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Native Hawaiians (in Hawaiian, kānaka ōiwi, kānaka maoli or Hawai i maoli) refers to the indigenous Polynesian people of the Hawaiian Islands or their descendants. Native Hawaiians trace their ancestry back to the original Polynesian settlers of Hawaii. According to the U.S. Census Bureau report for 2000, there are 401,162 people who identified themselves as being "native Hawaiian" alone or in any combination. 140,652 people identified themselves as being "native Hawaiian" alone. The majority of native Hawaiians reside in State of Hawai i, California, Nevada and Washington. Two-thirds live in the State of Hawai i while the other one-third is scattered among other states with a high concentration in California. The history of native Hawaiians, and of Hawai i in general, is classified into four major periods: antiquity (Ancient Hawai i), monarchy (Kingdom of Hawai i), territorial (Territory of Hawai i), and statehood (State of Hawai i). |