Foreword / Edward C. Creutz -- Preface / Richard J. Ferris -- Acknowledgments / Roger G. Rose, Adrienne L. Kaeppler, and Mary Lee Weaver -- Persistence of Tradition / Adrienne L. Kaeppler: Origin of the Islands, Gods and men: Tradition -- Origin of the Islands and men: Science -- Aspects of Hawaiian tradition: Persistence and change -- Exhibition / Roger G. Rose: Visions of Hawai'i -- Gods were many: Images of Deity -- Arrival of the First missionaries -- Life of the land: Fine handsome sett of people -- Calabashes and Kings -- Hula -- Symbols of sovereignty: Featherwork -- Chiefly ornaments -- Kamehameha Dynasty -- Kalakaua Dynasty -- Contemporary relections of the past -- Kings and Queens of Hawai'i -- Glossary -- Bibliography -- Photo credits -- Illustrations: Map of Hawai'i -- Color plates -- Black and white photographs
