For those who have followed the history of Hawaiians on the Northwest Coast, here is another great source of information, both general and about specific individuals with their family names.

My book, KANAKA, was an affordable, non-academic look at the migration of Hawaiians to what is now the US Pacific Northwest and Canada's province of British Columbia. Although officially "out of print," I have copies that I am happy to sign, dedicate and sell for $ 20 plus postage. koppel@saltspring.com

However, now there is also a very well-researched and scholarly book about the Kanaka experiece and history on the Northwest Coast. The title is Leaving Paradise: Indigenous Hawaiians in the Pacific Northwest, 1787-1896, written by Jean Barman and Bruce McIntyre Watson, and published by U. of Hawaii Press, Honolulu, 2006. The main text (by Jean Barman, now retired, Prof. from the U. of British Columbia) is an authoritative and detailed account of the migration and settlement of Hawaiians in the Northwest. The appendix, by Bruce Matson, gives a capsule account of the careers of every individual Hawaiian known to have come to Oregon, Washington and British Columbia, including when they came, where they served (at forts and outposts), when they married (often after leaving the fur trade) etc.

I highly reccommend this book by Barman and Watson. If you do not want to buy a copy (it's a bit expensive), see if you can borrow it though a library.

Tom Koppel