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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 knowledge to survive in both...
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 self-discovery, revealing...
Mālama Moʻomomi features “Mac” Poepoe, a native Hawaiian fisherman and community leader on Molokaʻi, who has dedicated his life to sharing his knowledge of traditional resource management with the hope of ensuring that this ocean “ice box” will be well-stocked for...
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 widespread health afflictions of...
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. Despite the odds, a small group...
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 Hawaiʻiloa canoe was hulled...
Larry Lindsey Kimura grew up in Waimea, South Kohala during the 1940’s with his grandparents being among the last native Hawaiian speakers of their community. He has taught Hawaiian language for over 40 years at the University of Hawaiʻi and continues his work at Ka...
Kamalani Johnson is a scholar rooted in Kahana, Oʻahu, specializing in ʻōlelo Hawaiʻi and moʻolelo Hawaiʻi. He is pursuing a Ph.D. in Political Science at the University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa, focusing on Indigenous politics and political theory, with a graduate...
Dr. Leon Noʻeau Peralto was born and raised in Waiākea Uka, Hilo, Hawaiʻi, and is a proud descendant of kūpuna from Koholālele, Hāmākua, Hawaiʻi. He is a community builder, educator, and a cultivator of seeds and stories, and holds a PhD. in Indigenous Politics...
Dr. William H. “Pila” Wilson is a founding member of the ʻAha Pūnana Leo. Pila was born in Honolulu after his parents came to Hawaiʻi during World War II. Pila teaches at Ka Haka ʻUla o Keʻelikōlani Hawaiian Language College at U.H. Hilo. His professional expertise...
Kauanoe Kamanā is a prominent advocate for Hawaiian language revitalization and education. As a co-founder of the ʻAha Pūnana Leo Hawaiian language immersion preschools, Kumu Kamanā has been instrumental in preserving and promoting the native Hawaiian language, which...
(ʻ12) Indigenous Insight, an international indigenous news and current affairs programme with stories sourced from members of the World Indigenous Television Broadcasters Network. In this episode we take a look at the indigenous cultures that produces some of the best...
Indigenous Insight, an international indigenous news and current affairs programme with stories sourced from members of the World Indigenous Television Broadcasters Network. In this episode we take a look the many Indigenous cultures that belong to the World...
Indigenous Insight, an international indigenous news and current affairs programme with stories sourced from members of the World Indigenous Television Broadcasters Network. In this episode we take a look at how indigenous communities are utilizing technologies to...
Indigenous Insight, an international indigenous news and current affairs programme with stories sourced from members of the World Indigenous Television Broadcasters Network. In this episode we take a look at the different indigenous religions across the globe from...
In this episode we take a look at the connection the world's indigenous people have with their environment.
In this episode we take a look at how the world's indigenous people are revitalizing their unique languages.
(ʻ12)In this episode we take a look at educational issues that concern the world's indigenous people.
Indigenous Insight, an international indigenous news and current affairs programme with stories sourced from members of the World Indigenous Television Broadcasters Network. In this episode we take a look at the health in indigenous cultures.
Indigenous Insight, an international indigenous news and current affairs programme with stories sourced from members of the World Indigenous Television Broadcasters Network. In this episode we take a look at different tourist industries of indigenous people and how...
Welcome back to the fourth season of Indigenous Insight. An international indigenous news and current affairs programme with stories sourced from members of the World Indigenous Television Broadcasters Network. In this premier episode we take a look at economical...
In this episode we look at the political voice that indigenous people have over there land and there own destiny, and the effects it has on there culture.
In this episode we look at the security of our languages and how we revive and sustain them for the future. Many indigenous nations have established their own television stations to help the survival of their native language. >
Some of the best artists and musicians in the world are influenced by their culture and language. In this episode we will look at how important art and music is to the survival of indigenous languages.
In this episode we look at how we caring for our indigenous elderly, the indigenous attitude toward the care of our elders, and how the changing times impact cultural practices leaving our elderly vulnerable.
The editors of a new book on Aboriginal languages say more than a million Indigenous place names are in danger of being lost forever. Are our indigenous names getting the recognition they deserve and what is achieved by re-naming places by their indigenous name. And...
“International Youth Day” on 12 August 2011. in this episode we look to answer the question, In what ways are we succeeding or failing in caring for indigenous children/youth?
The United Nations’ (UN) International Day of the World's Indigenous People is observed on August 9 each year to promote and protect the rights of the world’s indigenous population. This event also recognizes the achievements and contributions that indigenous people...
In this episode of Indigenous Insight we look at religious and spiritual practices and the effect that they had on indigenous cultures.
In this episode we look at how the global financial crisis has effected indigenous nation through out the world.
An international indigenous news and current affairs programme with stories sourced from members of the World Indigenous Television Broadcasters Network.(SERIES PREMIERE) In this episode we look at the effect of natural disasters on culture and heritage.
In this episode we look at how indigenous cultures around the world are being affected by the destruction of their land and how important conservation has become in protecting cultures.
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 unseed that dominant language. The same is no doubt true for many of our...
Learn about the Pūnana Leo Hawaiian medium education preschool system.
Learn about the approach Pūnana Leo preschools are using to teach their students how to read as early as age four.
No ʻAneʻi Ko Kākou Ola explores the benefits of Hawaiian-medium education in establishing a strong foundation in culture and language as exemplified at Ke Kula ʻo Nāwahīokalaniʻōpuʻu. Located in the district of Puna on the island of Hawaiʻi, this unique kindergarten...
Maunakea, a sacred place of Hawaiian deities, is also a good example of a wahi pana. We use this place to explain the idea of pana in telling the pana of Waiʻau.
Maunakea, a sacred place of Hawaiian deities, is also a good example of a wahi pana. We use this place to explain the idea of pana in telling the pana of Waiʻau.
A look at the ongoing efforts to care for the natural, cultural, and scientific resources of Mauna Kea. 20090608
The Thirty-Meter Telescope Project held seven state-wide meetings collecting comments from the public on their draft Environmental Impact Statement. 20090706
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 controversial telescope construction...
Ke mau nei nō ka hana kū kiaʻi mauna a nā koa aloha ʻāina i meae hoʻokū ʻia ai ke kūkulu ʻia o ka ʻohe nānā 30 mika ma Mauna Kea. Ma ka nui ʻana aʻe o nā kānaka e alu like ana, pēia pū ka ʻume ʻia ai o nā hoa kākoʻo hou aku me ka hoʻonaʻauao ʻia. Aloha ʻĀina Warriors...
Aloha ‘Āina Protectors, grounded in aloha and respect, are resolved to suceed. Organizers are appealing to everyone to approach this process with a deep sense of aloha, respect, thoughtfulness and purpose by declaring a “kapu aloha,” or a mandate for aloha in their...
In a series of four community meetings on Hawai'i island in October of 2001, representatives from NASA and the W. M. Keck Observatory presented their plan to add six new telescopes to their array atop Mauna Kea, including proposed plans for restoring disturbed habitat...
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 hou aku kāna e kaʻana aku ai i pili iā Mauna Kea. Merrie Monarch week brings artists from all over Hawaiʻi to...
People gathered in celebration of culture, and aloha ʻāina at this years Merrie Monarch Parade. Ma ka paikau Mele Manaka i hui like ai nā kānaka no ka hoʻolauleʻa ʻana i nā hana kuʻuna, keu hoʻi ʻo ke aloha ʻāina.
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 this next generation taking...
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."
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 a rebroadcast of the stream and the event as it unfolded.
The Hawaiian word wai denotes something valued or treasured, true wealth. This program explores the concepts of aloha ‘āina (love for the land), kōkua(helpfulness), ‘ohana (family), and “thinking island." NĀ MAKA O KA ʻĀINA We are Joan Lander and Puhipau (1937-2016)...
The Hawaiian word wai denotes something valued or treasured, true wealth. This program explores the concepts of aloha ‘āina (love for the land), kōkua(helpfulness), ‘ohana (family), and “thinking island." NĀ MAKA O KA ʻĀINA We are Joan Lander and Puhipau (1937-2016)...
Surfers Rell Sunn, Clyde Aikau, Rabbit Kekai, Buffalo Keaulana and Alvin Kaio share their knowledge of the history of surfing, canoe surfing, big wave surfing and popular surfing spots. Lilikala Kame‘eleihiwa performs a traditional chant to call for big waves and...
Produced by Nā Maka o ka ʻĀina A look at different varieties of taro and their traditional uses.
Rachel Nahaleelua Mahuiki, one of Hanalei's most beloved kūpuna, leads Larry Kimura and a group of Hawaiian language teachers on a tour of Hā‘ena, Kaua‘i. The trip includes visits to the wet and dry caves, the famous peak, Makana, and a walk on the reef where Rachel...
Speeches and music by Hawaiian language scholars, teachers and students at a rally to lobby for government funding of Hawaiian language immersion schools (kula kaiapuni). Attended by young children from the Pūnana Leo (language nests) pre-schools and elementary school...
Located on the western tip of the Hawaiian island of O‘ahu, Mākua has long been a place of refuge for Kānaka Maoli, native Hawaiians. It's the pu‘uhonua for the kua‘āina, a place where we Hawaiians can still be free. Robi Kahakalau One of the last undeveloped valleys...
E Ola Ka ‘Ōlelo Hawaiʻi celebrates the efforts of a people determined to save the Hawaiian language from the brink of extinction. In 1896, the American-backed Republic of Hawai‘i banned Hawaiian as the language of instruction in the schools. As island children were...
Produced by Nā Maka o ka ʻĀina In this segment of Nā Hulu Kupuna, Tuti Kanahele interviews Alina Kanahele about everyday life on the island of Niʻihau, where Alina was born and raised.
Produced by Nā Maka o ka ʻĀina Kupuna Hu'eu takes Tuti on a tour of the lo'i, or taro patches, naming the many different varieties of taro and demonstrating how to plant and harvest.
Produced by Nā Maka o ka ʻĀina This music video demonstrates a traditional Hawaiian method of catching ʻopelu (Pacific mackerel) off the Waiʻanae coast of Oʻahu.
Produced by Nā Maka o ka ʻĀina From an ancient burial site at Honokahua, Maui, to the streets of Honolulu, the issue of protecting ancestral remains is brought passionately to the public's attention by Hawaiians.
Produced by Nā Maka o ka ʻĀina Tuti Kanahele visits with her father, Leimana Kanahele, born and raised on the island of Niʻihau, now making his home on Kauaʻi.
Produced by Nā Maka o ka ʻĀina The children plant taro and other food plants, tend to their square-foot gardens, learn bee-keeping, animal husbandry, water conservation and medicinal herbs, raise fish in tanks, and cook their food in solar ovens.
Produced by Nā Maka o ka ʻĀina Rare and endangered plants and their habitats are presented and discussed by horticulturist Heidi Bornhorst and botanist Charles Lamoureux.
Produced by Nā Maka o ka ʻĀina This program takes a look at the Pacific-wide movement towards independence and de-nuclearization.
Produced by Nā Maka o ka ʻĀina Dennis Kanaʻe Keawe makes a feather cape and Mary Lou Kekuewa demonstrates the construction of Kahili.
Produced by Nā Maka o ka ʻĀina March and rally to protest geothermal energy development in one of the last lowland rain forests in Hawaiʻi. One of the biggest such demonstrations held on the issue, led by the Pele defense Fund and supported by the Rainforest...
Produced by Nā Maka o ka ʻĀina Part 1 Various historians, educators, cultural experts, artists, actors and activists shared their knowledge of history and culture and expressed views on the contemporary case for Hawaiian sovereignty and independence.
Produced by Nā Maka o ka ʻĀina Part 2 Various historians, educators, cultural experts, artists, actors and activists shared their knowledge of history and culture and expressed views on the contemporary case for Hawaiian sovereignty and independence.
Produced by Nā Maka o ka ʻĀina In this program, interviewer Tuti Kanahele visits with musician and Kaua'i resident Margaret Aipoalani who demonstrates the techniques and patterns of Hawaiian quilting, tells stories of her younger days, and entertains with song...
Produced by Nā Maka o ka ʻĀina Representatives of the Hawaiian sovereignty movement and indigenous Alaskan and Lakota Sioux peoples, along with an international law expert, discuss human rights, land titles and the Hawaiian Kingdom.
Kānaka Maoli living at Mākua beach in 1983 take a stand to resist eviction by police and government agents. During the process, they learn the history of how they became dispossessed of their lands and government. The event was one of numerous evictions and land...
Produced by Nā Maka o ka ʻĀina Larry Kimura visits Helen Haleola Lee Hong at the Keliʻihoʻomalu family residence in Kaimu on Hawaiʻi island, to learn how to prepare haupia (coconut pudding).
Produced by Nā Maka o ka ʻĀina Viewers will be guided through the verdant uplands by long-time residents who recall their traditions of growing taro, hunting pig and branding cattle at Kapapala Ranch.
Produced by Nā Maka o ka ʻĀina Geothermal development interests, seeking to clear the rain forest for drilling operations, are opposed by native Hawaiians seeking to stop the desecration of the fire goddess, Pele.
Produced by Nā Maka o ka ʻĀina Initiated by members of the community in reaction to the increasing violence in the schools, the Peace Education Program works with students of all ages to bring peace and harmony into their lives
Produced by Nā Maka o ka ʻĀina Ipo and Kunani Nihipali work with children to create a mural at Kainalu Elementary School that reflects and interprets the cultural and natural history of nearby Kawainui Marsh.
Produced by Nā Maka o ka ʻĀina Mauna Kea - Temple Under Siege paints a portrait of a mountain that has become a symbol of the Hawaiian struggle for physical, cultural and political survival. The program explores conflicting forces as they play themselves out in...
Produced by Nā Maka o ka ʻĀina An island-by-island survey of Hawaiian native species of birds, snails, fish and insects, all identified by their Hawaiian names and described through ʻōlelo noʻeau (wise sayings) in Hawaiian and English. Narrated by Ekela...
Produced by Nā Maka o ka ʻĀina Held in June 2007, the PIKO gathering brought together 115 master and emerging indigenous artists from Aotearoa, Australia, Torres Strait Islands, Mauritius and Papua New Guinea, as well as First Nations and Native American...
Produced by Nā Maka o ka ʻĀina Hosted by well-known kupuna, Eddie Kaʻanana, this video focuses on traditional Hawaiian values regarding the precious resource, ka wai, fresh water. The usage and respect for water sources such as streams and springs and the us of...
Produced by Earthjustice Directed by Nā Maka o ka ʻĀina Focusing on local experiments with genetically modified organisms (GMO’s), the program features Hawai’i farmers, teachers, legal and medical experts and community activists who share their perspective on...
Produced by the Protect Kahoʻolawe ʻOhana Directed by Nā Maka o ka ʻĀina Kaho'olawe Aloha 'Āina focuses on the cultural, political and military significance of the little-known "target island" of Kaho'olawe in the Hawaiian archipelago. The Hawaiian term aloha...
Produced by Nā Maka o ka ʻĀina This video documents the battle over the water in Waiahole Ditch on the island of O'ahu, where taro farmers and long-time residents seek to reclaim the natural stream waters that were taken in the early 1900's by sugar...
Produced by Nā Maka o ka ʻĀina A talk-story session with beloved kumu hula (hula master) George Na'ope about the composing of Ka Nani A'o Ka'u during a visit to Ka'u. Features scenic areas described in the song such as Kaulana Bay, Wai'ahukini, Palahemo and Ka Lae.
Produced by Nā Maka o ka ʻĀina This video is a call for teachers to help revitalize the Hawaiian language, which was saved from the brink of extinction by the extraordinary efforts of those who established the Hawaiian language immersion preschools in the...
Produced by Nā Maka o ka ʻĀina. Various interviews and other video documentation of the beloved Maui kupuna (elder) of the Protect Kaho'olawe 'Ohana, Harry Kunihi Mitchell. Documentation covers the period from 1982 through 1989.
Produced by Nā Maka o ka ʻĀina. Various interviews and other video documentation of the beloved Maui kupuna (elder) of the Protect Kaho'olawe 'Ohana, Harry Kunihi Mitchell. Documentation covers the period from 1982 through 1989.
Produced by Nā Maka o ka ʻĀina Various interviews and other video documentation of the beloved Maui kupuna (elder) of the Protect Kaho'olawe 'Ohana, Harry Kunihi Mitchell. Documentation covers the period from 1982 through 1989.
Produced by Nā Maka o ka ʻĀina. Various interviews and other video documentation of the beloved Maui kupuna (elder) of the Protect Kaho'olawe 'Ohana, Harry Kunihi Mitchell. Documentation covers the period from 1982 through 1989.
This video is set to a song, Na ‘Ono o ka ‘Aina (“The Delectable Taros of the Land”), inspired by renowned Hawaiian cultural educator Edith Kanaka’ole. Written by Kalani Meinecke and George Kahumoku, Jr. and performed by Kekuhi Kanahele and friends, the song praises...
Produced by Nā Maka o ka ʻĀina Fisherman Ray Kalili supervises a neighborhood hukilau, or community fishing event, on Oʻahuʻs windward coast. Anthropologist Marion Kelly describes the historic use of fishponds in old Hawaiʻi. Navigator Nainoa Thompson explains...
Produced by Nā Maka o ka ʻĀina The Hawaiian term hoʻala hou means to awaken anew. Hosted by artist and philosopher Sam Kaʻai, this program looks at the re-emergence of a Pacific way of thinking, of seeking self-sufficiency, and of preserving the cultural...
Co-Produced by Nā Maka o ka ʻĀina & the Hawaiian Patriotic League This short program - a must see for any student of the Hawaiian sovereignty issue - tells the story of the defeat of a treaty of annexation by Queen Lili'uokalani and loyal subjects of the...
Produced by Nā Maka o ka ʻĀina Fisherman Kaiana Ahmad takes us out on an aku (tuna) boat for a day of deep-sea fishing. He shows how sea birds help fishermen to find the fish and demonstrates the use of fishhooks and lures. Keoki Fukumitsu shares his life as a...
Produced by Nā Maka o ka ʻĀina In this program, interviewer Ku Kahakalau visits with Katherine Maunakea on the Wai'anae coast. After relating a short history of her early life in Kula, Maui, in the Puna district of the Big Island and in Nanakuli on O'ahu,...
Hawaiian Language childrenʻs learning show. (episode 3) Produced by ʻAha Pūnana Leo
Hawaiian Language childrenʻs learning show. (episode 2) Produced by ʻAha Pūnana Leo
Hawaiian Language childrenʻs learning show. (episode 1) Produced by ʻAha Pūnana Leo
What prompted this 36-year old Hawaiian language immersion school graduate to set off on a three-country adventure that took her to the glaciers of Greenland, had her building human-towers in Barcelona, and sitting with policy makers in the National Assembly for...
HRH Princess Abigail Kinoiki Kekaulike Kawananakoa was the great granddaughter of HRH Princess Mary Kinoiki Kekaulike, governor of Hawaiʻi, and High Chief David Kahalepoʻuli Piʻikoi, the son of Jonah Piʻikoi, the humble pipe-lighter of King Kaʻumualiʻi of Kauaʻi....
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 Paiea, ua hele a hihia ka pilina ma waena o...
He hana keaka ʻo “Moʻo Huelo: Tale of a Tail” e hahaʻi ana i ka moʻolelo o Kama me kona ʻimi kōkua ʻana iā Geckoman. Ma kēia huakaʻi, launa ʻo Kama me nā hāmeʻe like ʻole, ʻo ka manu ʻuaʻu ʻoe, ʻo ka nananana makakiʻi nuha ʻoe, a ʻo ka ʻūhini ʻūlala ʻoe. Ma o ua...
He hana keaka ʻo “Moʻo Huelo: Tale of a Tail” e hahaʻi ana i ka moʻolelo o Kama me kona ʻimi kōkua ʻana iā Geckoman. Ma kēia huakaʻi, launa ʻo Kama me nā hāmeʻe like ʻole, ʻo ka manu ʻuaʻu ʻoe, ʻo ka nananana makakiʻi nuha ʻoe, a ʻo ka ʻūhini ʻūlala ʻoe. Ma o ua...
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 of Hawaiʻi, and is pursued by a lengthy line of suitors. Enjoy this...
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 of Hawaiʻi, and is pursued by a lengthy line of suitors. Enjoy this...
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 of Hawaiʻi, and is pursued by a lengthy line of suitors. Enjoy this...
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 of Hawaiʻi, and is pursued by a lengthy line of suitors. Enjoy this...
Produced by Kamehameha Publishing. Nestled in the lush and fertile Waipi'o Valley, Pōkahi and Kaukini have everything they need … except a child. In this adaptation of a traditional Hawaiian story, the kind, hardworking but childless couple is blessed with a special...
Produced by Kamehameha Publishing An animated story of Naeʻoleʻs flight to save the infant Kamehameha.
'Elepaio learns that when you do bad things to others, bad things come back to you. Produced by Kamehameha Publishing.
Kēhau, a young Menehune boy, and his best friend, a little elepaio bird, discover that a group of men has been killing the birds of the Kaua'i rainforest in order to harvest their feathers faster. Kēhau and Elepaio seek out the Menehune Chief and his warriors to help...
Long ago, Kalā (the sun) raced across the sky as he pleased, leaving the land and its people with short days and long, dark nights. Among those suffering from the lack of daylight was the goddess Hina, mother of the demigod Māui. In order to make things pono (right),...
This video is set to a song, Na ‘Ono o ka ‘Aina (“The Delectable Taros of the Land”), inspired by renowned Hawaiian cultural educator Edith Kanaka’ole. Written by Kalani Meinecke and George Kahumoku, Jr. and performed by Kekuhi Kanahele and friends, the song praises...
Kuʻulei Kanahele, PhD, raised in the ahupuaʻa of Waipiʻo, Oʻahu, is a 1994 graduate of Kamehameha Schools Kapālama. From 1997-2012, Kuʻulei trained as an ʻōlapa with Hālau o Kekuhi, under the direction of Dr. Pualani Kanahele Kanakaʻole and Nālani Kanakaʻole. Kuʻulei...
Dr. Holeka Goro Inaba presently serves as the representative for District 8 (North Kona) on the Hawaiʻi County Council. Born and raised in Kaloko, Kona, Dr. Inaba's roots trace back to a family legacy in Hōlualoa, where his 'ohana managed the renowned Kona Hotel for...
ikaakamai is musical wizard (musician, producer, artist) who fights oppression and injustice in Hawaiʻi with heavy, two-chord-reggae. Taking the pulsating power of reggae music and interweaving its vibration to universal anthems of aloha and kuleana, ikaakamai strives...
About Kīpuka Moʻolelo He papa hana hou ʻo Kīpuka Moʻolelo e hāpai aʻe ana i ka ʻōlelo, moʻomeheu, a kuanaʻike Hawaiʻi ma ka hoʻonaʻauao, kālaiʻāina, mele, a hoʻopaipai pū. Ma ka holo ʻana o ka papa hana, nānā ʻia ka moʻolelo o kekahi o nā koa o ke aukahi hoʻōla ʻōlelo...
Kalena Silva is the former director of Ka Haka Ula O Ke'elikolani College of Hawaiian Language at the University of Hawai'i at Hilo and a Professor of Hawaiian Language & Hawaiian Studies. Dr. Silva teaches courses in Hawaiian language, literature, culture, and...
Produced by Kamehameha Publishing. A stingy fisherman learns generosity the hard way when he is approached by two beautiful women, Hauwahine and Meheanu. Unaware of the women’s true identities, Kanakapï spares them only a few fish but quickly learns the error of his...
Produced by Kamehameha Publishing. In this bilingual tale, Kū provides Hawai'i's first 'ulu tree and saves his people from famine.
Hau, a young girl from Koʻolauloa, is overshadowed by her beautiful and talented older sisters named Niu, Pūhala, and Lehua. But with the help of her kupuna, Hau begins to blossom as she discovers her unique talents and contributions. Produced by Kamehameha...
Produced by Kamehameha Publishing Two Kailua farmers are in for a surprise when their foot trek to deliver food to Queen Ka‘ahumanu is interrupted by a mysterious brindled dog.
Produced by Kamehameha Publishing. Nestled in the lush and fertile Waipi'o Valley, Pōkahi and Kaukini have everything they need … except a child. In this adaptation of a traditional Hawaiian story, the kind, hardworking but childless couple is blessed with a special...
Produced by Kamehameha Publishing An animated story of Naeʻoleʻs flight to save the infant Kamehameha.
'Elepaio learns that when you do bad things to others, bad things come back to you. Produced by Kamehameha Publishing.
Produced by Kamehameha Publishing. A stingy fisherman learns generosity the hard way when he is approached by two beautiful women, Hauwahine and Meheanu. Unaware of the women’s true identities, Kanakapï spares them only a few fish but quickly learns the error of his...
Produced by Kamehameha Publishing. In this bilingual tale, Kū provides Hawai'i's first 'ulu tree and saves his people from famine.
Hau, a young girl from Koʻolauloa, is overshadowed by her beautiful and talented older sisters named Niu, Pūhala, and Lehua. But with the help of her kupuna, Hau begins to blossom as she discovers her unique talents and contributions. Produced by Kamehameha...
Produced by Kamehameha Publishing Two Kailua farmers are in for a surprise when their foot trek to deliver food to Queen Ka‘ahumanu is interrupted by a mysterious brindled dog.
Pele, the fire goddess, leaves Tahiti to find her own land where she can preserve the sacred flame. Digging her way along the Hawaiian island chain, she is chased by her angry sister, Nāmaka, who consistently floods her efforts. After moving her way down the chain,...
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 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...
Mele Ma Ka Lihiwai | Episode 6: 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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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 hīmeni from Maui. Tune in to hear some of his...
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 hīmeni from Maui. Tune in to hear some of his...
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...
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 women of Holoholo Queens and...
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 women of Holoholo Queens and...
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 falsetto harmonies of Kamalei...
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 musicians, Sean Naleimaile,...
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 unique Hawaiian music. In this...
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 Hanohano award winners, Kapena. In...
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 from the Hawaiian language...
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 artist, Izik. Throughout the...
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. Join us as we talk story...
