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
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My Name is ʻŌpūkahaʻia: Actor and playwright Moses Goods tells the story of the first Hawaiian Christian, a figure both hailed and decried for bringing Christianity to Hawai‘i
At the turn of the 18th century, a Hawaiian boy on the island of Hawai‘i was orphaned by kanaka warriors embroiled in a power struggle. They killed his parents and infant brother, but spared him. At 10 years old, he wasn’t a threat. Later, after studying under his uncle, a priest, he took to the seas. Though he never returned to his ancestral homeland, his legacy lives on in … [Read more...] about My Name is ʻŌpūkahaʻia: Actor and playwright Moses Goods tells the story of the first Hawaiian Christian, a figure both hailed and decried for bringing Christianity to Hawai‘i
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
East Maui Taro Festival at Hana Ballpark
The 26th annual East Maui Taro Festival happens this Saturday, April 21. The festival is centered around taro (kalo), the essential staple food of the Hawaiian diet. The goal of the festival is to perpetuate Hawaiian culture with education about the significance of taro with Hawaiian hula and music performances, info tents, food booths, cultural activities and a farmers market. … [Read more...] about East Maui Taro Festival at Hana Ballpark
Remembering the late U.S. Senator Daniel Akaka
Love. Courage. Care. Empathy. Collegiality. Dignity. Respect. Humility. Kindness. Grace. Compassion. Warmth. Aloha. These are just some of the words Hawaii officials are using this morning to describe former U.S. Senator Daniel Akaka, D–Hawaii, who died this morning at the age of 93. The first Native Hawaiian to serve in the U.S. Senate, Akaka was a schoolteacher and … [Read more...] about Remembering the late U.S. Senator Daniel Akaka