Henry Opukahaia

Henry ʻŌpūkahaʻia was one of the first native Hawaiians to become a Christian, inspiring American Protestant missionaries to come to the islands during the 19th century. He is credited with starting Hawaii's conversion to Christianity. His name was usually spelled Obookiah during his lifetime. His name Henry is sometimes Hawaiianized as Heneri. (Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

Sources

• "Henry Opukahaia." Wikipedia, revision of 30 July 2021. < link > Accessed 17 December 2021.
• Woodward, Walt. "A Great Hope for Hawaii Dies in Cornwall." Today in Connecticut History, published 17 February 2021. < link > Accessed 17 December 2021.