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Download or read book Dismembering Lahui written by Jon Kamakawiwoʻole Osorio and published by . This book was released on 2002-06-30 with total page 328 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: As a rare Native Hawaiian writing about the people of the land's (l-ahui) historical struggle for national identity, Osorio (history, U. of Hawaii at Manoa) traces transformations begun in 1795 to the forced deposition of King Kalak-aua in 1887 and boycott of the Bayonet Constitution. Lastly, he discusses the current sovereignty movement. Includes period photographs. Annotation copyrighted by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR.