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  1. 1965
    Native Hawaiian herbalists lose licensing
    The state of Hawai‘i abolishes the Hawaiian Medicine Board, leaving Native Hawaiian herbalists without ...
  2. 1959
    Hawai‘i becomes a state; Native Hawaiian program funded
    Hawai‘i becomes the 50th of the United States. By the terms of the federal Hawaiian Admission Act, the ...
  3. 1951
    Kea‘iwa Heiau, a sacred site on O‘ahu, is rededicated
    Atop a hill on O‘ahu, Native Hawaiians rededicate the sacred site Kea‘iwa Heiau, originally built in ...
  4. 1951
    No tuberculosis deaths reported in Hawai‘i
    For the first time since tuberculosis was diagnosed in the Hawaiian Islands, no deaths are reported ...
  5. 1946
    Deadly tsunami leads to establishment of warning center
    On April 1, a tsunami hits the Hawaiian Islands. At Hilo on the Island of Hawai‘i, it kills more than ...
  6. 1946
    Antibiotics treat leprosy
    The first antibiotics to treat leprosy become available. Called sulfones, in pill form they are well ...
  7. 1941–45
    American Indian war effort in World War II is remarkable
    American Indians have the war’s highest rate of voluntary enlistment in the military. Of 350,000 American ...
  8. 1941
    Hawai‘i under martial law; U.S. military takes sacred lands
    Japan bombs Pearl Harbor at Honolulu, Hawai‘i. The United States declares war on Japan and enters World ...
  9. 1939
    Hawaiian Bureau of Mental Hygiene is established
    Acting on a study funded by the Honolulu Chamber of Commerce, the territorial legislature of Hawai‘i ...
  10. 1936
    Measles strikes Hawaiian Islands again
    Historically, measles devastated the Native Hawaiian population, reducing it from 300,000 in 1778, to ...
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