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Library and Learning Resources, Kapiʻolani Community College

ENG 272B - Multiethnic Literatures of Hawaiʻi (Kanae): Unit 4: Cultural Healing and Transformation

This guide will direct you to resources related to the social history of Hawaiʻi Creole English, or pidgin.

Kapaemahu by Hinaleimoana Wong-Kalu, Dean Hamer, and Joe Wilson; Illustrated by Daniel Sousa

Kapuni, Kinohi, Kahaloa, and Kapaemahu in the forefront, Leahi in the background with a yellow sky, light shines from their right.

Other Versions of Kapaemahu

The Wizard Stones of Kapaemahu (More Hawaiian Folktales: A Collection of Native Legends and Traditions) by Thomas G. Thrum
Call Number: GR385.H3 T5 1923b (Hawaiʻi & Pacific Collection, 1st floor)

Also available online via University of Michigan Library Digital Collections.
From Chap. XXV (Pages 261-264)

The Historical Timeline (via Wikipedia)
The Bell Rock of Pahoa Pālolo Valley
Wisdom of Our Kūpuna: Mo'olelo - Oral Traditions from Saint Louis School

Film

Story and Transformation Resources

Moʻolelo: The Foundation of Hawaiian Knowledge by C. M. Kaliko Baker and Tammy Hailiʻōpua Baker (editors)
Available online via JSTOR .
The Truth About Stories: A Native Narrative by Thomas King
Available at other UH System libraries and at the Hawaiʻi State Public Library System.

Preview available online via Google Books.
Shapes of Native Nonfiction: Collected Essays by Contemporary Writers by Elissa Washuta and Theresa Warburton (editors)
Call Number: eBook

Available online via Ebook Central.

What Makes Storytelling So Effective For Learning?
Analyzes how stories facilitate learning by creating emotional connection, building trust, and teaching practically through real-world examples.
The Transformational Power of Stories
Discusses storytelling as a lever to foster empathy, psychological safety, and collective vision—enabling sustainable cultural and organizational transformation.
The Transformative Power of Stories: Connecting, Inspiring, and Changing the World
Explores how stories shape identity, pass on values, bridge cultural differences, and inspire social change through intentional storytelling.
The Transformative Power of Story
Highlights storytelling as a pathway to healing trauma and strengthening tribal identity through narrative practices in Indigenous communities.