EXPLORING CULTURAL IDENTITY: VIDEOS
Kūlana Kanaka: the Importance of Ceremony and Protocol
Kumu hula and KS Cultural Consultant Snowbird Bento talks story with Kumu Hina about the importance of ceremony and protocol in our lives as kanaka ‘ōiwi, and the spread of knowledge and practices relating to ceremony alongside aloha ʻāina movements in recent years.
Kumu hula and KS Cultural Consultant Snowbird Bento talks story with Kumu Hina about the importance of ceremony and protocol in our lives as kanaka ‘ōiwi, and the spread of knowledge and practices relating to ceremony alongside aloha ʻāina movements in recent years.
‘Ioleka‘a (‘ōlelo Pelekānia)
Ever wondered how ʻIolekaʻa on Oʻahu got its name? Enjoy this animated short by KS Cultural Specialist Keikioʻewa Kaʻōpua to learn more about the meaning behind this inoa ʻāina.
Ever wondered how ʻIolekaʻa on Oʻahu got its name? Enjoy this animated short by KS Cultural Specialist Keikioʻewa Kaʻōpua to learn more about the meaning behind this inoa ʻāina.
‘Ioleka‘a (‘ōlelo Hawai‘i)
ʻO Oʻahu ka mokupuni, ʻo Koʻolaupoko ka ʻāina. I ke au kahiko, e noho ana he mau ʻiole; he mahi ʻai kā lākou hana. He poʻe ʻiole ko ʻEwa, a he poʻe ʻiole ʻokoʻa hoʻi ko Koʻolau.
ʻO Oʻahu ka mokupuni, ʻo Koʻolaupoko ka ʻāina. I ke au kahiko, e noho ana he mau ʻiole; he mahi ʻai kā lākou hana. He poʻe ʻiole ko ʻEwa, a he poʻe ʻiole ʻokoʻa hoʻi ko Koʻolau.
Kūlana Kanaka: Understanding our Authentic Selves
Kūlana Kanaka is a video talk-story that invites guests to speak about our roles and responsibilities as kanaka ʻōiwi to ourselves, our ʻohana, our kaiāulu, and our lāhui. In this episode, Keʻala Kwan, Director of ʻIke Hawaiʻi Cultural Development at Kamehameha Schools, talks story with Kumu Hina about her identity as a kumu, cultural expert, and advocate. We also find out ways our kūlana or role in society helps to determine our kuleana as kanaka ʻōiwi.
Kūlana Kanaka is a video talk-story that invites guests to speak about our roles and responsibilities as kanaka ʻōiwi to ourselves, our ʻohana, our kaiāulu, and our lāhui. In this episode, Keʻala Kwan, Director of ʻIke Hawaiʻi Cultural Development at Kamehameha Schools, talks story with Kumu Hina about her identity as a kumu, cultural expert, and advocate. We also find out ways our kūlana or role in society helps to determine our kuleana as kanaka ʻōiwi.
He ‘Ōlelo Nane: Ka Ha‘aheo
A parable about a monarch butterfly and a kōlea appeared in the nūpepa “Ka Elele Hawaii” in 1848 and was recently brought to life in this animated short by KS Cultural Specialist Keikioʻewa Kaʻōpua.
A parable about a monarch butterfly and a kōlea appeared in the nūpepa “Ka Elele Hawaii” in 1848 and was recently brought to life in this animated short by KS Cultural Specialist Keikioʻewa Kaʻōpua.
Ola ka ‘Ōlelo ‘Ōiwi o ka ‘Āina: Amy Kalili
In this interview conducted for the 2008 Kamehameha Schools Song Contest, Amy Kalili talks about the history of the ʻAha Pūnana Leo and highlights the growth of the program over the course of its first 25 years.
In this interview conducted for the 2008 Kamehameha Schools Song Contest, Amy Kalili talks about the history of the ʻAha Pūnana Leo and highlights the growth of the program over the course of its first 25 years.
Ola ka ‘Ōlelo ‘Ōiwi o ka ‘Āina: Lolena Nicholas
In this interview conducted for the 2008 Kamehameha Schools Song Contest, Lolena Nicholas talks about the beginnings of the Pūnana Leo program and urges us to perpetuate the traditions of our ancestors.
In this interview conducted for the 2008 Kamehameha Schools Song Contest, Lolena Nicholas talks about the beginnings of the Pūnana Leo program and urges us to perpetuate the traditions of our ancestors.
Ola ka ‘Ōlelo ‘Ōiwi o ka ‘Āina: Kauanoe Kamanā
“He mea nui i nā manawa a pau...ka noʻonoʻo i ka hoʻoholomua. ʻAʻole hiki ke ʻalu a noʻonoʻo, ua kō, lawa kēia. ʻAʻole hiki. No laila, ua ʻano maʻa mākou i ka ʻimi, ʻimi, ʻimi, a noke mau; ʻaʻole hāʻawipio. Inā puka ma kekahi mea, pau, ʻimi i kekahi mea e puka ai. Puka kēlā, ʻimi hou i kekahi mea. I koʻu manaʻo, he Hawaiʻi loa kēlā ʻano noʻonoʻo. Nā kūpuna o ka wā ma mua, me kēlā: ʻeleu, ʻaʻole noho wale a kali na kekahi e hele mai a hana i kaʻu hana.” **In this full-length interview conducted for the 2008 Kamehameha Schools Song Contest celebrating the revitalization of the Hawaiian language, Kauanoe Kamanā talks about the history of the Hawaiian language revitalization movement and reminds us to persevere, for the work is never done.**
“He mea nui i nā manawa a pau...ka noʻonoʻo i ka hoʻoholomua. ʻAʻole hiki ke ʻalu a noʻonoʻo, ua kō, lawa kēia. ʻAʻole hiki. No laila, ua ʻano maʻa mākou i ka ʻimi, ʻimi, ʻimi, a noke mau; ʻaʻole hāʻawipio. Inā puka ma kekahi mea, pau, ʻimi i kekahi mea e puka ai. Puka kēlā, ʻimi hou i kekahi mea. I koʻu manaʻo, he Hawaiʻi loa kēlā ʻano noʻonoʻo. Nā kūpuna o ka wā ma mua, me kēlā: ʻeleu, ʻaʻole noho wale a kali na kekahi e hele mai a hana i kaʻu hana.” **In this full-length interview conducted for the 2008 Kamehameha Schools Song Contest celebrating the revitalization of the Hawaiian language, Kauanoe Kamanā talks about the history of the Hawaiian language revitalization movement and reminds us to persevere, for the work is never done.**
Kūlana Kanaka: I ka ‘Ōlelo nō ke Ola, i ka ‘Ōlelo nō ka Make
Kūlana Kanaka is a video talk-story that invites guests to speak about our roles and responsibilities as kānaka ʻōiwi to ourselves, our ʻohana, our kaiāulu, and our lāhui. In this episode, Keoni Kelekolio, Director of Hawaiian Language Advancement at Kamehameha Schools, talks story with Kumu Hina about the role of the Hawaiian language in her life and its importance to kanaka ʻōiwi. This special episode is ma ka ʻōlelo Hawaiʻi a me ka ʻōlelo Niʻihau (in the Hawaiian language and in the Niʻihau dialect).
Kūlana Kanaka is a video talk-story that invites guests to speak about our roles and responsibilities as kānaka ʻōiwi to ourselves, our ʻohana, our kaiāulu, and our lāhui. In this episode, Keoni Kelekolio, Director of Hawaiian Language Advancement at Kamehameha Schools, talks story with Kumu Hina about the role of the Hawaiian language in her life and its importance to kanaka ʻōiwi. This special episode is ma ka ʻōlelo Hawaiʻi a me ka ʻōlelo Niʻihau (in the Hawaiian language and in the Niʻihau dialect).
Ka‘iwakīloumoku: A Gathering Place for Our People
This clip from the film “Visions in the Dark: The Life of Pinky Thompson” recounts the events that served as a catalyst for Myron Pinky Thompson’s dream of the Kaʻiwakīloumoku Hawaiian Cultural Center.
This clip from the film “Visions in the Dark: The Life of Pinky Thompson” recounts the events that served as a catalyst for Myron Pinky Thompson’s dream of the Kaʻiwakīloumoku Hawaiian Cultural Center.
Kūlana Kanaka: Mele Aloha
Kūlana Kanaka is a video talk-story that invites guests to speak about our roles and responsibilities as kanaka ʻōiwi to ourselves, our ʻohana, our kaiāulu, and our lāhui. In this episode, haku mele and KS Cultural Consultant Manu Boyd talks story with fellow composer and KS Cultural Resource and Advocate Hinaleimoana Wong-Kalu about the role of mele in the lives of kānaka ʻōiwi, and its importance to our identity as a lāhui and as people of Moananuiākea. We also learn about some of the practices of haku mele (composers) and enjoy mele and hula that are special to our hosts.
Kūlana Kanaka is a video talk-story that invites guests to speak about our roles and responsibilities as kanaka ʻōiwi to ourselves, our ʻohana, our kaiāulu, and our lāhui. In this episode, haku mele and KS Cultural Consultant Manu Boyd talks story with fellow composer and KS Cultural Resource and Advocate Hinaleimoana Wong-Kalu about the role of mele in the lives of kānaka ʻōiwi, and its importance to our identity as a lāhui and as people of Moananuiākea. We also learn about some of the practices of haku mele (composers) and enjoy mele and hula that are special to our hosts.
Ku‘i Kalo, Part 1
Kaleonahe Kauahi-Daniels gives a brief introduction to kalo, elder brother of all Hawaiians and the central component of a Hawaiian diet. This video is especially geared towards K-3 learners.
Kaleonahe Kauahi-Daniels gives a brief introduction to kalo, elder brother of all Hawaiians and the central component of a Hawaiian diet. This video is especially geared towards K-3 learners.
Ku‘i Kalo, Part 2
Kaleonahe Kauahi-Daniels demonstrates how to clean cooked kalo before it can be pounded and made into poi. This video is especially geared towards K-3 learners.
Kaleonahe Kauahi-Daniels demonstrates how to clean cooked kalo before it can be pounded and made into poi. This video is especially geared towards K-3 learners.
Ola ka ‘Ōlelo ‘Ōiwi o ka ‘Āina - Larry Kimura
“ʻO kā kākou ʻōlelo Hawaiʻi, ʻo ia ka ʻōlelo o kēia ʻāina, mai kinohi mai, iō kikilo mai, mai ka pō mai... I ka hōʻea ʻana mai hoʻi o nā mikionali, ʻo lākou ka poʻe nāna i hoʻokumu i ka pīʻāpā Hawaiʻi. ʻŌlelo ʻia, 1826 ka paʻa ʻana mai o kēia pīʻāpā, a ʻo nā aliʻi ka poʻe mua loa i aʻo. He mea kamahaʻo loa kēia mea ma luna o ka palapala. Hiki ka ʻōlelo ke paʻa ma luna o kēia pepa. A hiki ke hoʻolaha i ka ʻike, hoʻopaʻa i ka ʻike ma o kēia hana, a lilo he mea haʻohaʻo nui ʻia.” **In this full-length interview conducted for the 2008 Kamehameha Schools Song Contest celebrating the revitalization of the Hawaiian language, Larry Kimura talks about the history of the Hawaiian language and reminds us that there is still much work to be done.**
“ʻO kā kākou ʻōlelo Hawaiʻi, ʻo ia ka ʻōlelo o kēia ʻāina, mai kinohi mai, iō kikilo mai, mai ka pō mai... I ka hōʻea ʻana mai hoʻi o nā mikionali, ʻo lākou ka poʻe nāna i hoʻokumu i ka pīʻāpā Hawaiʻi. ʻŌlelo ʻia, 1826 ka paʻa ʻana mai o kēia pīʻāpā, a ʻo nā aliʻi ka poʻe mua loa i aʻo. He mea kamahaʻo loa kēia mea ma luna o ka palapala. Hiki ka ʻōlelo ke paʻa ma luna o kēia pepa. A hiki ke hoʻolaha i ka ʻike, hoʻopaʻa i ka ʻike ma o kēia hana, a lilo he mea haʻohaʻo nui ʻia.” **In this full-length interview conducted for the 2008 Kamehameha Schools Song Contest celebrating the revitalization of the Hawaiian language, Larry Kimura talks about the history of the Hawaiian language and reminds us that there is still much work to be done.**
Lumpy Poi and Twisting Eels
Join Kumu Kaleo Kauahi-Daniels as she shares an excerpt from Kumu Kāwika Eyre’s book about Kamehameha’s early childhood and reflects on some of the lessons therein. This video is especially geared towards K-3 learners.
Join Kumu Kaleo Kauahi-Daniels as she shares an excerpt from Kumu Kāwika Eyre’s book about Kamehameha’s early childhood and reflects on some of the lessons therein. This video is especially geared towards K-3 learners.
With the Stroke of Her Pen
December 19, 2021 marked the 190th anniversary of the birth of Princess Bernice Pauahi Bishop. A special 30-minute presentation, “With the Stroke of Her Pen: A Tribute to Ke Aliʻi Pauahi,” was created to celebrate this momentous occasion. The signing of Pauahi’s will set into motion an extraordinary legacy of learning that would empower Native Hawaiians to strengthen their identity, lead Hawaiʻi into a vibrant and thriving future, and help to restore the earth and advance humankind. With our keiki as catalysts of change, this is their story about their tomorrow.
December 19, 2021 marked the 190th anniversary of the birth of Princess Bernice Pauahi Bishop. A special 30-minute presentation, “With the Stroke of Her Pen: A Tribute to Ke Aliʻi Pauahi,” was created to celebrate this momentous occasion. The signing of Pauahi’s will set into motion an extraordinary legacy of learning that would empower Native Hawaiians to strengthen their identity, lead Hawaiʻi into a vibrant and thriving future, and help to restore the earth and advance humankind. With our keiki as catalysts of change, this is their story about their tomorrow.
Alika Bumatay: Mea Kālai Wa‘a (Canoe Carver)
05/26/2021 Lāhui Rising Series, featuring Alika Kamaokalani Bumatay as he talks about his lifelong journey and continued work in the field of kālai waʻa.
05/26/2021 Lāhui Rising Series, featuring Alika Kamaokalani Bumatay as he talks about his lifelong journey and continued work in the field of kālai waʻa.
Lei Making with Bill Char: Waipi‘o Pāka‘alana
This presentation is part of the Nā Lei Kupuna video series created for KS Kapālama Hoʻolauleʻa 2021 and features renowned lei-maker Bill Char demonstrating how to make lei wili, with hula by Kaleo Trinidad and students from the KSK Hawaiian Ensemble.
This presentation is part of the Nā Lei Kupuna video series created for KS Kapālama Hoʻolauleʻa 2021 and features renowned lei-maker Bill Char demonstrating how to make lei wili, with hula by Kaleo Trinidad and students from the KSK Hawaiian Ensemble.
Lei Making with Bill Char: Leinā‘ala, Part 2
Part 2 of this Nā Lei Kupuna video presentation features moʻolelo, mele, and hula with the ʻohana of Leināʻala Heine, haku mele Ānuenue Pūnua, kumu hula Kaleo Trinidad, and students of the KSK Hawaiian Ensemble.
Part 2 of this Nā Lei Kupuna video presentation features moʻolelo, mele, and hula with the ʻohana of Leināʻala Heine, haku mele Ānuenue Pūnua, kumu hula Kaleo Trinidad, and students of the KSK Hawaiian Ensemble.
Lei Making with Bill Char: Leinā‘ala, Part 1
The Nā Lei Kupuna video series was created for KS Kapālama Hoʻolauleʻa 2021 and showcases cultural demonstrations with master lei-maker Bill Char. Part 1 of this presentation features a lesson on making lei ʻawapuhi melemele in kui (stringing) style.
The Nā Lei Kupuna video series was created for KS Kapālama Hoʻolauleʻa 2021 and showcases cultural demonstrations with master lei-maker Bill Char. Part 1 of this presentation features a lesson on making lei ʻawapuhi melemele in kui (stringing) style.
Kāhili Pa‘a Lima, Part 2
Kaʻiwakīloumoku Hawaiian Cultural Center programming, featuring Kumulāʻau Sing as he demonstrates how to create your own modern kāhili paʻa lima.
Kaʻiwakīloumoku Hawaiian Cultural Center programming, featuring Kumulāʻau Sing as he demonstrates how to create your own modern kāhili paʻa lima.
Kāhili Pa‘a Lima, Part 1
Kaʻiwakīloumoku Hawaiian Cultural Center programming, featuring Kumulāʻau Sing as he shares an overview of kāhili and discusses the materials needed to create your own modern kāhili paʻa lima.
Kaʻiwakīloumoku Hawaiian Cultural Center programming, featuring Kumulāʻau Sing as he shares an overview of kāhili and discusses the materials needed to create your own modern kāhili paʻa lima.
Kealaikahiki Orientation
10/14/2020 This guided orientation, which was featured in the first episode of Pacific Conversations, includes images and maps that help to tell the narrative of this amazing heritage corridor we call Kealaikahiki.
10/14/2020 This guided orientation, which was featured in the first episode of Pacific Conversations, includes images and maps that help to tell the narrative of this amazing heritage corridor we call Kealaikahiki.
Virtual Website Launch Ceremony: From Zenith to Horizon
09/28/2020 Mai ka Ho‘oku‘i a ka Hālāwai, a 10-minute virtual ceremony, took place on Monday, September 28 at 12pm to bless the relaunching of the Ka‘iwakīloumoku website.
09/28/2020 Mai ka Ho‘oku‘i a ka Hālāwai, a 10-minute virtual ceremony, took place on Monday, September 28 at 12pm to bless the relaunching of the Ka‘iwakīloumoku website.
Kealaikahiki: Illuminating Ancestral Pathways to Kahiki
12/02/2019 Lāhui Rising Series, featuring Kekaulike Mar, Kaleomanuiwa Wong, Keao NeSmith, and Snowbird Bento.
12/02/2019 Lāhui Rising Series, featuring Kekaulike Mar, Kaleomanuiwa Wong, Keao NeSmith, and Snowbird Bento.
‘Ōiwi Agency: A Kanaka Pathway Towards Leadership
10/17/2019 Lāhui Rising Series, featuring Dr. Jonathan Osorio and Dr. Kamanamaikalani Beamer.
10/17/2019 Lāhui Rising Series, featuring Dr. Jonathan Osorio and Dr. Kamanamaikalani Beamer.
Royal Standards of the Hawaiian Kingdom
10/21/2017 Lāhui Rising Series, featuring Dr. Ronald Williams, Jr. and Dr. Douglas Askman.
10/21/2017 Lāhui Rising Series, featuring Dr. Ronald Williams, Jr. and Dr. Douglas Askman.
Welo Ana e ka Hae Hawai‘i: Songs of Aloha ‘Āina
04/10/2017 Lāhui Rising Series, featuring Lāiana Kanoa-Wong talking about the history of the Hawaiian flag and its representation of aloha ‘āina for over two centuries.
04/10/2017 Lāhui Rising Series, featuring Lāiana Kanoa-Wong talking about the history of the Hawaiian flag and its representation of aloha ‘āina for over two centuries.
Hawaiian Governance
02/16/2017 Lāhui Rising Series, featuring Dr. Lilikalā Kame‘eleihiwa, Michelle Kauhane, and Brendon Kalei‘āina Lee.
02/16/2017 Lāhui Rising Series, featuring Dr. Lilikalā Kame‘eleihiwa, Michelle Kauhane, and Brendon Kalei‘āina Lee.
Larsen v. Hawaiian Kingdom
01/30/2017 Lāhui Rising Series, featuring Dr. Keanu Sai and Dr. Federico Lenzerini.
01/30/2017 Lāhui Rising Series, featuring Dr. Keanu Sai and Dr. Federico Lenzerini.
Kua‘āina: Country Living and Lifeways
01/15/2010 Hawaiian Cultural Events Series, featuring Dr. Jonathan Osorio and Dr. Davianna McGregor.
01/15/2010 Hawaiian Cultural Events Series, featuring Dr. Jonathan Osorio and Dr. Davianna McGregor.
Hawai‘i’s Early Years of Radio and Recording
00/00/0000 Hawaiian Cultural Events Series, featuring Harry B. Soria, Jr.
00/00/0000 Hawaiian Cultural Events Series, featuring Harry B. Soria, Jr.
The 21st Century Hawaiian Kingdom
00/00/0000 Hawaiian Cultural Events Series, featuring Dr. Keanu Sai.
00/00/0000 Hawaiian Cultural Events Series, featuring Dr. Keanu Sai.
Aloha Betrayed: Native Hawaiian Resistance
00/00/0000 Hawaiian Cultural Events Series, featuring Dr. Noenoe K. Silva.
00/00/0000 Hawaiian Cultural Events Series, featuring Dr. Noenoe K. Silva.
Hula: A Panel Discussion
00/00/0000 Hawaiian Cultural Events Series, featuring George Holokai, Edith McKenzie, Cy Bridges, Noenoe Zuttermeister-Lewis, and Nathan Napoka.
00/00/0000 Hawaiian Cultural Events Series, featuring George Holokai, Edith McKenzie, Cy Bridges, Noenoe Zuttermeister-Lewis, and Nathan Napoka.
Life with Kawena: A Film Screening
04/00/2003 Hawaiian Cultural Events Series, featuring Patience Nāmaka Bacon.
04/00/2003 Hawaiian Cultural Events Series, featuring Patience Nāmaka Bacon.
Ho‘omana III: Issues of Sacrilege
00/00/2003 Hawaiian Cultural Events Series, featuring Kekapa Lee, Charles Yabui, Leolani Pratt-Hao, Bill Maioho, and Nathan Napoka.
00/00/2003 Hawaiian Cultural Events Series, featuring Kekapa Lee, Charles Yabui, Leolani Pratt-Hao, Bill Maioho, and Nathan Napoka.
Ho‘omana II: When Hawaiian Culture and Christianity Collide
02/10/2003 Hawaiian Cultural Events Series, featuring John Lake, Daniel Kikawa, Kaleo Patterson, Alapaki Kim, and Kawika Kahiapo.
02/10/2003 Hawaiian Cultural Events Series, featuring John Lake, Daniel Kikawa, Kaleo Patterson, Alapaki Kim, and Kawika Kahiapo.
Hawaiian Tattoo
02/04/2002 Hawaiian Cultural Events Series, featuring Keone Nunes.
02/04/2002 Hawaiian Cultural Events Series, featuring Keone Nunes.
Nā Iwi Kūpuna, a film by SHPD
Courtesy of the Department of Land and Natural Resources, Hawaiʻi.
Courtesy of the Department of Land and Natural Resources, Hawaiʻi.
Pacific Experiences: Comparison of Hawaiian and Māori
Featuring Kawika Makanani, former Hawaiian History teacher and Librarian at Kamehameha Schools Kapālama.
Featuring Kawika Makanani, former Hawaiian History teacher and Librarian at Kamehameha Schools Kapālama.
Pacific Experiences: Māori Arts, Crafts, and Culture
Featuring Andrew Te Whaiti and James Taonui-a-Kupe Rickard, representing Te Puia and the New Zealand Māori Arts & Crafts Institute.
Featuring Andrew Te Whaiti and James Taonui-a-Kupe Rickard, representing Te Puia and the New Zealand Māori Arts & Crafts Institute.
Pacific Experiences: Māori Filmmaking
Featuring Rawiri Paratene, a gifted Māori stage and screen actor, director, and writer.
Featuring Rawiri Paratene, a gifted Māori stage and screen actor, director, and writer.
Pacific Experiences: Māori Protocol
Featuring Hoturoa Barclay-Kerr, an esteemed Māori educator who specializes in leadership programs that use the waka as a platform for learning and development.
Featuring Hoturoa Barclay-Kerr, an esteemed Māori educator who specializes in leadership programs that use the waka as a platform for learning and development.
Pacific Experiences: Māori Women
Featuring Rangiiria Hedley, a respected authority on traditional Maori music and instrument making from the Ngāti Tūwharetoa iwi.
Featuring Rangiiria Hedley, a respected authority on traditional Maori music and instrument making from the Ngāti Tūwharetoa iwi.
Pacific Experiences: Whale Rider Film
Featuring Rawiri Paratene as he shares some of his experiences and insights from the filming of The Whale Rider.
Featuring Rawiri Paratene as he shares some of his experiences and insights from the filming of The Whale Rider.