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Visiting Maui with Respect to Native Traditions and Local Population
Title (Dublin Core)
Visiting Maui with Respect to Native Traditions and Local Population
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Description (Dublin Core)
Since travel restrictions were lifted on the island of Oʻahu, I still have not traveled outside the island. One place that I am keen on traveling to is the island of Maui because it is one of the main Hawaiian Islands that I have not yet explored. Prior to the devastating Lahaina wild fires in August 2023, I was deeply interested in understanding the cultural richness and historical significance of Lahaina. Now, if I get a chance to visit Maui, I would be mindful of the trauma that continues to inflict pain on the local and native populations of Maui. Therefore, I would avoid the area of West Maui and instead explore the main cities of Kahului and Kihei to better understand why Maui continues to be a tourist attraction for Americans. Near Kihei, the site of Haleakala observatory is a common tourist attraction for locals and foreigners. The ongoing debate over tourism development and the restoration of native practices is ever-present on Maui. Tourism on Maui was just recovering from the economic consequences of the pandemic and the economic hardship was again devastated by the Maui wildfires. If I were to document my trip to Maui, I would use a journal to understand the complex dynamics between the state government, tourism industry, and local and native populations. I would also use my journal to record what tourist sites continue to recover from the pandemic in spite of the wildfire catastrophe.
Date (Dublin Core)
December 10, 2024
Creator (Dublin Core)
Self
Contributor (Dublin Core)
Tyler Williams
Event Identifier (Dublin Core)
HST643
Partner (Dublin Core)
Arizona State University
Type (Dublin Core)
Text Story
Controlled Vocabulary (Dublin Core)
English
Travel
English
Environment & Landscape
Curator's Tags (Omeka Classic)
Maui
Hawaii
wildfire
locals
tourism development
journal
native tradition
Contributor's Tags (a true folksonomy) (Friend of a Friend)
Arizona State University
HST643
Spring B Session 2024
History of Tourism
Maui
wildfire
Linked Data (Dublin Core)
Date Submitted (Dublin Core)
03/13/2024
Date Modified (Dublin Core)
03/13/2024
Date Created (Dublin Core)
12/10/2024
Item sets
This item was submitted on March 13, 2024 by Tyler Williams using the form “Share Your Story” on the site “A Journal of the Plague Year”: https://covid-19archive.org/s/archive
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