Restoration of Hawaii’s native language and culture — and these treasures did require restoration — has been the project of nearly a century. Starting with the Hawaiian Homes Commission Act, the ...

Early crew members of the voyaging canoe Hokulea have gathered in Hawai'i to celebrate the vessel's 50th birthday ...

Low key and affordable, Hilo has recently raised its coolness factor with a swanky new speakeasy and local chefs gaining ...

The House Committee on Culture and Arts advanced two resolutions urging the State Foundation on Culture and the Arts to host ...

Many people believed Polynesian voyagers had simply lucked into finding the islands by drifting on logs. But a canoe launched half a century ago helped turn Hawaiian culture from a source of shame ...

“It’s also been our vehicle for justice as Native Hawaiians, as Pacific Islanders, as a very unique, special culture of the Earth.” In 1980, Thompson became the first Hawaiian in six ...