Kau Kupulau 2022

Nā Momi Hoʻoheno was created to capture the treasured life stories of our Hawaiian people so that future generations might be enriched by these priceless moʻolelo of our cherished and unique way of life. Leianaikaroselaniomaui “Leiana” Long Woodside was born on November 27, 1926 in Kahului, Maui. A kumu hula from an esteemed hula lineage, Aunty Leiana has been involved with a variety of community activities such as Aloha Week and the Hawaiian Civic Clubs. She is well known as a former curator of Hānaiakamalama, the Queen Emma Summer Palace in Nuʻuanu.

Kau Kupulau 2022

Enjoy this panel discussion from over a decade ago with hula masters George Holokai, Edith McKenzie, Cy Bridges, Noenoe Zuttermeister-Lewis, and Nathan Napoka. “Traditions are characteristics carried over through time from one generation to the next. Tradition also depends upon time -- one person’s tradition was the innovation of another generation. For our people, Hawaiians took the good things and improved upon them; likewise with hula ... I remember Aunty Kauʻi said once, ‘You know, I’m too old to play games with anybody. And I want you to know, if we aren’t careful, we will lose our traditions.’” -- Cy Bridges

Kau Kupulau 2022

Hōkūleʻa and Hikianalia are getting ready to set sail for Tahiti. The Kealaikahiki Voyage will focus on navigational training and cultural protocol to prepare the crew and test the canoes before embarking on the Moananuiākea Voyage next year. As their voyage nears, we take a look back at our very first episode of Pacific Conversations from October 2020 which featured an inspiring conversation with Pwo navigator Nainoa Thompson, and new-generation navigators Lehua Kamalu and Kaleomanuiwa Wong talking about ancient sea roads and life aboard Hōkūleʻa as it sails across the Kealaikahiki heritage corridor.