I was unsure do to a lifetime of what I am now considering may have been mis-information about my ancestral heritage. At birth, I was put up for adoption and adopted at the age of 3 months old. My adoptive parents were informed of my ethnic background was one parent is Polish and the other is Hawaiian with a quarter Pilipino. Being of mixed heritage, I am predominantly Fair skinned and even though one side of my biological ancestors are of Hawaiian heritage, I was told only pure blooded Hawaiians could claim to be Hawaiians and because I look ‘white’ and of mixed heritage, I would never be accepted as having Hawaiian ancestry. (I was not told this by my loving adoptive parents, just everyone else) Is this the general feeling of Hawaiians? I truly wish to be able to honor the spirits of my grandparents and their heritage and feel as if part of me is missing and a deep urge to visit the Islands, but not the Hawaiian Islands on the travel pamphlets of ’sun and fun’. Any feedback, positive or negative would be greatly appreciated.
- Cal Wayne
- Cal Wayne
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