 In his letters and manuscripts, Brigham stated that Hawaiians were "an inferior race", and implied they were lazy.He referred to Queen Lili'uokalani as a "she devil", "squaw", and "nigger".Native Hawaiian scholar Charles Kenn, a Living Treasure of Hawai'i recognized in the Hawaiian community as a "kahuna" and expert in Hawaiian history and traditions, was friendly with Max Freedom Long but said, "While this Huna study is an interesting study, … it is not, and never was Hawaiian."