Halemanu will perform at Maui Arts and Cultural Center on Friday, September 6th. Halemanu is Kanaka Maoli, and can trace his Hawaiian heritage back 800 years. He’s known for his expressive vocals, and fingers that dance over ‘ukulele strings. Enjoy a beautiful evening of music and Hawaiian culture with his "jazz infused rock and roll with Hawaiian soul." $23-$43+. 7:30pm. Maui … [Read more...] about Halemanu at Maui Arts and Cultural Center
kanaka maoli
I Teach Writing to Native Hawaiian Students at UHMC. Here’s What They Have to Say About TMT
I write for MauiTime, but my day job is teaching writing at the University of Hawai‘i Maui College, which is a part of the UH system that is subleasing Maunakea to the Thirty Meter Telescope. My students are incredibly diverse in terms of age, background, experiences, opinions, goals, and identity, but what they all have in common is that they are first-year students of Native … [Read more...] about I Teach Writing to Native Hawaiian Students at UHMC. Here’s What They Have to Say About TMT
Pre-Contact Hawaiian Agriculture Systems Provide Opportunities for the Future, Study Finds
250 years ago, Native Hawaiians had already met and exceeded a goal set forth by Governor David Ige in 2016: They nourished and maintained a complex system of agriculture that sustainably fed a population estimated to number approximately 800,000 – that’s 100 percent local food production. It’s a figure that in today’s world of convenience and globalization seems far out of … [Read more...] about Pre-Contact Hawaiian Agriculture Systems Provide Opportunities for the Future, Study Finds
Lufi Lutero at Hui No‘eau Visual Arts Center
Lufi Lutero will be at Hui No‘eau Visual Arts Center on Saturday, August 25th. From Makaha Valley on the Island of O‘ahu, Lutero is a kupa‘aina, kanaka maoli weaver, and jewelry designer. First, there’ll be a talk story session and demo (11am) where she’ll share examples of her work and discuss Native Hawaiian arts. Then, there’ll be a Lauhala Bracelet Workshop (1pm). Talk … [Read more...] about Lufi Lutero at Hui No‘eau Visual Arts Center
Queen Lili`uokalani inspires Indigenous writers, but she can also help Americans
Quite possibly the most moving thing a person new to Hawai‘i can do is fly over to Oahu, head to Iolani Palace, put on those special foot booties the docents give people so their shoes don’t muck up the floors, then visit to the Quilt Room. This, which for obvious reasons is also known as the Imprisonment Room, is where the white men who ruled Hawai‘i in 1895 chose to hold … [Read more...] about Queen Lili`uokalani inspires Indigenous writers, but she can also help Americans