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The 100th anniversary of the overthrow of the Hawaiian monarchy was January 17, 1993. On November 23, 1993, the U.S. belatedly offered a formal apology. Today, a growing movement seeks to return to people of native Hawaiian ancestry some of the lands they lost as well as some degree of autonomy, ranging from that granted Native Americans to full independence for a new Hawaiian nation. The idea is just, but implementing it is controversial. Hawaii’s evolution is far from over.

Life is complicated and not for the timid. It’s an experience that when it’s done, it will take us a while to get over it. We’ll look back on all the good things we surrendered in favor of deadly trash and wish we had returned and reclaimed them.

—From Leaving Home by Garrison Keillor

Bishop Museum

The Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum in Honolulu houses what is considered to be the finest collection of Hawaiiana available for public viewing anywhere. The museum is located at 1525 Bernice St., and it’s open seven days a week from 9 A.M. to 5 P.M. Admission may seem a bit steep, but the museum complex offers far more than Hawaiian artifacts: a planetarium, hula exhibits, crafts demonstrations, and a special exhibit that changes from time to time.