Native Hawaiian

Author Jasmin ʻIolani Hakes discusses her new novel, "The Pōhaku," a story following centuries of Hawaiian history, family legacy, and a mystical stone guarded by generations of women.

HPR speaks with Oʻahu-based Kūmau Productions co-owner Ty Sanga about his work on the ʻŌlelo Hawaiʻi language version of "Moana 2."

Halekulani Art Gallery has been home to “Nanea i ka Hulu” for the past month. Enoka Phillips, 24, is the hand behind all the artistry.

A global consulting firm has been chosen to complete a feasibility study for the development of a Native Hawaiian cultural center in Kakaʻako Makai, the Office of Hawaiian Affairs announced Monday.

Players faced off around an antique kōnane board earlier this month that had been used more than a century ago. Kapena Baptista went home with the win and a replica of the museum’s rare board.

HPR's Catherine Cluett Pactol reports on the challenges facing business owners in Lahaina; Kapena Baptista talks about his win at the Ka Makou Kōnane Invitational Tournament, held earlier this month

Starting this month, families seeking to enroll their keiki in a Hawaiian immersion program must apply under a new process. Officials say the portal has already received nearly 300 applications since it opened two weeks ago.

As we celebrate Mahina ʻŌlelo Hawaiʻi, or Hawaiian language month, HPR’s Catherine Cluett Pactol takes us to Molokaʻi, where the language is in good hands with haumāna at the island's elementary school language immersion program.

Paula Akana of the Friends of ʻIolani Palace spoke to The Conversation's Catherine Cruz about Hawaiian language speakers at the Kamaʻāina Sunday event at ʻIolani Palace.

Kūmau Productions, in collaboration with Walt Disney Animation Studios, will host the official ʻŌlelo Hawaiʻi premiere of "Moana 2" to celebrate its historic release through a free event at Bishop Museum on Saturday.