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In the "Wayfinder", what is the most important star constellation for timing landfall? - The Southern Cross Name the 3 course line for Hokule'a - 1) Presume 2) Reference 3) Actual What was Mau's visualizing lesson to Nainoa mean? - Believe in your teacher. Believe in yourself. And know what you know Nainoa Thompson spotted it at the direction of aina - The Southern Cross The master of navigating by using the elements is - Mau Piailug What is the name and rank of Umi's father? - L...

Why is the U.S. interested in Pacific island possessions during this period of American Empire building in the early 20th century? ○ Think: What role(s) does Hawaiʻi, American Sāmoa, Guam, and Micronesia play in regards to the U.S. military? - strategic military purposes Why do many regard the US treatment of residents within its island territories as unjust and unethical? - - no full rights to native people - social and environmental impacts Identity: Insular Cases - insular: island ...

HWST 107, Top Exam Questions & Answers, 100% Accurate. Verified. Define Race - categorizing/grouping people based on physical characteristics Define Ethnicity - categorizing people based on genes/ancestry Define Racism - The belief that race accounts for differences in human character or ability and that a particular race is superior to others. Discrimination or prejudice based on race. Aborigional/indigenous - people, communities, and nations who claim a historical continuity and ...

HWST 107 exam 1, Top Questions & Answers. Rated A+ ethnicity - a population of human beings whose members identify with a specific geneology racism - believing a particular race is superior to others race - grouping people based on visible traits kānaka maole - true man haole - foreigner, white person why does UH support a Hawaiian studies

HWST 107 Unit 4, Top Exam Questions and answers, 100% Accurate, VERIFIED

HWST 107 Unit 4, Top Exam Questions and answers, 100% Accurate, VERIFIED. Why is understanding an environment important in understanding a culture? - --Environment = single largest influencer on development of a culture -Hawaiian Culture is created around physical environment How did Hawaiians view their environment? - -Environment believed to be god, ancestor, provider How was Hawaii able to be 100% self-sufficient? - --Honored environment and treated w/ respect (not overharvesting,...

UHM HWST 107 Final Exam Questions and answers, 100% Accurate. Graded A+ Lā Kūʻokoʻa - -Hawaiian Independence Day (November 28, 1843) Lā Hoʻihoʻi Ea - -celebratory day of sovereignty "return of sovereignty" from king davids successful surrender to allow for an investigation July 31 Ua mau ke ea o ka ʻāina i ka pono - -The word "ea" means sovereignty, thus the phrase states that the sovereignty of the islands will continue as long as we are pono / because we are pono / ...

HWST 107 Final Exam with complete solution

HWST-107, Top Exam Questions & Answers, 100% Accurate. VERIFIED. When are reading worksheets due to the instructor? - -Worksheets will not be collected unless instructed to do so. Worksheets will also be the question pool for the exams. When are assignments open for students on Laulima? - -At least one week before it is due. Students start the semester with an A. However, students must maintain their course grade. How do students maintain their initial A grade in the course? - --Stude...