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https://youtu.be/GIEOiAIXHqE  In this forum, candidates Keith Amemiya and Rick Blangiardi answer questions straight from Hawaiian Community Leaders on issues in Kahuku, Waimānalo, Papakōlea, Kapolei, Nānākuli, Waiʻanae, and more. Mahalo nui to Ka Lahui Hawaii for...

https://youtu.be/KdwAsld1rFk In preparation for the Primary Election, we will be live-streaming a series of forums focusing on the Office of Hawaiian Affairs Trustee Candidates running for office in the 2020 Election. Meet the candidates running for OHA-At-Large:...

https://youtu.be/phsWH7UD4gs In preparation for the Primary Election, we will be live-streaming a series of forums focusing on the Office of Hawaiian Affairs Trustee Candidates running for office in the 2020 Election. Meet the three Molokaʻi and Lānaʻi Trustee...

  Hoʻoulu He haʻawina ko nā hana a pau. Ua like nō ma kēia mau hana keaka a nā haumāna o ka papahana ʻo Hoʻoulu Pāhiahia i kahu ai. Hōʻike ʻia kekahi ʻano pilikia, alaina a hana kolohe nō paha. ʻO la mea nui o nā hana kolohe, ʻo ia ka paʻa o ka haʻawina nui a me ke...

Ke Kaua o Kuamoʻo - The Battle of Kuamoʻo He keaka mele ʻōlelo Hawaiʻi ʻo “Ke Kaua o Kuamoʻo” na ke kula ʻo Kamehameha ma Hawaiʻi e hahaʻi ana i ka hukihuki ma waena o ke aliʻi o Kona ʻo Kekuaokalani lāua me Liholiho. Ma hope o ka hala ʻana o ke aliʻi nui Kamehameha...

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See the original post at Estria.org: "This Mele Mural project with Aliamanu Middle School connects us with the land and mo‘olelo (story) of Mo‘oanaloa on O‘ahu and is respectively titled with the same name of “Mo‘oanaloa.” The mo‘olelo behind this mural takes us back...

See the original post at Estria.org: "Our journey with this Mele Murals project with Waimānalo Elementary & Intermediate School started with a kanikapila (Hawaiian music produced in an impromptu jam session) event back in September. Our staff and the students were...

[espro-slider id=24444] Ma ka makahiki 2016, ua ʻāpono ka United Nations General Assembly i ka ʻōlelo hoʻoholo e kūkala ʻia ka makahiki 2019 ʻo ia ka "Makahiki Kauʻāina o nā ʻŌlelo ʻŌiwi". Ma ka Poʻalima aku nei, lā 8 o Pepeluali, 2019, ua kūkala aku ʻo Kiaʻāīna David...

Hawaiian Language Takes Center Stage at United Nations 2019 International Year of Indigenous Languages Launched at UN Headquarters in NYC New York City, New York – February 3, 2019 – President Maria Espinosa of the General Assembly of the United Nations held a...

ʻAha Aloha ʻŌlelo 2019 | Hoʻopāpā Eia nā haumāna mai nā ʻano kula ʻōlelo Hawaiʻi like ʻole e hoʻokūkū ana ma ka hoʻopāpā. Here are students from various Hawaiian language schools participating in a competition of wit.

https://youtu.be/2M94DdLTvmg Mele Ma Ka Lihiwai | Episode 8: Mahalo No Nā Mele ʻŌiwi TV’s original music series “Mele ma ka Lihiwai” presents its final episode of season 3, located at Kaʻelepulu river in Kailua, Oʻahu. In this episode, we highlight some of the...

https://youtu.be/3maLHN-xo5Y Mele Ma Ka Lihiwai Episode 7: Nā Wai ʻEhā ʻŌiwi TV’s original music series “Mele ma ka Lihiwai” presents its seventh episode of season 3, located at Kaʻelepulu river in Kailua, Oʻahu with the handsome young men of Nā Wa ʻEhā. Enjoy the...

https://youtu.be/shr2cQ_mpCU Mele Ma Ka Lihiwai Episode 6: Napua Greig ʻŌiwi TV’s original music series “Mele ma ka Lihiwai” presents its sixth episode of season 3, located at Kaʻelepulu river in Kailua, Oʻahu with the talented Napua Greig. Accompanying her are fellow...

https://youtu.be/DRWEKTcgf7Y Mele Ma Ka Lihiwai | Season 3 - Behind The Scenes ʻŌiwi TV’s original music series “Mele ma ka Lihiwai” presents a “behind the scenes” look at season 3. Learn what makes Mele Ma Ka Lihiwai different from other music shows and hear the...

https://youtu.be/S-WDfqxzLjU Pōkiʻi Seto composed "Hoʻi i ka Mole" after witnessing the affect Maunakea and the Thirty Meter Telescope had on kānaka around the world. He shared his story and sang this mele on the fifth episode of season three of Mele Ma Ka Lihiwai....

https://youtu.be/7kPAyxa_0x0 Pōkiʻi Seto composed "Leilani" to commemorate the day Pele erupted in Leilani Estates, in the district of Puna, on the Big Island of Hawaiʻi. He shared the story behind this mele and sang it on the fifth episode of season 3 of Mele Ma Ka...

https://youtu.be/sIaY1TZfnNM "E hoʻolohe i nā leo o nā kūpuna." With the help and mentorship of ʻŌiwi TV and Shawn Pimental, Kaʻaumoana Vaughan-Darval, a recent graduate of Hālau Kū Mana, produced this music video for her senior project. It honors her late...

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https://vimeo.com/263988896 Mele Murals completed their final mural of 2017 with David Kalākaua Middle School. This was the biggest Mele Mural project to date, facilitating about 1,000 haumāna (students) to paint the mural project in unison. The main message conveyed...

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E Ola Nā Mele Lāhui https://youtu.be/0wYsPIOo8zs In observance of the 125th anniversary of the Overthrow, the Judiciary History Center, the Hawaiʻi State Bar Association Civic Education Committee, and the Dolores Furtado Martin Foundation present E Ola Nā Mele Lāhui:...

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ʻŌlelo Hawaiʻi Ua hoʻokahua ʻia he hana keaka ʻōlelo Hawaiʻi hou nona ka inoa ʻo “Nā Kau A Hiʻiaka”. He hana keaka ia e haʻi hou ana i ka moʻolelo no Hiʻiakaikapoliopele. Ma kēia hana keaka nō e lohe ʻia ai nā mele a ʻea oli hou, a e ʻike pū ʻia ai nā hula i haku ʻia...

https://youtu.be/XG9w0PGaD0Y On Saturday November 11th, ʻŌiwi TV took part in celebrating the life of one of our most prolific aliʻi, Liliʻuokalani. Hundreds from around Hawaiʻi came together to observe the centennial anniversary of her passing, which was marked by...

https://vimeo.com/195403249   We at 'Ōiwi TV have been honored to document some of Hawaiʻi's most prolific musicians. Here is a musical tribute to the late Hawaiian music legend Palani Vaughn. Please enjoy this excerpt from the 2016 Gabby Pahinui Kanikapila. Ke...

https://vimeo.com/141252866 October 2, 2015. Celebration of life for Aunty Leinaʻala Kalama Heine.

He manaʻo hoʻālohaloha kēia no kahi keiki, kuaʻana, kuahine a makuahine nō hoʻi; he hoapili, he kumu, a he kamalei nō no Oʻahualua i aloha nui loa ʻia, ʻo ʻAnakē Leināʻala Heine nō hoʻi ia. ʻAʻohe mea nāna e hōʻole i kona ʻano wiwoʻole a kūpaʻa me ke aloha ʻoiaʻiʻo iā...

https://vimeo.com/123669340 Ka Ho‘ina: Going Home takes a journey 7,000 miles from Hawaiʻi with members of Hui Mālama I Nā Kūpuna O Hawaiʻi Nei who have worked tirelessly for the past 30 years to bring home over 6,000 sets of iwi kupuna or ancestral remains that were...

https://vimeo.com/125966741 Hundreds attended the Kū Kia‘i Mauna March from OHA offices to the State Capital in Honolulu on April 21, 2015. Thousands more tuned in on our live stream. This is the segment in the OHA Office.

https://vimeo.com/114388424 "You know, when you think about it, like in the chants for example, every time we repeat the chant, something lives on, every time we speak of a place or of a person, the legacy lives on, and here we are in the industry of print, of...

https://vimeo.com/95062932 OHA CEO Kamanaʻopono Crabbe held a press conference Monday in response to his letter regarding the state of the Hawaiian Kingdom.

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https://vimeo.com/80435258 Launched in 2009, ʻŌiwi TV is the only all Hawaiian broadcast media network. Although our initiative is small, our native cousins, like those at Maori TV, have shown us just what our future can hold.

https://vimeo.com/79365101 Check out GoPro footage of Papahānahumokuākea Marine National Monument, shot aboard the NOAA Hiʻialakai.

https://vimeo.com/78881021 Imagine rappelling off the side of the 310 foot-tall Sheraton Waikīkī Hotel. Now imagine performing that same feat in a wheelchair. Damon Boiser did just that to support the Special Olympics. "Damon raised $1200 for Special Olympics Hawaiʻi,...

https://vimeo.com/78220728 As ʻŌiwi TV continues to grow and mature as THE native Hawaiian broadcaster, we were fortunate to spend some time with our cousins in Aotearoa, at Māori TV, working alongside them and seeing first hand how they have become a leader in this...

https://vimeo.com/64860720 After three years of intense labor, OHA launched Kīpuka Database, a geographical information system (GIS), overlaying cutting-edge mapping technologies with valuable Hawaiian history and knowledge.

In light of the Hawai’i Supreme Court decision that halted the multibillion-dollar rail project, the State introduced legislation that would allow for archaeological inventory surveys or AIS to be done in phases instead...

https://vimeo.com/122717311 Lanaʻi High and Elementary perform "Singing to the World" with an appearance by Jake Shimabukuro

  “What we’ve learned in the past decades, is that the success of our efforts, are strongest when we are clear about our causes and the solutions that we seek,” says Kamanaʻopono Crabbe, the CEO of the Office of...

E mālama i ke kai, hosted by the Pūnana Leo o Mānoa Hawaiian Language preschool, invites teams of students, community groups, and businesses to race in this inaugural regatta to raise money for and awareness of the...

No trip to Hilo would be complete without a stop at Two Ladies Kitchen. Be sure to swing by this small shop on Kilauea Avenue before their famous strawberry mochi and other confectionary delights sell out! 274 Kilauea...

Huli-Ā-Mahi Celebration at ʻIolani Palace on January 20, 2013

Kūkulu Manamana: Ritual Power and Religious Expansion in Hawaii. The Ethnohistoric and Archaeological Study of Mokumanamana and Nihoa Islands.

https://vimeo.com/53175787 There’s been a long history of reef surveys in the northwestern Hawaiian islands, yet almost all have been restricted to the upper 100 feet because of the dangers of breathing air in lower depths. An ʻŌiwi TV film crew joined a NOAA research...

Graduate of Kamehameha School (1993); Rick obtained his Bachelor of Arts degree in Zoology from the University of Hawai'i (1999), with a primary focus on Hawaii's natural history & the conservation of native...

  With accreditation on the line,  the UH Hilo College of Pharmacy, which is also the only College of Pharmacy in the entire Pacific region, hopes to get funding from the State Legislature for the construction of a...

You've seen the many stories put forth on this journey of the places and people of Papahānaumokuākea Marine National Monument.  Now take a step behind the lens of the camera and witness the journey from the experiences of...

The NOAA ship Hiʻialakai functions as its own floating city, requiring the expertise of the various crew members and researchers on board to ensure a safe and successful mission, especially when voyaging and conducting...

Hundreds attended CNHA's 11th annual Native Hawaiian Convention to discuss ideas for more moving forward as a people building on the work accomplished by those who came before us. And Senator Akaka is one of those very...

Win a FREE "Na Ka Hawaiʻi, No Ka Hawaiʻi" ʻŌiwiTV t-shirt. to win: 1) Pictures must be taken on your phone or mobile device. 2) Photo must depict what "Na Ka Hawaiʻi" means to you. 3) Must be hash tagged with #nakahawaii,...

  [spb_tabs width="1/1" el_position="first last"] [spb_tab title="ʻŌlelo Hawaiʻi"] Huakaʻi aku ko ʻŌIWI TV a me PALIKŪ DOCUMENTARY FILMS i Papahānaumokuākea Marine National Monument ma ka moku ʻo Hiʻialakaʻi no 25 lā...

At this years annual Council for Native Hawaiian Advancement (CNHA) Convention, outgoing U.S Senator Daniel Akaka addressed convention goers with words of encouragement and hope for the future of Native Hawaiians.

Historically, Hawaiʻi has had the worst voter turnout in the Nation. However, the Office of Hawaiian Affairs is hoping to stop that trend. “Our campaign title says it all, “I mana ka leo”, there’s power in our voice,”...

  [spb_tabs width="1/1" el_position="first last"] [spb_tab title="ʻŌlelo Hawaiʻi"] Ua lohe mua ʻoe no ke KĀOHI MEAOLA?  Ma ka lā 25 o Kepakemapa, no ka Hawaiʻi...

  Science cruises to Papahanaumokuakea Marine National Monument require a very skilled and dedicated crew to ensure a successful and safe journey. Meet some of the crew of Hiʻialakai    

https://vimeo.com/49477353 Prices for a home in Hawaiʻi are soaring, but the Hawaiʻi Family Finance Project is making home ownership possible.

Coach Chow and UH Mānoa’s football team tackle on pounding poi and a day at the taro patch. [spb_tabs width="1/1" el_position="first last"] [spb_tab title="ʻŌlelo Hawaiʻi"] Hoʻonaʻauao ʻia ʻo Kaʻi Chow a me ke kime pōpeku...

Produced, Photographed, and Edited by Kainoa Rudolfo Sponsored by the Hawaiʻi Homegrown Food Network and the Breadfruit Institute, the first annual Hoʻoulu Ka ʻUlu Festival aimed to raise awareness of this Polynesian food...

Aloha Festivals Website Click here for a list of Aloha Festivals events [spb_tabs width="1/1" el_position="first last"] [spb_tab title="ʻŌlelo Hawaiʻi"] Ua hoʻomaka Nā Hoʻolauleʻa Aloha i kēia pule, a e like me ka mākia o...

Spent the last two days on Nihoa shooting amazing footage. Everything was a first time for me, from getting on the zodiac to the super sketchy landing on shore. Everything is safety. Precautions, preparation, procedure. We arrived off the south shore of Nihoa. No...

For more information on Tern Island: Papahānaumokuākea Website Wikipedia   

Going to sea for me has always been a difficult thing to do.  Since the first time I went on a "long trip" in 1999 I knew that I could physically and mentally handle the time at sea but only through working really really hard at it.  That push to sail was always...

[spb_tabs width="1/1" el_position="first last"] [spb_tab title=" ʻŌlelo Hawaiʻi"] Ua lohe akula kākou no nā manu mele kaulana ʻelua o ke kūʻono Hema o ka Pākīpika nei, ʻo Haumoana hoʻi no Rapa Nui a ʻo Maisey Rika no...

Indigenous Insight, an international indigenous news and current affairs programme with stories sourced from members of the World Indigenous Television Broadcasters Network. In this episode we take a look the many...

Take part in the movement, as kāne from all islands garner their traditional wear and answer the call to put forth the very best during the ‘awa ceremony conducted by Hale Mua Kuali‘i. Held at Windward Community College,...

Indigenous Insight, an international indigenous news and current affairs programme with stories sourced from members of the World Indigenous Television Broadcasters Network. In this episode we take a look at how...

  Ua lele mai ʻo Maisey lāua ʻo JJ Rika, no Aotearoa mai,  i kēia kauwela no ka hīmeni ʻana a me hoʻolaha ʻana i kā lāua mau mele kaila loa.  Hōʻike mai lāua i...

[spb_tabs width="1/1" el_position="first last"] [spb_tab title="ʻŌlelo Hawaiʻi"] Kaulana ʻo Hawaiʻi paeʻāina i kona mau aliʻi kahiko.  Ua kaulana pū ʻo Rapa Nui i nā moai, nā hē o nā “ariki”, he nui wale e waiho...

Lei Kihoi is the appointed Hawai'i County commissioner. Kihoi has served the Native Hawaiian community in various aspects for over 25 years.  As an attorney for the State of Hawaiʻi, she drafted legislation for which...

https://vimeo.com/46903367 A native of Rapa Nui, Easter Island, Haumoana is here in Hawaiʻi to promote his newest album, "Land of Kings" that has become a big hit in Tahiti. He will be performing August 3rd at First Friday in Downtown Honolulu at Ong King. He will...

Today is the official Lā Hoʻihoʻi Ea, but its major celebration was held this past weekend at Thomas Square in Honolulu.  We recap what took place that day, but encourage more events similar to this one, held across the...

Perez-Wendt was the Executive Director of Native Hawaiian Legal Corporation (NHLC) for 32 years before retiring in December 2009.  During her tenure the NHLC litigated landmark cases including Public Access Shoreline...

A gathering of wahine to inspire, inquire, invest, and invigorate each other with ʻike, aloha, and kuleana. Registration is now available. We will limit the registration to the first 1000 wahine who register.  Please...

The year-long Kana'iolowalu initiative is an important first-step in the restoration of a Native Hawaiian Government. Its a two-step process. First is to sign the petition. This should be signed by anyone who affirms the...

Indigenous Insight, an international indigenous news and current affairs programme with stories sourced from members of the World Indigenous Television Broadcasters Network. In this episode we take a look what the...

I kēia Lāpule, lā 29 o Iulai, e mālama ʻia ana ka hoʻolauleʻa no ka Lā Hoʻihoʻi Ea.  He lā nui ia ma ka mōʻaukala Hawaiʻi a he mea koʻikoʻi ia no kākou i kēia lā.  E hele kākou a e aʻo, e ʻike, a e hoʻolauleʻa hoʻi i ke...

After serving as Lt. Governor under Governor George Ariyoshi, Waihe'e became the first Native Hawaiian Governor and served two terms from 1986 to 1994.  His administration created the A-plus after-school-care program,...

Anthony is the Chief Executive Director of 'Oiwi TV and the Principal of Paliku Documentary Films.  He is the Director and Executive Producer of 'Aha'i 'Olelo Ola, Hawaiian Language news.  Anthony has produced and...

She is the President and Chief Executive Officer of the Council for Native Hawaiian Advancement (CNHA).  Danner has over 20 years of experience working in the field of Native to federal trust responsibilities and...