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Iolani Palace
Iolani is a masculine Hawaiian name meaning "royal ''hawk Hawks are birds of prey of the family Accipitridae. They are very widely distributed and are found on all continents, except Antarctica. The subfamily Accipitrinae includes goshawks, sparrowhawks, sharp-shinned hawks, and others. This ...''." It comes from the Hawaiian words ''ʻio'', meaning " Hawaiian hawk," and ''lani'', meaning "royal." It may refer to: ;Places * ʻIolani School, a private school located in Hawaii * ʻIolani Palace, a museum and former residence of the monarchs of Hawaii * ʻIolani Barracks, barrack for the Royal Guards ;People * Liholiho ʻIolani, King Kamehameha II, Hawaii's second king, Kamehameha IV's namesake * Alexander Liholiho ʻIolani, also known as Kamehameha IV, Hawaii's fourth king, for which the palace was named * ʻIolani Luahine, Hawaiian kumu hula, dancer, chanter and teacher, {{disambig ...
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Hawaiian Hawk
The Hawaiian hawk or ''io'' (''Buteo solitarius'') is a raptor in the genus '' Buteo'' endemic to Hawaii, currently restricted to the Big Island. The ''io'' is one of two extant birds of prey that are native to Hawaii, the other being the '' pueo'' (Hawaiian short-eared owl) and fossil evidence indicates that it inhabited the island of Hawaii, Molokai, Oahu, Maui and Kauai at one time. Today, it is known to breed only on the Big Island, in stands of native ''ōhia lehua'' (''Metrosideros polymorpha'') trees. The species was protected as an endangered species in the United States, but was delisted in 2020. However, the IUCN classifies the species as Near Threatened. NatureServe considers the species ''Vulnerable''. Description The Hawaiian hawk measures approximately in length. The female, which weighs on average, is larger than the male, which averages . Two color phases exist: a dark phase (dark brown head, breast, and underwings), and a light color phase (dark head, light ...
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Hawaiian Language
Hawaiian (', ) is a critically endangered Polynesian language of the Austronesian language family, originating in and native to the Hawaiian Islands. It is the native language of the Hawaiian people. Hawaiian, along with English, is an official language of the U.S. state of Hawaii. King Kamehameha III established the first Hawaiian-language constitution in 1839 and 1840. In 1896, the Republic of Hawaii passed Act 57, an English-only law which subsequently banned Hawaiian language as the medium of instruction in publicly funded schools and promoted strict physical punishment for children caught speaking the Hawaiian language in schools. The Hawaiian language was not again allowed to be used as a medium of instruction in Hawaii's public schools until 1987, a span of 91 years. The number of native speakers of Hawaiian gradually decreased during the period from the 1830s to the 1950s. English essentially displaced Hawaiian on six of seven inhabited islands. In 2001, native ...
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Hawaiian Hawk
The Hawaiian hawk or ''io'' (''Buteo solitarius'') is a raptor in the genus '' Buteo'' endemic to Hawaii, currently restricted to the Big Island. The ''io'' is one of two extant birds of prey that are native to Hawaii, the other being the '' pueo'' (Hawaiian short-eared owl) and fossil evidence indicates that it inhabited the island of Hawaii, Molokai, Oahu, Maui and Kauai at one time. Today, it is known to breed only on the Big Island, in stands of native ''ōhia lehua'' (''Metrosideros polymorpha'') trees. The species was protected as an endangered species in the United States, but was delisted in 2020. However, the IUCN classifies the species as Near Threatened. NatureServe considers the species ''Vulnerable''. Description The Hawaiian hawk measures approximately in length. The female, which weighs on average, is larger than the male, which averages . Two color phases exist: a dark phase (dark brown head, breast, and underwings), and a light color phase (dark head, light ...
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ʻIolani School
Iolani School is a private coeducational K-12 college preparatory school in Honolulu, Hawaiʻi. It serves over 2,200 students with a boarding program for grades 9 - 12 as well as a summer boarding program for middle school grades. Founded in 1863 by Father William R. Scott, it was the principal school of the former Anglican Church of Hawaiʻi. It was patronized by Kamehameha IV and Queen Emma who gave the school its name in 1870. ''ʻIolani'' in the Hawaiian language means "heavenly hawk". Today, ʻIolani School is affiliated with the Episcopal Church in the United States. It is administered by a Board of Governors and is one of the largest independent schools in the United States. History Early years On October 11, 1862, Thomas Nettleship Staley arrived in Hawaiʻi by request of Kamehameha IV and Queen Victoria of the United Kingdom. The following year Kamehameha IV, a member of the Church of England, established the Hawaiian Reformed Catholic Church, also known as the An ...
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ʻIolani Palace
The Iolani Palace () was the royal residence of the rulers of the Kingdom of Hawaiʻi beginning with Kamehameha III under the Kamehameha Dynasty (1845) and ending with Queen Liliʻuokalani (1893) under the Kalākaua Dynasty. It is located in the capitol district of downtown Honolulu in the U.S. state of Hawaii. It is now a National Historic Landmark listed on the National Register of Historic Places. After the monarchy was overthrown in 1893, the building was used as the capitol building for the Provisional Government, Republic, Territory, and State of Hawaii until 1969. The palace was restored and opened to the public as a museum in 1978. ʻIolani Palace is the only royal palace on US soil. Early history Pohukaina and the House of Kamehameha In the early 19th century, the site of ʻIolani Palace was near an ancient burial site known as Pohukaina. It is believed to be the name of a chief (sometimes spelled Pahukaina) who according to legend chose a cave in Kanehoalani ...
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ʻIolani Barracks
Iolani Barracks, or ''hale koa'' (house [of] warriors); in Hawaiian, was built in 1870, designed by the architect Theodore Heuck, under the direction of Kamehameha V, King Lot Kapuaiwa. Located directly adjacent to 'Iolani Palace, Iolani Palace in downtown Honolulu, it housed about 80 members of the monarch's Royal Guard until the overthrow of the Hawaiian Monarchy, Monarchy in 1893. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1978 as part of the Hawaii Capital Historic District. Design The structure clearly hearkens to the architecture of medieval castles of Europe with its crenelated parapets and towers. It was constructed with 4,000 coral block walls from the same limestone source used to build Kawaiahao Church, Kawaiahao Church and the Cathedral of Our Lady of Peace and has a slate roof. It is surrounded by rooms once used by the guards as a mess hall, kitchen, dispensary, berth room, and lockup. Iolani Barracks was originally built a block behind (''mauka'', o ...
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Kamehameha II
Kamehameha II (November 1797 – July 14, 1824) was the second king of the Hawaiian Kingdom, Kingdom of Hawaii from 1819 to 1824. His birth name was Liholiho and full name was Kalaninui kua Liholiho i ke kapu ʻIolani. It was lengthened to Kalani Kaleiʻaimoku o Kaiwikapu o Laʻamea i Kauikawekiu Ahilapalapa Kealiʻi Kauinamoku o Kahekili Kalaninui i Mamao ʻIolani i Ka Liholiho when he took the throne. Due to his young age, his power was limited and he was controlled under Ka'ahumanu, the queen consort of his father Kamehameha I. However, Kamehameha II is disreputably known for the 'Ai Noa, when he broke traditional religious laws, leading to a lengthened period of taboo-breaking, the disbanding of the social class of priest, and the destruction of heiau, temples and images. With increased European contact, Christianity and Western influence began to appear during his reign. Early life Kamehameha II was born in the month of Hanaiaʻeleʻele (corresponding to November) 1797 in ...
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Kamehameha IV
Kamehameha IV (Alekanetero ʻIolani Kalanikualiholiho Maka o ʻIouli Kūnuiākea o Kūkāʻilimoku; Anglicisation, anglicized as Alexander Liholiho) (February 9, 1834 – November 30, 1863), reigned as the List of Hawaiian monarchs, fourth monarch of Hawaii under the title ''Ke Aliʻi o ko Hawaiʻi Pae ʻAina'' of the Hawaiian Kingdom, Kingdom of Hawaii from January 11, 1855, to November 30, 1863. Early life Alexander was born on February 9, 1834, in Honolulu on the island of Oahu, Oʻahu. His father was Kekūanaōʻa, High Chief Mataio Kekūanaōʻa, Royal Governor of Oʻahu. His mother was Kīnaʻu, Princess Elizabeth Kīnaʻu the ''Kuhina Nui'' or Prime Minister of the Kingdom. He was the grandson of Kamehameha I, first monarch of all the islands. Alexander had three older brothers, David Kamehameha, Moses Kekūāiwa and Lot Kapuāiwa, and a younger sister, Victoria Kamāmalu. As a toddler, Alexander was adopted by his uncle, King Kamehameha III who decreed Alexander heir to ...
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