George Kanahele

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George Hueu Sanford Kanahele (1930 - 15 September 2000) was a Hawaiian activist and historian and founder of the Native Hawaiian Tourism and Hospitality Association. Despite being a valuable part of the Hawaiian activism movement, some of his ideas are controversial, such as his argument that native Hawaiians should embrace Hawaiʻi's tourism by helping the visitor industry revive a "Hawaiian sense of place" in visitor destinations such as Waikiki.[citation needed] Kanahele graduated from Kamehameha Schools, Brigham Young University Hawaiʻi, and Cornell University.[1] He published several books during his life relating to Hawaiian culture and history.[2]

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  1. ^ Michael Tsai (2 July 2006). George Kanahele. The Honolulu Advertiser.
  2. ^ Pat Omandam (16 September 2000). Historian Kanahele, 69, leaves legacy in Waikiki. Honolulu Star-Bulletin.
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