A Nation Rising

By Noelani Goodyear-Kaopua (editor), Ikaika Hussey (editor), Erin Kahunawaika'ala Wright (editor)

Book cover of A Nation Rising: Hawaiian Movements for Life, Land, and Sovereignty

Book description

A Nation Rising chronicles the political struggles and grassroots initiatives collectively known as the Hawaiian sovereignty movement. Scholars, community organizers, journalists, and filmmakers contribute essays that explore Native Hawaiian resistance and resurgence from the 1970s to the early 2010s. Photographs and vignettes about particular activists further bring Hawaiian social movements…

When you buy books, we may earn a commission that helps keep our lights on (or join the rebellion as a member).

Why read it?

1 author picked A Nation Rising as one of their favorite books. Why do they recommend it?

I promise not all my book picks are political! But this incredible book is a must-read, and as it explains, culture is political, politics are cultural.

There is no way to fully appreciate Hawaiian culture as it is today without being aware of what it took to keep it alive.

In this compilation, personal stories of activists and academics come together to offer a searing depiction of the cost of colonization and the ultimate love of their land that continues to fuel its resistance.

From water wars and land grabs to the touching story of how the Hawaiian language…

Want books like A Nation Rising?

Our community of 12,000+ authors has personally recommended 63 books like A Nation Rising.

Browse books like A Nation Rising

Book cover of From a Native Daughter: Colonialism and Sovereignty in Hawaii
Book cover of Hawaii's Story by Hawaii's Queen
Book cover of This Is Paradise: Stories

Share your top 3 reads of 2024!

And get a beautiful page showing off your 3 favorite reads.

1,531

readers submitted
so far, will you?

5 book lists we think you will like!

Interested in Hawaii, presidential biography, and the Pearl Harbor attack?

Hawaii 60 books