The impact of Asian communities on the struggle for self-determination among Hawaiians will be discussed at a public forum May 23 at the Japanese Cultural Center.

The forum will be from 1 p.m. to 2:30 p.m. at the center, 2454 S. Beretania St. in Moiliili.
The forum will focus on a new book, “Asian Settler Colonialism: From Local Governance to the Habits of Everyday Life in Hawaii.” It examines the influence of Japanese, Korean and Filipino settlements in Hawaii, Asian practices among state lawmakers, the prison system, the military, literature and the visual arts.
Speakers include the book’s editors, Candace Fujikane and Jonathan Y. Okamura, as well as Haunani-Kay Trask, Momiala Kamahele, Healani Sonoda, Eiko Kosasa, Ida Yoshinaga and Kyle Kajihiro.
For more information, call 945-7633.