Hawaiian Soul

Justice for Native Hawaiians is not a matter of history—it is a living struggle, felt in our communities, in our ‘ohana, and in our relationship to ‘āina. Hawaiian Soul brings together leading voices from across the Lāhui to confront the realities of injustice while affirming the resilience and resurgence of our people.

Across its chapters, this book examines the critical issues that define Hawaiian life today, including mass incarceration, economic displacement, environmental destruction, the suppression and revival of language and cultural practices, health inequities, questions of governance and sovereignty, the housing crisis, and the integration of Hawaiian knowledge into science and technology. Written by practitioners, scholars, and cultural leaders, these essays speak with clarity and courage to the lived conditions of our Lāhui.

More than a collection of analyses, Hawaiian Soul is a call to action. It insists that justice for Hawaiians is inseparable from justice for Hawai‘i itself. It honors the endurance of our ancestors, the strength of our communities, and the vision of future generations who continue to build a just and thriving homeland.

Powerful, urgent, and deeply rooted in aloha ‘āina, this book is both testimony and invitation: to remember, to resist, and to rise.