Focus Hawaii William Wallace III Associate Professor of History

Authors

• Lance Chase

Files

Description

Hosted by Lance Chase, this episode of Focus Hawaii features William “Bill” Wallace III, associate professor of history at Brigham Young University–Hawai‘i, attorney, kumu hula, and respected Native Hawaiian scholar, in a thoughtful and wide‑ranging discussion of Hawaiian sovereignty, identity, and cultural responsibility. Drawing on his deep family roots in La‘ie and Moloka‘i, Wallace reflects on Hawaiian history, land stewardship (mālama ʻāina), language revitalization, and the spiritual and cultural values of aloha that underpin Hawaiian society. He offers a calm, nuanced examination of the sovereignty movement, acknowledging differing viewpoints within Native Hawaiian communities while emphasizing healing, self‑determination, education, and reconnecting families to land and tradition. Rather than framing sovereignty solely as a political pursuit, Wallace reframes it as a broader moral and spiritual challenge—one grounded in culture, family, faith, and responsibility—presenting a hopeful vision for the future of Native Hawaiians rooted in identity, values, and community strength.

Length of Video

00:29:30

File Size

322.2MB

Archives Call Number

22.FH

Air Date

10-22-1997

Keywords

Lance Chase, Focus Hawaii, William Wallace III, Native Hawaiian history, Hawaiian sovereignty movement, Hawaiian studies, BYU–Hawai‘i faculty, mālama ʻāina, Hawaiian culture and values, kumu hula, Hawaiian language revival, Native Hawaiian self‑determination, Office of Hawaiian Affairs, cultural identity Hawaii, land stewardship, Hawaiian spirituality, La‘ie history, Moloka‘i families.

Recommended Citation

Chase, Lance, "Focus Hawaii William Wallace III Associate Professor of History" (1997). Focus Hawaii. 37.
https://digitalcollections.byuh.edu/focushawaii/37