Ko Hoku o Ka Pakipika
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| Type | Weekly newspaper |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1861 |
| Ceased publication | 1863 |
| Language | Hawaiian |
| City | Honolulu |
| Country | Kingdom of Hawaii |
Ka Hoku o Ka Pakipika (English for "The Star of the Pacific") was a weekly Hawaiian-language newspaper that was active between 1861 and 1863.[1] It was the first newspaper in history published in Hawaiian and by Native Hawaiians. King Kalākaua sponsored the newspaper along with other publications.[2]
The paper tended to challenge the idea that the Native Hawaiians were uncivilized.[2] It wrote about the threats to Hawaiian culture and the islands' native population.[3]