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Mele Ma Ka Lihiwai | Episode 7: Nā Wai ʻEhā
2022 Onipaʻa Peace March & Gathering
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2020 Honolulu Mayor Candidate Forum on Kanaka Maoli Issues
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...
Polynesian Ancestral Knowledge | Episode 8 – Marquesan Creation: Ātea and Atanua
https://youtu.be/4l4-6K0IAMs Presented by Edgar Tetahiotupa. Recorded on August 5, 2020 The Gladys Kamakakūokalani Brandt Chair of Comparative Polynesian Studies and UH Mānoa Hawai‘inuiākea School of Hawaiian Knowledge presents a NEW webinar series focusing on...
Polynesian Ancestral Knowledge | Episode 7 – Kuki Airani Creation: Vatea and Papa, The Mangaia Story
https://youtu.be/wvPY6EkQT3s The Gladys Kamakakūokalani Brandt Chair of Comparative Polynesian Studies and UH Mānoa Hawai‘inuiākea School of Hawaiian Knowledge presents a NEW webinar series focusing on Polynesian Ancestral Knowledge. Host Lilikalā Kameʻeleihiwa &...
Polynesian Ancestral Knowledge | Episode 6 – Tonga Creation: Hikuleʻo, Tangaloa & Māui
https://youtu.be/A2m_fye89cU The Gladys Kamakakūokalani Brandt Chair of Comparative Polynesian Studies and UH Mānoa Hawai‘inuiākea School of Hawaiian Knowledge presents a NEW webinar series focusing on Polynesian Ancestral Knowledge. Host Lilikalā Kameʻeleihiwa &...
OHA Trustee Candidate Forums – OHA At-Large
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:...
OHA Trustee Candidate Forums – Hawaiʻi Island
https://youtu.be/HX9FlfDt6KM 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 10 candidates running for Hawaiʻi Island...
OHA Trustee Candidate Forums – Molokaʻi & Lānaʻi | Kauaʻi & Niʻihau
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...
Polynesian Ancestral Knowledge | Episode 5 – Aotearoa Creation: Papatuanuku & Ranginui
https://youtu.be/FnNcCgb48Vo The Gladys Kamakakūokalani Brandt Chair of Comparative Polynesian Studies and UH Mānoa Hawai‘inuiākea School of Hawaiian Knowledge presents a NEW webinar series focusing on Polynesian Ancestral Knowledge. Host Lilikalā Kameʻeleihiwa &...
Polynesian Ancestral Knowledge | Episode 4 – Tahitian Creation: Taʻaroa Makes the World
https://youtu.be/HMDVdb718BQ The Gladys Kamakakūokalani Brandt Chair of Comparative Polynesian Studies and UH Mānoa Hawai‘inuiākea School of Hawaiian Knowledge presents a NEW webinar series focusing on Polynesian Ancestral Knowledge. Co-hosts are Lilikalā...
Polynesian Ancestral Knowledge | Episode 3 – Hawaiʻi Creation: Kumulipo, Papa & Wākea
https://youtu.be/iXnale7Lqo8 The Gladys Kamakakūokalani Brandt Chair of Comparative Polynesian Studies and UH Mānoa Hawai‘inuiākea School of Hawaiian Knowledge presents a NEW webinar series focusing on Polynesian Ancestral Knowledge. Featuring Lilikalā Kameʻeleihiwa...
Polynesian Ancestral Knowledge | Episode 2 – Measuring Polohiwa-a-Kāne: Summer Solstice
https://youtu.be/_q3fAYW2nTM Presented by the Gladys Kamakakūokalani Brandt Chair of Comparative Polynesian Studies and UH Mānoa Hawaiʻinuiākea School of Hawaiian Knowledge. Co-hosts are Lilikalā Kameʻeleihiwa & Hironui Bouit.
Polynesian Ancestral Knowledge | Introduction to Polynesian Ancestors, Stars and Temples
https://youtu.be/sKmC4fLfzvk The Gladys Kamakakūokalani Brandt Chair of Comparative Polynesian Studies and UH Mānoa Hawai‘inuiākea School of Hawaiian Knowledge presents a NEW webinar series focusing on Polynesian Ancestral Knowledge. The theme for the first few weeks...
2019 Mokuola Honua Symposium: Our Indigenous Languages Panel
2019 Mokuola Honua Symposium: Our Indigenous Languages Panel Watch presenters from the 2019 Mokuola Honua Symposium join in on a panel discussion to share more insight on their respective perspectives of Language revitalization and normalization efforts, strategies,...
2019 Mokuola Honua Symposium: Our Indigenous Languages in Business
2019 Mokuola Honua Symposium: Our Indigenous Languages in Business The 2019 Mokuola Honua Symposium focused on discussions and formulating strategies of language revitalization and normalization efforts through four thematic strands of society; Education, Policy and...
2019 Mokuola Honua Symposium: Our Indigenous Languages in Education
2019 Mokuola Honua Symposium: Our Indigenous Languages in Education The 2019 Mokuola Honua Symposium focused on discussions and formulating strategies of language revitalization and normalization efforts through 4 thematic strands of society; Education, Policy and...
2019 Mokuola Honua Symposium: Our Indigenous Languages in Media
2019 Mokuola Honua Symposium: Our Indigenous Languages in Media The 2019 Mokuola Honua Symposium focused on discussions and formulating strategies of language revitalization and normalization efforts through 4 thematic strands of society; Education, Policy and...
2019 Mokuola Honua Symposium: Our Indigenous Languages in Government & Policy
2019 Mokuola Honua Symposium: Our Indigenous Languages in Government & Policy The 2019 Mokuola Honua Symposium focused on discussions and formulating strategies of language revitalization and normalization efforts through 4 thematic strands of society; Education,...
Hoʻoulu
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
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...
Moʻo Huelo: The Tale of a Tail
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Hoʻokipa: Hawaiian Language Movement Visitation Program
The Hawaiian Language movement has become a model for many budding indigenous language revitalization and normalization efforts nationally and even internationally. The program in Hilo, Hawaiʻi hosts hundreds of language advocates annually at various events and...
Lākina: Teaching Latin Through Hawaiian
Lākina: Teaching Latin Through Hawaiian One of the greatest challenges for the Hawaiian language movement is overcoming the assumption that English is the only other language that matters and Hawaiian is fighting an uphill battle to unseat that dominant language. The...
Indigenous Languages: The Legacy We Leave
Ensuring our languages thrive is one of the most precious gifts we can leave our children and their children. While starting, or even engaging in, indigenous language revitalization and normalization efforts is not for the light-hearted, the rewards are priceless....
Indigenous Languages: Advocating for Our Nations’ Treasures
Indigenous Languages: Advocating for Our Nations’ Treasures The world’s indigenous peoples, nations and their languages represent complex system of knowledge that have been in existence for thousands of years. Ensuring these languages continue to live and thrive via...
Pulakaulāhui: Indigenous Language Youth Advocacy Training Program
Pulakaulāhui: Indigenous Language Youth Advocacy Training Program Every seminal moment in Hawaiian history, whether strife or stride, in some way was affected by a combination of activism, advocacy and diplomacy that led to critical shifts of varying degrees in norms,...
Oct. 5, 2019 – Kūkahi Aloha ʻĀina Unity March – Oʻahu
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About: Ka ʻŌlelo o ka ʻĀina ma ka Mālama ʻĀina
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Pānela: Ka ʻŌlelo O Ka ʻĀina Ma Ka Mālama ʻAina
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Panel: A Place for Hawaiian Language in Conservation
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Mele Ma Ka Lihiwai | Episode 7: Keilana Mokulehua
Mele Ma Ka Lihiwai | Episode 7: Keilana Mokulehua ʻŌiwi TV’s original music series “Mele Ma Ka Lihiwai” presents its seventh episode of season 4, located at Kaʻelepulu river in Kailua, Oʻahu. In this episode, we are joined with a new up and coming artist, Keilana...
Mele Ma Ka Lihiwai | Episode 6: Kaʻikena Scanlan & These Guys
Mele Ma Ka Lihiwai | Episode 5: Kaʻikena Scanlan ʻŌiwi TV’s original music series “Mele Ma Ka Lihiwai” presents its sixth episode of season 4, located at Kaʻelepulu river in Kailua, Oʻahu. In this episode, we are joined with Kaʻikena Scanlan and some of his hoa...
Maunakea – August 10 & 11, 2019
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Mele Ma Ka Lihiwai | Episode 5: Waimānalo Sunset Band
Mele Ma Ka Lihiwai | Episode 5: Waimānalo Sunset Band ʻŌiwiTV’s original music series “Mele Ma Ka Lihiwai” presents its fifth episode of season 4, located at Kaʻelepulu river in Kailua, Oʻahu. In this episode, we are joined with the vibrant musicians of Waimānalo...
Maunakea Protection Support Events – Active List
Aloha ʻĀina are gathering across the honua to support the protection of Maunakea. Send your event to MaunakeaActions@gmail.com. Event coordinators ask that everyone remain in KAPU ALOHA. Learn more about Maunakea at: www.oiwi.tv/maunakea We add updates to this post as...
Mele Ma Ka Lihiwai | Episode 4: Project Kuleana Nā Moʻo
ʻŌiwi TV’s original music series “Mele Ma Ka Lihiwai” presents its fourth episode of season 4, located at Kaʻelepulu river in Kailua, Oʻahu. In this episode, we are joined with the “moʻo” of Project KULEANA from Hilo, Hāna, Koʻolaupoko and Koʻolauloa. Project KULEANA...
Nā Moʻolelo Lecture Series – Dr. Kiana Frank
Na Kilo Ao Maiki: Observing the Microbial Realm By better understanding the microbial mookuauhau of our aina - bridging cultural and historical knowledge systems - we can begin to decode the insight left to us by our kupuna and better evaluate overall ecosystem...
Mele Ma Ka Lihiwai | Episode 3: Kalani Peʻa
Mele Ma Ka Lihiwai | Episode 3: Kalani Peʻa ʻŌiwi TV’s original music series “Mele Ma Ka Lihiwai” presents its third episode of season 4, located at Kaʻelepulu river in Kailua, Oʻahu. In this episode, we are joined with Kalani Peʻa and some of his hoa hoʻokani a...
Nā Moʻolelo Lecture Series – ʻUmi Perkins
Privatizing ʻĀina During the period of privatization of land in Hawaii (1840-1855), kuleana, translated as "native tenants rights," constituted both a right to, and responsibility over, land for Hawaiians. Learn more about the 1850 Kuleana Act, gathering rights, and...
Mele Ma Ka Lihiwai | Episode 2: Pō & the 4fathers
ʻŌiwiTV’s original music series “Mele Ma Ka Lihiwai” presents its second episode of season 4, located at Kaʻelepulu river in Kailua, Oʻahu. In this episode, we are joined again with the kāne of Pō & the 4fathers - a composition of kāne from Oʻahu and Hawaiʻi island...
Nā Moʻolelo Lecture Series – Kent Severson
Before and After: Shangri La Kent Severson is the Conservator at Shangri La, Museum of Islamic Art, Culture & Design in Honolulu. He is responsible for overseeing the care and preservation of Shangri La's collection of Islamic art. He has participated in active...
Mele Ma Ka Lihiwai | Episode 1: Holoholo Queens
https://youtu.be/iFv48SiEIXQ Mele Ma Ka Lihiwai | Episode 1: Holoholo Queens ʻŌiwiTV’s original music series “Mele Ma Ka Lihiwai” presents its first episode of season 4, located at Kaʻelepulu river in Kailua, Oʻahu. In this episode, we are joined with the amazing...
Nā Moʻolelo Lecture Series – Barron Oda
https://www.youtube.com/embed/TRzr_of67oU Cultural Property, Indigenous Traditional Knowledge, and Western Intellectual Property Systems Barron Oda is Co-Chair of the ABA's Section of Science & Technology Law's Museum's and the Arts Law Committee. His practice areas...
Mele Murals – Aliamanu Middle School
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...
Nā Moʻolelo Lecture Series – Dr. Lorenz Gonschor
“Kau ka ʻiwa, he lā makani”: A genealogy of the Royal Order of the Star of Oceania Dr. Lorenz Gonschor is a senior lecturer and associate dean at ʻAtenisi University in Tonga. His research interests include historical and contemporary governance and politics of...
Mele Murals – Waimanalo Elementary & Intermediate School
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...
Nā Moʻolelo Lecture Series – Dr. Keanu Sai
An Uncomfortable Truth: Hawaiʻi has been in a State of War with the United States since 1893 Dr. Keanu Sai is a political scientist specializing in international relations and public law, as well as a faculty member at the University of Hawaiʻi-Windward Community...
Nā Moʻolelo Lecture Series – Halena Kapuni-Reynolds
Intimacies: He Moʻolelo No Nā Mea Waiwai Aliʻi Halena Kapuni-Reynolds is a Ph.D. student and Kanaka Oiwi born and raised on Hawaii Island in the Hawaiian homestead community of Keaukaha. He addressed Indigenous curation, with a focus on the ways that Kanaka Oiwi and...
Nā Moʻolelo Lecture Series – Dr. Jonathan Osorio
Intimacies: Poetics of a Land Beloved Dr. Jonathan Osorio is a scholar, professor and popular composer/singer. He addressed the themes of intimacies and Hawaiian mele, and their significance to understanding our role as Kanaka Maoli—to tend to the aina and to remember...
Nā Moʻolelo Lecture Series – Dr. Ronald Williams Jr.
Aloha! Mahalo for visiting ʻŌiwi TV. This post has expired, please watch Dr. Ronald Williams Jr.'s lecture at: https://www.iolanipalace.org/na-moolelo/video-archive/
Nā Mamo Aloha Na Keʻelikōlani – Speech & Panel
He hanana hoʻohanohano kēia i ke aliʻi Keʻelikōlani, kona ola, kona kūpaʻa mau ʻana i ka ʻōlelo Hawaiʻi, a me nā ʻano ala a kākou e ʻimi ai no ka ho’ōla maoli ʻana i ka ʻōlelo aloha o nei ʻāina. E nanea mai i nā mele aloha, e nānā aku i kekahi hōʻikeʻike no...
ʻAha Aloha ʻŌlelo 2019 | Nā ʻAha Hoohanohano – Hoʻokūkū Mele
Hanohano nō ka hōʻea ʻana mai o nā ʻano haumāna, mākua, a kula like ʻole e komo i ke kahului ʻōlelo Hawaiʻi ma ka ʻAha Aloha ʻŌlelo 2019. Eia nō nā kama, nā mākua, me nā hui e lei ana i ka lei o ka lanakila no ko lākou hana keu a ka poʻokela. It is magnificent to see...
ʻAha Aloha ʻŌlelo 2019 | Nā ʻAha Hoʻohanohano – Lā 2
Hanohano nō ka hōʻea ʻana mai o nā ʻano haumāna, mākua, a kula like ʻole e komo i ke kahului ʻōlelo Hawaiʻi ma ka ʻAha Aloha ʻŌlelo 2019. Eia nō nā kama, nā mākua, me nā hui e lei ana i ka lei o ka lanakila no ko lākou hana keu a ka poʻokela. It is magnificent to see...
ʻAha Aloha ʻŌlelo 2019 | Nā ʻAha Hoʻohanohano – Lā 1
Hanohano nō ka hōʻea ʻana mai o nā ʻano haumāna, mākua, a kula like ʻole e komo i ke kahului ʻōlelo Hawaiʻi ma ka ʻAha Aloha ʻŌlelo 2019. Eia nō nā kama, nā mākua, me nā hui e lei ana i ka lei o ka lanakila no ko lākou hana keu a ka poʻokela. It is magnificent to see...
ʻAha Aloha ʻŌlelo 2019 – Ulu Ke Aukahi
No ka poʻe e kānalua ana i ka ulu ʻana aʻe o ko kākou aukahi e ʻimi ana e ho'ōla hou i kahi ʻōlelo hiwahiwa o kākou, ka ʻōlelo o ka ʻāina -ka 'ōlelo Hawaiʻi, he hanana ka ʻAha Aloha ʻŌlelo e nā ai ka naʻau. E nānā mai nō i ka wehewehe ʻia ʻana mai o ke koʻikoʻi o kēia...
Nā Mamo Aloha Na Keʻelikōlani – Haʻiʻōlelo & Pānela
He hanana hoʻohanohano kēia i ke aliʻi Keʻelikōlani, kona ola, kona kūpaʻa mau ʻana i ka ʻōlelo Hawaiʻi, a me nā ʻano ala a kākou e ʻimi ai no ka ho’ōla maoli ʻana i ka ʻōlelo aloha o nei ʻāina. E nanea mai i nā mele aloha, e nānā aku i kekahi hōʻikeʻike no...
Nā Mamo Aloha Na Keʻelikōlani ma Haleʻōlelo
Ua mālama ʻia kekahi hanana "Nā Mamo Aloha Na Keʻelikōlani" ma ke kōleke ʻo Ka Haka ʻUla O Keʻelikōlani e hoʻohanohano ai i ke aliʻi Keʻelikōlani Keanolani Kanāhoahoa. Ua ʻākoakoa nā ʻohana o nā honua ʻōlelo Hawaiʻi ma Hilo e launa a hoʻomanaʻo pū i ke aliʻi ma o ka...
2019 Year of Indigenous Language Proclamation
[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
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 | Hoʻokūkū Haʻiʻōlelo Pae Papa 4 -5
ʻAha Aloha ʻŌlelo 2019 | Hoʻokūkū Haʻiʻōlelo Pae Papa 4 -5 Eia hoʻi nā haumāna o ka papa 4 a i ka 5 mai nā ʻano kula ʻŌlelo Hawaiʻi like ʻole e hoʻokūkū ana ma ka haʻiʻōlelo. Ua koho mua ʻia nā manaʻo hoʻokele haʻiʻōlelo i pili i ke aliʻi naʻi aupuni ʻo Kamehameha....
ʻAha Aloha ʻŌlelo 2019 | Hoʻokūkū Haʻiʻōlelo Pae Papa 6 – 8
ʻAha Aloha ʻŌlelo 2019 | Hoʻokūkū Haʻiʻōlelo Pae Papa 6 - 8 Eia nō nā haumāna o ka papa 6 a i ka 8 mai nā ʻano kula ʻŌlelo Hawaiʻi like ʻole e hoʻokūkū ana ma ka haʻiʻōlelo. Ua koho mua ʻia nā manaʻo hoʻokele haʻiʻōlelo i pili i ke aliʻi naʻi aupuni ʻo Kamehameha....
ʻAha Aloha ʻŌlelo 2019 | Hoʻokūkū Haʻiʻōlelo Pae Papa 9 – Lehulehu
ʻAha Aloha ʻŌlelo 2019 | Hoʻokūkū Haʻiʻōlelo Pae Papa 9 - Lehulehu Eia nā haumāna o ka papa 9 a i ka 12 mai nā ʻano kula ʻŌlelo Hawaiʻi like ʻole a me nā moho mai ka lehulehu ākea e hoʻokūkū ana ma ka haʻiʻōlelo. Ua koho mua ʻia nā manaʻo hoʻokele haʻiʻōlelo i pili i...
ʻAha Aloha ʻŌlelo 2019 | Hoʻokūkū Hoʻopaʻanaʻau Pae Pūnana Leo
ʻAha Aloha ʻŌlelo 2019 | Hoʻokūkū Hoʻopaʻanaʻau Pae Pūnana Leo Eia nā haumāna o ka pae kula kamaliʻi mai nā kula like ʻole e hoʻokūkū ana ma ka haʻiʻōlelo hoʻopaʻanaʻau. Preschool students participated in a memorized speech competition.
ʻAha Aloha ʻŌlelo 2019 | Hoʻokūkū Hoʻopaʻanaʻau Pae Papa 2 -3
ʻAha Aloha ʻŌlelo 2019 | Hoʻokūkū Hoʻopaʻanaʻau Pae Papa 2 -3 Eia nā haumāna o ka pae papa 2 a i ka papa 3 e hoʻokūkū ana ma ka haʻiʻōlelo hoʻopaʻanaʻau. Students in grade 2 to 3 from various Hawaiian Language schools competed in a memorized speech...
ʻAha Aloha ʻŌlelo 2019 | Hoʻokūkū Hoʻopaʻanaʻau Pae Papa M – 1
ʻAha Aloha ʻŌlelo 2019 | Hoʻokūkū Hoʻopaʻanaʻau Pae Papa M - 1 Eia nā haumāna o ka pae papa mālaaʻo a i ka papa 1 e hoʻokūkū ana ma ka haʻiʻōlelo hoʻopaʻanaʻau. Students in kindergarten to first grade from various Hawaiian Language schools competed in a memorized...
ʻAha Aloha ʻŌlelo 2019 | Hoʻokūkū Hoʻopaʻanaʻau Pae Papa 4 – 5
ʻAha Aloha ʻŌlelo 2019 | Hoʻokūkū Hoʻopaʻanaʻau Pae Papa 4 - 5 Eia nā haumāna o ka pae papa 4 a i ka papa 5 e hoʻokūkū ana ma ka haʻiʻōlelo hoʻopaʻanaʻau. Students in grade 4 to 5 from various Hawaiian Language schools competed in a memorized speech...
ʻAha Aloha ʻŌlelo 2019 | Hoʻokūkū Hoʻopaʻanaʻau Pae Papa 6 – 8
ʻAha Aloha ʻŌlelo 2019 | Hoʻokūkū Hoʻopaʻanaʻau Pae Papa 6 - 8 Eia nā haumāna o ka pae papa 6 a i ka papa 8 e hoʻokūkū ana ma ka haʻiʻōlelo hoʻopaʻanaʻau. Students in grade 6 to 8 from various Hawaiian Language schools competed in a memorized speech...
ʻAha Aloha ʻŌlelo 2019 | Hoʻokūkū Hoʻopaʻanaʻau Pae Papa 9 – Lehulehu
ʻAha Aloha ʻŌlelo 2019 | Hoʻokūkū Hoʻopaʻanaʻau Pae Papa 9 - Lehulehu Eia nā haumāna o ka papa 9 a i ka 12 mai nā ʻano kula ʻŌlelo Hawaiʻi like ʻole a me nā moho mai ka lehulehu ākea e hoʻokūkū ana ma ka haʻiʻōlelo hoʻopaʻanaʻau. Students in grades 9-12 from various...
ʻAha Aloha ʻŌlelo 2019 | Hoʻokūkū Mele
ʻAha Aloha ʻŌlelo 2019 | Hoʻokūkū Mele Eia nā haumāna, nā kumu, a me nā mākua e hoʻokūkū ana ma ke mele. Students, teachers, and parents participated in a Hawaiian music competition.
ʻAha Aloha ʻŌlelo 2019 | Hoʻopāpā
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.
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Mele Ma Ka Lihiwai | Episode 8: Mahalo No Nā Mele
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...
Mele Ma Ka Lihiwai | Episode 7: Nā Wai ʻEhā
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...
Mele Ma Ka Lihiwai | Episode 6: Napua Greig
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...
Mele Ma Ka Lihiwai | Season 3 – Behind the Scenes
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...
Music Video: “Hoʻi i ka Mole” by Pōkiʻi Seto
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....
Music Video: “Leilani” by Pōkiʻi Seto
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...
Mele Ma Ka Lihiwai | Episode 5: Pōkiʻi Seto
https://youtu.be/ryrbZAlUNI0 Mele Ma Ka Lihiwai Episode 5: Pōkiʻi Seto ʻŌiwi TV’s original music series “Mele ma ka Lihiwai” presents its fifth episode of season 3, located at Kaʻelepulu river in Kailua, Oʻahu. In this episode, we are joined with Pōkiʻi Seto and his...
Mele Ma Ka Lihiwai | Episode 4: Kapena
https://youtu.be/JNW8pfFNttQ Mele Ma Ka Lihiwai Episode 4: Kapena ʻŌiwi TV’s original music series “Mele ma ka Lihiwai” presents its fourth episode of season 3, located at Kaʻelepulu river in Kailua, Oʻahu. In this episode, we are joined with the multi Nā Hōkū...
Mele Ma Ka Lihiwai Episode 3: Nā Leo Manu
https://youtu.be/N9fV-kkQdao Mele Ma Ka Lihiwai Episode 3: Nā Leo Manu ʻŌiwi TV’s original music series “Mele ma ka Lihiwai” presents its third episode of Season 3, located at Kaʻelepulu river in Kailua, Oʻahu. In this episode, we are joined with some of our friends...
Mele Ma Ka Lihiwai | Episode 2: Izik
https://youtu.be/xqZe-tYXxd8 Mele Ma Ka Lihiwai: Episode 2: Izik ʻŌiwi TV’s original music series “Mele ma ka Lihiwai” presents its second episode of Season 3, located at Kaʻelepulu river in Kailua, Oʻahu. In this episode, we are joined with up and coming Hawaiian...
Mele Ma Ka Lihiwai | Episode 1: Nā Hoa
https://youtu.be/H4Ix-dwoOUQ Mele Ma Ka Lihiwai Episode 1: Nā Hoa ʻŌiwi TV’s original music series “Mele ma ka Lihiwai” presents its first episode of season 3, located at Kaʻelepulu river in Kailua, Oʻahu. In this episode, we are joined with the falsetto trio, Nā Hoa....
Nā Leo i ka Makani – Voices in the Wind
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...
Moana: He Mana ʻŌlelo Hawaiʻi
https://youtu.be/KtdVk1ZNnN8 Following in the achievement of Tahitian and Maori dubbing of the Disney feature, Moana, a Hawaiian version has been released this Summer of 2018! ʻŌlelo Hawaiʻi is the 46th language version of Moana, and will be used as an educational...
ʻĀhaʻi ʻŌlelo Ola | Ke Au O Ka Hula (ʻŌlelo Hawaiʻi)
Māhele 1 https://youtu.be/-BVnrF56-UM Māhele 2 https://youtu.be/XYtg1w2Zm3o "ʻĀhaʻi ʻŌlelo Ola: Ke Au o ka Hula" is a two-part Hawaiian language panel discussion conducted entirely ma ka ʻōlelo Hawaiʻi that focuses on topics surrounding the growth, evolution, and...
ʻĀhaʻi ʻŌlelo Ola | Ke Au O Ka Hula (with English Subtitles)
Part 1 https://youtu.be/7KwmpMW7udY Part 2 https://youtu.be/0-RbiEAG9hw "ʻĀhaʻi ʻŌlelo Ola: Ke Au o ka Hula" is a two-part Hawaiian language panel discussion conducted entirely ma ka ʻōlelo Hawaiʻi that focuses on topics surrounding the growth, evolution, and...
Lāʻieikawai
Māhele 1 https://youtu.be/GLCH07-EpRw Māhele 2 https://youtu.be/MeNXg-uLfyM Lāʻieikawai, the Beauty of Paliuli, was born into a family of aliʻi (chiefs) and taken by her grandmother Waka to be raised safely in the forest of Paliuli. She is the most beautiful woman in...
Lāʻieikawai (with English Subtitles)
Part 1 https://youtu.be/2rBht-1p8ls Part 2 https://youtu.be/FpLUBMHCPAw Lāʻieikawai, the Beauty of Paliuli, was born into a family of aliʻi (chiefs) and taken by her grandmother Waka to be raised safely in the forest of Paliuli. She is the most beautiful woman in all...
ʻĀhaʻi ʻŌlelo Ola: Building Hawaiian Language Capacity
ʻŌlelo Hawaiʻi https://youtu.be/IAxwWBFuyz8 English Subtitled https://youtu.be/bbGTP4-umKI 2018 marks the 40th year anniversary of the Hawaiian language as an official state language of Hawaiʻi. Within these part decades, there has been a growth of individuals using...
Photo Gallery: Merrie Monarch 2018 – Hōkūleʻa Tribute
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Mele Murals – Kalakaua Middle School
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...
Moʻolelo Mai | Episode 1: Ka ʻIewe Incident (w/ English Subtitles)
https://youtu.be/rfFtY2dc-6c Moʻolelo Mai He polokalamu haʻi moʻolelo kēia ma ʻŌiwi TV e kālele ana i nā moʻolelo mai loko mai o ko kākou mau kaiāulu i pili i ka nohona a moʻaukala Hawaiʻi. E nanea mai ka pepeiao i ka lohe aku i kēia mau moʻolelo kūpaianaha! ʻŌiwi...
Moʻolelo Mai | Pukana 1: Ka ʻIewe Incident
https://youtu.be/oASJ-p9nrec Moʻolelo Mai He polokalamu haʻi moʻolelo kēia ma ʻŌiwi TV e kālele ana i nā moʻolelo mai loko mai o ko kākou mau kaiāulu i pili i ka nohona a moʻaukala Hawaiʻi. E nanea mai ka pepeiao i ka lohe aku i kēia mau moʻolelo kūpaianaha! ʻŌiwi...
It Takes a Village
https://youtu.be/5QlllSuGzZc Hawaiʻi's high cost of living and unaffordable housing market is putting more and more pressure on local families. How many more people and generations can we squeeze into our homes just to be able to afford to live here? How many more of...
Lā Kūkahekahe 2018: Māhele 1 & 2
Māhele 1: https://vimeo.com/257062557 Māhele 2: https://vimeo.com/257063707
Lā Kūkahekahe 2018: Papa Mālaaʻo – Papa 2
Lā Kūkahekahe 2018: Papa Mālaaʻo – Papa 2 https://vimeo.com/256821870 Ma kēia poke wikiō e ʻike ʻia ai ka hoʻokūkū hoʻopaʻanaʻau o nā haumāna papa mālaaʻo a i ka papa 2. Ua hoʻokūkū nā moho mai Ke Kula Kaiapuni o Ānuenue, Ke Kula Kaiapuni ʻo Pūʻōhala, Ke Kula Kaiapuni...
Lā Kūkahekahe 2018: Papa 3 – Papa 5
Lā Kūkahekahe 2018: Papa 3 – Papa 5 https://vimeo.com/256868087 Ma kēia poke wikiō e ʻike ʻia ka hoʻokūkū haʻiʻōlelo hōʻike manaʻo o nā haumāna papa 3 a i ka papa 5. Ua hoʻokūkū nā moho mai Ke Kula Kaiapuni o Ānuenue, Ke Kula Kaiapuni o Pūʻōhala, Ke Kula ʻo Samuel M....
Lā Kūkahekahe 2018: Papa 6 – Papa 8
Lā Kūkahekahe 2018: Papa 6 – Papa 8 https://vimeo.com/256868430 Ma kēia poke wikiō e ʻike ʻia ka hoʻokūkū haʻiʻōlelo hoʻoulu o nā haumāna papa 6 a i ka papa 8. Ua hoʻokūkū nā moho mai Ke Kula Kaiapuni o Ānuenue, Ke Kula ʻo Samuel M. Kamakau, Ke Kula Kaiapuni ʻo...
Lā Kūkahekahe 2018: Papa 9 – Papa 12
Lā Kūkahekahe 2018: Papa 9 – Papa 12 https://vimeo.com/256869094 Ma kēia poke wikiō e ʻike ʻia ka hoʻokūkū uluwale o nā haumāna papa 9 a i ka papa 12. Ua hoʻokūkū nā moho mai Ke Kula Kaiapuni o Ānuenue, Hina i ka Mālama, Ka ʻUmeke Kāʻeo, Ke Kula ʻo...
Lā Kūkahekahe 2018: ʻAha Hoʻohanohano
Lā Kūkahekahe 2018: ʻAha Hoʻohanohano https://vimeo.com/256821226 Eia hoʻi ka ʻaha hoʻohanohano e hōʻike ana i nā haumāna i kau i ka lei o ka lanakila. This video showcases the award ceremony where the best student in each category was honored.
Lā Kūkahekahe 2018: Hiapo Perreira
Lā Kūkahekahe 2018: Hiapo Perreira https://vimeo.com/256865541
Lā Kūkahekahe 2018: Pānela – Ke Kau ʻo Makahiki
Lā Kūkahekahe 2018: Pānela - Ke Kau ʻo Makahiki https://vimeo.com/256866448 He haʻi ʻōlelo pānela kēia e kālailai ana i ke kau ʻo Makahiki. Ma kēia pānela i kaʻana ai ʻo Kaliko Baker, Rangi Matamua, Kalei Nuʻuhiwa, me Mikiʻala Pescaia i ko lākou mau manaʻo no kēia...
Ke Au Hou: The Year of the Hawaiian
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Photo Gallery: Lā Kūkahekahe 2018
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ʻAha Aloha ʻŌlelo 2018: Hoʻokūkū Pūnana Leo – Papa Malaaʻo
https://youtu.be/hPJLyt0CxN0 Over 30 students in kula kamaliʻi (preschool) to papa malaaʻo (kindergarten) participated in a memorization competition and song competition. In the memorization category, students were given an excerpt from the Hawaiian language...
ʻAha Aloha ʻŌlelo 2018: Hoʻokūkū Papa 1 – Papa 3
https://youtu.be/sHaoZWfMq1s Many haumāna (students) between grade 1-3 were tasked to memorize an excerpt from the Hawaiian language newspaper, Ke Aloha Aina, dated on June 1st, 1895. About ʻAha Aloha ʻŌlelo 2018ʻO “Ua Mau Ke Ea O Ka ʻĀina I Ka Pono” ka mākia o ka...
ʻAha Aloha ʻŌlelo 2018: Hoʻokūkū Papa 4 – Papa 6
https://youtu.be/CiIbAcCqmHU Haumāna ranging from grade 4-6 competed in a series categories including memorization, speech, song and chant. In the memorization category, students were tasked with reciting an excerpt from the Hawaiian language newspaper, Ka Leo o Ka...
ʻAha Aloha ʻŌlelo 2018: Hoʻokūkū Papa 7 – Papa 8
https://youtu.be/JAet0SgKsNg Haumāna ranging between grades 7-8 participated in a series of competitions including memorization, speech, song and chant. In the memorization category, students were tasked with reciting an excerpt from the Hawaiian language newspaper,...
ʻAha Aloha ʻŌlelo 2018: Hoʻokūkū Papa 9 – Ka Lehulehu
https://youtu.be/Bl8aU_5DkLM Students grade 9-12 along with parents and teachers were tasked in a series of competitions including memorization, speech, song and chant. As the eldest group in this event, these participants were tasked to memorize some of the...
ʻAha Aloha ʻŌlelo 2018: Nā Mele
https://youtu.be/v-iY0FHXXsI Throughout the ʻAha Aloha ʻŌlelo Event, sentiments of aloha for the Hawaiian language were shared amongst family, friends, and even through song from some of Hawaiʻi’s talented musicians. Enjoy this segment of mele Hawaiʻi performed at the...
ʻAha Aloha ʻŌlelo 2018: Nā Hoʻohanohano
ʻŌlelo Hawaiʻi https://youtu.be/8L7OdeCjQNk Throughout the ʻAha Aloha ʻŌlelo Event, participants were recognized for their hard work and dedication to studying and speaking ʻōlelo Hawaiʻi. This is a complied version of the awards handed out to each age group and...
E Ola Nā Mele Lāhui
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:...
Photo Gallery: ʻAha Aloha ʻŌlelo 2018
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ʻOnipaʻa Kākou: January 17, 2018
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Mele Ma Ka Lihiwai| Episode 10: Raiatea Helm
English Subtitled https://youtu.be/TlLnDWXvv8M Mele Ma Ka Lihiwai| Episode 10 : Raiatea Helm ʻŌiwi TV’s original music series “Mele ma ka Lihiwai” presents its sixth episode located at Kaʻelepulu river in Kailua, Oʻahu. In this episode, we are joined with multi Nā...
ʻĀhaʻi ʻŌlelo Ola | ʻŌlelo Hawaiʻi: Revitalization Efforts
https://youtu.be/pB3U-SrAMZ4 ʻAneʻane nō a piha he 40 makahiki mai ka hoʻomaka o ke aukahi hoʻōla ʻŌlelo Hawaiʻi. E nānā mai nō i kēia pukana o ʻĀhaʻi ʻŌlelo Ola a ʻike no ke ola o kēia ʻōlelo o ka ʻāina.
ʻĀhaʻi ʻŌlelo Ola | ʻŌlelo Hawaiʻi: A Brief History
https://youtu.be/G_sw5Q4ZyNc ʻAneʻane nō a piha he 40 makahiki mai ka hoʻomaka o ke aukahi hoʻōla ʻŌlelo Hawaiʻi. E nānā mai nō i kēia pukana o ʻĀhaʻi ʻŌlelo Ola a ʻike no ke ola o kēia ʻōlelo o ka ʻāina.
ʻĀhaʻi ʻŌlelo Ola: ʻŌlelo Hawaiʻi
https://youtu.be/wRSrTorWnho ʻAneʻane nō a piha he 40 makahiki mai ka hoʻomaka o ke aukahi hoʻōla ʻŌlelo Hawaiʻi. E nānā mai nō i kēia pukana o ʻĀhaʻi ʻŌlelo Ola a ʻike no ke ola o kēia ʻōlelo o ka ʻāina.
Mele ma ka Lihiwai | Episode 9: Pōmaikaʻi Lyman
ʻŌlelo Hawaiʻi https://youtu.be/bTsERyXIj3s English Subtitled https://youtu.be/msf5tG0i0IU Mele ma ka Lihiwai | Episode 9: Pōmaikaʻi Lyman ʻŌiwi TV’s original music series “Mele ma ka Lihiwai” presents its tenth episode located at Kaʻelepulu river in Kailua, Oʻahu. In...
Mele ma ka Lihiwai | Episode 8: Ka ʻOhana Krug
ʻŌlelo Hawaiʻi https://youtu.be/F4xL9JBdlZg English Subtitled https://youtu.be/RDsH1rM0w1c Mele ma ka Lihiwai | Episode 8 : Ka ʻOhana Krug ʻŌiwi TV’s original music series “Mele ma ka Lihiwai” presents its seventh episode located at Kaʻelepulu river in Kailua, Oʻahu....
Nā Kau a Hiʻiaka
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...
ʻĀhaʻi ʻŌlelo Ola | Papahānaumokuākea
https://youtu.be/Ar5Y8vDZRSA I ka wā i hoʻonui ʻia ai ka palena ʻāina o ke kia hoʻomanaʻo kai pekelala ʻo Papahānaumokuākea ma lalo o Pelekikena Barack Obama, ʻo ia wahi nō kahi nui loa ma ka honua puni i mālama kaʻawale ʻia pēlā - he 600,000 mile kuea kona nui. I...
Mele ma ka Lihiwai | Episode 7: Josh Tatofi
English Subtitled https://youtu.be/0MeN2XBhIOQ Mele Ma Ka Lihiwai| Episode 7: Josh Tatofi ʻŌiwi TV’s original music series “Mele ma ka Lihiwai” presents its eighth episode located at Kaʻelepulu river in Kailua, Oʻahu. In this episode, we are joined by 2017 Nā Hōkū...
Aloha Liliʻu: Celebrating Our Queen
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...
Mele ma ka Lihiwai | Episode 6: Kūpaoa
ʻŌlelo Hawaiʻi https://youtu.be/-Z7zXZuZEpQ English Subtitled https://youtu.be/03jCVvO_bPY Mele Ma Ka Lihiwai | Episode 6: Kūpaoa ʻŌiwi TV’s original music series “Mele ma ka Lihiwai” presents its ninth episode located at Kaʻelepulu river in Kailua, Oʻahu. In this...
Mele ma ka Lihiwai | Episode 5: Pō & the 4fathers
English Subtitled https://youtu.be/2GchUgHp0V8 Mele Ma Ka Lihiwai | Episode 5: Pō & the 4fathers ʻŌiwi TV’s original music series “Mele ma ka Lihiwai” presents its fifth episode located at Kaʻelepulu river in Kailua, Oʻahu. In this episode, we are joined by Pō...
Mele ma ka Lihiwai | Episode 4: Lito Arkangel
English Subtitled https://youtu.be/bKK1sOeuFz0 Mele Ma Ka Lihiwai: Episode 4: Lito Arkangel ʻŌiwi TV’s original music series “Mele ma ka Lihiwai” presents its fourth episode located at Kaʻelepulu river in Kailua, Oʻahu. In this episode, we are joined by Hilo's own,...
Mele ma ka Lihiwai | Episode 3: Kamakakehau Fernandez
ʻŌlelo Hawaiʻi https://youtu.be/KIcwWIClosQ English Subtitled https://youtu.be/ojqdra0e7L8 ʻŌiwi TV’s original music series “Mele ma ka Lihiwai” presents its third episode located at Kaʻelepulu river in Kailua, Oʻahu. In this episode, we are joined by the falsetto...
Gabby Pahinui Waimānalo Kanikapila 2017 – Part 10
https://youtu.be/6IdeyH6_iIM This episode features performances by Kahulanui. The Gabby Pahinui Waimānalo Kanikapila is an annual festival that gathers hundreds of Hawaiʻiʻs most talented musicians to honor the legacy of slack key legend Gabby Pahinui.
Gabby Pahinui Waimānalo Kanikapila 2017 – Part 9
https://youtu.be/rcIRn7Yp63s This episode features performances by Kaiao, Kani Lo’i, Christy Lassiter and Friends, and Steve Coiner. The Gabby Pahinui Waimānalo Kanikapila is an annual festival that gathers hundreds of Hawaiʻiʻs most talented musicians to honor the...
Gabby Pahinui Waimānalo Kanikapila 2017 – Part 8
https://youtu.be/1c8jDEGJK9w This episode features performances by Kawika Ka’io and friends, Ocean Kaowili, Kawika McKeague & Halau Mele o Pahinui, and Loli’i. The Gabby Pahinui Waimānalo Kanikapila is an annual festival that gathers hundreds of Hawaiʻiʻs most...
Nā Peʻa o Hōkūleʻa | Hōkūleʻa Homecoming
https://youtu.be/KJe_d-7Dkpw ʻEkolu makahiki a 40,000 a ʻoi mile ma hope mai ua hoʻi mai ʻo Hōkūleʻa i kona ʻāina aloha. E nānā mai nō i kēia pukana o Nā Peʻa o Hōkūleʻa, he hoʻohaliʻa o nā lā hope o ia huakaʻi kūpaianaha. Three years and over 40,000 miles later...
Mele Ma Ka Lihiwai: Episode 2: Chad Takatsugi
English https://youtu.be/eroOFScTSvA Mele Ma Ka Lihiwai: Episode 2: Chad Takatsugi ʻŌiwi TV’s original music series “Mele ma ka Lihiwai” presents its second episode located at Kaʻelepulu river in Kailua, Oʻahu. In this episode, we are joined by the talented Chad...
Gabby Pahinui Waimānalo Kanikapila 2017 – Part 7
https://youtu.be/uyCjKN25Cfc This episode features performances by Ben Kaʻili and Kanakapila, John Cruz, Jeff Perterson, and Donald Kaulia and Friends. The Gabby Pahinui Waimānalo Kanikapila is an annual festival that gathers hundreds of Hawaiʻiʻs most talented...
Gabby Pahinui Waimānalo Kanikapila 2017 – Part 6
https://youtu.be/ezs-0L-6Kwk This episode features performances by Kaliko Kalima and Kalima ʻOhana, Kawika Kahiapo and Friends, Jeff Rasmussen and Alden Levi, and Mike Keale and Friends. The Gabby Pahinui Waimānalo Kanikapila is an annual festival that gathers...
Gabby Pahinui Waimānalo Kanikapila 2017 – Part 5
https://youtu.be/4odb1VX4cgc This episode features performances by Greg Sardina and Friends, and Waipuna. The Gabby Pahinui Waimānalo Kanikapila is an annual festival that gathers hundreds of Hawaiʻiʻs most talented musicians to honor the legacy of slack key legend...
Mele ma ka Lihiwai | Episode 1: Keauhou
ʻŌlelo Hawaiʻi https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XkMPN6dUnhU English Subtitled https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AcjpI526IC0 Mele Ma Ka Lihiwai: Episode 1: Keauhou ʻŌiwi TV’s original music series Mele Ma Ka Lihiwai presents a new season with ten featured artists. In the...
2017 Gabby Pahinui Waimānalo Kanikapila – Part 4
https://youtu.be/LdOKJ6pubSo This episode features performances by Mālama Honua Charter School Students, Jerry Santos, Cyril Pahinui Band, and Mike Kaʻawa. The Gabby Pahinui Waimānalo Kanikapila is an annual festival that gathers hundreds of Hawaiʻiʻs most talented...
2017 Gabby Pahinui Waimānalo Kanikapila – Part 3
https://youtu.be/IGqLQyoQXiY This episode features performances by Ledward Kaʻapana, Diana Aki and Friends, Doug Fitch, Diana Aki and Friends, and Blanch Pope School Students. The Gabby Pahinui Waimānalo Kanikapila is an annual festival that gathers hundreds of...
2017 Gabby Pahinui Waimānalo Kanikapila – Part 2
https://youtu.be/17_yzRkhxow This episode features performances by Brickwood Galuteria and Mike Seda, the Keawe ʻOhana, and Hālau Mele o Pahinui. The Gabby Pahinui Waimānalo Kanikapila is an annual festival that gathers hundreds of Hawaiʻiʻs most talented musicians to...
2017 Gabby Pahinui Waimanalo Kanikapila – Part 1
https://youtu.be/rjb-mDen5Wk This episode features performances by Kunia Galdeira & Sean Robbins, Hālau Hula ka Lehua Tuahine and Pineapple Jam. The Gabby Pahinui Waimānalo Kanikapila is an annual festival that gathers hundreds of Hawaiʻiʻs most talented musicians...
ʻĀhaʻi ʻŌlelo Ola | Episode 1, Part 2: Mauna Momentum
https://youtu.be/PUau-grlGvg ʻO kēia ka lua o ʻelua pukana o ʻĀhaʻi ʻŌlelo Ola e kia ana ma Maunakea. ʻOiai, he pili kikoʻī nō paha ka nīnūnē no Maunakea ma kekahi ʻano i ke kūkulu ʻia o ia hale kilo hōkū, ʻo ka TMT nō hoʻi, ʻike kākou ma ʻō loa aku ke ākea a waiwai...
ʻĀhaʻi ʻŌlelo Ola | Episode 1, Part 1: Mauna Momentum
https://youtu.be/YYpvxVkkLL4 ʻO ko Hōkūleʻa holo ʻana i Tahiti i ka makahiki 1976; ka paio e pau ai ka hoʻopahū ʻia ʻana o Kahoʻolawe ma ia makahiki hoʻokahi; a me ka hoʻokumu ʻia o ka Pūnana Leo i ka makahiki 1983. He mau hanana huliau ke ʻano ma ka mōʻaukala o ko ka...
ʻĀhaʻi ʻŌlelo Ola | Episode 1, Part 1: Mauna Momentum (with English subtitles)
https://youtu.be/4jnIQLaxc7w ʻO ko Hōkūleʻa holo ʻana i Tahiti i ka makahiki 1976; ka paio e pau ai ka hoʻopahū ʻia ʻana o Kahoʻolawe ma ia makahiki hoʻokahi; a me ka hoʻokumu ʻia o ka Pūnana Leo i ka makahiki 1983. He mau hanana huliau ke ʻano ma ka mōʻaukala o ko ka...
Homecoming Reflection with Bryson Hoe: WWV Leg 13 (Australia to Indonesia)
https://youtu.be/7M9OJXXzW9Q Each of our ʻŌiwi TV photographers who were crew members on board Hōkūleʻa and/or Hikianalia for the Mālama Honua Wolrdwide Voyage were asked to share a short story about one of the many photographs that they took on each of their legs....
Homecoming Reflection with ʻĀina Paikai: WWV Leg 6 (Waitangi to Auckland)
https://youtu.be/rxTjhw76698 Each of our ʻŌiwi TV photographers who were crew members on board Hōkūleʻa and/or Hikianalia for the Mālama Honua Wolrdwide Voyage were asked to share a short story about one of the many photographs that they took on each of their legs....
Homecoming Reflection with Justyn Ah Chong: WWV Leg 17 (Brazil to the Virgin Islands)
https://youtu.be/uE4SsruicHE Each of our ʻŌiwi TV photographers who were crew members on board Hōkūleʻa and/or Hikianalia for the Mālama Honua Wolrdwide Voyage were asked to share a short story about one of the many photographs that they took on each of their legs....
Homecoming Reflection with Maui Tauotaha: WWV Leg1 (Hawaiʻi to Tahiti)
https://youtu.be/_iff0QcROIE Each of our ʻŌiwi TV photographers who were crew members on board Hōkūleʻa and/or Hikianalia for the Mālama Honua Wolrdwide Voyage were asked to share a short story about one of the many photographs that they took on each of their legs....
Homecoming Reflection with ʻĀina Paikai: WWV Leg 12 (Brisbane to Darwin)
https://youtu.be/qmqW2HyGEfI Each of our ʻŌiwi TV photographers who were crew members on board Hōkūleʻa and/or Hikianalia for the Mālama Honua Wolrdwide Voyage were asked to share a short story about one of the many photographs that they took on each of their legs....
Homecoming Reflection with Kaipo Kīʻaha: WWV Leg 29B (Oʻahu to Hilo to Tahiti)
https://youtu.be/wAl-B5yGFV8 Each of our ʻŌiwi TV photographers who were crew members on board Hōkūleʻa and/or Hikianalia for the Mālama Honua Wolrdwide Voyage were asked to share a short story about one of the many photographs that they took on each of their legs....
Homecoming Reflection with Jason Patterson: WWV Leg 20 (Virginia to New York)
https://youtu.be/4wGt49J0wwE Each of our ʻŌiwi TV photographers who were crew members on board Hōkūleʻa and/or Hikianalia for the Mālama Honua Wolrdwide Voyage were asked to share a short story about one of the many photographs that they took on each of their legs....
Homecoming Reflection with Bryson Hoe: WWV L27 (Panama to Galapagos)
https://youtu.be/8jentAd1HeA Each of our ʻŌiwi TV photographers who were crew members on board Hōkūleʻa and/or Hikianalia for the Mālama Honua Wolrdwide Voyage were asked to share a short story about one of the many photographs that they took on each of their legs....
Homecoming Reflection with Scott Kanda: WWV Leg 1 (Hawaiʻi to Tahiti)
https://youtu.be/NOXVLzWtffU Each of our ʻŌiwi TV photographers who were crew members on board Hōkūleʻa and/or Hikianalia for the Mālama Honua Wolrdwide Voyage were asked to share a short story about one of the many photographs that they took on each of their legs....
Homecoming Reflection with ʻĀina Paikai: WWV Leg 29 (Rapa Nui to Tahiti)
https://youtu.be/W_ggkPkqmsA Each of our ʻŌiwi TV photographers who were crew members on board Hōkūleʻa and/or Hikianalia for the Mālama Honua Wolrdwide Voyage were asked to share a short story about one of the many photographs that they took on each of their legs....
Homecoming Reflection with Jason Patterson: WWV Leg 28 (Galapagos to Rapa Nui)
https://youtu.be/HsIIXHn0SRk Each of our ʻŌiwi TV photographers who were crew members on board Hōkūleʻa and/or Hikianalia for the Mālama Honua Wolrdwide Voyage were asked to share a short story about one of the many photographs that they took on each of their legs....
Homecoming Reflection with Kaipo Kīʻaha: WWV Leg 12B (Oʻahu to Nihoa)
https://youtu.be/sxjIWup0dvs Each of our ʻŌiwi TV photographers who were crew members on board Hōkūleʻa and/or Hikianalia for the Mālama Honua Wolrdwide Voyage were asked to share a short story about one of the many photographs that they took on each of their legs....
Homecoming Reflection with Maui Tauotaha: WWV Leg 18 (Caribbean to Florida)
https://youtu.be/eY4Kn3WH9NQ Each of our ʻŌiwi TV photographers who were crew members on board Hōkūleʻa and/or Hikianalia for the Mālama Honua Wolrdwide Voyage were asked to share a short story about one of the many photographs that they took on each of their legs....
Homecoming Reflection with ʻĀina Paikai: WWV Leg 2 (Tahiti to Samoa)
https://youtu.be/UtQtgasMLQk Each of our ʻŌiwi TV photographers who were crew members on board Hōkūleʻa and/or Hikianalia for the Mālama Honua Wolrdwide Voyage were asked to share a short story about one of the many photographs that they took on each of their legs....
Nā Peʻa o Hōkūleʻa | Kaleomanuʻiwa Wong
https://vimeo.com/220082367 He hana nui, he hana paʻakikī, a he ʻike kapu ka hoʻokele waʻa. Eia naʻe, ʻo kēia ʻano hana, he ala ia e mākaukau pono ai ka hanauna hou no ke kūlana alakaʻi. Ma kēia pūkana o Nā Peʻa o Hōkūleʻa e ʻike ʻia nō ka hua ʻana mai o nā hoʻokele...
Homecoming Reflection with Jason Patterson: WWV Leg 11B (Tahiti to Hawaiʻi)
https://youtu.be/9epWbKUZWxM Each of our ʻŌiwi TV photographers who were crew members on board Hōkūleʻa and/or Hikianalia for the Mālama Honua Wolrdwide Voyage were asked to share a short story about one of the many photographs that they took on each of their legs....
Homecoming Reflection with Justyn Ah Chong: WWV Leg 5 (Samoa to Aotearoa)
https://youtu.be/XY5g7RiKDvo Each of our ʻŌiwi TV photographers who were crew members on board Hōkūleʻa and/or Hikianalia for the Mālama Honua Wolrdwide Voyage were asked to share a short story about one of the many photographs that they took on each of their legs....
Homecoming Reflection with Nāʻālehu Anthony: WWV Leg 22 (Maine to Nova Scotia to New York)
https://youtu.be/VsfkhzlKnuk Each of our ʻŌiwi TV photographers who were crew members on board Hōkūleʻa and/or Hikianalia for the Mālama Honua Wolrdwide Voyage were asked to share a short story about one of the many photographs that they took on each of their legs....
Homecoming Reflection with Jason Patterson: WWV Leg 7 (Auckland to Wellington)
https://youtu.be/Evxxw2IUW-A Each of our ʻŌiwi TV photographers who were crew members on board Hōkūleʻa and/or Hikianalia for the Mālama Honua Wolrdwide Voyage were asked to share a short story about one of the many photographs that they took on each of their legs....
Homecoming Reflection with Kaipo Kīʻaha: WWV Leg 6 (Waitangi to Auckland)
https://youtu.be/O-RktvdXR_g Each of our ʻŌiwi TV photographers who were crew members on board Hōkūleʻa and/or Hikianalia for the Mālama Honua Wolrdwide Voyage were asked to share a short story about one of the many photographs that they took on each of their legs....
Homecoming Reflection with Sam Kapoi: WWV Leg 4 (Sāmoa)
https://youtu.be/FHSZUcbToc4 Each of our ʻŌiwi TV photographers who were crew members on board Hōkūleʻa and/or Hikianalia for the Mālama Honua Wolrdwide Voyage were asked to share a short story about one of the many photographs that they took on each of their legs....
Homecoming Reflection with Scott Kanda: WWV L2 (Tahiti to Samoa)
https://youtu.be/Tu48J4u6NYI Each of our ʻŌiwi TV photographers who were crew members on board Hōkūleʻa and/or Hikianalia for the Mālama Honua Wolrdwide Voyage were asked to share a short story about one of the many photographs that they took on each of their legs....
Homecoming Reflection with Justyn Ah Chong: WWV Leg 9 (Auckland)
https://youtu.be/OgGx7BldvCg Each of our ʻŌiwi TV photographers who were crew members on board Hōkūleʻa and/or Hikianalia for the Mālama Honua Wolrdwide Voyage were asked to share a short story about one of the many photographs that they took on each of their legs....
Homecoming Reflection with ʻĀina Paikai: WWV Leg 7 (Auckland to Wellington)
https://youtu.be/qrTMbxCTi58 Each of our ʻŌiwi TV photographers who were crew members on board Hōkūleʻa and/or Hikianalia for the Mālama Honua Wolrdwide Voyage were asked to share a short story about one of the many photographs that they took on each of their legs....
Homecoming Reflection with Jason Patterson: WWV Leg 10 (Aotearoa to Tahiti)
https://youtu.be/yDlZo8iZtx0 Each of our ʻŌiwi TV photographers who were crew members on board Hōkūleʻa and/or Hikianalia for the Mālama Honua Wolrdwide Voyage were asked to share a short story about one of the many photographs that they took on each of their legs....
Homecoming Reflection with Nāʻālehu Anthony: WWV Leg 14 (Mauritius)
https://youtu.be/mHJx4FIlfYw Each of our ʻŌiwi TV photographers who were crew members on board Hōkūleʻa and/or Hikianalia for the Mālama Honua Wolrdwide Voyage were asked to share a short story about one of the many photographs that they took on each of their legs....
Homecoming Reflection with Maui Tauotaha: WWV Leg 11 (Aurere to Brisbane)
https://youtu.be/fa3qHx6Xj9g Each of our ʻŌiwi TV photographers who were crew members on board Hōkūleʻa and/or Hikianalia for the Mālama Honua Wolrdwide Voyage were asked to share a short story about one of the many photographs that they took on each of their legs....
ʻAʻaliʻi Kū Makani: Continuing the Legacy (with English subtitles)
https://youtu.be/ZxSN5gyjrOY Join in on a unique and unprecedented experience with Hālau o ke ʻAʻaliʻi Kū Makani as kumu hula Manu Boyd conducts his first promotional ceremony to advance seven of his students as they take on their role of becoming ʻōlapa.
ʻAʻaliʻi Kū Makani: Continuing the Legacy
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kGGEKpD8EnY Ua mālama iho nei kahi hanana kuikawā a ka Hālau o Ke ʻAʻaliʻi Kū Makani, ʻo ia hoʻi ka ʻaha ʻūniki mua a kumu hula Manu Boyd e mālama ai no ka ʻauamo ʻana o ʻehuiku o kāna mau haumāna i ke kuleana ʻōlapa. He kuleana nui...
Worldwide Voyage | Rapa Nui: Toki Music School
https://vimeo.com/210529020 “Music is probably the purest language; it comes straight from the soul out.” says co-founder, Mahani Teave. “This island, and all the islands in Polynesia, I feel it’s part of the air we breathe - it’s part of who we are.” Kamehameha...
Worldwide Voyage | Hikianalia Departs for Tahiti
https://vimeo.com/211048916 “This is the Hikianalia crew that is taking the canoe from Honolulu, to Hilo, to the Western tip of the Tuamotu Archipelago, and the final destination is Tahiti.” says Pwo Navigator, Kālepa Baybayan. “Hikianalia is headed back to Tahiti to...
Kalani Peʻa Honored at Hawaiʻi State Capitol
Ua lohe mua paha ʻoe i kona leo nahenahe ma ka lekiō, a i ʻole ua kamaʻāina paha ʻoe i kona maka ma o ke kūlelepaho ʻoiai ʻakahi a hoʻohanohano ʻia ʻo ia ma ka Grammys no kāna pā sēdē mua loa, ʻo “E Walea”. ʻO Kalani Peʻa nō hoʻi ia. A ua hoʻohanohano hou ʻia ʻo ia ma...
Worldwide Voyage | Rapa Nui Arrival Ceremony
https://vimeo.com/210342844 Join us as Hōkūleʻa reenters the Pacific with the arrival in Rapa Nui. It was a day full of rich cultural exchange and reaffirming the cultural connection between the people of Rapa Nui and Hawaiʻi.
Worldwide Voyage | Rapa Nui Arrival: Kaleo Wong
https://vimeo.com/210070615 Kaleo Manuiwa Wong addresses hundreds on the marae at Anakena.
Worldwide Voyage | Rapa Nui Arrival: ʻAwa Ceremony
https://vimeo.com/210070714 ʻAwa has been used to mark important events for thousands of years. The delegation from Hawaiʻi representing our canoes, Hōkūleʻa and Hikianalia shared ʻawa with the Anakena community to celebrate the coming together of a people.
Worldwide Voyage | Rapa Nui Arrival: Billy Richards
https://vimeo.com/210070663 Billy Richards addresses hundreds on the marae at Anakena.
Worldwide Voyage | Rapa Nui Arrival: Nāhiku Performances
https://vimeo.com/210070796 Join us as Hōkūleʻa reenters the Pacific with the arrival in Rapanui. It was a day full of rich cultural exchange and reaffirming the cultural connection between the people of Rapanui and Hawaiʻi. The Nāhiku delegation, comprised of...
2016 Gabby Pahinui Waimānalo Kanikapila – Part 6
https://vimeo.com/192772044 This episode features performances by Don Kauila and Friends, KFC, Kawika Kaʻio and Friends, Kani Loʻi, Celeste Mosqueda, Kealoha Kalima and ʻOhana, and Ocean Kaʻowili and Friends. The 2016 Gabby Pahinui Waimānalo Kanikapila was a true...
2016 Gabby Pahinui Waimānalo Kanikapila – Part 5
https://vimeo.com/192763257 This episode features performances by Kawika Kahiapo and Friends, Doug Fitch, Ernie Cruz, Jr. and John Cruz, the Kalima ʻOhana, and Palani Vaughn and the King's Own. The 2016 Gabby Pahinui Waimānalo Kanikapila was a true celebration of the...
Nā Peʻa o Hōkūleʻa: Episode 1
https://vimeo.com/206003120 He loea hoʻokele waʻa, he holokai mākaukau, a he kumu nui o ka ʻike kekahi o nā kūlana o Kālepa Baybayan ma Hōkūleʻa. Master navigator, experienced sailor, and expert teacher are just a few of the many hats that Kālepa Baybayan wears aboard...
Hoʻomau Oʻahu 2017
At Hoʻomau Oʻahu, kula kaiapuni (Hawaiian language immersion schools) and Pūnana Leo preschools from across Oʻahu came together to share mele, oli and ʻōlelo. Part 1: This video features performances Pūnana Leo o Honolulu, Pūnana Leo o Waiʻanae, Pūnana Leo o Mānoa,...
2016 Gabby Pahinui Waimānalo Kanikapila – Part 4
https://vimeo.com/192756346 This episode features performances by Hālau Mele Hawai’i O Pahinu Bell St., Hawaiʻiloa, Rhonda Osurman, and Mike Keale and Friends. The 2016 Gabby Pahinui Waimānalo Kanikapila was a true celebration of the legacy and music of Waimānaloʻs...
Nations Without Borders, Episode Five – Homeless
https://vimeo.com/203941634 Aotearoa (New Zealand) is facing a housing crisis. Families are sleeping rough as affordable accommodation slips out of reach. The government has promised funding support for social and emergency housing. Maori Television explores how...
Nations Without Borders, Episode Four – Kimberley Healing
https://vimeo.com/203940832 A huge gap exists between the health of Australia’s Indigenous nations and its non-Indigenous population. Australia’s Indigenous TV channel, NITV, investigates the case for having more Aboriginal and Torres Strait islander doctors, to lift...
Nations Without Borders, Episode Three – The Lost Territories
https://vimeo.com/203940164 The Indigenous nations of Taiwan have long suffered from colonial intrusion into their lives and a consequent undermining of language and culture. But now the Amis people of Eastern Taiwan are fighting a battle against commercial and...
Nations Without Borders, Episode Two – Malama Honua
https://vimeo.com/203939395 In ancient times, Polynesians navigated back and forth across the Pacific Ocean on voyages of discovery and trade. Following a renaissance of this traditional art – the Hawaiians are circumnavigating the world in their double hulled canoe,...
Nations Without Borders, Episode One – Quest for Justice
https://vimeo.com/203938669 Canada’s Indigenous TV network APTN unravels the story of Cree woman Connie Oakes, who was jailed for a crime she claims she didn’t commit. More shocking than the murder itself, is lack of evidence against Connie Oakes which APTN journalist...
2016 Gabby Pahinui Waimānalo Kanikapila – Part 3
https://vimeo.com/192749053 This episode features performances by Jerry Santos & Kamuela Kimokeo, Kaiao, Pahinui Hawaiian Band, and Mike Kaʻawa. The 2016 Gabby Pahinui Waimānalo Kanikapila was a true celebration of the legacy and music of Waimānaloʻs legendary...
2016 Gabby Pahinui Waimānalo Kanikapila – Part 2
https://vimeo.com/192746290 This episode features performances by Loliʻi, Brickwood Galuteria & Mike Seda, Ben Kaʻili and Friends, Christy Lassiter and Friends, Noenoe Kekaualua, and Hālau Mele o Pahinui Bishop. The 2016 Gabby Pahinui Waimānalo Kanikapila was a true...
Nā Kelamoku: Mālama Honua in Miami
https://vimeo.com/198779107 The Polynesian Voyaging Society's Nā Kelamoku visit Miami to share and learn about mālama honua. Over 30,000 nautical miles, 100s of ports, and many invaluable experiences and exchanges into the Worldwide Voyage, Hōkūleʻa has made a mark on...
2016 Gabby Pahinui Waimānalo Kanikapila – Part 1
https://vimeo.com/192744529 This episode features performances by Gabby Pahinui and Sons of Yeshua, Makaʻala Perry, Pineapple Jam, the Keawe ʻOhana, and Greg Sardinha & Friends. The 2016 Gabby Pahinui Waimānalo Kanikapila was a true celebration of the legacy and music...
Worldwide Voyage – 2016 Year In Review
https://vimeo.com/198092185 From South Africa to the Caribbean to Canada and all up and down the East Coast of the United States, Hōkūleʻa and her crew had an eventful year. Here is a small peek in to the places and people Hōkūleʻa touched in 2016. Enjoy!
Mahiʻai Matchup 2016
https://vimeo.com/176523610 Kamehameha Schools and the Pauahi Foundation present Mahi‘ai Match-Up – an agricultural business plan contest dedicated to increasing food production for the local market to create a sustainable Hawai‘i. The contest is open to farmers,...
Zeke’s Makahiki
https://vimeo.com/196813871 What a year for Hawaiʻi surfer, Zeke Lau, who recently qualified for the 2017 World Championship Tour and who has taken his surfing career a step further by hosting his first Makahiki. “Heʻenalu means everything to me. It defines who I am...
In Memory of Hawaiian Musician Palani Vaughn
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...
Mele Murals: R.L. Stevenson Middle School
https://vimeo.com/194911120 R.L. Stevenson Middle School, in the Makiki / Papakōlea area of Oʻahu, is the location of the latest Mele Mural. 6th graders, the youngest age group of the school, were tasked with leading the entire student body in accomplishing the...
Songs of Christmas: Kamehameha Schools Christmas Concert 2016
Kamehameha Schools Kapālama presents its 2016 Christmas concert “Songs of Christmas” from the historic Hawaiʻi Theatre. The annual concert features a holiday mix of traditional and contemporary music, song, and dance by the students of the Concert Glee Club, Hawaiian...
Paio Kālaimanaʻo: Hawaiian Language College holds a second “Teach-in”
https://vimeo.com/192212370 “ʻO kēia ka lua o ka ʻaha aʻo kūloko e mālama ʻia nei. ʻO ka mua, ua mālama ʻia i kēlā makahiki kula aku nei, i ka wā nō i hahana loa ai ke kūpale ʻana iā Maunakea”, i ʻōlelo ai ʻo Hiapo Perreira, he polopeka no Ka Haka ʻUla o Keʻelikōlani...
Hānau ʻIa ʻo Nāmāhoe: A Canoe for Kauaʻi
https://vimeo.com/185572472 After twenty years Nāmāhoe, Kauaʻiʻs own deep sea voyaging canoe, is launched into the ocean, inspiring a new generation of crew members. John Kruse, original Hōkūleʻa crewmember and co-founder of Nā Kālai Waʻa o Kauaʻi said, “Remind me of...
Mele Murals: Castle High School
https://vimeo.com/184593551 Students from Hoʻoulu ʻŌpio Academy honor the past and embrace the future in this Mele Murals project in Heʻeia. Huliau/Kalamakū “We are painting a Mele Mural today in Heʻeia at the back of Boston Pizza, which faces Windward Mall by where...
12 Year Old Native American Nominated for Music Award
https://vimeo.com/184084285 Niizhoo Sullivan, a seventh grader at Waadookodaading Ojibwe Language Immersion School, brings pride to his people and language by sharing his cultural songs on stage as a nominee at the 2016 Native American Music Awards.
Voices of the Pacific
https://vimeo.com/182034163 While Hōkūleʻa circumnavigates the world to share and learn about mālama honua, conservationist from near and far gathered in Hawaiʻi to discuss this very concept of caring for our island earth at the World Conservation Congress hosted by...
Mālama Honua World Oceans Day 2016 Concert
Hōkūleʻa crew and friends were honored with a concert held at the United Nations in New York City on World Oceans Day 2016. Jack Johnson, Paula Fuga, Chucky Boy Chock and Brother Noland played a live concert for those lucky enough to attend. Jack Johnson - Banana...
“Mālama Honua” by Carlos Andrade
https://vimeo.com/173858016 Listen to the original song by Carlos Andrade, called "Mālama Honua," inspired by Hōkūle'a's Worldwide Voyage.
Hawaiian Skies: Episode 8 | New York City
https://vimeo.com/172973429 After voyaging more than 27,000 nautical miles, Hawaiʻiʻs iconic oceangoing canoe Hōkūleʻa arrives in the New York City, carrying the message of Mālama Honua - Caring for Island Earth. Amidst the towering skyscrapers of the Manhattan...
New York Liberty Challenge
https://vimeo.com/171517870 Worldwide Voyage crewmembers participate in the annual canoe regatta along the shores of New York City.
Billion Oyster Project
https://vimeo.com/170369287 A short ferry ride from the hustle and bustle of New York City lies Governerʻs Island — the home base for the Billion Oyster Project. Director of the project, Peter Malinowski said, “The Billion Oyster Project is a restoration and education...
UN World Oceans Day
https://vimeo.com/169732498 Hawaii’s legendary traditional voyaging canoe Hōkūleʻa achieved the pinnacle of her historic four-year sail around the world at today’s United Nations (UN) celebration of World Oceans Day: a global event focused on ocean celebration and...
Hōkūleʻa Star of Gladness
https://vimeo.com/171517881 Paula Fuga performs Star of Gladness at Hōkūleʻa's New York City arrival ceremony.
New York City Arrival
Part 1: https://vimeo.com/171853008 Part 2: https://vimeo.com/173701581 The Worldwide Voyage was welcomed into New York City with a mixture of Native American and Hawaiian protocol.
ʻImiloa: East Coast Collaborations
https://vimeo.com/173125782 While sailing up the East Coast in the spring of 2016, ʻImiloa Astronomy Center and the Polynesian Voyaging Society took the opportunity to collaborate with noted museums, science centers, and planetariums to celebrate Hawaiʻi’s traditional...
ʻImiloa ʻImiākea Series: Millennials Who Mālama
https://vimeo.com/173125898 At the core of ʻImiloa’s mission is inspiring future generations to continue a Hawaiian tradition of exploration and discovery through modern science and technology. In pursuit of this mission, ʻImiloa’s April 2016 ʻImiākea Series event was...
WWV Celebration in Washington DC
https://vimeo.com/169190265 Hōkūleʻaʻs Worldwide Voyage was celebrated in Washington DC at the National Museum of American Indian's annual Hawaiʻi Festival.
US State Department Visits Hōkūleʻa
https://vimeo.com/171517845 Under Secretary of State for Economic Growth, Energy, and the Environment greets the canoe with a "message in a bottle" from Secretary of State John F. Kerry.
Kamehameha Statue Lei Draping – Washington DC
https://vimeo.com/171516010 Worldwide Voyage crewmembers celebrate the legacy of King Kamehameha I at the US Capitol.
BioBlitz 2016
https://vimeo.com/171515928 The Worldwide Voyage participates in the annual Bioblitz on the National Mall to inspire youth to get outside and #FindYourPark.
Mast Stepping in Washington DC
https://vimeo.com/171850451 On May 18, 2016, Hōkūleʻa arrived into the U.S. capital via the Potomac River. Along the way, the crewmembers had to drop Hōkūleʻaʻs masts and sails twice to cross under the 14th Street Bridge, George Mason Memorial Bridge, Arlington...
Seaport Foundation
https://vimeo.com/171850534 As they make their way up the East Coast, crew aboard Hōkūleʻa have the unique opportunity of connecting with organizations and individuals who are creating hope in the world. Seaport Foundation in Old Town Alexandria accomplishes this by...
Old Town Alexandria Arrival
https://vimeo.com/171850401 Hundreds gather in Old Town Alexandria to welcome Hōkūleʻa and the Worldwide Voyage.
Piscataway Arrival and Ceremony
https://vimeo.com/171515886 Hōkūleʻa crewmembers and a delegation from Hawaii asked permission of the Piscataway Indian Nation to enter their lands as the original stewards of the land in the Washington D.C. area. They were welcomed to Piscataway with joy and warmth...
Hull Springs Farm
https://vimeo.com/171515908 Exactly two years and 20 legs into the World Wide Voyage, Hōkūleʻa and her crew began a momentous sail up the Potomac river, stopping at Hull Springs Farm to learn about Longwood Universityʻs work in conservation and sustainability. Dina...
Islander Heart: Tangier Island
https://vimeo.com/171849967 When reflecting on Hōkūleʻa’s Worldwide Voyage George Cannon, a waterman fromTangier Island said, “They are traveling all over the world taking their time and giving their time traveling all over the world to let people know about their...
ʻImiloa: The Science of Navigating
https://vimeo.com/169096185 Kālepa Baybayan, captain and master navigator of Hōkūleʻa, is one of many educators taking the science of navigation around the world and returning to Hawaiʻi with a wealth of new experiences. As one of only a handful of Native Hawaiians...
Mālama Mauna ‘Ala
https://vimeo.com/168146995/ Entities from across the state gathered at Mauna ‘Ala – The Royal Mausoleum of Hawaiʻi – to celebrate completion of a nine-year project that brought major renovations and repairs to the final resting place for members of the Kamehameha and...
Lā Pilina – A Kamehameha Schools Hawaiʻi Senior Legacy Project
https://vimeo.com/167044792 Lā Pilina is a senior legacy project from Kamehameha Schools Hawaiʻi senior Kaluhikaua Kaʻapana. She designed an event to help build stronger relationships between two Native Hawaiian schools. Preschool students from Pūnana Leo o Hilo were...
Mele Murals: Blanche Pope Elementary
https://vimeo.com/165659294 Hoʻomalu ʻia e nā liko. Another Mele Murals project has begun. This time taking place at Blanche Pope Elementary School in Waimanalo. Those involved began the Mele Murals process by taking a huakaʻi, or journey, to a nearby spring to...
Hōkūle‘a Mālama Honua Exhibition
https://vimeo.com/165977707/ On Friday, May 6th, the opening reception was held for a new exhibition about Hōkūleʻa’s Mālama Honua Worldwide Voyage. “This exhibition is called Hōkūleʻa Mālama Honua. It’s part of a month-long celebration that the Honolulu Museum of Art...
Hālau Kū Māna Voyage 2016
https://vimeo.com/162621524 The 9th grade class from Hālau Kū Māna have been taking Papa Waʻa or Canoe Class from the instructors of the Kānehūnāmoku Voyaging Academy all school year. As a cumulative hōʻike or showcase, the students, teachers, and KVA instructors went...
Heidi Sails Home
https://vimeo.com/164205419 As Chief Operating Officer at the Polynesian Voyaging Soceity Heidi Guth works relentlessly to make sure the voyage is logistically sound, and on a special sail from Natal Brazil to her home in the U.S. Virgin islands she took the...
Student Gets Help to Cool Schools on Molokai
https://vimeo.com/163302628 Leonahe Crivello a 6th grader from Kaunakakai enlisted the help of NextEra Energy Hawai'i to cool her school. At the young age of 11, Leonahemaikekaimalie Crivello of Kaunakakai Molokai has enormous dreams for her school and as Student...
7 of 27 East Maui Streams Fully Restored
https://vimeo.com/163636305 After a court decision found that Alexander and Baldwin’s (A&B) yearly permits authorizing water diversion violated state laws, they will restore flow to only 7 streams in East Maui. Alexander and Baldwin made an important announcement...
Ola Ka ʻŌlelo Hawaiʻi: The Hawaiian Language Lives
https://vimeo.com/159564528 From the classroom, to the workplace, to the airwaves, and once again in our own homes, the Hawaiian language is living. At the foundation of the thriving Hawaiian language movement are the Pūnana Leo Hawaiian language preschools.
Native Hawaiian ‘Aha Recap
https://vimeo.com/158123746 After a month of discussion, participants of the ʻAha Naʻi Aupuni come out with much more than just a constitution. "All I heard before coming here 'Oh they never going stop fighting. Oh they never going come out with this. Oh this is hewa...
Hoʻomau Oʻahu 2016
Kula kaiapuni (Hawaiian language immersion schools) and Pūnana Leo preschools from across Oʻahu came together to share mele aloha ʻāina. Part 1: This video features performances by all Pūnana Leo on Oʻahu as well as musical guest Kamakakēhau Fernandez....
Voyage of Wisdom
https://vimeo.com/156052319/ World renowned oceanographer Dr. Sylvia Earle reflected, “I had an opportunity to go to Midway Island, way out there at the outermost part of this beautiful island. I met a lot of wild creatures there, including a bird. This bird, named...
Hawaiian Skies : Episode 7 | Voyage to South Africa
https://vimeo.com/153984672 Hōkūleʻa sails across the Indian Ocean and arrives in South Africa, the birthplace of humanity.
Hikianalia: Connecting with Hawai‘i
https://vimeo.com/151601819 Hikianalia, sister canoe to Hōkūleʻa, is journeying around our Hawaiian Islands in search of stories of hope here at home that are making a positive change for Hawai‘i’s future, inspired by Hōkūle’a’s legacy. Statewide outreach begins on...
Bringing the Voyage Home
https://vimeo.com/151584646 Nainoa Thompson, pwo navigator and President of the Polynesian Voyaging Society said, “You know there’s two giant voyages right. One is the physical movement of Hōkūleʻa around the world like a needle that pulls this thread to sew a lei of...
Fostering Hawaiian Children: No Kākou Ke Kuleana
https://vimeo.com/150977140 ʻO ke kaumaha loa no kēia mau keiki, ʻaʻole lākou i koho, na kekahi i koho hewa. ʻAʻole he kanaka ʻino nā mākuahine, nā ʻohana hānau, akā ua koho hewa, a ʻo ka hopena na ke keiki. Nui ka pilikia ma ke kula. Nui kona pilikia...
Cooking Hawaiian Style on Hikianalia
https://vimeo.com/148445557 Have you ever wondered how the sailors of Hōkūleʻa cook their food? In this special episode of Cooking Hawaiian Style, host Lanai Tabura learns how veteran crew member and top chef, Gary Yuen, prepares his meals aboard the waʻa. Join us on...
2015 Worldwide Voyage Recap
https://vimeo.com/147910881 Forty years after launching from the sacred shores of Kualoa, Hawaiʻi on March 8, 1975, our Polynesian voyaging canoe Hōkūleʻa continues to make history. In the second year of the Mālama Honua Worldwide Voyage, we left our home waters of...
Pani Ka Puka
https://vimeo.com/149110385/ Paepae o Heʻeia put a call out for 1,000 people to help Pani ka Puka, or close the gap, in a portion of the wall that was destroyed 50 years ago due to a flood. Two thousand people answered that call. “We’ve never had more than 400 people...
Ke Aloha o Ke Akua: Kamehameha Schools Christmas Concert 2015
Join the students of the Kamehameha Schools Kapālama Performing Arts Department as they present a medley of our favorite holiday mele in the annual Christmas Concert entitled Ke Aloha o Ke Akua. Part 1: https://vimeo.com/148531365 Part 2: https://vimeo.com/148531364
Tutudesks
https://vimeo.com/148298708 Following Hōkūleʻa’s momentous arrival in Cape Town, South Africa, crewmembers and a delegation of Hawaii students, teachers and families visited St. Mary's Catholic Primary School to present 50 Tutudesks featuring artwork inspired by the...
The Surfer Kids
https://vimeo.com/147918306 The Surfer Kids, a non-profit organization founded in South Africa, encourages local youth to overcome fear and explore the wonders of the ocean through surfing. Hermann Vivier, Chairman of The Surfer Kids, said, "Well the idea is to to...
Mele Murals: Kaimuki High School
https://vimeo.com/145697883 Mele Murals completed both their largest project yet and first collaboration with a DOE school at Kaimuki High School.
ʻO Lono ʻOe: Protectors Celebrate Makahiki on Maunakea
https://vimeo.com/146730410 [spb_tabs width="1/1" el_position="first last"] [spb_tab title="ʻŌlelo Hawaiʻi"] Ola ka loina Hawaiʻi kuʻuna ma o nā kiaʻi mauna e ʻimi ana i ka hoʻonaʻauao ma kēia wā malu o ka Makahiki. Kau maila ka huihui hōkū ʻo Makaliʻi, he hōʻailona...
Hawai’i Supreme Court Halts TMT Construction
https://vimeo.com/146448697 Cultural practitioners and activists are celebrating another small victory in their battle to stop the construction of the $1.4billion thirty meter telescope atop Maunakea - which is arguably the world’s premier astronomical viewing...
Mission Blue Hope Spot: False Bay, South Africa
https://vimeo.com/145698238 Hōkūleʻa crewmembers take a tour of one of the most ecologically rich coastlines in the world, False Bay, which is designated a Mission Blue Hope Spot. Award winning documentary filmmaker, Craig Foster, educates the crew on the inhabitants...
Pili ʻOhana – Partnership for Improving Lifestyle Intervention
https://vimeo.com/82592837 The aim of PILI ‘Ohana is to integrate community wisdom and expertise with scientific methods to conduct research on health disparities, with a specific emphasis on obesity, in Native Hawaiian and Pacific Peoples (including Filipinos,...
iSimangaliso Wetland Park
https://vimeo.com/145206784 The crew visited iSimangaliso Wetland Park to see the natural wonders South Africa and its people had to offer. While in Richards Bay South Africa the Hōkūleʻa crew visited iSimangaliso Wetland Park. Designated a UNESCO World Heritage site...
Nā Makalehua Press Conference – November 3, 2015
https://vimeo.com/144690872/ STATEMENT E nā Paemoku o ka ʻāina kulāiwi mai ka lā hiki ma Kumukahi a i ka welona a ka lā i Lehua kāpī kai aloha nui kākou. ‘O au nō ʻo Amy Kalili he keiki na ka ʻohana Awai Kalili no ka ʻāina o Paʻalaʻa e waiho ʻia ʻana ma ka aekai ʻākau...
Worth the Risk
https://vimeo.com/144076663 After sailing more than 16,000 nautical miles on the Worldwide Voyage, Hōkūleʻa now faces new challenges and risks on the most dangerous leg to date. Master Navigator Nainoa Thompson revealed, “It’s probably the most complex sail plan we’ve...
Sharing Hope for the World’s Corals
https://vimeo.com/137211914 Crewmember Dr. Ruth Gates is discovering how corals might survive ocean acidification and other threats pressuring the world’s reefs. Her visit to the Great Barrier Reef during the Mālama Honua Worldwide Voyage provided an opportunity to...
Surf’s Up in Durban
https://vimeo.com/143701768 “Here we are in Durban, South Africa, and today we went to with a Christian surf group,” said Hōkūleʻa crewmember Archie Kalepa. “Christian Surfers is an international organization who really love the water and surfing, and our group of...
Panel Discussion On Kānaka Maoli Self-Governance | October 22, 2015
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9xNRRnA74yY ʻAhahui o Hawaiʻi hosted a panel discussion on kanaka maoli self governance on October 22, 2015, at the William S. Richardson School of Law at the University of Hawaiʻi and Mānoa. Panelists were Lilikalā Kameʻeleihiwa, Jon...
Hawaiian Skies: Episode 6 | Voyage into the Indian Ocean
https://vimeo.com/143300513 Hōkūleʻa crewmembers dive the Great Barrier Reef, before leaving Australia to sail into the Indian Ocean and arriving in Bali, Indonesia.
Elegant Solutions to a Complex Problem
https://vimeo.com/141601519 Kopernik, an organization based out of Bali, Indonesia, aids remote communities with technology. While in Bali, Indonesia, the Worldwide Voyage crew visited Kopernik, an organization looking to help impoverished communities through the use...
Nā Loea: The Masters | Jerry Ongies: Hawaiʻiloa – Rebuilding the Legend
https://vimeo.com/82602897 While the ancient art of non-instrument navigation has been rekindled throughout Polynesia, the knowledge of canoe building has been largely forgotten except for a select few artisans. Following in the wake of her sister canoe Hōkūleʻa, the...
Mele Murals: Cathedral Catholic Academy & Pacific Buddhist Academy
https://vimeo.com/140479649 Students from Cathedral Catholic Academy & Pacific Buddhist Academy collaborated on the latest Mele Mural in Nu'uanu.
Happy ʻAla Day
https://vimeo.com/141252866 October 2, 2015. Celebration of life for Aunty Leinaʻala Kalama Heine.
Reef Conservation Snorkeling Trails
https://vimeo.com/140877192 In Mauritius, Reef Conservation has created underwater snorkeling trails to educate and engage tourists and residents to protect the surrounding reef ecosystems. “Reef conservation is a local marine environmental NGO. We started up in 2004...
Vehicles of Knowledge
https://vimeo.com/140853625 Hōkūleʻaʻs latest destination, Mauritius, is a small island nation about 1,200 miles off the South East Coast of Africa. Much like our island homes in the Pacific, Mauritius has also faced the harsh consequences of environmental decline...
Photovoices: Indonesia
https://vimeo.com/138908843 Worldwide Voyage crewmembers visited the small fishing village of Amed along the eastern shore of Bali to learn how community members are protecting their natural resources through photography amid an influx of tourism. “Our foundation,...
Borobudur Temple: Images of Reconnection
https://vimeo.com/138370621 Hōkūleʻa retraces the route taken by ancient seafarers through the Indian Ocean that are depicted in stone carvings at Borobudur Temple. “Walking up and seeing this massive temple just slowly rise out of the earth as you’re coming up the...
In Memory of Kumu 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...
Bali Green School
https://vimeo.com/137442126 Worldwide Voyage crewmembers explore the unique Bali Green School where open learning space fosters sustainability and creativity among students and teachers. “We are looking at this issue about mālama honua, taking care of the earth, [and]...
Maunakea Supreme Court Hearing: August 27, 2015 | Story
https://vimeo.com/137572852 View the complete unedited raw footage. The battle against the Thirty Meter Telescope on Maunakea is not only being waged in protests on the mauna or on the streets of Waikīkī. The Hawaiʻi Supreme Court heard oral arguments today for a case...
Maunakea Supreme Court Hearing: August 27, 2015 | Full Raw Footage
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=abTbsrlMaS0 View the entire Supreme Court Hearing on TMT and Maunakea from August 27, 2015. This is unedited, raw footage. View our video recap.
Wehena Kaiao
https://vimeo.com/135034188 More than 70 Kamehameha Schools leaders came together at dawn on July 29 to mark the official launch of KS’ Strategic Plan 2020 (SP2020) and their commitment to leading the plan over the next five years. Wehena Kaiao – The Breaking of the...
Voyaging for the Future: Great Barrier Reef
https://vimeo.com/134684856 The Mālama Honua Worldwide Voyage visits the Great Barrier Reef and crewmembers learn about the collaborative management plan for this ecological wonder of the world and the lessons it has on how they care for their own environments. “My...
Reef Guardians
https://vimeo.com/132992135 Wordwide Voyage crewmembers visit a Reef Guardian school where students are learning by preserving the Great Barrier Reef. “If we desire a safe and healthy thriving world for our children, it has to be taught. And so we arrived here, at...
Aloha ʻĀina Unity March | For the Love of ʻĀina
https://vimeo.com/136172954 The Aloha ʻĀina Unity March gathered together people from all around Hawaiʻi, standing together for the protection of our land, natural resources, and way of life. Ten thousand rallied in unity Sunday, marching down Waikīkī and gathering at...
Aloha ʻĀina Unity March | Mahalo
https://vimeo.com/136143200 Mahalo message to the participants of the Aloha ʻĀina Unity March. Ten thousand rallied in unity Sunday, marching down Waikīkī and gathering at Kapiʻolani Park in support of aloha ʻāina.
Aloha ʻĀina Unity March | Ernie Cruz, Jr. and Jeff Rasmussen: “Kalapana”
https://vimeo.com/136141839 Ernie Cruz, Jr. and Jeff Rasmussen play "Kalapana" at the Aloha ʻĀina Unity March. Ten thousand rallied in unity Sunday, marching down Waikīkī and gathering at Kapiʻolani Park in support of aloha ʻāina.
Aloha ʻĀina Unity March | Ernie Cruz, Jr. “Islands”
https://vimeo.com/136140268 Ernie Cruz Jr. performs "Islands" at the Aloha ʻĀina Unity March. Ten thousand rallied in unity Sunday, marching down Waikīkī and gathering at Kapiʻolani Park in support of aloha ʻāina.
Aloha ʻĀina Unity March | Pono Kuikahi
https://vimeo.com/136136876 Pono Kuikahi addresses the crowd at the Aloha ʻĀina Unity March. Ten thousand rallied in unity Sunday, marching down Waikīkī and gathering at Kapiʻolani Park in support of aloha ʻāina.
Aloha ʻĀina Unity March | Gary Hooser on GMO and Government
https://vimeo.com/136134006 Gary Hooser speaks on GMO and Government at the Aloha ʻĀina Unity March. Ten thousand rallied in unity Sunday, marching down Waikīkī and gathering at Kapiʻolani Park in support of aloha ʻāina.
Aloha ʻĀina Unity March | Dr. Kioni Dudley on saving Hoʻopili farm land
https://vimeo.com/136132100 Dr. Kioni Dudley speaks on saving Hoʻopili farm land at the Aloha ʻĀina Unity March. Ten thousand rallied in unity Sunday, marching down Waikīkī and gathering at Kapiʻolani Park in support of aloha ʻāina.
Aloha ʻĀina Unity March | “Hawaiʻi Aloha”
https://vimeo.com/136061398 Everyone joins hands and sings "Hawaiʻi Aloha" to close the Aloha ʻĀina Unity March. Ten thousand rallied in unity Sunday, marching down Waikīkī and gathering at Kapiʻolani Park in support of aloha ʻāina.
Aloha ʻĀina Unity March| Hula: “ʻAuʻa ʻia”
https://vimeo.com/136060973 Snowbird Bento, Lanakila Mangauil and others do a hula, "ʻAuʻa ʻia," at the Aloha ʻĀina Unity March. Ten thousand rallied in unity Sunday, marching down Waikīkī and gathering at Kapiʻolani Park in support of aloha ʻāina.
Aloha ʻĀina Unity March | Noelani Goodyear-Kaʻōpua: Poem
https://vimeo.com/136058429 Noelani Goodyear-Kaʻōpua performs a poem at the Aloha ʻĀina Unity March. Ten thousand rallied in unity Sunday, marching down Waikīkī and gathering at Kapiʻolani Park in support of aloha ʻāina.
Aloha ʻĀina Unity March | Lyz Soto: Poem
https://vimeo.com/136058217 Lyz Soto performs a poem at the Aloha ʻĀina Unity March. Ten thousand rallied in unity Sunday, marching down Waikīkī and gathering at Kapiʻolani Park in support of aloha ʻāina.
Aloha ʻĀina Unity March | Ernie Cruz, Jr.: “Stand Up” with Jeff Rasmussen
https://vimeo.com/136054440 Ernie Cruz Jr. sings "Stand Up" with Jeff Rasmussen at the Aloha ʻĀina Unity March. Ten thousand rallied in unity Sunday, marching down Waikīkī and gathering at Kapiʻolani Park in support of aloha ʻāina.
Aloha ʻĀina Unity March | Jeff Rasmussen “Be Recognized”
https://vimeo.com/136053918 Jeff Rasmussen sings "Be Recognized" at the Aloha ʻĀina Unity March accompanied by Ernie Cruz Jr. Ten thousand rallied in unity Sunday, marching down Waikīkī and gathering at Kapiʻolani Park in support of aloha ʻāina.
Aloha ʻĀina Unity March | Lehua Kalima “Kaulana Nā Pua” with Shawn Pimental
https://vimeo.com/136053062/ Lehua Kalima and Shawn Pimental perform the traditional mele "Kaulana Nā Pua" at the Aloha ʻĀina Unity March. Ten thousand rallied in unity Sunday, marching down Waikīkī and gathering at Kapiʻolani Park in support of aloha ʻāina.
Aloha ʻĀina Unity March | Lehua Kalima: “Poliahu” with Shawn Pimental
https://vimeo.com/136048724 Lehua Kalima and Shawn Pimental perform "Poliahu" at the Aloha ʻĀina Unity March. Ten thousand rallied in unity Sunday, marching down Waikīkī and gathering at Kapiʻolani Park in support of aloha ʻāina.
Aloha ʻĀina Unity March | Hāwane Rios: “Warrior Rising” with Lākea Trask
https://vimeo.com/136046346 Hāwane Rios and Lākea Trask sing "Warrior Rising" at the Aloha ʻĀina Unity March. Ten thousand rallied in unity Sunday, marching down Waikīkī and gathering at Kapiʻolani Park in support of aloha ʻāina.
Aloha ʻĀina Unity March | Hinaleimoana Wong-Kalu “Kū Haʻaheo e Kuʻu Hawaiʻi” with Hālau Kū Māna
https://vimeo.com/136011882 Kumu Hinaleimoana Wong-Kalu leads the lāhui in "Kū Haʻaheo e Kuʻu Hawaiʻi" with haumāna from Hālau Kū Mana. Ten thousand rallied in unity Sunday, marching down Waikīkī and gathering at Kapiʻolani Park in support of aloha ʻāina.
Aloha ʻĀina Unity March | Hāwane Rios: “Together We Rise”
https://vimeo.com/136014941 Hāwane sings a mele called "Together We Rise" at the Aloha ʻĀina Unity March. Ten thousand rallied in unity Sunday, marching down Waikīkī and gathering at Kapiʻolani Park in support of aloha ʻāina.
Aloha ʻĀina Unity March | Liko Martin & Laulani Teale: “All Hawaiʻi Stand Together”
https://vimeo.com/135940999 Liko Martin and Laulani Teale sing "All Hawaiʻi Stand Together" at the Aloha ʻĀina Unity March. Ten thousand rallied in unity Sunday, marching down Waikīkī and gathering at Kapiʻolani Park in support of aloha ʻāina.
Aloha ʻĀina Unity March | Lanakila Mangauil Bandstand Speech
https://vimeo.com/135942111 Lanakila Mangauil makes a speech at the Kapiʻolani Park bandstand for the Aloha ʻĀina Unity March. Ten thousand rallied in unity Sunday, marching down Waikīkī and gathering at Kapiʻolani Park in support of aloha ʻāina.
Aloha ʻĀina Unity March | Highlights
https://vimeo.com/135940059 View a short video clip from the Aloha ʻĀina Unity March. Ten thousand rallied in unity Sunday, marching down Waikīkī and gathering at Kapiʻolani Park in support of aloha ʻāina.
Aloha ʻĀina Unity March | Jon & Jamaica Osorio
Part 1: https://vimeo.com/135938172 Part 2: https://vimeo.com/135939595 Jon & Jamaica Osorio share mele and poetry at Kapiʻolani Park after the Aloha ʻĀina Unity March. Ten thousand rallied in unity Sunday, marching down Waikīkī and gathering at Kapiʻolani Park in...
Aloha ʻĀina Unity March | Walter Ritte Bandstand Speech
https://vimeo.com/135936753 Walter Ritte shares a speech with the crowd at the Aloha ʻĀina Unity March. Ten thousand rallied in unity Sunday, marching down Waikīkī and gathering at Kapiʻolani Park in support of aloha ʻāina.
Aloha ʻĀina Unity March | Hāwane Rios: “E ʻOni a Paʻa”
https://vimeo.com/135935619 Hāwane Rios sings her song about Kapu Aloha at the Kapiʻolani Bandstand after the Aloha ʻĀina Unity March. Ten thousand rallied in unity Sunday, marching down Waikīkī and gathering at Kapiʻolani Park in support of aloha ʻāina.
Aloha ʻĀina Unity March | Kahoʻokahi Kanuha Bandstand Speech
https://vimeo.com/135934590 Kahoʻokahi Kanuha gives a speech at Kapiʻolani Park after the Aloha ʻĀina Unity March. Ten thousand rallied in unity Sunday, marching down Waikīkī and gathering at Kapiʻolani Park in support of aloha ʻāina.
PHOTOS: Aloha ʻĀina Unity March
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Aloha ʻĀina Invite IAU to Discuss Issues Regarding this Place Before Looking out to Space
https://vimeo.com/135528248 The International Astronomical Union or IAU is currently hosting their 2015 General Assembly at the Hawaiʻi Convention Center here in Honolulu. While this is a conference that is held every three years, this is the first time they are...
PHOTOS: Lā Hoʻihoʻi Ea 2015
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Paʻa Ke Aupuni: The Reel History of Hawaiʻi
https://vimeo.com/134908720 Paʻa Ke Aupuni is a unique 60-minute hand- drawn, animated film that gets straight to the point. It zooms in on key facts explaining how the Hawaiian Kingdom came to be, how it evolved to stand firmly on the international world stage of...
Hōkūleʻa Darwin to Bali Quickcap
https://vimeo.com/135009004 Join us as we relive Hōkūleʻa and the Worldwide Voyage Crew's 10-day sail from Darwin, Australia to Bali, Indonesia!
Solar Impulse 2: A Worldwide Voyage in the AIr
https://vimeo.com/133504658 Pwo Navigator, Nainoa Thompson reflected, “So you have these two voyaging canoes that are out on the immensity of the oceans. And sometimes, in the kind of quietness when fear creeps in, you know, is the voyage too big, is it too hard to...
Voyage to Nihoa: Science at Sea
https://vimeo.com/134267945 Science and voyaging converge on board Hikianalia as The Nature Conservancy teams up with the Polynesian Voyaging Society on an expedition to Nihoa, a remote island 120 miles northwest of Niʻihau in the Papahānaumokuākea Marine National...
BLNR Meeting – July 10, 2015 – Testimonies
Video 1: Doug Chin Video 2: Kahoʻokahi Kanuha Video 3: Stewart Hempter Video 4: Scotty Paiva Video 5: Mililani Trask Video 6: Robert McLaren Video 7: Lilikalā Kameʻeleihiwa Video 8: Tiffnie Kakalia Video 9: Andre Perez Video 10: Doug Simon Video 11: Andrew Fabian 1....
Kapu Aloha 101: Ke Kula o Maunakea
https://vimeo.com/132507823 Kapu Aloha: the term may be new but the concept is centuries old. Modern “koa kapu aloha," or kapu aloha warriors, are making a stand with the true dignity of our kūpuna. The approach may be a road less travelled in our recent past but it...
Maunakea protectors rally to stop construction
https://vimeo.com/131867666/ 11 arrested by DLNR as Maunakea protectors rally to stop construction, some rolling boulders on the road to block trucks from passing.
Maunakea Rally: June 25, 2015 – ALL VIDEOS
Video 1: Ka Poʻe i Aloha i ka ʻĀina Video 2: He Aloha ʻĀina: Andre Perez Video 3: E Piʻi ana o Lalo: Kahoʻokahi Kanuha Video 4: He Aloha ʻĀina: Kaleikoa Kaʻeo Video 5: Ke Koa o ko DLNR: Kekoa Kaluhiwa Video 6: Kapu Aloha no ke Kapa Hau: Lākea Trask Video 7: Ka...
Ka Hukihuki Maoli i Waena o nā Mākaʻi DLNR
https://vimeo.com/131802260 On the 91st day of vigil and protest on Maunakea, aloha ʻāina practitioners were faced with construction resuming. Hawaiʻi Island police, the DLNR and private security were all in place to escort construction crews to the work site. Watch...
Kapu Aloha no ke Kapa Hau: Lākea Trask
https://vimeo.com/131802259 On the 91st day of vigil and protest on Maunakea, aloha ʻāina practitioners were faced with construction resuming. Hawaiʻi Island police, the DLNR and private security were all in place to escort construction crews to the work site. Watch...
Ke Koa o ko DLNR: Kekoa Kaluhiwa
https://vimeo.com/131802258 On the 91st day of vigil and protest on Maunakea, aloha ʻāina practitioners were faced with construction resuming. Hawaiʻi Island police, the DLNR and private security were all in place to escort construction crews to the work site. Watch...
He Aloha ʻĀina: Kaleikoa Kaʻeo
https://vimeo.com/131800944 On the 91st day of vigil and protest on Maunakea, aloha ʻāina practitioners were faced with construction resuming. Hawaiʻi Island police, the DLNR and private security were all in place to escort construction crews to the work site. Watch...
E Piʻi ana o Lalo: Kahoʻokahi Kanuha
https://vimeo.com/131740867 On the 91st day of vigil and protest on Maunakea, aloha ʻāina practitioners were faced with construction resuming. Hawaiʻi Island police, the DLNR and private security were all in place to escort construction crews to the work site. Watch...
He Aloha ʻĀina: Andre Perez
https://vimeo.com/131740863 On the 91st day of vigil and protest on Maunakea, aloha ʻāina practitioners were faced with construction resuming. Hawaiʻi Island police, the DLNR and private security were all in place to escort construction crews to the work site. Watch...
Ka Poʻe i Aloha i ka ʻĀina
https://vimeo.com/131740866 On the 91st day of vigil and protest on Maunakea, aloha ʻāina practitioners were faced with construction resuming. Hawaiʻi Island police, the DLNR and private security were all in place to escort construction crews to the work site. Watch...
PHOTOS: Kū Kiaʻi Mauna – Demonstrators Arrested, Construction Halted
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Underwater Field Trip
https://vimeo.com/131048580 The Worldwide Voyage brings schools from across the world together for a virtual field trip underwater. ʻŌiwi TV’s Bryson Hoe explained, “Today we are running a virtual field trip with crewmembers at the Reef HQ in Townsville, Australia,...
Kahana Aloha ʻĀina
https://vimeo.com/130935615 Community members gathered at Kahana to restore Huilua fishpond in the spirit of aloha ʻāina. "We're at Huilua fishpond in the moku of Koʻolauloa on the island of Oʻahu. This bay area here is called Kalehualoa, so Huilua is at the south end...
Kawena Hirayama Has a Golden Touch
https://vimeo.com/130282686 “She’s incredibly intelligent, she absorbs information really quickly and is able to process that information, anylizes it, and delivers on it,” says Nick Ernst, who is the Speech Teacher at Kamehameha Schools Kapālama as he explains his...
Hawaiian Skies: Episode 5 | Beyond Polynesia
https://vimeo.com/130281875 Hōkūleʻa and her crew reach out to the community of Aotearoa, sharing the waʻa with thousands of people, before leaving Polynesia to cross the Tasman Sea and arrive at Sydney, Australia.
Tribal Warrior
https://vimeo.com/129854539 For the first time in her history, Hōkūleʻa crossed the Tasman Sea to Australia, successfully navigating across these unfamiliar waters. Hōkūleʻa sailed into the iconic Sydney Harbor and was welcomed to the country by the traditional owners...
Hawaiians and Aboriginals stand in solidarity at Redfern
https://vimeo.com/129282412 Hōkūleʻa’s delayed arrival into Sydney, Australia provided an unplanned opportunity for members of Hālau Mōhala ʻIlima and a handful of Kanu O Ka ʻĀina haumāna to visit the Aboriginal community of Redfern, where residents have formed the...
Ka Hoʻina – Going Home
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...
Kūpa‘a Thomas: A Scholar with Strive
https://vimeo.com/128650132 Kūpaʻa Thomas is one of three students here in Hawaiʻi who have been awarded the prestigious 2015 Gates Millenium Scholarship. They are among the one thousand students across the United States who have also been accepted from over fifty...
He Au Hou o nā Aloha ʻĀina
https://vimeo.com/127892099 “Kahoʻolawe, Geothermal and the revitalization of our Hawaiian language,” says Hāwane Rios, an Aloha ʻĀina member of Maunakea as she reminisces on the long history of battles our kūpuna, or our ancestors had before their very own on...
Hawaiian and Aboriginal students fellowship in Sydney
https://vimeo.com/128192053 The Australian National Maritime Museum’s Bill Lane USA Gallery Fellowship welcomed a group of eight indigenous high school students from Hawaiʻi and Australia over the weekend to take part in a first nation cross-cultural exchange. The...
Hōkūleʻa Headed to Australia
https://vimeo.com/127308607 Hōkūleʻa continues through the Tasman Sea and the varying weather conditions
Project Kuleana 2 – Release Party
https://vimeo.com/127302241 [spb_tabs width="1/1" el_position="first last"] [spb_tab title="ʻŌlelo Hawaiʻi"] Ua kani nā pila a me nā manu leo ʻaleʻa o Hawaiʻi, a eia hoʻi lākou puʻukani a hoʻokani pila e hoʻolauleʻa like ana i ka hōʻike ā maka ʻia o nā wikiō hou he...
Maile Sur: A Voice of the Warriors
https://vimeo.com/126997423 “I've played soccer for about twelve years, three years on varsity," says Kamehameha Schools Maui Senior Maile Sur. "And I think the main thing you learn is leadership and teamwork. Before you get the ball or after you pass that ball,...
Project Kuleana 2 – Where are the Brothers?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O_OtudAFQH0 Hawaiian male artists participated in an inter-island kani ka pila encouraging our kāne to ʻauamo kuleana. All performances were recorded live on location.
Project Kuleana 2 – Ka Na‘i Aupuni
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zj3YhR2-QwQ Hawaiian artists participated in an inter-island kani ka pila encouraging our kanaka to ʻauamo kuleana. All performances were recorded live on location.
Project Kuleana 2 – Backstory
https://vimeo.com/123138732 We sit down with the artists and producers of Project Kuleana 2 and learn the backstory of these groundbreaking music videos.
Project Kuleana 2 – Behind the Scenes
https://vimeo.com/126442895 Take a look at some Behind the Scenes footage from the production of Project Kuleana 2.
OHA Board of Trustees Meeting – April 30, 2015: FULL VERSION
Part 1: Presentation Part 2: Testimonies Part 3: Vote On April 30th, Office of Hawaiian Affairs trustees voted on and approved a motion to rescind its support of the selection of Maunakea, Hawai‘i as the site for the proposed Thirty-Meter Telescope project.
Mele ma ka Mauna | Hāwane Rios: “Warrior Rising”
https://vimeo.com/126223489 Experience the powerful original composition by Hāwane Rios as she sings atop Maunakea shrouded in the mist of Lilinoe. ʻŌiwi TV presents “Mele ma ka Mauna”, an original series celebrating the unique movement and Kapu Aloha around the...
UH Board of Regents Special Meeting – April 26, 2015: FULL VERSION
[spb_tabs width="1/1" el_position="first last"] [spb_tab title="Interview"] [/spb_tab] [spb_tab title="Full Version"] [/spb_tab] [/spb_tabs] On April 26th,...
OHA to Capitol March: OHA Office Segment
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.
Manaiakalani: High-end Polynesian Tech
https://vimeo.com/125858760 After months of anxiously following the Mālama Honua crews' journey to Aotearoa the 2,500 students of the Manaiakalani School Cluster welcomed Hōkūleʻa and Hikianalia to their community at Pt England Beach near Auckland, New Zealand. "We...
Kū Kiaʻi March from OHA to the State Capitol: FULL VERSION
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Kū Kiaʻi Mauna Rally at ʻIolani Palace: EXTENDED
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Hawaiian Language College Holds a “Teach in”
https://vimeo.com/125217904 [spb_tabs width="1/1" el_position="first last"] [spb_tab title="ʻŌlelo Hawaiʻi"] Ua laha kēia nīnūnē o ka ʻohe nānā 30 mika ma Maunakea a puni ka honua, a e pā ana nā honua kulanui o Hawaiʻi a pau. Eia naʻe, he ʻokoʻa ke ʻano o nā hana ma...
UH Hilo Board of Regents Meeting Testimonies – April 16, 2015
https://vimeo.com/125316617 University of Hawaiʻi Board of Regents Meeting April 16, 2015 UH Hilo Campus Hearing of Testimony on "The Management of Mauna Kea and the Mauna Kea Science Reserve." Between the scheduled time of 11:30am - 3:00pm, approximately 60...
Hula Reflections
https://vimeo.com/125312802 Thousands descend upon Hilo every year for the Merrie Monarch hula competition but, amid the controversy over the Thirty Meter Telescope to be built on Maunakea, some chose to ascend the mountain to share their hula as a gift of support....
Nāmāhoe: Kauaʻi’s Own
https://vimeo.com/125293925 Dennis Chun’s time on the ocean as a crewmember fuels his passion for canoe building, a task too large for just one man. So the Kauaʻi community has come together to help with their very own canoe, Nāmāhoe. “An example is just Leināʻala...
Mele ma ka Mauna | Pūnana Leo o Kona: “Kaulana Nā Pua”
https://vimeo.com/125286460 The keiki of Pūnana Leo o Kona sing "Kaulana Nā Pua" for Mele ma ka Mauna. ʻŌiwi TV presents “Mele ma ka Mauna”, an original series celebrating the unique movement and Kapu Aloha around the Thirty Meter Telescope construction on Mauna a...
Mele ma ka Mauna | Eric Kaleolani Keawe: “Ka Makani Kāʻili Aloha / Hiʻilawe”
https://vimeo.com/125286463/ In this segment of Mele ma ka Mauna, Kaleo Keawe sings Ka Makani Kāʻili Aloha followed by Hiʻilawe. ʻŌiwi TV presents “Mele ma ka Mauna”, an original series celebrating the unique movement and Kapu Aloha around the Thirty Meter Telescope...
Mele ma ka Mauna | Kapua Francisco
[spb_tabs width="1/1" el_position="first last"] [spb_tab title="He Nani Helena"] [/spb_tab] [spb_tab title="Hula o Makee"] [/spb_tab] [/spb_tabs] This episode...
Mele ma ka Mauna | ʻOhana Lim
Beauty of Maunakea / Pua ʻŌlena Medley Poliʻahu The ʻOhana Lim (Lorna, Nani, and Sonny) sing a few mele...
Mele ma ka Mauna | Native American Chant
https://vimeo.com/125295447 The movement on Maunakea is bringing together indigenous people from around the world, including one Native American who shared a chant during Mele ma ka Mauna. ʻŌiwi TV presents “Mele ma ka Mauna”, an original series celebrating the unique...
Mele ma ka Mauna | Natalie Ai Kamauu: “Aloha Hawaiʻi Kuʻu One Hānau E / Uhiwai”
https://vimeo.com/125299320 Natalie Ai Kamauu shares two mele for Mele ma ka Mauna. ʻŌiwi TV presents “Mele ma ka Mauna”, an original series celebrating the unique movement and Kapu Aloha around the Thirty Meter Telescope construction on Mauna a Wākea. Set up at Hale...
Mele ma ka Mauna | Lanakila Mangauil: “What is Kapu Aloha?” Speech
https://vimeo.com/125286471/ Lanakila Mangauil makes a speech on Kapu Aloha for the crowd during Mele ma ka Mauna on Maunakea. ʻŌiwi TV presents “Mele ma ka Mauna”, an original series celebrating the unique movement and Kapu Aloha around the Thirty Meter Telescope...
PHOTOS: Behind the Scenes on Maunakea
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Mele ma ka Mauna | Hāwane Rios: “Kanaloa Ola”
https://vimeo.com/125085058 This segment features Hāwane Rios and Lākea Trask singing "Kanaloa Ola," a song composed on Kahoʻolawe. ʻŌiwi TV presents “Mele ma ka Mauna”, an original series celebrating the unique movement and Kapu Aloha around the Thirty Meter...
Opposition to TMT at UH Mānoa
https://vimeo.com/125104697 In recent weeks, aloha ʻāina activists have attracted worldwide attention in their opposition to the construction of the Thirty Meter Telescope atop Maunakea. On April 10, 2015, hundreds stood in solidary at the University of Hawaiʻi at...
Mele ma ka Mauna | ʻAi Pōhaku
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Kū Kiaʻi Mauna Rally at ʻIolani Palace
https://vimeo.com/124901235 Over 3,000 attended the Kū Kiaʻi Rally on the grounds of ʻIolani Palace on Sunday, April 12, 2015. For long-time Aloha ʻĀina Activist Walter Ritte, who was celebrating his 70th birthday, there was no other place he wanted to be than with...
Aloha ʻĀina Merrie Monarch Parade
https://vimeo.com/124894542 [spb_tabs width="1/1" el_position="first last"] [spb_tab title="ʻŌlelo Hawaiʻi"] “Ua ʻākoakoa mākou i ʻaneʻi no kēia paikau Mele Manaka. A, kēia wā, he nani lua ʻole no ka mea, Ua huakaʻi mai nā ʻano poʻe like ʻole i ʻaneʻi no ka...
PHOTOS: Kū Kiaʻi Mauna – A Gathering at ʻIolani Palace
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Hula Kiaʻi Mauna
https://vimeo.com/124793841 [spb_tabs width="1/1" el_position="first last"] [spb_tab title="ʻŌlelo Hawaiʻi"] Komo like nō nā ʻano kānaka hana noʻeau mai ʻō a ʻō i ke kalewa a kūʻai aku i kā lākou mau hana nani a launa ʻole ma ka pule Mele Manaka. No Manaola, he mea...
PHOTOS: Kū Kiaʻi Mauna – A Gathering at UH Mānoa
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Maunakea: Kapu Aloha
Me ka naʻau kūpaʻa wiwoʻole nō e kahua ana i ke aloha me ka pono e mau nei ka ʻimi ʻana o nā kiaʻi kū mauna i ka puka lanakila ma kēia. (These Protectors, grounded in aloha and respect, are resolved to succeed.) “We need the solutions. I say...
Maunakea: Aloha ʻĀina Warriors
https://vimeo.com/124268158 [spb_tabs width="1/1" el_position="first last"] [spb_tab title="ʻŌlelo Hawaiʻi"] Ke mau nei nō ka hana kū kiaʻi mauna a nā koa aloha ʻāina i mea e hoʻokū ʻia ai ke kūkulu ʻia o ka ʻohe nānā 30 mika ma Maunakea. Ma ka nui ʻana aʻe o nā...
Maritime Connections
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kqIlxzoN1T0 “One of the reasons why we are sailing around the world is to bridge ancient wisdom with modern connections. And I feel like this is an incredible opportunity to draw on our shared resources with the Maritime Museum.” says...
Support the Voyage: www.rallysong.com/JackJohnson – Preview
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_7Yw9hXyu9w Support the Worldwide Voyage! Visit www.rallysong.com/JackJohnson to purchase the song Nā Hoʻokele ʻŌpiopio by Chucky Boy Chock featuring Jack Johnson and Paula Fuga.
Healthy Beaches, Motivated People
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=StGsPFKalK8 Sustainable Coastlines Hawaiʻi’s Kahi Pacarro says that, “It can be a remote island in the middle of the Pacific, or it can be a very urban place lie Auckland, and you see the same stuff washing up on beaches. And it’s...
Raising Change Agents
https://vimeo.com/121318039 “It’s not only that these keiki are growing up learning and speaking their language that makes these schools so special, but it’s the way that they come to view and interact with the world around them. The life lessons that these keiki...
ʻĀkūloia
https://vimeo.com/114746410 What started in the early 1980s as a humble yet steadfast attempt to bring the nearly extinct native Hawaiian language back to the mouths and ears of our babies, the Pūnana Leo has become one of Hawaiʻi’s leading educational programs. A...
Aukahi
https://vimeo.com/107865763 From the classrooms to the workplace, to the airwaves, and once again in our very own homes, ke ola nei nō ka ʻōlelo Hawaiʻi. And while the Pūnana Leo are a network of preschools, they are also the foundation of this growing aukahi, or...
Kamehameha Schools’ Stewardship Plan for North Shore
https://vimeo.com/121300337 Ka moku ʻo Waialua on the North Shore of Oʻahu contains some of Kamehameha Schools’ conservational, agricultural, rural and commercial lands. Rooted in the Kamehameha Schools’ five core land management values of education, environment,...
Ka Pua Initiative
https://vimeo.com/115360676 In 2009, the Kamehameha Schools launched the Ka Pua initiative on the Waiʻanae Coast as a strategic long-term commitment to excellent education for a strong native Hawaiian community. With a focus on place-based learning, Ka Pua works as a...
Mahiʻai Matchup 2015
https://vimeo.com/120661241 “I grew up in a rural community. I grew up in Waiʻanae, my dad was a blue-collard worker, and guess what? We grew our own food,” shares Sydney Keliʻipuleʻole, who is the Director of Kamehameha Schools’ Land Asset Division. “So I understand...
Hoʻomau Oʻahu 2015
Hoʻomau Oʻahu 2015 Kula kaiapuni and Pūnana Leo from across Oʻahu came together to preform mele and hula celebrating akua Hawaiʻi at the 27th Annual ʻAha Mele Hoʻomau. Part 1 This video includes performances by Hūʻewa, Ke Kula Kaiapuni ʻO Nānākuli, Ka Papahana ʻO...
Poʻalima ʻUlaʻula
https://vimeo.com/119391098 [spb_tabs width="1/1" el_position="first last"] [spb_tab title="ʻŌlelo Hawaiʻi"] He hanana kuikawā ko Kamehameha Maui i kēlā me kēia makahiki kula, nona ka inoa ʻo Poʻalima ʻUlaʻula. He lā ia e kia piha ai ke kula holoʻokoʻa ma ka...
Te Kāpehu Whetū: Inspirational Education
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ohBovu_mUbk With the art of wayfinding as the guide and the waʻa kaulua as their platform, the crews of Hōkūle’a and Hikianalia are inspiring new educational strategies in communities around the world. “So when we frame our thinking...
Hawaiian Skies: Episode 4 | Navigating to Aotearoa
https://vimeo.com/119404907 Hōkūleʻa completes her journey through Polynesia as she arrives in Aotearoa for the second time in her history, 29 years later after first arriving in 1985.
Department of Education seeking applicants for Director of the Office of Hawaiian Education
After spending two years to create a strategic path forward for Hawaiian Education, the Hawaii State Department of Education (DOE) shared how it is strengthening its commitment to Hawaiian programs in the public school system. Superintendent Kathryn Matayoshi today...
Te Mirumiru: Health is Education
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HzvU-rRy97o “We recognize that education started really with our babies, and a lot of our babies werenʻt getting any preschool education at all. The heatlh of our people stems from getting our children educated, and I donʻt just mean...
Mele ma ka Lihiwai | Episode 10: Kaumakaiwa Kanakaʻole & Kekuhi Keliʻikanakaʻole
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XtKw51qIa8w Episode 10: Kaumakaiwa Kanakaʻole & Kekuhi Keliʻikanakaʻole Aloha nui e kuʻu ʻohana me kuʻu poʻe hoa, Last year, while Hilo was bustling with the lively activity common during Merrie Monarch week, my mother and I, along with...
Hoʻāla Mauli: Maisey Rika Inspiring Through Music
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=euCVJaOZyBI [spb_tabs width="1/1" el_position="first last"] [spb_tab title="ʻŌlelo Hawaiʻi"] Ua hoʻi maila nā puʻukani kaulana o Aotearoa, ʻo Maisey lāua ʻo JJ Rika, e huakaʻi hele ai mai ʻō a ʻō o Hawaiʻi pae ʻāina. Iā lāua ma ka moku...
Elleen Eoreni: Connecting Oceanic Pathways
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aVY6BDKBMUE “So today was the launching of our canoe, that was part of a project called, Connecting Oceanic Pathways, Walking the Stick of our Ancestors, and the project really came about in trying to honor Mau Piailug and his...
Mele ma ka Lihiwai | Episode 9: Napua Greig
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IzbCJidjFHY Episode 9: Napua Greig Aloha kākou e kuʻu ʻohana me oʻu mau hoa, In the midst of Merrie Monarch 2014, I took a little time away from my kumu hula duties to perform a few mele for my friends at ʻŌiwi TV as a part of their new...
Mele ma ka Lihiwai | Episode 8: Nā Hoa
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iFc2pbxC0MU Episode 8: Nā Hoa Aloha e ka ʻohana a me nā hoa o kākou, Around the time of Merrie Monarch last year, we sang a few mele Hawaiʻi for ʻŌiwi TV’s original music series “Mele ma ka Lihiwai.” We performed everything from the...
Whangarei Outreach
https://vimeo.com/116110986 Nearly three decades ago, it was a sail of rediscovery. Now, Hōkūleʻa returned, carrying the message of Mālama Honua. Pwo Navigator Kālepa Baybayan says that, “Here we are in Whangarei. Weʻre going to be doing a number of outreach projects....
Swains: The Sustainable Island
https://vimeo.com/114940438 Just 200 nautical miles north of ʻĀpia, Hōkūleʻa came upon this pristine jewel in the immense Pacific, the island of Olohega, more commonly referred to as Swains Island. “Swains island as you can see, is a remote island. Through studies, it...
Mālama Honua, Kōkua Hawaiʻi
https://vimeo.com/115024656 Whether they are sailing along onboard or supporting the crew from land with encouraging songs of aloha… Hōkūleʻa and her holokai are inspiring great talent to join their cause. “For me to get invited to participate on any level, has just...
Mālama Honua Efforts in the Pacific
https://vimeo.com/115238986 The Mālama Honua Worldwide Voyage is successful through empowering stories of hope and inspiration – like those shared in the South Pacific. “In my opinion, the greatest environmental, single environmental issue of our time in the 21st...
A Legacy of Education
https://vimeo.com/114940435 “My father’s been sailing from before when I was born. I always grew up around the canoe. I never sailed on it, but I always saw this canoe as something that I knew that he had a strong connection to, but as a child growing up, I really...
Mele ma ka Lihiwai | Episode 7: ʻOhana Lim
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ULN8JZERVCo Episode 7: ʻOhana Lim Aloha ʻohana and friends, Earlier this year, we performed some of our mele on ʻŌiwi TV’s original music series “Mele ma ka Lihiwai”. Inspired by our ʻohana’s deep aloha for Kohala, we wanted to share a...
From One Piko to Another
https://vimeo.com/114940434 “I’m always grateful for being one of the few that was allowed to be there, to be a part of it. I think it’s our turn now to pass on, in what small way, in any way we can what we, what we’ve learned,” says Hōkūleʻa 1976 crewmember, Billy...
Mālama Honua 2014 Recap
https://vimeo.com/121302490 Sail along with Hōkūleʻa and Hikianalia as they traverse Polynesia during the first year of the Mālama Honua Worldwide Voyage.
Give Me Your Children
https://vimeo.com/114940436 “We have an enormous task in the issue of Mālama Honua I don't believe that you'll have people that will care for this earth if they don't care. When is caring taught? When does that relationship to a place that you really understand a love...
Our ʻOhana Waʻa Throughout the Pacific
https://vimeo.com/114940437 Pwo Navigator, Kālepa Baybayan says that, “The crew make up for the second leg of the international Mālama Honua Voyage was made up of mostly members from ʻOhana Waʻa. We have ʻAha Pūnana Leo’s Hōkūalakaʻi crew, Kawaihae’s Makaliʻi of Nā...
Voyage With Us
https://vimeo.com/115211768 “Our mission is to inspire all people to mālama honua, or to care for island earth. Our earth needs help, and so this voyage is really just a catalyst to get people to feel like they’re a part of a movement,” says Apprentice Navigator,...
Hōkūleʻa Dry Dock Recap
https://vimeo.com/115236409 Before embarking on this 3-year quest to mālama honua, and raise awareness about the importance of caring for our planet, Hōkūleʻa needed some TLC herself. More than 35 years of sailing and over 150,000 nautical miles had taken its toll on...
Getting Ready to Go
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N4QR3cUYHDA In addition to the navigator and apprentice navigators… each of the other crewmembers carry specific roles on board – there is a captain, watch captains, a safety officer, quarter master and cook just to name a few – all of...
Mele ma ka Lihiwai | Episode 6: Aaron Salā & Snowbird Bento
https://vimeo.com/115672566 Episode 6: Aaron Salā & Snowbird Bento Aloha ʻohana and friends, Earlier this year, we performed a few of our original compositions on ʻŌiwi TV’s new music series “Mele ma ka Lihiwai”. These songs include Haumea, Ka ʻUpu Aloha and Kiss Me...
Inception of the Worldwide Voyage
https://vimeo.com/115218474 “This voyage launched over 2,000 years ago. This voyage is in the wake of the world’s greatest explorers and navigators of the time, of the whole earth and that is an argument that we can stand on. That first canoe that came here, 2400,...
Mālama Waʻa in Aotearoa
https://vimeo.com/115026868 As their mālama honua journey throughout the Pacific comes to a close the crews made time to mālama the waʻa that have sustained them – over 35 hundred miles thus far! “The crews are working hard to look at all the fine details of both...
Forever Indebted to Her
https://vimeo.com/114947647 Kamehameha Schools students from all three campuses reminisce on the many blessings that they have received from their founder. “I’ve probably gone to ten Founder’s Days since then because I love that feeling of Founder’s Day and I love the...
Mele ma ka Lihiwai | Episode 5: Mark Yamanaka
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9ZmFVetd6TA Episode 5: Mark Yamanaka Aloha ʻohana and friends, Earlier this year, I was invited to perform on ʻŌiwi TV’s original musical series “Mele ma ka Lihiwai”. With a warm welcome from the hosts, Billy V and Mele Apana, I openly...
Kamehameha Schools Christmas Concert 2014: He Makana Kalikimaka
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pRL9JISUtOM Join the students of the Kamehameha Schools Kapālama Performing Arts Department as they present a medley of our favorite holiday mele in the annual Christmas Concert entitled He Makana Kalikimaka.
Sig Zane x Hurley: Loʻi Kalo Release
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...
Mele Ma Ka Lihiwai | Episode 4: ʻAi Pōhaku
https://vimeo.com/114394126 Episode 4: ʻAi Pōhaku Aloha mai kākou, Ma ka pule Mele Manaka 2014 nō, ua loaʻa ko mākou wā e launa ai me ka ʻohana o ʻŌiwi TV, me ko mākou hoa ʻo Amy Kalili ma ke kikoʻī, no ke kūkākūkā ʻana no kā mākou mau mele ʻai pōhaku i haku ai e laʻa...
Keep American Sāmoa Beautiful
https://vimeo.com/114061242 “You get into the harbor and see a bunch of rubbish floating around the wharf right next to the canoes, and then on the inside, a bunch of that rubbish floating around the area. As I am standing there is rubbish right around here too, with...
Paepae ʻo Heʻeia Fundraiser
http://youtu.be/pcX7n4ucpbw Pani Ka Puka The goal of the Pani ka Puka campaign is to raise the funds and volunteer hours needed to fix the hole in He‘eia fishpond’s wall, which has rendered the fishpond unusable for aquaculture for nearly 50 years. The goal of the...
Mele Ma Ka Lihiwai | Episode 3: Kainani Kahaunaele
https://vimeo.com/113730171 Episode 3: Kainani Kahaunaele Aloha mai kākou, I kēlā Mele Manaka i hala iho nei au i launa hou ai me koʻu ʻohana ma ʻŌiwi Kīwī, keu hoʻi me Amy Kalili, no ke kūkākūkā ʻana e pili ana i kekahi o kaʻu mau mele punahele i haku ai, e laʻa hoʻi...
Paeʻāina Dance Party 2014
http://youtu.be/wuWFY-pSHKA Kuaʻāina Ulu ʻAuamo (KUA) is a movement-building organization supporting and connecting rural Hawaiian communities, restoring natural abundance to the islands we call home. For their 2014 fundraiser, they're throwing an...
Death of Local Manufacturing?
This blog post was originally published by Luke Evslin on his website: KawaeHawaii.Blogspot.com Luke is a founder and partner of Kamanu Composites, a local canoe manufacturer in Hawaiʻi. We wanted to share his perspective as a local business owner and his honesty...
Tāne Mahuta
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LY01MsZbKE0 Aloha! This is Pomai Bertelmann, and I am crewmember onboard Hōkūleʻa for the Worldwide Voyage. Today, the ʻohana (family) is going to Hokianga on the west side of this large island of Aotearoa where we will be checking out...
Hokianga: Māori Roots
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5Ks3Ck5jBjA One of the chief servants of Te Roroa, Jason Fox says that “This community is called Te Roroa. It’s a combination of about six Marae – six communities and their affiliated family groupings. They come together under a single...
Mele Ma Ka Lihiwai | Episode 2: Kapono Nāʻiliʻili
https://vimeo.com/112975166 Episode 2: Kapono Nāʻiliʻili ʻŌiwi TV’s original music series “Mele ma ka Lihiwai” presents its second episode of ten, featuring the very talented Kapono Nāʻiliʻili. With a warm welcome from the hosts, Billy V and Mele Apana, Kapono shares...
Mālama Honua: ʻOhana Hōkūleʻa | Episode 4
https://vimeo.com/112443271 Episode 4 In our final episode, Hōkūleʻa completes her journey through Polynesia and prepares to leave the Pacific for the first time ever. She now carries the hope and lessons offered by the many communities visited to date. From...
Opua School: Reciprocal Learning
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j54VuihRq1U While Hōkūleʻa and Hikianalia were in Opua Harbor, some of the crewmembers took the time to visit the local community and engage with people who are doing their part to Mālama Honua. One place in particular is Opua School,...
Farm to Table, Hawaiian Style
By Bonnie Tsui for The New York Times The crispy Chinese duck, served atop soft Japanese white bread with five-spice gravy and garbanzo mash, was unexpected, and robustly savory. “It’s like Asian Thanksgiving,” my dining companion said as she mopped up the gravy and I...
Department of Hawaiian Home Lands to establish a process for reviewing DNA
The Department of Hawaiian Home Lands (DHHL) has agreed to enact rules that will establish and define the process it will use when it considers DNA reports submitted to prove genealogy, and thereby blood quantum, to establish one's eligibility for a homestead lease....
Mele Ma Ka Lihiwai | Episode 1: Lehua Kalima
https://vimeo.com/112519366 Episode 1: Lehua Kalima ʻŌiwi TV’s original music series “Mele ma ka Lihiwai” presents its first episode of ten, featuring Hilo girl herself, Lehua Kalima. Sharing with us some of her original compositions, Lehua shares with us how each...
Mālama Honua: ʻOhana Hōkūleʻa | Episode 3
https://vimeo.com/112110282 Episode 3 As Hawaiʻi’s storied double-hulled canoe Hōkūleʻa circumnavigates the globe over the next three years, crew members will experience amazing segments of this journey, each unique in their own way. The Hawai’i to Tahiti leg was the...
Makahiki comes to Kaka‘ako
By Kau‘i Burgess November 17, 2014 Kamehameha Schools and the PA‘I Foundation have partnered to bring makahiki to Our Kaka‘ako in celebration of the season of Lono – a time set aside for tribute, harvest, sport and play. “Hosting makahiki in Our Kaka‘ako helps to...
Native Hawaiian Scholarships Available for College Students
Learn about scholarships available to Native Hawaiian college students. Meet with scholarship providers from: Kamehameha Schools, Keali‘i Pauahi Foundation, Hawai‘i Community Foundation, Liko A‘e Native Hawaiian Leadership Program, Native Hawaiian Health Scholarship...
HŪ! Rise, Pour forth, Effervesce – A Hawaiian Music Project
Be a part of creating singer and composer Zelie’s first professionally produced album of originals and traditional Hawaiian songs. Check out her kickstarter page HERE.
United States and Kiribati Sign Historic Cooperative Arrangement to Protect Vital Marine Habitat in the Pacific
SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA – U.S. Secretary of the Interior Sally Jewell joined Republic of Kiribati President Anote Tong to sign a Cooperative Arrangement to coordinate and jointly support research and conservation activities for nearly 490,000 square nautical miles in the...
Kamea Hadar Mural at Rum Fire
Next time you are at the Sheraton Waikiki, check out the new mural from artist Kamea Hadar at the Rum Fire Bar. Featuring a portrait of world-class Hula dancer Aureana Tseu. The mural is facing the infinity pool and the ocean on the backside of the bar. Kamea is a...
Worldwide Voyage Music Video: Kuʻu Home o Kahaluʻu
https://vimeo.com/111915014 Dr. Mel Chang and Brad Wong sing "Kuʻu Home o Kahaluʻu."
A March in Celebration of Lā Kūʻokoʻa
NAUE I KE ALOHA ʻĀINA! A march in celebration of Lā Kūʻokoʻa, Hawaiian Independence Day Written by Kahoʻokahi Kanuha November 28, 2014 8:00am Old Airport to Keauhou Small Boat Harbor Hawaiians and supporters across the islands will march on Lā Kūʻokoʻa (Hawaiian...
Uncovering an Ancient Waʻa
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YXIoOj10D6k As Hōkūleʻa and Hikianalia sail into the future of voyaging, exciting findings around the world contribute and retrace past voyages of our Polynesian ancestors, confirming our pilina, or relations throughout the Pacific. In...
$90 Million Dollar Wind Farm Begins Construction 2015
Construction on a California based wind energy development company's $90 million, 25-megawatt wind farm on public and private lands on Oahu's North Shore is expected to start in the third quarter of 2015 and be operational in early 2016. Champlin Hawaii Holdings...
Mālama Honua: ʻOhana Hōkūleʻa | Episode 2
https://vimeo.com/111500523 Episode 2 It had been 19 years since Hōkūle’a last made the 2500-mile journey from Hawaiʻi to Tahiti and for the first time ever there were seven apprentice navigators on-board, all younger than the canoe herself, most of whom have never...
How the Hawaiian Language Got to Harvard College
Kamehameha Schools grads now attending Harvard College are, from left to right, Leshae Henderson (Harvard ʻ16, KS ʻ12), Nākoa Farrant (Harvard ʻ18, KS ʻ14), Kaipo Matsumoto (Harvard ʻ17, KS ʻ13), Kyle Yoshida (Harvard ʻ18, KS ʻ14). ------------------------------------...
Mele Murals: Kealakekua
The Estria Foundation is pleased to announce the start of its fourth collaboration in its 20 mural series led by the students of Ke Kula o Ehunuikaimalino in Kealakekua on Hawaiʻi Island. Ke Kula ʻo Ehunuikaimalino is committed to perpetuating the language, customs,...
Fixing on the Go
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oMFGlgv-b8g “We are at a carver’s shop who has graciously given his shop over to us so that we can fix the boom that was damaged on our way to Tongatapu. As I understand it, what happened is that Hōkūleʻa did an accidental jibe. When...
Native Hawaiian Navigates Oceans and Scholastic Success
From the Rochester University student newspaper, "The Buzz" written by Rochester Student Rei Ramos (c/o 2015, major: communications) Isaiah Pule (c/o 2018) is used to navigating oceans, but this semester is his first opportunity exploring the waters of collegiate...
Ka Hoʻina Premiere
TONIGHT: Ka Ho'ina: Coming Home premiere's at HIFF! Ka Ho'ina: Coming Home documents the legacy of repatriating iwi kūpuna (ancestral remains) by Native Hawaiians who have been trained under the direction of respected cultural practitioners Edward and Pualana...
Mālama Honua: ʻOhana Hōkūleʻa | Episode 1
https://vimeo.com/110959934 Episode 1 Building on more than 30 years of learning and voyaging, Hōkūleʻa and her crew now prepare to circumnavigate the globe carrying a message of Mālama Honua – Caring for Our Island Earth. Join us as we look back to the inception of...
Nā Loea at the ʻŌiwi Film Festival
Screening tomorrow night as part of the 'Oiwi Film Festival at the Honolulu Academy of Art: Film: Nā Loea: Ancestral Ink + Nā Loea: The Great Heart of Waiokāne Showtimes: Friday Nov 07 07:30 PM Saturday Nov 08 01:00 PM Location: Doris Duke Theatre Price: Museum...
Maui Supports GMO Moratorium
Maui voters approved an initiative that places a moratorium on GMO cultivation in Maui County (Maui, Lana'i, Moloka'i, Kaho'olawe and Molokini). A total of 23,082 people voted YES in favor of the moratorium, representing 50.2% of the vote, while 22,005 people (48.8%)...
Lava’s slow approach is reshaping Hawaii village life
From The Los Angeles Times Lava from Kilauea's bubbling new vent has yet to swallow a single home or close a key thoroughfare, but the volcano has changed everything in this little town on the Big Island. National Guard members are a 24/7 presence. Roadblocks keep...
Hōkūleʻa Waʻa Aloha
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VTwRKk1MoJk Crew member Pomai Bertelmann sings her original composition "Hōkūleʻa Waʻa Aloha" aboard the waʻa in honor of Hōkūleʻa.
Swim With Us
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n1_F9yajMFE Hōkūleʻa and Hikianalia are visited by a pod of naiʻa on their way to Aotearoa.
Polynesians Discovered America?
From the History Channel: Did the Polynesians use their mastery of ocean navigation to discover America before Columbus? Part One http://youtu.be/tuJk_a4iWj0 Part Two http://youtu.be/XsfDY6OZjfQ?list=UUgDi4qwlDIBixKjg-Yby6_Q
A Hikianalia Halloween
http://youtu.be/pYfM2cgycn8 The Hikianalia crew spends a windless day at sea recreating an iconic Halloween film. No mosquitos were harmed in the making of this thrilling video. Hauʻoli Lā Heleuī!
New 4 Part Series with Hawaii News Now About Mālama Honua
This Sunday, November 2, Hawaiʻi News Now will begin airing the first of a four-part series called MĀLAMA HONUA: ʻOHANA HŌKŪLEʻA about the Mālama Honua Worldwide Voyage. Please share the news and enjoy the program, which was produced for Hawaiʻi News Now by ‘Ōiwi TV....
Provocative Film on Agribusiness and the Future of Hawaii
http://vimeo.com/110395636 Filmmaker and founder of Korduroy.tv, Cyrus Sutton is working on what might be the most important film he’s ever produced. He’s calling the film Island Earth. It looks to be an in-depth, nuanced look at the effect that corporate agribusiness...
Educational Outreach Tongatapu
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LLrr2jEaCwE “The kids’ favorite station when they come to the canoe is the canoe. I think we’ve always said, and we know from personal experience, that the canoe is the hook, the experience on the canoe is the hook,” said Hōkūleʻa...
Vote Yes 4 The Keiki
https://vimeo.com/109774442 “My second child was in preschool and we got a little bit of financial aid for that and when he was coming out, we applied my third child and we were denied. We didn’t get any financial aid, and at that time, we weren’t able to afford the...
From Father to Daughter
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hN-HxbzQz-Y “ʻO wau ʻo Kalā Baybayan, no Lahaina mai au. My connection to the canoe and to voyaging began from even before I was born. My father has been sailing from before when I was born. He fell in love with the canoe and so, from...
C4 Waterman: Designs from the Core
https://vimeo.com/109661947 "The whole philosophy behind C4 was created based on the lifestyle of the waterman. C4 stands for core four, the core four values of the waterman: balance, endurance, strength and tradition. The most important part of the philosophy in C4...
Hawaiian Skies: Episode 3 | A Pacific ʻOhana
https://vimeo.com/108615905 As Hōkūleʻa and Hikianalia sailed throughout the Pacific - from Hawaiʻi, to Tahiti, and finally Sāmoa - the crews found a common thread throughout all the communities they visited: that we are all ʻohana.
Crew Profile: Saki Uchida
https://vimeo.com/108627664 Originally from Japan, Saki Uchida left home in 2007 and moved her life to Oʻahu in order to become a crew member on Hōkūleʻa and Hikianalia.
A Lure of the Past
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G8Z7uxWUV_s Crew member Kekaimalu Lee and ʻōlohe lua / carver Umi Kai make traditional fishing lures for use on Hikianalia.
Molokaʻi Kulāia
https://vimeo.com/108189611 The Molokaʻi community celebrates all those who journey onto the ocean including community members who will part of the crew in upcoming legs of the Worldwide Voyage.
Jolene’s Sunglasses
https://vimeo.com/107302360 Dr. Mel Chang and Brad Wong, Medical Officer and Watch Captain respectively on board Hikianalia, play “Kuʻu Home o Kahuluʻu” as a tribute to Mel’s friends Doug and Jolene.
Wyland Whales Apia
https://vimeo.com/107661643 Timelapse of the Wyland Wall mural in Apia, Samoa.
UN Secretary General on Hōkūleʻa
https://vimeo.com/106342019 UN Secretary General, Ban Ki-mon, boards the Hōkūleʻa in Apia, Sāmoa.
Fantastic Voyage
https://vimeo.com/105933330
Banana Pancakes
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FmQRhysOslg The Hōkūleʻa crew prepares kalo banana pancakes for breakfast on board the waʻa.
Mahimahi Breakfast
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QYOh5OaW-cg Hōkūleʻa crew members are blessed with a mahimahi caught by fisherman Timi Gilliom.
Apia Arrival & UN Secretary-General Onboard Hōkūleʻa
“We have just one planet home. This is an issue of whether we want to survive as a species or not.” https://vimeo.com/111915182 [dropcap2]T[/dropcap2]he United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon, and President of the Republic of Palau, Tommy E. Remengesau Jr.,...
Bright Spots UNSIDS & GLISPA
“I think what’s happening here is the genesis of ideas, a genesis of new ways of thinking.” https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t9ONuqhygb0 [dropcap2]T[/dropcap2]he weeklong Small Island Developing States (SIDS) conference in Apia, Sāmoa, brought people together from far...
Waiting for Weather
“The single greatest environmental issue of the 21st century is to protect these oceans so that it will protect life on earth.” https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yjP00FsVq2w [dropcap2]H[/dropcap2]ōkūleʻa and Hikianalia have sailed more that 4,500 miles since departure...
Wyland Wall Pago Pago
“To be part of the voyage means everything to me.” https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NX_xA2AROC0 [dropcap2]T[/dropcap2]he momentum of the Worldwide Voyage has inspired like-minded people from around the world to embrace the voyage. None, quite possibly, more visual than...
State of Canoes
“It’s amazing! The canoes have held up very, very well after about 4,000 miles.” https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D0MyjG3tWnc [dropcap2]F[/dropcap2]resh, flown in crews from Hawaiʻi arrived at the dock in Pago Pago this morning to get to work on the canoes in...
Together Through The Weather
https://vimeo.com/104366284 Hōkūleʻa crew members face harsh weather on their voyage from Bora Bora to Rarotonga.
Ia Fenua ā te Vaʻa
“Our souls will journey with you Both of you On your voyage In the great ocean” https://vimeo.com/103391042 [dropcap2]T[/dropcap2]he crew of Faʻafaite honors Hōkūleʻa and Hikianalia with the song Mālama Honua: Respect the Earth. In turn, we extend our sincerest...
Halfway There
“Got out of town on a boat Goin’ to Southern Islands Sailing a reach Before a followin’ sea” https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C-igvPJSyHw [dropcap2]A[/dropcap2]s Hōkūleʻa and Hikianalia continue on to Pago Pago, we look back as they leave a wake of countless...
A New Source: Liberating the Nation
https://vimeo.com/102586865 Dr. Kamanamaikalani Beamer's book, No Mākou Ka Mana: Liberating the Nation, introduces a new perspective of Hawaiian history.
Maupiti Stone Fishing
https://vimeo.com/101990810 On the island of Maupiti, crew members experience the rarely seen technique of stone fishing, which is similar to paepae in Hawaiʻi. Were they lucky or did the big one got away?
An Ocean Laboratory
https://vimeo.com/101481039 Apprentice navigator Haunani Kane is one of the crew members engaging in science experiments onboard the waʻa.
Changing Tides
“When the responsibility falls upon your shoulders, and you have the skill sets to deliver good leadership, then you have to — it would be irresponsible not to — deliver good leadership.” https://vimeo.com/100765891 [dropcap2]W[/dropcap2]ith over 140,000 nautical...
The Star Compass
https://vimeo.com/100458346 Nainoa Thompson explains the Hawaiian star compass used for navigation and how it was designed.
Tautira Crew Change
”This is a way to say aloha to all of the families that have taken care of us.” https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ND-wcrRjleo [dropcap2]H[/dropcap2]ōkūleʻa and Hikianalia are officially into the second leg of the voyage around the world. The first crew took these...
Mele No Hikianalia
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r9pfgwA6ca0 A look back at the voyage from Hawaiʻi to Tahiti onboard Hikianalia accompanied by an original composition by crew member Kaiwi Hamakua-Makue. Music & Lyrics by Kaiwi Hamakua-Makue
Te Fenua o Fare Hape
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BYb-Ih_zDd4 As Hōkūleʻa and Hikianalia begin the next leg of the Mālama Honua Worldwide Voyage from Tahiti to Sāmoa, we look back at the time spent in Fare Hape, a deeply sacred place that the crew was fortunate to visit.
Boom Te Heiva
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=22IzG5iwXPo During their time in Tahiti, crew members attend Heiva, a two-week long Tahitian dance competition, where they experienced song, dance, and storytelling.
Tautira Homecoming
“The village of Tautira embodies many of the values of Mālama Honua. The people here are fishermen and farmers. They live in balance with their natural environment. So the people here at Tautira have many lessons for us to learn.”...
Kālepa Logistics
https://vimeo.com/100371857 As one of the five Pwo Navigators from Hawaiʻi, Kālepa Baybayan has a lot of kuleana on this voyage, especially with regards to taking care of the crew logistics.
Propagating Peace Update
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=knJ7AuO5RnQ Kalā Baybayan talks about their visit to Hamuto valley, a place of great significance to Sunny Moanaʻura Walker, a crewmember of Faʻafaite.
Nā Loea: The Masters | Lolena Nicholas: Lolena’s Legacy
https://vimeo.com/81062133 One hundred years after the overthrow of the Hawaiian Kingdom, the government oppression of the native language and two generations of very few native speakers, the Hawaiian language was near extinction by the turn of the 20th century....
Punaauia: Real World Classroom
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zvES7xmU_DU Crew members learn about the coral propagation and environmental protection efforts at Punaauia, Tahiti.
Partners at Work, Partners at Sea
https://vimeo.com/99793050 Crew members Lehua Kamalu and Jenna Ishii share their relationship as Polynesian Voyaging Society staff members on land and apprentice navigators at sea.
Fare Hape, Papenoʻo: Faʻafaite’s Valley
“The waʻa is our origin. It is why we are here in these islands.” https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Cw9VWdTenbQ [spb_tabs width="1/1" el_position="first last"] [spb_tab title="ʻŌlelo Hawaiʻi / Tahitian"] [spb_text_block pb_margin_bottom="no" pb_border_bottom="no"...
Through the Eyes of Ancestors
“The kiʻi is an effigy of this generation taking hold of an ancient murmur.” https://vimeo.com/99772698 [dropcap2]B[/dropcap2]ound tight to Hōkūleʻa’s two manu hope are wooden figures or kiʻi symbolic of a long standing tradition among ancient Hawaiian canoe builders....
Crew Profile: Kaʻiulani Murphy
Navigation a heavy kuleana that a lot of us take seriously. The teachers that we have that invested their time in us are having faith that their students will maintain all that Hōkūleʻa has done up until now and continue that into the future....
Education for the Global Community
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DZfM5ct9NJU Kālepa Baybayan and daughter Kalā Baybayan talk about the roles of cultural exchange and educational outreach during their stay in Papeʻete, Tahiti as well as throughout their entire voyage.
Ua Hiti Ē: Tahiti Arrival
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OoP2kFr4hzA Hōkūleʻa and Hikianalia are welcomed to Papeʻete, Tahiti with a festive celebration.
Worth the Effort
https://vimeo.com/98608499 Though it can be a time consuming task, packing and labeling the sails are crucial steps for the voyage. The crew members explain how they did it and why the sails are important.
Navigating Time
Trying to navigate...it’s just a super humbling experience to be on that path. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XwM59wC_TkA The Worldwide Voyage is creating new opportunities and training for navigation and deep sea sailing. As apprentice navigators prepare for their...
Crew Profile: Haunani Kane
When you are an indigenous person, your answers are usually attached to some sort of experience, or doing something that will benefit your ʻohana, homes, or people. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m7qhEtgF4eU "There is a new wave in Hawaiʻi. It’s moving across these...
Crew Profile: Kaleo Wong
He hana nui, ʻaʻole ia he hana maʻalahi wale nō, he ʻike kapu kekahi. Navigation is hard work, and the knowledge is sacred as well. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uMX8x9KwMUA ʻO Kaleo Manuiwa Wong koʻu inoa, no Koʻolaupoko Oʻahualua kēia kanaka. Ma hope o ka puka...
Crew Profile: Austin Kino
My sea legs are very short, but I just love learning. https://vimeo.com/98189297 My name is Austin Kino. I'm 25 years old, and I was born and raised in the valley of Wailupe on the south side of Oʻahu. Our family's really big on the ocean, specifically with canoe...
H2O to Go
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U3O1xor673c Being out on the open ocean for an extended period of days requires lots of mathematical planning, especially with limited room for fresh water storage. "For the water that we load on board, we have allotted a gallon per...
Ka Piko o Wākea – ʻŌlelo Hawaiʻi
https://vimeo.com/97985300 [spb_tabs width="1/1" el_position="first last"] [spb_tab title="ʻŌlelo Hawaiʻi"] ʻO ke alanui polohiwa a Kāne ma ka ‘Ākau, ʻo ke alanui polohiwa a Kanaloa ma ka Hema, ʻo ke ala ‘ula a Kāne ma ka Hikina, ʻo ke alanui maʻawe ʻula a Kanaloa ma...
Into the Deep
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GnNddSUipnQ I really want to know that I did my absolutely best in staying awake, in being accurate, in remembering all the lessons. "A deep sea voyage, I would say is being away from the sight of land for any amount of days. It’s not...
Focusing on Tahiti
The ultimate goal is to teach us how are we going to feel and how to deal with that exhaustion...and still make safe decisions for your crew during the voyage. https://vimeo.com/97889742 "Whenever you go on a sail, each person is always given a different kuleana. Our...
Crew Profile: Jenna Ishii
I didn't really know about Hawaiʻi until I ended up moving...So I found Okinawa, which happened to be the place where Hōkūle'a arrived as her first stop in 2007, and that's how I started getting involved. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-8anus0Nns0 "My name is Jenna...
Hawaiian Skies: Episode 2 | A Worldwide Movement
https://vimeo.com/108635495 The Mālama Honua Worldwide Voyage is far more than a training opportunity for a new generation of navigators: itʻs a catalyst for a bigger movement towards a brighter future. Crew members discuss the mission of the voyage and everything...
Crew Profile: Lehua Kamalu
If you’re given this opportunity to learn and to practice that no one else in the world gets, I think you have to be understanding of that. https://vimeo.com/97793452 My name is Erica Lehua Kamalu. I always go by Lehua. I actually heard about it [the Worldwide Voyage]...
Sail-Abration
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=47HoIvBRbHI A look back to May 30, 2014 when Hōkūleʻa and Hikianalia departed Palekai, Hilo for Tahiti on the Mālama Honua Worldwide Voyage.
Crew Profile: Jason Patterson
https://vimeo.com/97481200 Meet apprentice navigator Jason Patterson who is currently voyaging to Tahiti onboard Hōkūleʻa.
Connecting Relationships
The biggest reason why we're sailing around the world is because this earth is not on the right sail plan, and we’ve got to shift course. I think Hōkūle'a can be that catalyst, globally. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ATaT3mRF2Uo "I really feel that there is mana in...
E Ala Ē, Hikianalia!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cr1eImhDU4k Hilo is the most eastern port in Hawaiʻi, making it the ideal location for Hōkūleʻa and Hikianalia to stop at before departing Hawaiʻi on the Worldwide Voyage. The crews are welcomed by the community and given a priceless...
A Hui Hou E Hōkūleʻa
After years of training and preparation, Hōkūleʻa and Hikianalia left Oʻahu for Hilo, their final port before departing Hawaiʻi for the Worldwide Voyage, but not before a brief delay. "Waiting’s not bad, waiting is smart. And...
Nā Loea: The Masters | Keone Nunes: Ancestral Ink
https://vimeo.com/76655816 This is the story of traditional Hawaiian kākau (tattoo) artist, Keone Nunes, and the journey of cultural re-discovery inherent in kākau uhi (tattooing). The process of kākau uhi is one where the artist guides their subjects down a path of...
Improving Neighborhoods. Sustaining Education.
https://vimeo.com/94570204 All our investments, whether they’re in financial assets across the globe, whether they’re in commercial real estate in Hawaii, they’re all for the purpose of supporting education for Native Hawaiians Kamehameha Schools’ endowment exists to...
Fear of the Dream
After this voyage, one of the big hopes is that those of us that have been learning will be able to take the reigns. https://vimeo.com/96952326 The Worldwide Voyage leg to Tahiti has multiple levels of reconnection and perpetuates traditional navigational studies. By...
Weather Delay Out of Hilo
https://vimeo.com/96463435 “In the real-life sailing scenario, everything is driven by the weather, everything is driven by the wind,” said pwo navigator Kālepa Baybayan. This realistic aspect of voyaging is what delayed the crew’s send off for their leg our of...
Lei ʻO Hilo
Pēlā nō e hoʻomaka ai, ʻike maka i nā waʻa nā kanaka e holo ana, a laila hoʻomaka nā nīnau i loko o lākou “Pehea?” no laila ʻo ko mākou hana ma nā papahana i aʻo ʻia, ʻo ia ka paipai ʻana i nā keiki, [That is how it starts. The kids see for themselves and they become...
Balanced Meal
My kuleana as quartermaster is to inventory every single thing that passes the rails onto the canoe. https://vimeo.com/96246822 While the ladies have done their job of repacking the food that will go on the first two voyaging legs, it is now up to the guys to load it...
Lāhainā ʻAwa Ceremony
https://vimeo.com/95921268 The community of Lāhainā, Maui, welcomes the Hōkūleʻa and Hikianalia crews on their first stop of the Worldwide Voyage.
Kau Ka Peʻa, Holo Ka Waʻa
May 17, 2014 marked the beginning of a new chapter for history here in Hawaiʻi. Hundreds gathered at the dock of the Marine Education Training Center, from which Hōkūleʻa, Hikianalia, and their crew would bid farewell to Oʻahu for the last time as they embark on their...
Worldwide Voyage – Oʻahu Departure
https://vimeo.com/95635802 All those gathered at METC send off Hōkūleʻa and Hikianalia with “Hawaiʻi Aloha” at the Worldwide Voyage Oʻahu Departure.
A Teacher on Land, A Student at Sea
Education is a core element of this voyage and trained educators will be on-board every leg of the journey. For the first international leg to Tahiti, Noelani Kamalu has taken on the big responsibility of this role. https://vimeo.com/95903121 "I believe one of the...
Navigational Trust
There’s a group of us that are navigating, and that brings our own set of challenges that are distinct from just one person navigating and carrying that burden. https://vimeo.com/95489995 "I was told, you got to ask yourself do you want to navigate? It’s a real deep,...
Jack Johnson, Paula Fuga, & Chucky Boy Chock: Nā Hoʻokele ʻŌpiopio
https://vimeo.com/96146376 With Hōkūleʻa and Hikianalia making their way for another leg in the Worldwide Voyage, the Polynesian Voyaging Society reflects back on the many types of donations that have helped to spread the message of Mālama Honua thus far. "There are...
Worldwide Voyage Music Video: Mālama Honua
https://vimeo.com/95482561 In this Worldwide Voyage Music Video, Carlos Andrade sings "Mālama Honua."
Woldwide Voyage Music Video: Come Back Home
https://vimeo.com/95480894 In this Worldwide Voyage Music Video, Kīhei Nahale-a sings "Come Back Home."
OHA Kamana’opono Crabbe Press Conference
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.
Mālama Honua Musicians: Mahalo Concert
https://vimeo.com/112763286 A full version of the Mālama Honua Mahalo Concert, featuring Jack Johnson, Paula Fuga and Chucky Boy Chock, held at Marine Education and Training Center on May 10, 2014. The concert concludes with an original song by Jack Johnson entitled,...
Ka Ipu a ka Hoʻokele
https://vimeo.com/95349550 I loko nō o ka hoʻomākaukau kino ʻana no huakaʻi holo puni honua ma luna o nā waʻa kaulua kaulana o Hawaiʻi nei, ua like a ʻoi aku paha ke koʻikoʻi o ka hoʻomākaukau ʻana...
From Pō to Pwo: Chadd ʻŌnohi Paishon
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=khcyE41DoFk Pwo navigator Chadd ʻŌnohi Paishon shares how he was inspired by Herb Kane's vision for Hōkūleʻa during his early childhood.
Hoʻomā“kaukau”
With no refrigeration onboard the waʻa, majority of the crew’s meals consist of dried, packaged, or canned goods. But how do you supply a crew of thirty who will be out on the ocean for thirty days? https://vimeo.com/96132717 Thanks to Aunty Lita Blankenfeld and her...
Nā Loea: The Masters | Ed Wendt: The Great Heart of Waiokāne
https://vimeo.com/69568188 Fulfilling a soldier’s duty to preserve life, Edward Wendt personifies servant leadership with a tenacious resolve to fight for what is right. A Vietnam War veteran and a strong advocate for native Hawaiian rights, he used ancestral...
Hawaiian Skies: Episode 1 | History of Hōkūleʻa and Polynesian Voyaging
https://vimeo.com/86186617 An introduction to the storied Polynesian voyaging canoe Hōkūleʻa and its significance from the Hawaiian Renaissance to today.
ʻOhana Night
https://vimeo.com/91773154 Crew members’ families come together to learn about the Worldwide Voyage and leave with peace of mind that their loved ones are well-prepared.
Mele Murals: Waimea
https://vimeo.com/90588168 The Estria Foundation’s latest project, Mele Murals, was recently completed in the small town of Waimea on the island of Hawaiʻi. “Mele Murals is a series of murals that we are intending to do across all the islands. The larger goal is to...
Let’s Play Music! Slack Key with Cyril Pahinui & Friends
https://vimeo.com/71532612 2014 Nā Hōkū Hanohano Award Winning Film Flanked by the steep Koʻolau mountains and the blue serenity of the Pacific waters, the humble town of Waimānalo has long been a gathering place for the best of Hawaiian music. It was here that Gabby...
Walking in Pauahi’s Footsteps
https://vimeo.com/90388483 “When we look at Pauahi, she left her legacy for us. And this is the same concept or idea that we want our students to think about as they are doing their legacy,” says Roy Alameida, a kumu at Kamehameha Schools, Hawaiʻi Campus. “Senior...
ʻImi Naʻauao 2014
https://vimeo.com/91770645 “At the very core of ʻImi Naʻauao is ʻOhana Waʻa. And I think at the very core of ʻOhana Waʻa are those who started Hōkūleʻa in the 70s. It's perpetuating, It's making sure that their legacy continues,” said Pōmai Bertelmann, a crewmember...
Nā Loea: The Masters | Mac Poepoe: Mālama Moʻomomi
https://vimeo.com/76657703 For locals on the rural Hawaiian island of Moloka‘i, the “ice box” isn’t just the refrigerator in their kitchens but the abundant ocean that still provides a main source of sustenance for that community; a community that has fought against...
Safety Training: Life Raft, PFDs, Flares
https://vimeo.com/89747038 The Worldwide Voyage crew gets ready for dangers on the open ocean by learning how to properly use the safety equipment on board.
Hawaiʻiloa: The Legend Returns
https://vimeo.com/90586521 On March 24, 2014, the traditional sailing canoe Hawaiʻiloa returned to the sea after more than a decade on land. Led by master canoe builder Uncle Jerry Ongies, a small, committed group of volunteers has worked tirelessly to accomplish this...
Hikianalia Crew Training
https://vimeo.com/89457484 “We're in continual process of crew training. And what we did today was kind of break up into our watches and the purpose for that was to familiarize ourselves and build that cohesiveness,” said Kealoha Hoe, a watch captain on Hikianalia....
Carving the Waʻa Community
https://vimeo.com/88952728 “I started to bring that canoe down here. The first year it was like, just rubber band together. And people said, ʻHo man! How are you going to repair this?ʻ Then we brought it last year, it was a little better, and today I have it here...
Honolulu Festival
https://vimeo.com/89054594 The Polynesian Voyage Society's booth at the 20th annual Honolulu Festival proved to be very popular as kamaʻāina and malihini connected with crew members as the Worldwide Voyage soon begins.
Makaliʻi: Canoe and Crew
https://vimeo.com/88832844 “The canoe is the mother. And the navigator is the father. And the crew members, that pretty much makes us all brothers and sisters. What makes Makali'i special is this relationship we have with each other.” This strong bond between canoe...
He ʻOhana na Hawaiian
https://vimeo.com/89155553 He mokulele hou ko Hawaiʻi nei nāna e kīkaha i nā pali o Koʻolau a e kuʻu ana i waena o ka ʻohana Molokaʻi, kahi i hoʻolauleʻa ʻia ai ka maka mua o kēia lele ʻana. ʻOiai ʻo ka mua kēia o ko Molokaʻi kau ʻana aku i ua mokulele lā, he pilina...
Back Where She Belongs
https://vimeo.com/88841189 Thirty nine years after her launching at Kualoa in 1975, Hōkūleʻa returned to the ocean as she embarks on the Worldwide Voyage. The next dry dock will be in Aotearoa, and she will return to Hawaiʻi in 2017.
Announcement of Convention to Form the Hawaiian Nation
https://vimeo.com/88418763 The Office of Hawaiian Affairs will be funding and facilitating the process to build a Hawaiian nation, including electing delegates, convening delegates to develop a a governing document, and holding a referendum to approve proposed...
Mahiʻai Matchup 2014
https://vimeo.com/87239279 The Mahi‘ai Match-Up Business Plan Contest was created through a partnership between Kamehameha Schools and the Ke Ali‘i Pauahi Foundation as a means to address Hawai‘i’s food security issues and increase food production for the local...
Nā Loea: The Masters Trailer
https://vimeo.com/88393731 Nā Loea: The Masters is an original film series by ʻŌiwi TV perpetuating kuanaʻike Hawaiʻi, or a Hawaiian worldview, through the engaging stories of a select group of masters whose lives represent an amazing body of cultural wisdom.
Navigating Towards Leadership
https://vimeo.com/88118666 Being out on the open ocean with no land in sight and having limited resources, can be a scary experience for most. But for an up and coming navigator, the scary part is learning how to become a leader in this kind of environment. “It was a...
Nā Loea: The Masters | Herbert Hoe: Food For The Soul
https://vimeo.com/76659539 Growing up in the ahupuaʻa of Hakipuʻu, Herbert Hoe learned from a young age the value of ʻohana and the ʻāina and the mutual dependence between the two. Following a career in the Honolulu Fire Department, Herbert recognized how the...
CRDP live wih Faʻafaite
https://vimeo.com/87623041 The third grade class from the Arue 2 School learn about Faʻafaite’s voyage to Hawaiʻi.
Holopuni Iā Hawaiʻi
https://vimeo.com/87529517 “When we went down to Kaʻū, we sailed and got to see all of the volcanoes, erupting and flowing into the ocean. I was on Hoʻokela, but, I have this beautiful image of Hōkūleʻa and Hikianalia in the background with just this steam, of the...
Physical to Digital Outreach
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sueae7bX3ZA “The goal is by March the canoes are ready to start sea trials and testing. So this last month is to try and get as many kids and teachers as possible to be a part of the outreach. Today was ʻIolani school, my alma mater....
Haleʻōlelo: Ka Haka ʻUla’s Home
https://vimeo.com/86669219 Ma hope o ke kanakolu a ʻoi makahiki o ke kōkua ma ka hoʻokele ʻana i kekahi o nā aukahi hoʻōla ʻōlelo ʻōiwi ikaika loa a puni ka honua, ua paʻa maila he home no ke koleke ʻo Ka Haka ʻUla ʻO Keʻelikōlani, ʻo Haleʻōlelo nō ia. After 30 years...
Pow! Wow! Hawaiʻi and PVS
https://vimeo.com/86644237 Pow! Wow! Hawaiʻi and 808 Urban team up to add artistic expressions on Hōkūleʻa and Hikianalia.
Aʻo Hawaiʻi
https://vimeo.com/85985819 To teach the students, you have to engage the teachers first. And the teaches need to believe in what you are doing is meaningful and transformative. Aʻo Hawaiʻi is a partnership between the College of Education at UH-Mānoa, the Polynesian...
Island Scenics
https://vimeo.com/84442671
ʻŌiwi TV 2013 Year End Recap
https://vimeo.com/82604272 ʻŌiwi TV: Na Ka Hawaiʻi, No Ka Hawaiʻi. Blessed to be the eyes, ears and voice of this ʻāina aloha. Telling stories about our people, culture and traditions, and language and place, ensuring they ground us as we move forward into tomorrow....
Mālama Hawaiʻi 2013 Recap
https://vimeo.com/82524236 In 2013, Hōkūle'a and Hikianalia visited 33 communities on all islands, sailing 2,495 nautical miles and engaging more than 20,000 people.
Hawaiʻiloa: Rebuilding the Legend
https://vimeo.com/82602897
Haul Out for the Long Haul
https://vimeo.com/83720590 As the first international leg of the Worldwide Voyage quickly approaches, Hōkūleʻa and Hikianalia are undergoing final preparations for their most ambitious journey to date. “This is actually the third dry dock we’ve done in preparation for...
Archiving for All
https://vimeo.com/81843906 “It’s like going into a worm hole and you- all of a sudden look up and it’s been four hours. But it’s really time well-spent.” Stacy Naipo, a former graduate and the new archivist of Kamehameha Schools Kapālama, has spent countless hours...
Punahou School Sail
https://vimeo.com/82337725 At the beginning of their school year, Punahou President, Dr. James Scott, challenged the faculty to incorporate Hōkūleʻa and her worldwide voyage as an extension of their classroom. “It’s a combination of Hawaiiana, global education,...
Kamehameha Schools Christmas Concert 2013: For A Peaceful World
Kamehameha Schools Kapālama presents its annual Christmas concert, "For a Peaceful World," from historic Hawaiʻi Theatre. A blend of traditional melodies and contemporary island favorites are sure to awaken your holiday spirit! Watch the full...
Maori TV Primer
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.
Modern Science, Traditional Platform
https://vimeo.com/78214055 As Hikianalia accompanies Hōkūleʻa on her Worldwide Voyage, their mission is to prove that old traditions are applicable in a modern context both here in Hawaiʻi and abroad. “The way that we’re trying to bridge that gap is we’re conducting...
Kamehameha Schools Christmas Concert 2012: Highlights
The Kamehameha Schools Kapālama Christmas Concert is almost upon us! Get in the holiday spirit and view some highlights from last year's Christmas Concert. This year's concert will be available on demand on ʻŌiwi TV Oceanic Digital Channel 326...
Papahānaumokuākea Cultural Briefing
https://vimeo.com/79731455 Learn about the cultural significance of Papahānaumokuākea (Northwest Hawaiian Islands).
Bridging Large Distances in “Distance Learning”
https://vimeo.com/78971125 “We take this traditional learning and we’re trying to document it in the digital world." - Pilimai Traub Over 30 miles from the nearest town, 5 miles away from their mailboxes, and down a road of twists and turns, lies the small village of...
Papahānaumokuākea GoPro Reel
https://vimeo.com/79365101 Check out GoPro footage of Papahānahumokuākea Marine National Monument, shot aboard the NOAA Hiʻialakai.
Life On The Edge
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,...
Make A Wish
https://vimeo.com/78873463 “Make a Wish Foundation, primarily, their purpose is to grant wishes to children who have life threatening conditions to create a memorable experience that promotes positivity and hope,” said Aolani Kailihou, Wish Coordinator at Make-A-Wish...
Kamehameha Community Learning Center Coming to Māʻili
https://vimeo.com/78671350 On October 31, 1883, Princess Bernice Pauahi Bishop signed her will that established the Kamehameha Schools. Exactly 130 years later, her legacy continues at the groundbreaking ceremony for a future Kamehameha Community Learning Center in...
Hawaiian Airlines ʻOhana Fest
https://vimeo.com/78686963 "One of the reasons why we are having it here is because, our employees work really hard and this is an opportunity to thank them, and their families for being so supportive during the course of the year," said Debbie Nakanelua, Hawaiian...
A Promise to Children
https://vimeo.com/78787942 In the past six months, Hōkūleʻa and Hikianalia have sailed 2,500 nautical miles, visited 33 communities, and received more 60,000 volunteer hours of support during their Mālama Hawaiʻi journey. The most significant statistic, however, is...
Waimānalo Waters
https://vimeo.com/78231253 It means a lot to have Hōkūleʻa be here. First of all because they don’t represent people just coming, just navigators; they represent our lāhui. They embody the ʻike of our kūpuna. And they pretty much proved it. So I saw it as an...
Maori TV Kohanga
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...
Hōkūleʻa’s First Visit to Lāʻie, Oʻahu
https://vimeo.com/77734905 Kūpuna, mākua, and keiki recently gathered at Hukilau Beach to greet Hōkūleʻa and her crew for their long-awaited first visit to Lāʻie. “There is so much aloha that the community has for Hōkūleʻa and for the whole idea of voyaging,” said...
Hōkūleʻa Arrives in Maunalua
https://vimeo.com/77651766 Hōkūleʻa was welcomed into Maunalua Bay at Kawaihoa by paddlers from Hui Nalu Canoe Club. After towing into the bay and dropping her sails and masts she made her way under a bridge to dock at Hawaiʻi Kai Towne Center where she was met by the...
Pacific Islands Leadership Program on Hōkūleʻa
https://vimeo.com/77171227 “We are all connected by the ocean. The Hōkūleʻa is symbolic of those ties, and I believe that Hōkūleʻa is the ambassador, not only for Hawaiians, but also to all other indigenous people from the Pacific,” said Claire Hiwahiwa Steele, a...
UH Mānoa Mural Protest
https://vimeo.com/77021075 Hundreds gathered this morning in front of Ka Leo's office at UH Mānoa in protest for a student's mural that was partially censored by the school. The mural was made as part of the Ka Leo Arts Festival and brought attention to the...
Hoʻokele Naʻauao: A Library Symposium
https://vimeo.com/76196959 “Ahu kupanaha iā Hawaiʻi ʻImi Loa,” proclaims Dr. Keiki Kawaiʻaeʻa. “Bountiful is that new knowledge that brings great rewards.” A small group of Library and Information Science (LIS) students, called Nā Hawaiʻi ʻImi Loa, assembled a rather...
ʻOhana ʻIke: Preparing for College
https://vimeo.com/75908737 "ʻOhana ʻike means knowledge of the family. So the purpose of the program is to engage ʻohana, engage families, in the college planning process. Our goal for each child is that each child enrolls in a post-high institution of their...
Stewards of Kuleana Lands
https://vimeo.com/75622948 The kuleana of the Natural and Cultural Resource unit of Kamehameha Schools is to help provide guidance in how Kamehameha Schools cares for their natural and cultural resources “I’m humbled to think that I might be able to follow in the...
Ke Kula Kaiapuni o Nānākuli Visits Hōkūleʻa
https://vimeo.com/75932046 As Hōkūleʻa and Hikianalia continued their journey along Oʻahu's Leeward Coast, the crew was greeted by the keiki of Ke Kula Kaiapuni o Nanakuli.
MA’O Organic Farms Connects with the Waʻa
https://vimeo.com/75834882 As Hōkūleʻa and Hikianalia continued their journey along Oʻahu’s Leeward Coast, the crew was greeted by community members who long awaited their return. One group in particular, was MAʻO Organic Farms who welcomed the crew to their ʻāina...
ʻUkiʻuki – Kapalikū Schirman
https://vimeo.com/50193503 Kapalikū Schirman teaches us about the ʻukiʻuki plant.
Leeward Coast sees Long-term Benefits in Preschools
https://vimeo.com/75059713 Preschools on the Leeward coast foster an ʻohana-based learning environment that really ties that comfort of the household in a classroom setting, where students, families and educators grow as a community. “I always say: ‘whether it be...
Limahuli Garden and Preserve, Kauaʻi
https://vimeo.com/74964917 While on Kauaʻi, Hōkūleʻa crew members visited Limahuli Garden & Preserve.
Navigating Through Generations
https://vimeo.com/81863702 “I’m like the luckiest person on planet earth that has had, the Herb Kānes and the Mau Pialug and the Eddie Aikaus, and the greatest navigator that I know in my life is my father. My job is to do just a fraction of what they did for me for...
Mākua Valley
https://vimeo.com/75370636 After visiting each of the eight major Hawaiian islands on the Mālama Hawaiʻi leg, Hōkūleʻa and Hikianalia return to the Leeward coast of Oʻahu where Mākua Valley greeted them.
Flourishing Helumoa for a Flourishing Hawaiʻi
https://vimeo.com/74243288 “Niu Kupu ʻohiʻohi o Helumoa”, “The flourishing coconuts of Helumoa” was the theme for the rededication celebration of the new and improved Helumoa area in the heart of Waikīkī at the Royal Hawaiian Center. “About six years ago, we renovated...
Prophecy Fulfilled
https://vimeo.com/74148869 Artist: Kali Navales Song Title: Prophecy Fulfilled Duration: 3:38
Leave it on my Mind
https://vimeo.com/73981414 Artist: Ashley Lilinoe Song Title: Leave it on my Mind Duration: 3:36
Mele Haʻi Kupuna
https://vimeo.com/73984085 Artist: Kaumakaʻiwa Kanakaʻole Song Title: Mele Haʻi Kupuna Duration: 5:22
Kaʻupu Aloha
https://vimeo.com/73987263 Artist: Aaron Salā Song Title: Kaʻupu Aloha Duration: 3:26
Love Me Right
https://vimeo.com/73989163 Artist: Johnna Padeken Parel Song Title: Love Me Right Duration: 3:47
ʻAno ʻAi
https://vimeo.com/73898407 Artist: Kali Navales Song Title: ʻAno ʻAi Duration: 4:05
Wanting More
https://vimeo.com/73824716 Artist: Ashley Lilinoe Song Title: Wanting More Duration: 3:03
Kialoa’s Song
https://vimeo.com/73818263 Artist: Lehua Kalima Song Title: Kialoa's Song Duration: 3:05
Kuʻu Lei Awapuhi
https://vimeo.com/73727727 Artist: Lehua Kalima Sont Title: Kuʻu Lei ʻAwapuhi Duration: 3:35
Manaʻo Lana
https://vimeo.com/73357760 Artist: Kaumakaʻiwa Kanakaʻole Song Title: Manaʻo Lana Duration: 5:19
Leiana o Mānoa
https://vimeo.com/73368966 Artist: Aaron Salā Song Title: Leiana o Mānoa Duration: 4:59
Molokaʻi Jam
https://vimeo.com/73332221 Artist: Kaumakaʻiwa Kanakaʻole Song Title: Molokaʻi Jam Duration: 4:17
Fish and Poi: Lunch at the Loʻi
https://vimeo.com/72943148 “I Hawaiʻi nō no nā Hawaiʻi i ka ʻāina. We are who we are because of where we are. We are who we are because we associate and we grow from this land.” - Neil Hannahs Iron Chef Masaharu Morimoto, Top Chef’s Judge Hubert Keller, and Ming Tsai,...
Naʻu ʻOe
https://vimeo.com/73259877 Artist: Kali Navales Song Title: Naʻu ʻOe Duration 3:38
Kānaenae a ke Aloha
https://vimeo.com/73273314 Artist: Aaron Salā Song Title: Kānaenae a ke Aloha Duration 5:16
Makaliʻi Crew
https://vimeo.com/72466734 As Hōkūleʻa continues her journey throughout the paeʻāina ʻo Hawaiʻi, we mahalo the Makaliʻi ʻohana who have cared for our waʻa on Moku o Keawe. “The idea of building Makaliʻi came out after sailing on Hōkūleʻa. We decided that maybe it was...
ʻŌiwi TV Waʻa Training
https://vimeo.com/72446583 As Hōkūleʻa and Hikianalia continue on their initial legs of this epic worldwide voyage, we at ʻŌiwiTV are honored to document this adventure. A, ʻoiai, ma ka hana ka ʻike, we are doing some training of our own to make sure that we are...
Hōkūleʻa Training at West Hawaiʻi
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bf-ZUKqaZVY While Hōkūleʻa is on her extended stay in West Hawaiʻi, the local voyaging community trains aboard Hōkūleʻa.
Hōkūleʻa Visits Miloliʻi: One of the Last Traditional Fishing Villages
https://vimeo.com/71619113 While in West Hawaiʻi, Hōkūleʻa and Makaliʻi crewmembers sailed to Miloliʻi, one of the last traditional fishing villages in Hawaiʻi! “He ʻōlelo kā kākou, ʻo ia hoʻi, he waʻa he moku, he moku he waʻa. Ma ia manaʻo, ʻike ʻia, ʻo ka waʻa, he...
ʻĀina Momona: Sustainable Molokaʻi
https://vimeo.com/71310136 As Hōkūleʻa docked in Kaunakakai harbor, crewmembers experienced sustainable life on Molokaʻi as they met with local residents around the island. “Just everyone that we met, kind of each person had their own mana to share their own stories....
Hula: A Way of Life
https://vimeo.com/71298451 Hula Preservation Society has conducted one-on-one oral histories and public panel discussions with over forty beloved hula elders throughout Hawaiʻi, resulting in over one thousand hours of priceless and valuable ʻike or knowledge. Become a...
A New-Old Way of Learning in Hawaiʻi
https://vimeo.com/70164164 Educators gathered for the first Culture-Based Education Conference that was recently held at the Convention Center to learn a new-old way to approaching education. Their goal is to integrate thousands of years of education in this 21st...
Hōkūleʻa sails to Molokaʻi
https://vimeo.com/70226017 “It’s always a special feeling, you know, it’s always a real special thing to greet Hōkūleʻa; to be able to have her in Kaunakakai, or on our ʻāina is a good thing.” says Hōkūleʻa crewmember, Penny Martin. Hōkūleʻa crewmember, Mahina Ross...
Nā Pua Noʻeau Lānaʻi Visits Hōkūleʻa
https://vimeo.com/70214616 Throughout the week that Hōkūleʻa was docked in Mānele Bay, community members of Lānaʻi and visitors alike were encouraged to visit the canoe, take tours, and learn about the vessel and its upcoming worldwide mission. One of the student...
Pūlama Lānaʻi Leadership Aboard Hōkūleʻa
https://vimeo.com/70211097 Pwo Navigator, Nainoa Thompson says that, “when we look at success of our organization we don’t see it as the lens that we do it in isolation. We look at other organizations, primarily non-profits that need to raise funds but are going to...
Mālama Hawaiʻi on Lānaʻi
https://vimeo.com/70075314 Pwo Navigator, Nainoa Thompson says that, “the importance of us being here is a number of reasons. For me, an agreement was with the community that we were going to create an opportunity to make sure that young people on Lānaʻi have an...
Navigation and Kahoʻolawe
https://vimeo.com/70001380 Hōkūleʻa Crewmember, Kaʻiulani Murphy says that, “Kahoʻolawe is part of our pae ʻāina and one of our really sacred sites, because of the connection with voyaging for one; Kealikahiki, the channel, and Kealaikahiki, the point. So whether it...
Mālama ʻĀina Field School
https://vimeo.com/69211394 The Mālama ʻĀina Field School in Nanakuli focuses on helping incoming 8th and 9th graders of Nanakuli to develop and enhance math, science and reading and writing skills, while engaging in outdoor, field activities. “This is a brand new idea...
Kohala Becomes a Field School for Grad Students and Residents Alike
https://vimeo.com/69059080 Kohala Archaeology Field Schools engages community about knowledge of wahi kupuna. [spb_tabs width="1/1" el_position="first last"] [spb_tab title="ʻŌlelo Hawaiʻi"] He kuleana ko Nā Kula ʻo Kamehameha e mālama i ko kākou mau ʻāina a wahi...
Hakalama: Pūnana Leo’s Literacy Program
https://vimeo.com/66967255 Learn about the approach Pūnana Leo preschools are using to teach their students how to read as early as age four.
Hōkūleʻa: Her Farthest Journey Trailer
https://vimeo.com/69133578 Watch Hōkūleʻa: Her Farthest Journey on Thursday, June 27 @ 9pm on KHON2 and CW93.
Hawaiki Rising: The Early Years of Hōkūleʻa
https://vimeo.com/68429358 “My job on Hōkūleʻa has always been as documenter. I was always taking notes and writing stories. At the end, I had so much material and people had shared with me their manaʻo. And I realized that the last thing I had to do, as documenter,...
Hōkūleʻa: Her Farthest Journey
https://vimeo.com/68873321 Get ready for Hōkūleʻa’s farthest journey yet: around the world. Learn the history of the canoe and how the dream of circumventing the earth came to be.
ʻAi Pono Waʻa
https://vimeo.com/68743557 Hikianalia crew member Kealoha Hoe explains the process of cooking on board the waʻa with an emphasis on healthy eating.
Hilo To Māʻalaea
https://vimeo.com/68668635 Hōkūleʻa and Hikianalia sail from Hilo on the island of Hawaiʻi to Māʻalaea on Maui.
Mahiʻai Match-Up: Calling All Farmers
https://vimeo.com/67928715 Kamehameha Schools is the largest private landowner in Hawaiʻi, with over 363,000 acres in its land holdings, including 181,000 acres in agriculture. The vision for these ag lands are to provide reliable food sources, local jobs, and a...
ʻImiloa: Voyaging to Global Knowledge
https://vimeo.com/68429510 “I loko o nā mea a pau, ʻelua ʻaoʻao i kēlā mea, kēia mea,” wahi a Kalepa Babayan, he Hope Luna Hoʻokele ma ʻImiloa. “Ka ʻaoʻao ʻepekema haole, ʻo ia ka ʻaoʻao noiʻi ʻana, eia naʻe, ko mākou ʻaoʻao, ka moʻomeheu Hawaiʻi, he pili ana kēlā i...
Mālama Hawaiʻi: First Leg of the Worldwide Voyage
https://vimeo.com/68415660 "This voyage launched over 2,000 years ago. This voyage is in the wake of extraordinary mariners, the worlds greatest explorers and voyagers of time, of the whole earth. We are children in that wake and we respect that." says Hōkūleʻa Pwo...
A Native Hawaiian Forest for Future Waʻa
https://vimeo.com/68349029 After taking part in proper protocol, Hōkūleʻa, Hikianalia and the crew were prepared to start giving back through a reforestation project in Keauhou, Kaʻū on Hawaiʻi Island. “I think a lot of times, us as voyagers or surfers or canoe...
Calling All Educators: Culture Matters
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kMhlDhiXlgA Kamehameha Schools is inviting all educators to its first Culture-Based Education Conference and Hawaiian Education Summit to explore the value of culture in learning. "It’s looking at culture as a focus or lens through...
Why Launch from Hilo?
https://vimeo.com/68265053 Hōkūleʻa and Hikianalia left Oʻahu and docked at Palekai, Hilo, on Hawaiʻi Island, where they will take off on the beginning of their Worldwide Voyage; But why Hilo? Pwo Navigator, Nainoa Thompson says that, "starting from Hilo, from the...
ʻAwa Ceremony at Palekai
https://vimeo.com/68190972 As Hōkūleʻa and Hikianalia await their departure from Palekai in Hilo, Hawaiʻi, Keaukaha community members gathered with Hōkūleʻa crew and ʻohana for an ʻawa launch ceremony and at Palekai. "I think especially for us, on Oʻahu, were kind of...
Culture Based Education Conference Promo
https://vimeo.com/68094490 Kamehameha Schools is inviting all educators to its first cultural-based education conference and Hawaiian Education Summit to explore the value of culture in learning. The conference runs from July 8 to July 10 at the Hawaiʻi Convention...
What is Pūnana Leo?
https://vimeo.com/66970095 Learn about the Pūnana Leo Hawaiian medium education preschool system.
A Blessing of Naiʻa
https://vimeo.com/67490898 While sailing on Hikianalia in this perfectly blue ocean water, I hear sounds of excitement coming from the bow. I run up to the bow and there they are, a pod of at least seven dolphins paying us a visit. I stood there for a moment,...
Maui To Hawaiʻi
https://vimeo.com/67491397 Hōkūleʻa and Hikianalia sail from Maui to Hawaiʻi.
Hōkūleʻa – Inspiring a Hawaiian Way of Life Around the World
https://vimeo.com/67359962 Hōkūleʻa, which sparked a cultural reawakening in Hawaiʻi, has embarked on yet another inspiring journey, this time around the world with Hikianalia. Their theme “Caring for Our Mother Earth” is what they hope to share with each community...
Sky High, Skin Deep
From Māori Television Air New Zealand's promotional video featuring the very tattooed Gin Wigmore's famous tune. But for our national carrier, we've found out it's not what's "under your skin" but what's on top that...
Teaching Chemistry Through Culture
https://vimeo.com/66687886 Learning by doing is a fundamental part of the Hawaiian culture and knowledge. According to the Principal of Kamehameha Schools Hawaiʻi High School, Lehua Veincent, “Our content courses such as science, math, English, and Hawaiian are taught...
Hōkūleʻa Worldwide Voyage Overview
https://vimeo.com/66678393 In 2014, Hōkūleʻa, will embark on a voyage around the world. Here is an overview of Hōkūleʻa and its upcoming voyage.
OHA Summits Build Positive Momentum Towards Hawaiian Self-Governance
https://vimeo.com/66293925 The Office of Hawaiian Affairs brought the big issues of self-determination and sovereignty of our Hawaiian people to the table last December at their first Kāmau A Ea summit. Community leaders discussed varying opinions to find solutions to...
Reconnecting Through Land-Based Education
https://vimeo.com/65856861 Acknowledging Kahalu'u-Keauhou as a historically important place of Hawaiian culture and leadership, Kamehameha Schools has prioritized its efforts to perpetuate this knowledge and expand land-based educational opportunities. “Here in...
OHA Presidential Appointment Project
https://vimeo.com/65783675 “Our voice to advocate for Native Hawaiian issues does not stop here in Hawaiʻi. Our political advocacy must extend out to the U.S. continent, to Washington D.C., and into the international arena regarding the United Nations.” says...
Civic Engagement: Kuleana at the Capitol
Many gathered to raise attention to bills that affect the Hawaiian community, namely SB 1171 and HB 224. SB 1171, a bill that allows for phased archaeological surveys, ultimately passed with a vote of 16 to 9 out of the...
He ʻOhana Kākou: Kamehameha Schools Maui ʻAha Mele 2013
Lee Ann DeLima, Poʻo Kula of Kamehameha Schools Maui, says that, “Kamehameha Schools Maui embraces Pauahis love for choral music. And this is really a Kamehameha Schools tradition, where we come together and...
Hawaiian Land Research Goes High Tech
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.
He Mahina Kūhelu ko ka ʻŌlelo Hawaiʻi
ʻAkahi a ʻāpono ʻia ka pila SB409 e ke kiaʻāina ʻo Neil Abercrombie i mea e hoʻolaʻa ʻia ai nō ka mahina ʻo Pepeluali, ʻo i aka mahina ʻōlelo Hawaiʻi kūhelu ma Hawaiʻi nei. Governor Neil Abercrombie signed SB409...
Huli Ka Lima I Lalo
“We are but servants of the land” is the mentality that thrives among the ʻĀina Ulu ʻohana. “It’s an old formula, which involves stewardship, sustainability, cultural practices that are meant to be at harmony with...
Voicing Concerns Against SB 1171
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...
Singing to the World
https://vimeo.com/122717311 Lanaʻi High and Elementary perform "Singing to the World" with an appearance by Jake Shimabukuro
Every Day is Earth Day
https://vimeo.com/121971603 Students from Lānaʻi High and Elementary School Perform an original composition by Matt Glickstien. "Every Day is Earth Day" do your part to Mālama i ka Honua.
Nānākuli will Nānā I Mua Toward Higher Education Opportunities
Having class at the beach or on the water is any student’s dream! For Nānākuli High School Juniors and Seniors this wasn’t a typical day at the beach as they took their Astronomy 110 course from Leeward Community College...
Get Activated! OHA Launches Kamakakoʻi Website
“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...
Binding the Cord: Archaeology and Hawaiian Culture
At the 78th annual Society for American Archaeology meeting held in Honolulu, members of the Hawaiian community discussed the ongoing relationship between archaeology and culture. "In the very early days of archaeology...
E Ola Ka ʻŌlelo Hawaiʻi Ma KTA
[spb_tabs width="1/1" el_position="first last"] [spb_tab title="ʻŌlelo Hawaiʻi"] Ma kēia piha makahiki kanakolu o ke aukahi hoʻōla ʻōlelo Hawaiʻi ma lalo o ka ʻAha Pūnana Leo, ua ʻike ʻia ka nui o ke ola o ka ʻōlelo...
Merrie Monarch: Overall Pilina
No nā hālau e eo ana ka lanakila nui iā lākou ma ka Mele Manaka, mai ka mea lanakila ma ka 2012, a i ka mea mua loa i ka 1971, kahua ana kēia ʻoi kelakela i ka paʻu a hoʻoikaika mau. Wahi a Florence Koanui,...