Like other plantation communities, Kōloa’s sugar production and plantation camps have no faded into memory, but the diverse cultures they brought together still remain. Annually, longtime and newer Kōloa and Poʻipū residents honored their rich

Weaving Voices: Visionary Women in Politics and Education

Apr 1st, 2021 26m 17s

As educators, women have played a leading role in shaping the minds of the youth of our nation. For some, teaching has led to even larger leadership roles in government, including elected office. We celebrate and reflect on the impact of some o

Weaving Voices: Memories and Futures of Waialua

Mar 2nd, 2021 21m 2s

As plantations began to phase out in Hawaiʻi, these oral histories were collected to document the way of life in our plantation and rural communities and offer insight into the daily life of Native Hawaiian, Chinese, Japanese, Filipino, and Peu

Weaving Voices: Stopped the Bombing 30th Anniversary Kahoʻolawe Aloha ʻĀina

Nov 23rd, 2020 22m 4s

On October 22, 1990, President George H.W. Bush ordered the Secretary of" Defense to stop bombing Kaho'olawe. In this event, first-generation oral histories will weave together with rising generation perspectives. Together we reflect on the Alo

Weaving Voices: Looking to Our Past for New Political Visions

Nov 23rd, 2020 22m 12s

Using oral histories from the Center for Oral History archive, we revisit the era of economic change from plantations to tourism, and political change with the return of AJAs [Americans of Japanese Ancestry] and rise of the Democratic Party in

Weaving Voices: Pālama Settlement

Sep 15th, 2020 20m 42s

“This opportunity changed lives for young people.” A place for kids to go. Meals and hot showers. Community services. From its beginnings, Pālama Settlement has been a critical place of healing and recovery, for many communities in transition.

Ka Poʻe Kau Lei: Hawaiʻis Lei Sellers Now & Then

Sep 21st, 2019 20m 46s

Inspirational personal stories, in their own voices, from the Center for Oral History archive, about lei sellers from the boat days down at the pier through the grass shacks and now lei stands at the airport.

Hawaiʻi's Shopkeepers: From the Plantation to ABC

Jun 10th, 2019 20m 31s

Inspirational personal stories, in their own voices, from the Center for Oral History archive, about Pāʻia and Puʻunēnē, Maui, plantation store owners from the 30s-40s and the success of Sidney Kosasa who founded ABC stores.

Waipiʻo & Bishop Museum: Committing to a Legacy

Jun 4th, 2019 19m 43s

Inspirational personal stories, in their own voices, from the Center for Oral History archive, about life in Waipiʻo Valley through the early 70s. Insights on the cultural significance of Waipiʻo Valley and Bishop Museum's role as the primary l

Woment at Work: Pineapples & Unions

Mar 12th, 2019 20m 15s

Inspirational personal stories, in their own voices, from the Center for Oral History archive, about the lives of women who worked in Hawaiʻi's pineapple industry in the 30's through the 60's. Insights on why women went to work and their experi

Survivors of the 1946 Tsunami

Feb 20th, 2019 20m 27s

Inspirational personal stories, told in their own voices, from the Center for Oral History Archive, about the struggle to escape a massive deadly tsunami and live to pick up the pieces of broken houses and shattered communities. How do these ex

Waikīkī: Restoring the Waters

Feb 20th, 2019 18m 52s

Inspirational personal stories, told in their own voices, from the Center for Oral History archive at the University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa. Hear about the abundant marine life - limu, crabs, fish - of Waikīkī that was fed by ponds and springs bef

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