Keith Robinson (environmentalist) - Wikipedia
WEBKeith Robinson is an American environmentalist who is the co-owner of Niʻihau, [1] the second-smallest of the eight principal Hawaiian Islands.
Niihau - Wikipedia
WEBIsland co-owner Keith Robinson, a noted conservationist, preserved and documented many of Niʻihau's natural plant resources. The island is designated as a critical habitat for the ʻōlulu, an endemic and endangered species of Hawaiian lobelioid.
The Real Truth Behind Hawaiis Forbidden Island - Culture Trip
WEBMar 9, 2018 · In 1864, Elizabeth Sinclair-Robinson, born in Scotland and a plantation owner in New Zealand, purchased the island of Ni‘ihau from King Kamehameha V and the Kingdom of Hawaii for $10,000. With this exchange, she promised to preserve the “ kahiki ” or native Hawaiian culture.
Hawaii’s Forbidden Island and the Real-Life Swiss Family Robinson …
WEBSep 3, 2021 · Elizabeth Sinclair lead her motley crew of humans and some livestock off The Bessie and declared herself the new owner of Ni‘ihau, vowing that she’d do her damnedest to preserve the native Hawaiian culture and its ancient traditions.
History of Ni`ihau | Niihau Heritage Cultural Foundation
WEB1) Loading cattle from the beach on Ni‘ihau. 2) Gilbert Pahulehua taught in this school building (photo donated to Kaua‘i Museum in 1962). Learn about the history of the Forbidden Hawaiian Island of Ni`ihau, a unique and private Island culture and community.
Niihau: Forbidden Island Hawaii | 12 Things to Know - TravelAwaits
WEBNov 18, 2023 · Quite the contrary, Niihau’s owners are upholding a promise made to a former Hawaiian king Kamehameha to protect the island from the outside world and to maintain the island’s beloved Hawaiian heritage.
ISLAND HISTORY: Ni‘ihau owner Keith Robinson’s book ‘Approach …
WEBJun 15, 2024 · During 1993, I became friends with Keith Robinson (born 1941), the co-owner, with his brother, Bruce Robinson, of Ni‘ihau, and a descendant of Eliza Sinclair, who purchased Ni‘ihau on Jan. 20 ...
A Peek Inside Niihau: Hawaii’s “Forbidden Island” - TripSavvy
WEBSep 13, 2022 · When the Sinclairs purchased the island in 1864, they committed to maintaining Niihau's Hawaiian culture. Brothers Bruce and Keith Robinson, descendants of the Sinclairs, own the island today, and they have continued to protect the island from the pressures of the outside world.
ISLAND HISTORY: Aylmer Robinson, legendary owner of the …
WEBJul 4, 2021 · Aylmer Robinson (1888-1967) was born at Makaweli into a family that had owned the island of Ni‘ihau since 1864, when his great-grandmother, Scottish-born Eliza Sinclair, had purchased it from...
Exploring Niihau, The 'Forbidden' Hawaiian Island Where …
WEBSep 3, 2023 · Since Burns’ passing, the island’s current co-owners, brothers Keith and Bruce Robinson, continue to argue with Hawaiian authorities over their efforts to maintain Niihauan traditions. Niihau has since taken up a relationship with the U.S. military, which actually began in World War II when a Japanese fighter pilot crash-landed on the ...
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