How Captain Cook went from being celebrated to slain in Hawaii (opens original article in a new tab)

Captain James Cook was killed by Kānaka Maoli in 1779 at Kealakekua Bay, Hawaii, following tensions over his crew's theft of sacred items and cultural insensitivity.

• Captain James Cook was killed by Kānaka Maoli in 1779 at Kealakekua Bay, Hawaii.
• Cook's crew stole sacred ki'i and wood from a heiau, leading to tensions.
• The event remains controversial, with debates over Cook's legacy as an explorer and colonizer.