[506trooper]

"""In 1779 Cook visited one of the islands and left, then returned to repair a broken mast. A boat was stolen from one of Cook's ships, and Cook and his men decided to detain a chief until the boat was returned. A fight broke out between the Hawaiians and Europeans, and people were killed on both sides, including Captain Cook. Despite such disputes, outsiders continued to visit Hawaii, and the islands became a hub for traders and whalers."""

From your own source

"In 1839 Kamehameha III guaranteed religious freedom to the people of Hawaii. He was also responsible for transforming the kingdom into a modern constitutional monarchy. The 1840 constitution gave male citizens the vote and established a representative legislature. By 1843 France, England and the United States had recognized Hawaii as an independent nation."

Don't cherry pick a fight over a boat as a source for proving the white man was bent on oppressing a culture when your own reference evidences a social upheaval due to exposure to more a modern social structure subsequently endorsed by the traditional ruling party.

[LauraleeBraswell]

I Never said white men were BENT on oppressing a culture.

[LauraleeBraswell]

Ward Churchill does not DESERVE to live. His acts are treasonous and he should be prosecuted.
He spits on the Constitution and then hides behind it.