Events – Past

Video Replay available: Decorative Elements of the Dillingham Transportation Building

More than 100 people from the Hawaiian Islands and continental U.S. joined us on December 17th to learn about the iconic Dillingham Transportation Building in downtown Honolulu. Architecture student Nayun Hong shared a beautiful presentation on the building's history and architecture with a special focus on the unique decorative elements. Arnold McCaleb, the on-site architect and space planner for Pacific Guardian Center, delighted with an insider perspective of the intricacies of painting Dillingham Transportation Building, repairing the urns and upgrading the elevators and some of the challenges and surprises. The presentations were followed by a moderated Q&A with the audience. Watch the video replay below. Please join us for a presentation on the history and architecture of the Dillingham Transportation Building located in downtown Honolulu by architecture student Nayun Hong. There will be a special focus on the unique decorative elements that help tell the story of this exceptional site. Following Hong's presentation, Arnold McCaleb, the on-site architect and space planner for Pacific Guardian Center, will share an update on the intricacies of painting Dillingham Transportation Building and some of the challenges and surprises along the way. Thursday, December 17, 2020 4:30 to 5:30 p.m. A free virtual event on Zoom.    The Dillingham Transportation Building was built in 1929.  It's Italian Renaissance Revival Style architecture and ornate Art Deco lobby are reminiscent of an earlier era in Hawaii's history with the onset of commercial development in Honolulu and the steady rise of the Dillingham family empire of businesses. Nayun Hong is a Moanalua High School graduate and 4th year architecture student at the University of Notre Dame. Hong participated in a self-directed [...]

2021-08-24T10:45:32-10:00December 4th, 2020|Categories: Events - Past|

Video Replay Available: Film Screening of Wailua: Ke Awāwa o Nā Ali‘i – Valley of The Kings + Panel Discussion

More than 60 people joined us on October 22 for a film screening of Wailua: Ke Awāwa o Nā Ali‘i – Valley of The Kings followed by a panel discussion with Nā‘ālehu Anthony, Founder of Palikū Documentary Films and Ken Tatsuguchi, Engineering Program Manager for the State Department of Transportation, Highways Division. What seemed like an unexpected partnership, turned into a beautiful relationship; this grew out of respect and a passionate heart for the culture here in Hawaiʻi. The creation of this film has provided the community with an accessible, visual, and narrative history for this part of Kaua‘i that will live on. View the replay below of the panel discussion, where you can listen to a candid conversation that highlights the importance of Wailua and the context, objectives, and challenges in creating the film as mitigation for a highway widening project on Kaua‘i. Watch the film, Wailua: Ke Awāwa o Nā Ali‘i – Valley of The Kings and share it with  your family and friends!  Mahalo to everyone who joined us on the 22nd. We hope you enjoyed the event and left feeling inspired! Historic Hawai‘i Foundation presents a screening of: Wailua: Ke Awāwa o Nā Ali‘i – Valley of The Kings, a documentary created by Palikū Documentary Films and sponsored by the Hawai‘i State Department of Transportation Followed by a Panel Discussion with Executive Director and Producer Nāʻālehu Anthony and Sponsor Ken Tatsuguchi 6:30 Film Screening 7:00 - 7:30 Panel Discussion Earlier this year, Wailua: Ke Awāwa o Nā Ali‘i, Valley of The Kings received a Preservation Award for Interpretive Media as an impactful interpretation of the significance of a historic site.  Written by Amy Kalili and [...]

2020-10-23T15:40:39-10:00October 2nd, 2020|Categories: Events - Past|

Video Replays: Section 106 Consultation Purpose, Procedures & Best Practices

Preservation Seminar National Historic Preservation Act Section 106 Consultation in Hawai‘i Historic Hawai‘i Foundation, in partnership with the Department of the Interior’s National Park Service and Office of Native Hawaiian Relations, will offer two free seminars on the purpose, procedures and best practices for consultation to federal projects that affect historic properties. PART 1: The Section 106 Four-Step Process Date: Friday, October 16, 2020 Time: 10:00 – 11:30 a.m. PART 2: Section 106 Consultation with Native Hawaiian Organizations Date: Friday, November 13, 2020 Time: 10:00 – 11:30 a.m. VIEW THE VIDEO REPLAYS AND PRESENTATIONS FOR PARTS 1 & 2 BELOW PART 1: The Section 106 Four-Step Process PART 2: Section 106 Consultation with Native Hawaiian Organizations The seminars provide training to government agencies, professionals, community organizations and Native Hawaiian Organizations to aid their involvement & effectiveness in federal historic preservation consultation to protect historic sites and cultural landscapes. PART 1: The Section 106 Four-Step Process Date: Friday, October 16, 2020 Time: 10:00 – 11:30 a.m. PART 2: Section 106 Consultation with Native Hawaiian Organizations Date: Friday, November 13, 2020 Time: 10:00 – 11:30 a.m. ABOUT THE COURSE The training in two parts will present an overview of the National Historic Preservation Act process for consultation between federal agencies, State Historic Preservation Officer and local constituents—including Native Hawaiian Organizations—to resolve effects on historic properties from federal actions. The goal is to provide skill development and information for the engagement between government, nonprofit, business and community interests as they interact, consult, and work on projects and undertakings to identify properties of historic [...]

2021-01-05T11:37:56-10:00September 28th, 2020|Categories: Events - Past|

Video Replay: How Do We Share Memorials, Sites and Monuments of Difficult Histories?

More than 180 people from the Hawaiian Islands and continental U.S. joined us on September 23rd for a thought-provoking conversation about the complexities of preserving, sharing and interpreting historic places associated with complex histories.  The discussion contributes to an ongoing nationwide dialogue at this time of  social, political and racial unrest. View the full replay here. DONATE TO SUPPORT EVENTS LIKE THIS A panel discussion exploring complicated histories Wednesday, September 23, 2020  |  4:30 to 6:00 p.m.   |  Via Zoom Webinar Historic Hawai‘i Foundation will present a panel discussion on policies, issues and current thinking around preserving and interpreting places where complicated and/or difficult historic events occurred. The panel will discuss the differences between “preserving” history and “glorifying” it, and what this means for our present and future. Join us as our panel explores these and other questions associated with preserving difficult parts of the past: What is the role of historic sites, monuments and memorials in educating, engaging and inviting discourse in public spaces? How does public policy influence when and whether to keep, remove, replace, interpret or contextualize difficult histories as new voices are added and modern perspectives change? How do race and power impact preservation in the public space? How does individual complexity, achievements and flaws, affect public presentation of history? Places that memorialize traumatic events are a necessary part of community healing and reconciliation. Done appropriately, memorials give voice to experiences and a safe space for dialogue. Memorials are also political statements. Some of them are designed to suppress rather than elevate authentic community voices, and are used to re-traumatize rather than address a path towards understanding and healing. Discussion and dialogue about these places [...]

2020-11-09T12:17:38-10:00August 31st, 2020|Categories: Events - Past|

Video Replay: Return to Pā‘ula‘ula/Fort Elizabeth: A Virtual Presentation

More than 300 people from the Hawaiian Islands and continental U.S. joined us on September 10th for a fascinating presentation on the complex history associated with Kaua‘i’s Pā‘ula‘ula, a significant ancestral Hawaiian site commonly known as Russian Fort Elizabeth for the last century. View the full replay of Dr. Peter Mill’s compelling talk below. Historic Hawai‘i Foundation in collaboration with Friends of Kaumuali‘i presents: A Live Presentation September 10, 2020, 4:30 to 5:30 P.M. Dr. Peter Mills will present stories and considerations on interpreting and sharing a complex history of a significant site on Kaua‘i. The history of Kaua‘i’s Pā‘ula‘ula, commonly known as Russian Fort Elizabeth for the last century, is complicated. The site is part of King Kaumualiʻi’s own kauhale (village) and a highly significant wahi pana. Pāʻulaʻula is a significant ancestral Hawaiian site, having been a luakini or political heiau and a royal compound for many generations before Westerners arrived. Kaumualiʻi was born at a turning point in time for Hawaiʻi, and is remembered as a wise and peaceful ruler who had a sustainable vision for Kauaʻi, and welcomed new people, cultures and ideas to our island. The fort was built by Hawaiians as part of King Kaumualiʻi's residential compound in 1816/17, when Kaumuali'i formed an alliance with Dr. George Anton Schaffer of the Russian-American Company. Why was Pā‘ula‘ula/Fort Elizabeth built and what role did it play on the international stage in the kingdom ruled by King Kaumuali‘i?  What was the connection with the kingdom’s intrigue and politics?  How does the complexity of the history and the alternative narratives associated with this site impact the efforts to document and interpret it? These are some of the questions Dr. [...]

2020-10-02T11:11:08-10:00August 24th, 2020|Categories: Events - Past|

Video Replay Available: Shipwrecks & Seafaring Stories of Hawai‘i’s Past: A Virtual Presentation

More than 190 people joined us on July 30 for a presentation on Shipwrecks & Seafaring Stories of Hawai‘i’s Past. These shipwrecks are undiscovered bits of history that tell us surprising things about the past. Dr. Hans Van Tilburg took us on an unforgettable underwater journey. View the full replay of this fascinating presentation, as Dr. Tilburg shared tales of survival and intrigue and other historical accounts of Hawai‘i’s underwater cultural heritage. Live Presentation of Stories of Hawai‘i’s Maritime History Thursday, July 30, 2020  -  4:30 to 5:30 P.M. What do a Civil War-era steamship, whaling ships, WWII aircraft & Japanese super-submarines have in common? These, and a multitude of other wrecks are firmly nestled in the waters surrounding the Hawaiian Islands. Journey with Dr. Hans Van Tilburg of NOAA as he shares tales of survival and intrigue and other historical accounts of Hawai‘i’s underwater cultural heritage in this unique presentation. The ocean is a museum of lost shipwrecks that reflect our maritime past in the Pacific, from the days of the explorers to the plantation era and two world wars. These wrecks are undiscovered bits of history that can tell us surprising things about the past. Finding them and surveying the nearby sites, particularly in the deep ocean, is a unique and challenging endeavor that has not been comprehensively explored until now. The talk will include opportunities throughout for Q&A with the presenter. Hans Van Tilburg was originally introduced to the ocean on board his father's sloop Brunhilde at the age of eight, and started to dive at the age of 11 in 1972. He is currently the Maritime Heritage Cordinator Pacific Islands Region for NOAA’s Office of [...]

2020-09-17T19:53:55-10:00July 17th, 2020|Categories: Events - Past|

Video Replay Available: 46th Annual Preservation Honor Awards Virtual Ceremony

Historic Hawai‘i Foundation wishes to thank everyone who joined us for the 2020 Historic Preservation Honor Awards livestream presentation on July 22nd.  A recording of the program is now available via HHF’s YouTube channel. Started in 1975, the Preservation Awards are our longest-running program.  Annually, we showcase the depth and strength of efforts by people in our communities to perpetuate and share the historic places of Hawai‘i.  This year’s program included the Awards presentation and slideshow, congratulatory messages from our sponsors, followed by an exclusive interview with photographer David Franzen, the Frank Haines Award honoree for Lifetime Achievement.

2020-09-18T12:33:36-10:00July 17th, 2020|Categories: Events - Past, Preservation Awards|

Video replay & Q&A available: Kuhina Nui Kekāuluohi – Hawaiian Women, Power, and Law in the mid-19th century: A virtual presentation

More than 130 people from the Hawaiian Islands and Mainland joined us on July 9th for a presentation on the extraordinary life of Kuhina Nui Miriam Kekāuluohi. The topic of power, who holds it, how it’s enforced and the impact this has on society is especially relevant at this historical moment. View the full replay of Dr. Shirley Buchanan’s compelling presentation on the incredible life of Kuhina Nui Miriam Kekāuluohi below. Thank you, once again, for giving me this opportunity to share the history of Kekāuluohi.  I appreciate all of the comments and questions that were posed and have provided some answers below.  In a few cases I have combined questions since they were interrelated.  In addition, many asked if the presentation or slides would be available via the recording. You can find the video recording above.  Please feel free to contact me at sbuchana@hawaii.edu if there is additional information I can provide for you. Q:  What kind of rights, autonomy, did women who were not in the ali‘i class have during this time? Can you speak about the cultural and/other background for the power of the Hawaiian women, and any changes since the 1800s? In this 100th year, when did women first vote in Hawai’i? I often get asked these questions when presenting information about the aliʻi women and there are multiple answers.  The first thing I would point out is that Hawaiian governance was different from American or European governance.  There was a greater stress on balance of power and one book that gives insight into Hawaiian governance is Dr. Noelani Arista’s new book, The Kingdom and the Republic: Sovereign Hawaiʻi and the Early United States [...]

2020-07-23T14:58:42-10:00June 25th, 2020|Categories: Events - Past|

Video Replay available: U.S. Congresswoman Patsy Mink and her signature legislation, Title IX: A virtual presentation

More than 90 people from the Hawaiian Islands and Mainland joined Historic Hawai‘i Foundation on June 18th, 2020 for our second virtual event.  It was particularly relevant to share Patsy Mink's decades long crusade against racism and sexism at this historical moment framed by the recent murder of George Floyd and rise of Black Lives Matter and the U.S. Supreme Court's historic ruling June 15th on Title VII prohibiting LGBTQ employment discrimination. View the full replay of Ami Mulligan's compelling presentation on the life and legacy of U.S. Congresswoman Patsy T. Mink below. Live Presentation of Significant Events in the Life of U.S. Congresswoman Patsy Mink: A Champion for Equality & Justice Thursday, June 18, 2020  -  4:30 to 5:30 P.M. Ami Mulligan, a Ph.D. student in the Department of History at the University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa, presents the groundbreaking life of U.S. Congresswoman Patsy Takemoto Mink. Mink was the first woman of color and the first Asian-American woman elected to Congress, and also the first woman elected to Congress from the state of Hawaii. She served a total of 12 terms (24 years), split between 1965-77 representing Hawaii's at-large and second congressional district from 1990-2002. As we explore Mink’s history, perhaps we can draw lessons for today from the key events and initiatives that helped define her legacy. The talk will be followed by a Question & Answer session with the presenter. Ami Mulligan is a Ph.D. student in the Department of History at the University of Hawai’ii at Mānoa. Her studies concentrate on Hawaii’s history and its intersection with the world from the mid-19th century through the early twentieth century. Her focus is on [...]

2020-07-17T17:37:52-10:00June 10th, 2020|Categories: Events - Past|

Video Replay available: Emma Nakuina & the Preservation of Hawaiian Culture

More than 140 people from the Hawaiian Islands and Mainland joined us on May 21st for Historic Hawaii's first virtual event. View the full replay of Uluwehi Hopkins' fascinating talk on the groundbreaking life of Emma Nakuina. Q: How important is her voice today to Hawaiian women? I cannot answer that for all women. I can only answer for myself. Personally, whatever discrimination I have in my life wasn’t because of my gender, so her gender is not what inspired me. Rather, it was her intelligence, her confidence, and her willingness to do whatever it took to keep going. Did she always make the right decision? No, but at least she kept going in the face of adversity. I was first introduced to her through her knowledge of Hawaiian moʻolelo, and what has always mattered to me most is finding out who I am. I was not raised in a household that thought of itself as Hawaiian, and no one else in my family cares that we have that bloodline. Emma Nakuina was someone that I could finally relate to. Her voice helped induct me into the Hawaiian world that was previously hidden from me. I imagine that every person, female or male, Hawaiian or not, will find something about her that is important to them. After all, isn’t that why we study the people of our past? Genealogy & Personal life Q: Where exactly was she born in Mānoa? And where did she live in Mānoa? Her obituary says that she was born in Kauaʻala in Mānoa and lived there until adulthood. I included this in my thesis. However, I have done a great deal of [...]

2021-04-06T09:37:56-10:00May 30th, 2020|Categories: Events - Past|
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