NO MĀKOU KA MANA:
LIBERATING THE NATION

By Kamanamaikalani Beamer

No Mākou ka Mana asserts that the founders of the Hawaiian Kingdom exercised their own agency and were not just acted upon by foreign powers. The ruling ali‘i selectively appropriated tools and ideas from the West—including laws, religion, educational models, protocols, weapons, printing and map-making technologies, seafaring vessels, clothing, names, and international alliances. The result? A hybrid system based on an enduring tradition of Hawaiian governance intended to preserve, strengthen, and maintain the lāhui. Using rare primary documents and “‘Ōiwi optics,” Kamanamaikalani Beamer offers a new point of reference for understanding the motivations, methods and accomplishments of Hawai‘i’s great leaders.

Winner
2015 Samuel M. Kamakau Award for Hawai‘i Book of the Year

Winner
2015 Ka Palapala Po‘okela Award of Excellence in Hawaiian Language,