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Oral History

Hawaii’s Oral History

Welcome to Hawaii’s Oral History. The key to understanding a people is to know their memories. Happily, these stories of a very different time in Hawaii have been recorded, as our kupuna take us from the plantation era through the war and into modern Hawaii.

Ehuehu ahiahi. – “The Red Sky of Evening.” (Speaking of old age.)

“Oral History Interview with Hana Masuhara” (40:02)

“Weaving Voices: Memories and Futures of Waialua” (21:03)

“The History of Moloka’i Hawaiian Homelands” (34:50)

“Episode 1 – The Moloka’i Homestead – Oral Histories” (41:47)

“Episode 3 – Moloka’i Homestead – Oral Histories” (31:02)

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“Episode Two – Moloka’i Homestead, Oral Histories” (30:29)

Hawaii's oral history | "Oral History: Daniel Inouye"

“Oral History: Daniel Inouye” (56:11)

Hawaii's oral history | "The Art of Storytelling, Moses Goods - Native Hawaiian"

“The Art of Storytelling, Moses Goods – Native Hawaiian” (14:49)

Hawaii's oral history | "Hali'a Aloha Hawai'i: Precious Memories of Hawai'i"

“Hali’a Aloha Hawai’i: Precious Memories of Hawai’i” (11:02)

Hawaii's oral history | "Hawaiian Storytelling (Oral History) Kalalea Ka'uhane"

“Hawaiian Storytelling (Oral History) Kalalea Ka’uhane” (10:44)

Hawaii's oral history

“Ledward Kaapana – Oral History” (47:11)

Hawaii's oral history

“Kokua Hawaii: Kalani Ohelo” (58:33)

Hawaii's Oral History | "Na Momi Ho'oheno: Malia Craver"

“Na Momi Ho’oheno: Malia Craver” (20:10)

Hawaii's Oral History | "Na Momi Ho'oheno: Bill Kaihe'ekai Maioho"

“Na Momi Ho’oheno: Bill Kaihe’ekai Maioho” (17:10)

Hawaii's Oral History | "Na Momi Ho'oheno - Helen Lady Kamana"

“Na Momi Ho’oheno – Helen Lady Kamana” (27:44)

Hawaii's Oral History | "Na Momi Ho'oheno - Leiana Woodside"

“Na Momi Ho’oheno – Leiana Woodside” (42:19)

Hawaii's Oral History | "Na Momi Ho'oheno: Maili's Hawaiian Foods" (19:07)

“Na Momi Ho’oheno: Maili’s Hawaiian Foods” (19:07)

Hawaii's Oral History | "Kupuna Marian Kuuleialoha Kaopuiki Kanipae"

“Kupuna Marian Kuuleialoha Kaopuiki Kanipae” (26:00)

Hawaii's Oral History | "Mary Ann Pahukoa, 1976"

“Mary Ann Pahukoa, 1976” (28:51)

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P.S. If you have a taste for history, we invite you to our companion site WisdomMaps.info. It’s history as you’ve never seen it!