A true mauliauhonua Manaiakalani Kalua and his ʻohana know every nook, cranny, story, rain, wind and attitude of Keaukaha, Moku o Keawe. Manaiakalani graduated from Kamehameha Schools in 1996 and received a BA in Hawaiian Studies in 2002 from Ka Haka ʻUla ʻo Keʻelikōlani at UH-Hilo. He has been an instructor at Hawaiʻi Community College in the Hawaiian Life Styles-program since 2003 and currently works as a consultant for several Native Hawaiian restoration projects. As a kumu hula, Manaiakalani opened his hālau, Akaunu, in 2012.
The Political History of Native Hawaiians
Presented by the Honolulu City Council and the Mayor's Office of Culture and Arts, this discussion explores the history of Native Hawaiian engagement at the state, federal, and international levels of government, while also elaborating funding and legal threats facing...
