These Hawaiian cowboys were (and are still) called "paniolo," a Hawaiianized version of the word "español." Here are two programs you can watch that explore Hawai'i's cowboy culture.

The Briscoe Western Art Museum's Day of the Cowboy is on Saturday, and those who come will also learn about Paniolos: ...

Now comes Aloha Rodeo: Three Hawaiian Cowboys, the World's Greatest Rodeo, and a Hidden History of the American West, to further buck — at least to pluralize — our clichéd notions of the ...

Such is the case with the paniolo, or Hawaiian cowboy. In 1793, while Hawai‘i was still an independent republic, British Captain George Vancouver gifted King Kamehameha I a small amount of ...

Explore 'Aloha Vaqueros' at Briscoe Museum. Dive into 19th-century vaquero traditions in Hawaii. Interactive exhibits run June 13 to Sept. 1, 2025.