First Lecture Blog - Stephanie

Aloha!
Today's lecture, Center of the Pacific, by Professor
Osorio, covered many topics including songs. He discussed
questions of origins, voyages made by ancestors. We learned
how "ranks" are determined in the Oiwi society, such
as Ali'i nui, ali'i (chiefs), and maka'ainana.
Professor Osorio also talked about how the ahapua'a (or
properties) were divided among landowners. He also covered
some misconceptions such as how Hawai'i is the oldest
island. Lastly he talked about Kamehameha's rule and what
he meant to the Hawaiian natives. There was much more depth
than what I covered, however, covering it all would take a
long time.
After we took a tour of the campus. We got to see their two
libraries (much nicer than Hartford's) and lastly we
got student id cards. That about sums up the day!
Mahalo Professor Osorio!