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The Queen’s Flowers is a nonverbal, 11-minute film following the story of Emma, a Native Hawaiian girl who lives next door to Hawai‘i’s last reigning monarch, Queen Liliʻuokalani when she lived her remaining years at Washington Place.
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A traditional Hawaiian fishpond on Kauaʻi's north shore is now permanently in the hands of the community. This is welcome news to generations of Hanalei families who pushed back against resort development more than 40 years ago. HPR's Kuʻuwehi Hiraishi reports.
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Since the program’s inception two years ago at the Pololū Valley Lookout, community members-turned-stewards have helped to inform and connect people to the history and culture of the area. As HPR's Kuʻuwehi Hiraishi reports, there have been fewer hiking accidents and parking violations.
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In June, Hawaiʻi will host the 13th Festival of Pacific Arts and Culture, drawing more than 2,200 delegates from at least 28 Pacific countries and U.S. territories. Hawaiʻi organizers say they're in the final stretch of planning the celebration, which usually attracts more than 100,000 visitors and locals. HPR's Cassie Ordonio has more.
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Hawaiʻi lawmakers have advanced a measure to bolster a native fish hatchery program in Waiʻanae that would produce pua, or juvenile mullet, for fishponds and stock enhancement. HPR's Kuʻuwehi Hiraishi reports.
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Kamalei Kawa’a wowed judges on the music competition show with his emotional rendition of Bob Marley’s “Redemption Song.” The 26-year-old Hawaiian musician is from Paukūkalo, where his ‘ohana has lived for generations. Kawaʻa said the goal is to represent all Native people. HPR’s Catherine Cluett Pactol has more.
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A conference celebrating the artistic expression of Native Hawaiian and Indigenous communities will take center stage at the University of Hawaiʻi this month. HPR’s Cassie Ordonio has more.
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Set in the Makiki neighborhood, "Huli" tells the story of Sol, who ran from New York to Hawaiʻi to start a new life and train in boxing with his friend Elijah, a Native Hawaiian coach.
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The Hawaiian Community Development Board is giving its tenants more time to move out of a transitional housing complex in Māʻili. HCDB came under fire last month when several tenants expressed frustration with having to find shelter by late February.
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Some Native Hawaiian organizations want to show locals and visitors alike that Hawai‘i's culture is more than tikis and coconut bras. In recent years, there's been a push for more all-Hawaiian shows to help educate visitors on Hawaiian history through storytelling, dance and song. HPR's Cassie Ordonio reports.