letter I is pronounced with an eee sound. some words and names it sounds like you were rushing them and therefore leaving some letters out.
Lindsey, you have done Hawaii proud. All I knew about was James Cook, very little about the Kings. I knew the Queen had written aloha ohe. Thank you for filling in the large blanks of time. My father was stationed there at the end of WWII. He called it Paradise no commercialization just beauty.
Congrats...I love every episode!
History always amazed me. It always felt like discovering precious stones whenever I watch or read fascinating stories of women as leaders.
Queen Liliʻuokalani was one iconic heroine! The world needs to look up to her for her inspiring service to her native people. We must realize that she's a force worthy of emulation.
*felt like discovering precious stones* awwww. John Dave, now that's cute.
You should do Queen Sirikit of Thailand next!!
I love history but you are teaching me so much I'm over joyed......your presentation is spot on!!! I love how u teach truthful and without bias the way we get taught at school......and people I've never heard about. I live near where Captain Cook was born. We are so proud of him in Teesside ( north-east of England). Thank u
I’m so excited for this!
The starting Music was so adorable . And once again congratulations for 500 k subs Lindsay .
This was an incredible story! TY so much in telling it. I learned a lot. I'm going to start calling you Professor Lindsay!
Queen Liliʻuokalani of Hawaii
was the badass of the 1800s
It's 1 am here in the Philippines and I'm glad that I am early for this video ❤️
i’ve been waiting for this!!! i first heard about her through TikTok and since then I’ve waited so long for her!!!!
I will be moving to the big Island. Such a beautiful place. It is sad how the native Hawaiians were treated. I find all this very interesting. Thank you for covering it.
I am so glad my history teacher actually did a unit on the annexation of Hawaii, she also did the same with the Native Americans. You’re awesome Mrs. Skinner
Lord, this is depressing, every 2 minutes someone died.
I wrote about her over a year ago, and found her fascinating. Great video!