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Peter Apo: How A Violent Battle In 1819 Still Impacts Hawaii Today - Honolulu Civil Beat
Peter Apo: How A Violent Battle In 1819 Still Impacts Hawaii Today
The transition to Christianity that happened after the battle of Kuamo‘o left Hawaiians completely vulnerable to colonialism.
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Peter Apo is a former trustee of the Office of Hawaiian Affairs and legislator. He is the president of the Peter Apo Company, a cultural tourism consulting company to the visitor industry. He has also been the arts and culture director for Honolulu, the city’s director of Waikiki Development and served as special assistant on Hawaiian affairs to Gov. Ben Cayetano.