Culture & Art

Hokule’a Visits Molokai

Thursday, October 10th, 2024

For the first time since 2017, the Hokule’a docked at the Kaunakakai Harbor, open for tours, talks and more.

“Coming to Molokai is always special,” explained President of the Polynesian Voyaging Society and famed navigator Nainoa Thompson. “It’s a blessing for us to be able to talk with the community.”

Molokai students from every school made their way down to Kaunakakai to interact with the crew and learn more about the history and purpose of the canoe. The crew focused on teaching the three M’s – mo’olelo, malama and mo’oku’auhau – explained Hokule’a Captain Kaiwi Hamakua-Makue. They used the framework of the canoe, with its reliance on teamwork, the natural world and Hawaiian culture to bring these lessons to life.…

‘The Wind and the Reckoning’ Available on Cable and Streaming

Friday, July 26th, 2024

The Hawai‘i independent movie The Wind and the Reckoning, based on a true story that took place following the overthrow of the Hawaiian monarchy, is now available to watch, rent or purchase on cable TV and several online platforms.
The year is 1893. The Hawaiian Kingdom has been overthrown by Westerners just as an outbreak of Hansen’s disease engulfs the islands. Native Hawaiians suspected of having the foreign disease are permanently exiled to a remote settlement in the Kalaupapa Peninsula on the island of Molokai.
On Kauai, a local cowboy named Ko‘olau and his son, Kalei, contracted the dreaded disease. They refused to allow their family to be separated, sparking an armed clash with island authorities, making Ko‘olau and his wife Pi‘ilani heroes.…