OHA Hanana: Kumu Kānāwai Pre and Post Hawaiian Kingdom Panel Discussion

Mokupapa Discovery Center 76 Kamehameha Ave, Hilo, HI, United States

Panelists: Dr. Noe Noe Wong-Wilson, Executive Director of Lālākea Foundation; U‘ilani Naipo, Program Administrator at Miloli‘i Community Based Subsistence Fishing Areas (CBSFA); Dr. Pua Kanahele, President of the Edith Kanaka‘ole Foundation.

Waiwai ka ‘Ōlelo Hawai‘i Panel Discussion

Hear from the next generation of Hawaiian Language speakers on the value of ‘ōlelo Hawai‘i today, the vital role it has in improving economic development, housing, healthcare, education and overall community development and stewardship for everyone.

Kū I Ka Mana: Voices of Poetic Justice

Moderator Dr. Aaron J. Salā and panelists, Snowbird Bento, Dr. Kahikina de Silva, Kīhei de Silva, and Kīhei Nahale-ā, will critically analyze the nuances of coded messages evident in oral/aural texts (‘ōlelo, oli, mele) that ground and protect Kanaka ‘Ōiwi knowledge.

He Wai Ola, Ola Kānewai (Water is Life, Kānewai Lives)

East-West Center Gallery 1601 East-West Road, Honolulu, HI, United States

Panel discussion on water rights, issues, and movements in Hawaiʻi, as part of the Hoʻokahe Wai, Hoʻoulu ʻĀina: Kalo and Community exhibit on view through September 15.

Kū I Ka Mana: Caring for Communities

Honolulu Museum of Art 900 South Beretania Street, Honolulu, HI, United States

Panel discussion with Lynette Cruz, Kaheleonolani Dukelow, Walter Ritte, and Tammy Smith on practices of kapu, mālama, and aloha to protect, sustain, and empower Kanaka ‘Ōiwi communities.

Brown Bag Biography – Puana

University of Hawaii at Manoa 2500 Campus Road, Honolulu, HI, United States

Panel discussion on the production process of Puana. Hear from members of the creative team.

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