For two Hawai‘i Island ceremonialists, re-indigenizing a people to their homeland begins with marking the seasonal transitions that Kānaka Maoli have formalized for centuries.
Through his mastery of the laborious wet-plate collodion process, Hawaiian photographer Kenyatta Kelechi memorializes modern-day Hawai‘i.
One reporter travels across the country to document what happens when indigenous values clash with industrial pursuits.
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.
A surfboard carver with a haunted past readies his teenage granddaughter to carry on the surfing traditions of their ancestors.
Drawing from Native Hawaiians’ climbing heritage, Kānaka Climbers is reenvisioning what ethical outdoor recreation looks like in Hawaiʻi.
We asked Native Hawaiian artists and luminaries about the artworks shifting Kānaka Maoli art in the 21st century. These are their answers.
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