This episode of Sesame Street (#1094) is a little too old to be included in my critique of Hawaiians in Mainstream Media, but its still fun to watch none the less.
The Amazing Nona Beamer Counts to ‘Umi
Keola Beamer Dancing Hula
Bilingual Three Blind Mice
I found a scholar who has done a ton of work on Mainland Hawaiian culture! Her name is Rona Tamiko Halualani and she teaches at SJSU in the department of communication studies. She wrote a book on Mainland Hawaiian culture even, In the Name of Hawaiians, which I definitely need to get my hands on, not just for my literature review, but for my entire thesis.
This discovery changes so much and I am so excited. I am a little ashamed to say though, that I found her through a google scholar search when all of my other searches and resources came up empty handed. Also whatʻs exciting, is she was in a PBS special, called American Aloha and Aunty Sissyʻs Halau, Halau o Lilinoe was featured. Once i get ahold of the book, or the professor (although iʻd ike to read her book first and sound like an informed student), iʻll post more.
