With less than 13 patients left in Kalaupapa on the island of Moloka‘i, island residents are left to contend with the remote area’s uncertain future.
In one of hula’s most athletic and ancient dances, the men of Ke Kai O Kahiki excavate the fundamentals of the form’s multi-layered tradition.
As modern society struggles with the postcolonial influences of the past, Hawai‘i’s statues continue to educate and interrogate their own relevance.
The uncharted tale of history’s only Native Hawaiian whaling captain, culled from an archival abyss of explorer logs, scholarly mentions, and aging newsprint.
One reporter travels across the country to document what happens when indigenous values clash with industrial pursuits.
On Hawai‘i Island, forests of native naio, māmane, koa, and ‘iliahi are carefully nurtured to replenish the mountainside.
More than a decade ago, Hawai‘i became the first state in the nation to give mothers the right to take home their placentas after childbirth. This has helped revitalize indigenous birthing rights and traditions and enabled holistic maternity practices on the islands.