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Native hawaiians in the pnw

Did you know that Friday Harbor was named after a Hawaiian shepherd??
and hawaiian "kanakas" worked around the San juan islands as shepard's, farm laborers, fur traders. etc.

His name was Joe "Poalie" Friday!
<<<<<<<<<<<  Click the link to read more!

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Friday Harbor, San Juan Island 1905
Source: Historylink.org 

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May is
Asian american
native hawaiian
pacific islander 

heritage month!

<<< read here    "Our pacific islander connections"

<<< REad here    "hawaiians on San Juan Island"

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