Past Events
Reclaiming Kalākaua Book Talk, 11/15/19

In collaboration with Laka me Lono and the Hawaiian Historical Society, Nā Hawaiʻi ʻImi Loa volunteered at the event. This presentation was held at Kamakūokalani Center for Hawaiian Studies at Hālau o Haumea. Dr. Tiffany Ing presented her book, "Reclaiming Kalākaua" which took into account the mōʻī's (King David Kalākaua) genealogy as well as presented a more culturally relevant identity backed by Hawaiian language materials published during his reign. Dr. Ronald Williams Jr. also spoke at the event on his research on new works that are being published in Hawaiian history and reviewed past research methodologies and problematic narratives of Hawaiʻi and its people.
Kamehameha Schools Archive Tour, 8/28/19

Nā Hawaiʻi ʻImi Loa Hui Haumāna hosted a tour of the Kamehameha Schoolʻs Archive and Library collections. This tour provided students with the opportunity to see the future of Archival education, being able to sit in on one of the Archival classes being taught at Kamehameha schools, as well as learning about the rich history of Kamehameha Schools and the Hawaiian monarchs who helped to establish it.
We like to send out a leo mahalo to both Stacy Naipo and Kuʻulei Reyes for allowing us the opportunity to view your special and unique collections! Not only did we learn a lot about the rich history of Mahalo!
We like to send out a leo mahalo to both Stacy Naipo and Kuʻulei Reyes for allowing us the opportunity to view your special and unique collections! Not only did we learn a lot about the rich history of Mahalo!
Ho'okele Na'auao: A Hawaiian Librarianship Symposium 2016
Learn more about the 2016 Hoʻokele Naʻauao here.
Ho'okele Na'auao: A Hawaiian Librarianship Symposium 2014
In collaboration with Hawai'inuiakea School of Hawaiian Knowledge and the Library & Information Science Program at the University of Hawai'i at Manoa, Na Hawai'i 'Imi Loa hosted our 2nd annual Ho'okele Na'auao: A Hawaiian Librarianship Symposium! Mahalo nui to all who helped and supported, making this another successful event in our effort to get the conversation/collaboration going between Hawaiian studies and the LIS program.
Association of Hawai'i Archivists Annual Meeting, 2014
On behalf of Na Hawai'i 'Imi Loa, Board of Directors Kawena Komeiji and Shavonn Matsuda presented a pechakucha presentation at the 2014 Association of Hawai'i Archivists (AHA) Annual Meeting at the Japanese Cultural Center of Hawai'i on Saturday, February 15th.
See the complete program and learn more about AHA on their website (http://hawaiiarchivists.org/).
See the complete program and learn more about AHA on their website (http://hawaiiarchivists.org/).
Community Archival Workshop, 2013
In collaboration with the Association of Hawai'i Archivists, Na Hawai'i 'Imi Loa presented its 2nd annual Community Archival Workshop. The workshop is offered at no cost to non-profit organizations, students, and community members interested in learning about how to better care for your collections - whether it be your organization's or your personal/family collections.
Ho'okele Na'auao: A Hawaiian Librarianship Symposium 2013
In collaboration with the Laka me Lono Resource Center and the UH Mānoa Library and Information Science Program, Nā Hawaiʻi ʻImi Loa hosted a forum to promote Hawaiian stewardship practices in libraries and archives.
Featured events included a tour of the Hawaiian and Pacific Collections at Hamilton Library, panel discussions featuring information professionals from Hawaiʻi, America, and Aotearoa (New Zealand), and an evening workshop looking at the future of Native Hawaiian Librarianship. More information can be found on the symposium website:
http://manoa.hawaii.edu/hshk/kamakakuokalani/hookele/
Participants also engaged in a social media competition during the afternoon panels. All Twitter, Facebook, and Instragram submissions were tagged with at least one of the following: #hookele2013 #hookele13
Featured events included a tour of the Hawaiian and Pacific Collections at Hamilton Library, panel discussions featuring information professionals from Hawaiʻi, America, and Aotearoa (New Zealand), and an evening workshop looking at the future of Native Hawaiian Librarianship. More information can be found on the symposium website:
http://manoa.hawaii.edu/hshk/kamakakuokalani/hookele/
Participants also engaged in a social media competition during the afternoon panels. All Twitter, Facebook, and Instragram submissions were tagged with at least one of the following: #hookele2013 #hookele13
Seminar with Acushla Dee O'Carroll

Acushla Dee OʻCarroll is a PhD candidate in Arts from Massey University. Acushla is the recipient of the 2013 Fullbright-Harkness New Zealand Fellowship for her outstanding record of achievement and leadership. Acushla's work focuses on how rangatahi (Māori youth) usage of social networking sites (SNS) affects communication, articulation, identification, socialization, and practice of culture.
Click here to view Acushla's bio and abstract of her seminar.
Date: Thursday, September 12, 2013
Time: 10:00AM - 12:00PM
Place: Laka me Lono Resource Center, Kamakakūokalani Center for Hawaiian Studies
Click here to view Acushla's bio and abstract of her seminar.
Date: Thursday, September 12, 2013
Time: 10:00AM - 12:00PM
Place: Laka me Lono Resource Center, Kamakakūokalani Center for Hawaiian Studies
2013 International Conference of Indigenous Archives, Libraries, and Museums, June 10-13, Santa Ana Pueblo, New Mexico
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Members of Na Hawai'i 'Imi Loa's Board of Directors, Annemarie Aweau, Kawena Komeiji, and Shavonn Matsuda presented a Roundtable presentation at this year's ATALM conference. Their presentation was entitled: Integrating Indigenous Hawaiian Perspectives into the LIS Profession.
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Special Tour of Hamilton Library

Thursday, May 2nd, 2pm-3pm
Hamilton Library
Since Hamilton Library's Hawaiian & Pacific Collections were closing for eight (8) weeks this summer, beginning May 11, 2013, Nā Hawaiʻi ʻImi Loa hosted a tour of Hamilton Library. This tour was to provide students with useful resources, in and outside Hamilton, to allow them to continue their research over the summer.
Hamilton Library
Since Hamilton Library's Hawaiian & Pacific Collections were closing for eight (8) weeks this summer, beginning May 11, 2013, Nā Hawaiʻi ʻImi Loa hosted a tour of Hamilton Library. This tour was to provide students with useful resources, in and outside Hamilton, to allow them to continue their research over the summer.
NHIL Pau Hana Mixer at Chiko's

Thursday, May 2nd, 8pm
Chiko's Tavern, 930 Mccully St., HNL
To celebrate our graduating members and the end of the semester, NHIL members enjoyed a Pau Hana Mixer with awesome conversation and Hawaiian music at Chiko's.
Chiko's Tavern, 930 Mccully St., HNL
To celebrate our graduating members and the end of the semester, NHIL members enjoyed a Pau Hana Mixer with awesome conversation and Hawaiian music at Chiko's.
Talk Story with Helen Wong Smith on Hawaiian Resources

Monday, March 18th, 12pm-1pm
Hamilton Library, LIS Program, Room 3G (same floor as the Map Collection)
As a certified archivist and librarian, Helen has worked extensively throughout Hawaiʻi at places such as the UH Hilo Hawaiian Collection, Kamehameha schools library and land assets division, Hawai’i Medical Library, and most recently as the head archivist for the National Park Service Pacific West Region. Her accomplishments include serving on boards for Society of American Archivists, Association of Certified Archivists, Association of Hawaiʻi Archivists, Hawaiʻi State Library Association, and Hawaiian Historical Society. Join us as she shares some of her depth of knowledge on Hawaiian resources!
Hamilton Library, LIS Program, Room 3G (same floor as the Map Collection)
As a certified archivist and librarian, Helen has worked extensively throughout Hawaiʻi at places such as the UH Hilo Hawaiian Collection, Kamehameha schools library and land assets division, Hawai’i Medical Library, and most recently as the head archivist for the National Park Service Pacific West Region. Her accomplishments include serving on boards for Society of American Archivists, Association of Certified Archivists, Association of Hawaiʻi Archivists, Hawaiʻi State Library Association, and Hawaiian Historical Society. Join us as she shares some of her depth of knowledge on Hawaiian resources!

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Tour: Ka‘iwakīloumoku Hawaiian Cultural Center at Kamehameha Schools Kapālama - March 2013
Native Hawaiian Student Scholars Brown Bag Series, feat.
Dr. Kauanoe Kamanā - Jan. 25

When: Friday, January 25, 2013, 12:00pm - 2:30pm
Where: Kamakakūokalani, Hālau o Haumea
How do we use traditional Hawaiian skills and knowledge to move forward? Dr. Kamanā will discuss the progress of Ke Kula o Nāwahīokalani'ōpu'u Charter School.
Presentation will be conducted in Hawaiian.
Sponsored by: The Kohala Center, Nā Hawaiʻi ʻImi Loa, and Hawaiʻinuiākea School of Hawaiian Knowledge
Where: Kamakakūokalani, Hālau o Haumea
How do we use traditional Hawaiian skills and knowledge to move forward? Dr. Kamanā will discuss the progress of Ke Kula o Nāwahīokalani'ōpu'u Charter School.
Presentation will be conducted in Hawaiian.
Sponsored by: The Kohala Center, Nā Hawaiʻi ʻImi Loa, and Hawaiʻinuiākea School of Hawaiian Knowledge
Talk Story with Noelani Goodyear-Ka'opua on MA'A - Jan. 23
When: Wednesday, Jan. 23rd, 12:00pm-1:00pm
Where: Lono me Laka Resource Center (Library) at Kamakakūokalani Center for Hawaiian Studies (2645 Dole St.)
What: During this talk story session, Noelani, the founder of the project, will discuss practices and challenges of the project and share clips from the MA'A website.
MA‘A is an on-going oral history project gathering the voices, the mo‘olelo [history], stories and reflections of Kānaka Maoli [Native Hawaiians] and allies of various ethnic backgrounds who have engaged in direct action and land struggle in Hawai‘i. Through both the process and products, the project seeks to increase community capacity for political and economic independence by connecting young people with experienced and respected elders who have been models of aloha ‘aina. Visit http://moolelo.manainfo.com/ for more info on MA'A.
Join us and Bring a friend!
Where: Lono me Laka Resource Center (Library) at Kamakakūokalani Center for Hawaiian Studies (2645 Dole St.)
What: During this talk story session, Noelani, the founder of the project, will discuss practices and challenges of the project and share clips from the MA'A website.
MA‘A is an on-going oral history project gathering the voices, the mo‘olelo [history], stories and reflections of Kānaka Maoli [Native Hawaiians] and allies of various ethnic backgrounds who have engaged in direct action and land struggle in Hawai‘i. Through both the process and products, the project seeks to increase community capacity for political and economic independence by connecting young people with experienced and respected elders who have been models of aloha ‘aina. Visit http://moolelo.manainfo.com/ for more info on MA'A.
Join us and Bring a friend!
Fall 2012 Graduation Dinner - Dec. 13th
Join Hui Dui and the LIS faculty for a celebratory dinner honoring the Fall 2012 LIS graduates.The dinner will be held on Thursday, December 13, 2012, at 6pm at the lovely Wai'oli Tea Room (2950 Manoa Road). Graduates eat for free; for non-graduates, the cost for the dinner is $26. RSVP by Dec. 3rd via HUI DUI's form.
Native Hawaiian Student Scholar Brown Bags Series, feat.
Dr. Nālani Sing

When: Friday, November 2, 2012, 12:00pm - 2:30pm
Where: Kamakakūokalani, Hālau o Haumea
Sponsored by: The Kohala Center, Nā Hawaiʻi ʻImi Loa, and Hawaiʻinuiākea School of Hawaiian Knowledge
Dr. Sing, a 2008-2009 Mellow-Hawaiʻi Doctoral Fellow, presented on her current research, "Nā Alakaʻi Kula; Strengthening School Leadership Through Hawaiian Cultural Values: the examination of the impact of Hawaiian cultural values on principal leadership. Dr. Sing shared what has given her inspiration for her work in the Hawaiian community and the field of education.
Where: Kamakakūokalani, Hālau o Haumea
Sponsored by: The Kohala Center, Nā Hawaiʻi ʻImi Loa, and Hawaiʻinuiākea School of Hawaiian Knowledge
Dr. Sing, a 2008-2009 Mellow-Hawaiʻi Doctoral Fellow, presented on her current research, "Nā Alakaʻi Kula; Strengthening School Leadership Through Hawaiian Cultural Values: the examination of the impact of Hawaiian cultural values on principal leadership. Dr. Sing shared what has given her inspiration for her work in the Hawaiian community and the field of education.
Library Tour - October 22, 1-2pm
NHIL's Library Committee has been working with Native Hawaiian Student Services at UHM to organize library tours for Native Hawaiian undergraduate students. The theme of this library tour is "To Boldly Go...!" We will be taking Native Hawaiian undergraduate students all over Hamilton Library to orient them to the various collections and services available.
Archival Service Project - 1st Workday: October 20th, 12-2pm
NHIL's Archives Committee held its First Workday for our service project with the Lono me Laka Resource Center at Kamakakuokalani Center for Hawaiian Studies! During this workday, we began processing the Ka Lahui archival collections - we were introduced to the project and started to take inventory to create an item list.
NHIL/AHA Basic Archival Training Workshop - Sept. 22nd
In collaboration with the Association of Hawaiʻi Archivists (AHA), Nā Hawaiʻi ʻImi Loa hosted a free archival training workshop for non-profit organizations and students to learn how to manage and care for their documents. The workshop covered basic archival practices, including: minimal level processing, basic arrangement, and description.
The workshop was held on Saturday, September 22nd, 10am-12pm. Interested participants were treated to a campus tour just before the workshop (9:15am). And, after the workshop, the friendly staff at UHWO offered participants a quick look at their archives. ![]()
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Brown Bags Series - Dr. Ku'ualoha Ho'omanawanui

Who: Dr. Ku'ualoha Ho'omanawanui
When: 12:30-2pm, September 13, 2012
Where: Hālau o Haumea
Dr. Ho'omanawanui talked about her research on Hawaiian literature, as well as her experiences with the research process.
Sponsored by: Hawai'inuiākea School of Hawaiian Knowledge, The Kohala Center, Nā Hawai'i 'Imi Loa
When: 12:30-2pm, September 13, 2012
Where: Hālau o Haumea
Dr. Ho'omanawanui talked about her research on Hawaiian literature, as well as her experiences with the research process.
Sponsored by: Hawai'inuiākea School of Hawaiian Knowledge, The Kohala Center, Nā Hawai'i 'Imi Loa
Welina Mānoa at Ka Papa Loʻi ʻO Kānewai
Participants were treated to a guided tour of Kānewai, during which we learned about traditional Hawaiian agricultural traditions. After the tour, we enjoyed 'ono food and an informal talk story session.
Who: Nā Hawaiʻi ʻImi Loa When: 10-12am, August 25, 2012 Where: Ka Papa Loʻi ʻO Kānewai |
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