Native Hawaiian

Disney's live-action "Lilo & Stitch" premieres in theaters this Friday. But there's been another roller coaster ride of controversy surrounding the actress who plays Nani, Lilo's older sister. HPR's Cassie Ordonio reports.

The contemporary public art installation is back for the second phase of projects that will be on display for the public starting later this month.

The Hawaiian Mission Houses Historic Site and Archives will host a storytelling event this weekend. HPR talked to Kumu Sam ʻOhu Gon III and curator Mike Smola about what's in store for the event.

A team is returning to Hawaiʻi after receiving iwi kūpuna from the National Museums Northern Ireland – Ulster Museum.

It might seem like the Hawaiian game of ʻulu maika and designing apps have nothing in common. But as HPR’s Catherine Cluett Pactol reports, a Molokaʻi elementary class is incorporating Hawaiian culture and computer science into a project their teacher hopes can become a model for integrative learning.

It has been almost 50 years since the U.S. government established that Asian Americans, Native Hawaiians and Pacific Islanders and their accomplishments be recognized annually across the nation. What started as just one week in May has evolved into a monthlong tribute of events in cities big and small.

Haleakalā National Park’s newest project is calling for subject matter experts to create and translate content in ʻŌlelo Hawaiʻi for the park's website.

Competition kicked off Thursday night at the 2025 Merrie Monarch Hula Festival in Hilo with the soloist competition. Thirteen contestants competed for the title of Miss Aloha Hula, including Jaedyn Pavao, who represented Kauaʻi's only hālau in this year's festival. HPR contributor Kuʻuwehi Hiraishi has more.

The 62nd annual Merrie Monarch hula competition has kicked off, and it's been celebrating traditional hula and Hawaiian culture for decades. Many hālau emphasize upholding that tradition. But a growing number of hālau are mixing a bit of modern touches into their performances.

Lahainaluna High School on Maui is the country's oldest high school. Among its storied achievements is its boarding program that continues today as the only one of its kind in the state. The UH Mānoa Center for Oral History has collected stories from 19 Native Hawaiian students who were part of that program.