Racism against the "Haole" in Hawaii.

           So today in class I found the topic about Hawaiian Americans particular interesting. Even though there's a slight possibly I could be bias on the subject, being from Hawaii and all, but it was nonetheless entertaining seeing the "mainlanders" view of Hawaiian culture. I actually haven't a drop of Hawaiian blood in my body, but I still consider myself a "local" and beautiful islands my home. So this is my account of the oppression against the "haole".
Growing up on the island Kauai, I saw the occasional racism lash out against those with haole skin. From my experience, the most common place to witness racial oppression is on the crashing waves by the beach. I have friends whose families have lived in Hawaii for many generations, but since their skin is white, they'll still hear the racist remark "dumb haole" while surfing. There are also many other displays of racism within the islands, such as certain schools that will only accept those of Hawaiian ancestry or the Island of Niihau, where you are literally not allowed to step foot on unless you are Hawaiian.
           I really don't want to give the idea that racism against whites is huge in Hawaii, because it really isn't. Sure it exists, (as does racism everywhere), but that doesn't mean that all Hawaiians hate whites. In fact, many Hawaiians are really friendly and try to emphasize the "aloha" spirit to all races. The reason for the resentment against those of Caucasian descent is because of how the early planters basically took the land from the ancient Hawaiians for economic reasons. Today, Hawaiians feel as if they have been wronged and wish for compensation or independence. The Hawaiian Sovereignty Movement advocates this certain wish and their flag can be seen through out the islands.
           I just wanted to give my perspective of the racism in Hawaii coming from someone who grew up there. Keep in mind, this is my view on the racism in the islands, and other locals might feel differently about the subject, but in my experience I've never actually seen the extent of Hawaiian racism go beyond calling someone a "haole".

Hawaiian Sovereignty Movement Flag