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The announcement comes as the canoes are in the midst of the Moananuiākea voyage, a three-year journey around the Pacific Ocean where crew members reconnect with the ancestral roots of wayfinding using the natural elements around them. HPR's Cassie Ordonio has more.
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Author Hampton Sides spoke with HPR’s Bill Dorman about the legacy of Captain James Cook in his book titled “The Wide Wide Sea."
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Lahaina resident Courtney Lazo has found a way to keep the memories of her grandmother's time in Lahaina alive through her clothing company. The brand is named after her youngest son. She found out she was pregnant the same month the wildfires burned her fifth-generation Lahaina home, where she grew up.
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Nancy Holman, superintendent of the National Park at Kalaupapa on Molokaʻi, spoke to HPR's Catherine Cruz about the reopening of tours to the historic settlement created for Hansen’s disease patients.
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Misha is a 29-year-old woman who has been alienated by her family and friends for lacking ambition. She finds solace in an 18-year-old who thinks she's also a high school student.
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New York Times best-selling author Kathleen Norris discusses her new book, “Rebecca Sue: A Sister’s Reflections on Disability, Faith, and Love."
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This year marks 125 years since the first record of Okinawan immigration in Hawaiʻi, and celebrations are taking place throughout the year to commemorate the issei, or first generation of immigrants. HPR’s Laura Dux reports on the annual tradition of the Okinawan summer picnic here in Hawaiʻi.
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Anthony and Keʻalohi Lucero, a husband-wife creative team behind the independent film “The Paper Bag Plan,” spoke to The Conversation's Catherine Cruz about their passion project that rolls out in theaters in Hawaiʻi and across the country on Sept. 18.
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The Hawaiian art of feather making that nearly went extinct has been a centerpiece for the new Apple TV+ series "Chief of War." At the opening premiere of the historical drama, many of the actors – like Jason Momoa – were seen wearing the prestigious feathered cape, known as ‘ahu ‘ula. HPR's Cassie Ordonio reports on the revival of the art form.
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A Virginia-based group, with no ties to Hawai‘i, has launched a website criticizing Kamehameha Schools' admission policy for students with Native Hawaiian ancestry. The anti-affirmative action nonprofit Students for Fair Admissions won major cases against Harvard University and the University of North Carolina over their affirmative admissions programs.
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The Robinson family owns a total of 100,000 acres of land. This includes the entire island of Niʻihau, where a handful of residents live and work under secretive conditions. The Conversation spoke to freelance investigative reporter Guthrie Scrimgeour about his recent story.
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Hōkūleʻa has returned to Rarotonga in the Cook Islands, 10 years after it sailed there during the Mālama Honua Worldwide Voyage. The vessel and its crew are scheduled to sail to Aitutaki on Sept. 15.