Raised by preeminent Hawaiian scholar Mary Kawena Pukui and her mother Paahana Wiggin, Patience Namaka Bacon is today one of Hawai‘’i’s most beloved kūpuna and keeper of Hawaiian traditions. Her storied life unfolds in this 60-minute documentary produced by Ka‘iwakīloumoku, the Hawaiian cultural center at Kamehameha Schools Kapālama. Please click on the link below to place your order.

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December 19, 2006, marks the 175th birthday of Bernice Pauahi Bishop and the 119th celebration of the founding of her Kamehameha Schools. At all three campuses and at Mauna ‘Ala, chants will be chanted, songs will be sung, prayers will be prayed, pledges will be renewed, roses will be placed, and lei will be offered. All with humility and love. All to the woman of many names and titles: Pauahiokalani, Pauahilaninui, Kawahinehelelāokaiona, Kauaiokalani, Ke Ali‘i, Princess, Queen of Our Hearts.



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This mele was composed in November, 2005. It honors a new relationship and the ‘eha which is sometimes inspired by the uncertainty of an affair. Like mist that settles on an especially distant mountain peak, ia mea he aloha gently unfolds along its own path -- one does not expect it and can never dictate it. Ka pīhoihoi o ka na‘au, however, is unmistakable and one should follow where it beckons, as "‘a‘ole loa i ka hana a ke aloha" -- distance is ignored by love. (Pukui, ‘Ōlelo No‘eau 173).

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In this interview, the late Dr. Pat Aiu shares his thoughts on several experiences that enriched his life.  He worked as a physician with the Ni‘ihau community, was the first OB/GYN on Kaua‘i in 1971, and even traveled with the Hōkūle‘a as the crew’s doctor...

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