how did the natives of hawaii get there
Native Hawaiians
One theory is that the first Polynesians arrived in Hawaii in the 4th century from the Marquesas by travelling in groups of wakas , and were followed by Tahitians in AD 1300 , who then conquered the original inhabitants . Another is that a single , extended period of settlement populated the islands . Evidence for a Tahitian conquest of the islands include the legends of Hawai ʻiloa and the navigator - priest Pa ʻao , who is said to have made a voyage between Hawaii and the island of `` Kahiki '' ( Fiji ) and introduced many customs . Early historians , such as Fornander and Beckwith , subscribed to this Tahitian invasion theory , but later historians , such as Kirch , do not mention it . King Kalakaua claimed that Pa'ao was from Samoa . 
One theory is that the first Polynesians arrived in Hawaii in the 4th century from the Marquesas by travelling in groups of wakas , and were followed by Tahitians in AD 1300 , who then conquered the original inhabitants . Another is that a single , extended period of settlement populated the islands . Evidence for a Tahitian conquest of the islands include the legends of Hawai ʻiloa and the navigator - priest Pa ʻao , who is said to have made a voyage between Hawaii and the island of `` Kahiki '' ( Fiji ) and introduced many customs . Early historians , such as Fornander and Beckwith , subscribed to this Tahitian invasion theory , but later historians , such as Kirch , do not mention it . King Kalakaua claimed that Pa'ao was from Samoa .
One theory is that the first Polynesians arrived in Hawaii in the 4th century from the Marquesas by travelling in groups of wakas, and were followed by Tahitians in AD 1300, who then conquered the original inhabitants. King Kalakaua claimed that Pa'ao was from Samoa.
One theory is that the first Polynesians arrived in Hawaii in the 4th century from the Marquesas by travelling in groups of wakas , and were followed by Tahitians in AD 1300 , who then conquered the original inhabitants . King Kalakaua claimed that Pa'ao was from Samoa .
One theory is that the first Polynesians arrived in Hawaii in the 4th century from the Marquesas by travelling in groups of wakas , and were followed by Tahitians in AD 1300 , who then conquered the original inhabitants . Another is that a single , extended period of settlement populated the islands .
One theory is that the first Polynesians arrived in Hawaii in the 4th century from the Marquesas by travelling in groups of wakas , and were followed by Tahitians in AD 1300 , who then conquered the original inhabitants . Another is that a single , extended period of settlement populated the islands .