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Indigenous scholars posit that historical trauma is intergenerationally transmitted to subsequent generations and is the primary cause of today\u2019s health and substance use disparities among these Indigenous populations.<\/jats:p>\n <\/jats:sec>\n \n Objective<\/jats:title>\n This study aimed to explore the lived experiences of colonization, historical trauma, and alcohol use among Native Hawaiians living in rural Hawaii.<\/jats:p>\n <\/jats:sec>\n \n Methods<\/jats:title>\n This qualitative study was guided by Husserl\u2019s transcendental phenomenological design. The historical trauma conceptual framework and story theory guided the study. The Native Hawaiian Talk-Story method was used to collect data from 10 Native Hawaiian adult participants in one-to-one interviews. The modified Stevick-Keen-Colaizzi method was used for data analysis.<\/jats:p>\n <\/jats:sec>\n \n Results<\/jats:title>\n In total, four themes emerged: (1) alcohol did not exist in Hawaii before European explorers arrived; (2) alcohol helped expand colonialism in Hawaii; (3) alcohol is used today as a coping strategy for feelings of grief and anger over losses (land, people, cultural traditions, and language); and (4) the kupuna (elders) teach the younger generations to drink alcohol.<\/jats:p>\n <\/jats:sec>\n \n Conclusions<\/jats:title>\n Native Hawaiians, like American Indians, experienced historical trauma, which is transmitted intergenerationally, resulting in mental and physical health disparities, substance misuse, and feelings of discrimination. 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