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Kamalei and Kamaʻehua Kawaʻa share their experiences in composing "ʻO Wailuku Kuʻu Pūnana Leo," a mele dedicated to Pūnana Leo o Maui – 1 of 13 new compositions from "Mele Pūnana Leo. ʻO Wailuku Kuʻu Pūnana Haku ʻia e Kamalei Kawaʻa & Kamaehu Kawaʻa Pūnana Leo o...
Kainani Kahaunaele and Kaniaulono Hapai share their experiences in composing "Ahe Nani Ka Laulā o Puna," a mele dedicated to Pūnana Leo o Kauaʻi – 1 of 13 new compositions from "Mele Pūnana Leo. Ahe Nani Ka Laulā O Puna Haku ʻia e Kainani Kahaunaele & Kaniaulono...
Kalehua Ontai and Keakamaluhiwa Perreira share their experiences in composing "He Pāpahi Haʻaheo," a mele dedicated to Pūnana Leo o Hilo – 1 of 13 new compositions from "Mele Pūnana Leo. He Pāpahi Haʻaheo Haku ʻia e Kalehua Ontai & Keakamaluhiwa Perreira Pūnana...
In 1976, a voyaging canoe sparked a cultural revival that quickly spread throughout Polynesia, breathing life into ancient myths and legends. More than four decades later, Hōkūleʻa continues to inspire a new generation of navigators and voyagers to gather their...
An introduction to the storied Polynesian voyaging canoe Hōkūleʻa and its significance from the Hawaiian Renaissance to today.
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 hou o Hōkūleʻa -- he mau...
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 Hōkūleʻa.
Dr. Haʻalilio Solomon is from Honolulu, Oʻahu, where he teaches as an assistant professor at the University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa in the Hālau ʻŌlelo Hawaiʻi ʻo Kawaihuelani Center for Hawaiian Language. In May 2024, he completed his doctoral degree in linguistics with...
In 1976, Hawaiians sailed the traditional voyaging canoe Hōkūle‘a from Hawai‘i to Tahiti and proved to the world that their ancestors had explored the vast expanse of the Pacific Ocean by navigating with the stars. Papa Mau: The Wayfinder is the story of critical role...
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 scattered throughout more...
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...
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...
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...
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...