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Filipino People and Culture in Hawaii

Information the Filipino ethnic group in Hawaii, including when and why they arrived in Hawaii and their contributions to Hawaiian culture.

Facts About Filipinos in Hawaii

The first Filipinos in Hawaii were probably the contract sugar workers who immigrated to Hawaii from the Philippines in 1906.

Filipinos are one of the fastest growing ethnic groups in Hawaii. In 2005 approximately 25% of Hawaii's popular was either Filipino or part Filipino.

Timeline for Filipino Immigration to Hawaii
A chronological history of Filipino migration to Hawaii from 1901 through 1965.

Creating a High Energy Cultural Hub
This June 6, 2005 article by Rosemarie Bernardo, in the Honolulu Star Bulletin Newspaper, explains how Soledad Alconcel founded the Philippine Cultural Foundation in Hawaii in 2000 and how it has evolved since then.

Filipinos in Hawaiian Labor History

Carl Damaso

Pablo Manlapit

See also:
Filipino Immigration to Hawaii

Other Ethnic Groups to Hawaii

Immigration to Hawaii