Resources

Hawaiian Military History

Military history: ancient military.com

Hawaiian history: hawaiihistory.org

Hawaii culture: hawaiialive.org

Mythic Hawaii: mythichawaii.com

Role of women in Hawaiian warfare: mea-hune.livejournal.com


Luakini Heiau and Forts

Moʻokini Luakini Heiau: http://dlnr.hawaii.gov/dsp/parks/hawaii/kohala-historical-sites-state-monument/

Puʻukoholā: nps.gov

Halemaumau at Kilauea: nps.gov

The heiau that may be a fort at Puʻuhonua O Hōnaunau: nps.org

Kamehameha's Capital and Kuakini's Fort in Kailua: ahuenaheiau.org

Kekahuna maps of heiau: http://data.bishopmuseum.org/Kekahuna/kekahuna.php?b=maps


Weapons

Mattos family Hawaiian weapons: http://www.hilofarmersmarket.com/masmahawarcl.html

Weaponry on display in Hilo: lymanmuseum.org

Weaponry on display in Kona: huliheepalace.com

Weapons on display in Honolulu: https://www.bishopmuseum.org/

Hawaiian weapons and their use: http://www.mythichawaii.com/weapons.htm

Hawaiian weapons from Solomon Kaihewalu: https://www.bing.com/videos/search?q=hawaiian+weapons&view=detail&mid=F40BF718AEC645D9DAF1F40BF718AEC645D9DAF1&FORM=VIRE

 


Finding the Books

Source of reading material on warfare in Hilo: basicallybooks.com

Source for many books that include Hawaiian warfare available to read online: The Hawaiian Electronic Library 

Hawaiian Legends Index: http://manoa.hawaii.edu/hawaiiancollection/legends/subjectbrowse.php


Lua Training

Lua with olohe Dr. Mitchell Eli: https://www.bing.com/videos/search?q=native+hawaiian+lua&&view=detail&mid=A7C2F3E893A4D3511835A7C2F3E893A4D3511835&FORM=VRDGAR

Lua training ʻŌloha Solomon Kaihewalu: olohe.com

Techniques and training in lua: blackbeltmag.com

The Way of the Warrior: http://www.wama-club.com/lau_article.htm


Specific Battles

Battle of Kuamoʻo on Hawaiʻi: https://www.tpl.org/our-work/our-land-and-water/kuamo-o-battlefield-and-burial-grounds

Battle of Nuʻuanu on Oʻahu: http://www.battleofnuuanu.net

Battles at sea around the island of Hawaiʻi: https://ianandhawaiianseabattles.weebly.com/index.html


More Opportunities to Pursue Hawai'i of Old

The ultimate access to Mahele records is at the Waihona 'Aina website: http://www.waihona.com

The Society for Hawaiian Archaeology:  http://www.hawaiianarchaeology.org

The Maritime Archaeology and History of the Hawaiian Islands Foundation:  http://www.mahhi.org


Videos and Imagery

Manny Mattos Hawaiian weapons: https://www.bing.com/videos/search?q=Native+Hawaiian+Weapons&&view=detail&mid=E08D3D1FCDD694C1CB63E08D3D1FCDD694C1CB63&FORM=VRDGAR

Tom Wolforth on Hibachi Talk TV chatting about the Hawaiian Warfare project:  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gQxTLpJoHdI&index=3&list=PLQpkwcNJny6kZeuwnMSINUBuyrgd5khEU

Herb Kane's amazing portrayals of Hawaiian warfare: http://herbkanehawaii.com/image-catalog/historical-events/