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Hawai‘i is often referred to as one of the most racially-diverse states in the union, a melting pot of humanity. But some combinations in the pot are…
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Hawai‘i fashion has an international profile that started with grass skirts and coconuts bras, through sarongs and Shaheen’s silks, then mu‘umu‘us, aloha…
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Pa’i Foundation Gallery at K?lia is an enclave for Native Hawaiian art at the center of the mall level at Ala Moana Center. They’ve made it easy to catch…
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The Hawaiian word, maoli, means native, or genuine. When Maoli Arts Month started in 2006, its founders focused on three aspects of the vision: a gallery…
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Master carver Kawika Eskaran has built canoes, he’s sailed and works with Polynesian navigators and directs special projects at BYU-Hawai‘i. His sculpture…
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Most people know the ipu is a musical instrument made out of a gourd. But ipu is a general word for any type of container such as a dish, mug, calabash,…
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A new show at the ARTS at Marks’ Garage showcases the joy and community spirit of the Friendly Isle. Recently, five professional off-island artists banded…
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An election to determine a way forward on self-governance for Native Hawaiians has been canceled. Still leaders from the group Na?i Aupuni say they will…
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The deadline for comment on a proposed bridge between Native Hawaiians and the US Government is closing soon.In the fall the US Department of the Interior…
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On Wednesday, December 2nd, 2015, the U.S. Supreme Court granted an injunctionhalting the Na'i Aupuni election. The Grassroot Institute, supported by the…