Illustrations by Lauren Trangmar It was death that propelled me to seek meaning in life. My mother, with whom I...
Ambivalently understood, the phrase “Hawaiian sense of place” is heard everywhere from the tourism industry to design sector. The islands’ traditional place names, however, often remain silenced. Can one truly honor places without acknowledging the importance of inoa ‘āina?
It’s believed to be more local than the aloha shirt: the checked woven button-up known as palaka.
More than mere decorative objects, Leleo Kinimaka’s traditional wooden surfboards are the result of a family legacy spanning 17 generations.
For the past three years, filmmakers Joan Lander and Sancia Miala Shiba Nash have been digitizing and cataloging half a century’s worth of invaluable Native Hawaiian footage.
Native Hawaiian genealogy presents an idiosyncratic slew of challenges and familial puzzles to solve.
Mauna Kea has inspired a mighty wave of protectors to save a sacred mountain. Within the movement, new songs, chants, and stories are being birthed.