A Good Good Good News (@goodgoodgoodco) post for Indigenous Peoples Day spotlights Native Hawaiian-led "demilitarization tours," or DeTours, focused on places tied to U.S. intervention in Hawaii.
The post presents Native Hawaiian communities — described as the people most affected by tourism — as the ones leading visitors through the history behind Hawaii's tourist economy.
Here's what to know
In the Instagram post, Good Good Good wrote, "Today is Indigenous Peoples Day in the United States. Most people who visit Hawaii — there were 8.6 million arrivals in 2015 — don't stop to consider how or why the islands came to have such a massive tourist presence."
The post explained that the "DeTours" let the islands' Indigenous communities ensure "that history lesson doesn't go untaught" by focusing on "historic points of U.S. intervention on the islands." It adds that the tours "help visitors and settlers connect the very important dots."
Rather than treating Hawaii only as a vacation destination, the post highlights the people "most impacted by the tourism industry" and positions Indigenous communities as the ones teaching that history.
More background
The post was shared on Indigenous Peoples Day, a holiday that often prompts broader conversations about whose histories are remembered and whose are ignored.
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It also explicitly mentions both "visitors and settlers," suggesting the tours are intended not only for short-term tourists but also for people living in Hawaii who may not fully understand that history.
One commenter wrote, "I live here and am haole, and I'd be keen to take a tour to better educate myself."
The post said readers can "take" a DeTour "from wherever you are in the world," making that education available beyond in-person travel.
Where can I learn more?
For more on how tourism and local stewardship intersect in Hawaii, these stories add context.
• On Oahu, communities are restoring Hawaiian foodways to rebuild local food security.
• In Hawaii, lawmakers advanced a visitor impact fee aimed at climate resilience.
• On Hawaii beaches, volunteers say they used to get sea glass — now it's sea plastic.
• Across popular vacation islands, scientists found microplastics washing onto beaches hit ecosystems hard.
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