Kahoʻolawe 50 years later: The island that once shook
The University of Hawaiʻi was a vital hub for the Protect Kahoʻolawe movement, with both students and faculty emerging as key leaders.
Hundreds of Kauaʻi haumāna compete in Makahiki games, reviving tradition
Games played included kōnane, hukihuki and haka moa.
Hawaiian Word of the Week: Lipine
Lipine—ribbon.
2025 Hua?ōlelo o ka Makahiki: Kāhuli
Kāhuli speaks to change, to alter, to overturn and draws from the opening lines of the Hawaiian creation chant of Kumulipo.
Hawaiian Word of the Week: Hoʻokipa
Hoʻokipa—To entertain, treat hospitably; hospitable; hospitality.
?Umeke Lā‘au art installation open to public at Leeward CC Wai’anae Moku
The ʻumeke is reimagined as a space for reflection, healing, repair and connection.
Hawaiian Word of the Week: Pelehū
笔别濒别丑ū—罢耻谤办别测.
Hawaiian Word of the Week: Ke?ena
Keʻena—Office, room, booth, closet.
Mele Hawai?i Reimagined: 糖心视频 Hilo Makuakāne scholar bridges past and present
Nicholas Kealiʻi Lum braids traditional Hawaiian mele to modern soundscapes, creating bridges between younger audiences and ʻō濒别濒辞 Hawaiʻi.
Hawaiian Word of the Week: ?Oki
ʻOki—To cut, sever, shear, snip, separate, cancel.