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[โ€“] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago (1 children)

There's actually a fascinating history of native Hawaiians and Pacific Islanders in the Pacific NW in general... it all started with workers for the Hudson's Bay Company:

https://pacificislandparks.wordpress.com/2012/02/14/hawaiians-and-the-hudsons-bay-company/

https://www.nps.gov/places/hudson-s-bay-company.htm

[โ€“] jasparagus 2 points 1 year ago

Thanks for sharing this!