June Events: Hono'uli'uli Ahupua'a

In Hawaiian culture, the term "ahupuaʻa" refers to a traditional land division that covers a stretch of island from mountain to sea that Native Hawaiians used to distribute natural resources amongst the island residents. Hono'uli'uli is the name of the ahupuaʻa in the ‘Ewa moku where Honouliuli internment camp was located. Honoʻuliʻuli means dark bay in Hawaiian, a reference to the dark and plentiful water of what is now known as Pearl Harbor where many Native Hawaiians fished and caught oysters for sustenance. It is the largest ahupuaʻa on Oʻahu. To learn more about the ahupua'a, visit the Hono‘uli‘uli Ahupua‘a page.

This month will highlight the work of our partners in the ahupuaʻa with two speakers and a tour. Additionally, there will be a movie screening.

Please Note:

Nearly all of our Speaker Series events will be virtual.

Event details will be posted closer to the month in which they take place. Please check back for updates to the calendar and event pages.

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Speaker: Pauline Sato

Malama Learning Center

Date and Time: June 2025, Exact Date and Time TBD

Discussion Summary: Pauline will discuss what Malama Learning Center is doing to restore the āina on the west side of Oʻahu.

Biography: Pauline Sato, Co-founder and Executive Director of Mālama Learning Center, is a driving force in 'āina-based education. With nearly 40 years of experience, she empowers Hawaiʻi communities through environmental education, fostering deep connections to land and culture. Her leadership, grounded in her public school education, and supported by degrees from the University of Michigan and the University of Hawaiʻi, has empowered countless individuals to become advocates for the environment.

Speaker: Kawika Lauriano

Kalaeloa Heritage Park

Date and Time: June 2025, Exact Date and Time TBD

Discussion Summary: Kalaeloa Heritage Park

Kawika will speak about Kalaeloa Heritage Park and its ancient landscape, focusing on the park's efforts to preserve its history and land for the community and future generations to come. He will be talking about the evolution of ‘Ewa/Hono‘uli‘uli from ancient times to the modern day and the significance of wai (water) in Hono‘uli‘uli ahupua’a.

Biography: Kawika Lauriano is the Park Manager for Kalaeloa Heritage Park.

Movie Screening: "Untold Story" with Panelists

Doris Duke Theater; Kinetic Productions

Date and Location: June 22, 2025, Doris Duke Theater at the Honolulu Museum of Art, 900 Kinau St, Honolulu, HI 96814, Time TBD

Parking information can be found here

About the Event: Local Hawaiʻi resident and Director Ryan Kawamoto has created multiple documentaries about internment and incarceration in Hawaiʻi with his production company Kinetic Productions. "Untold Story" originally aired on PBS Hawaiʻi to critical acclaim. Thanks to Pacific Historic Parks, the community will be able to watch the one hour film for free at the Doris Duke Theater at the Honolulu Museum of Art. This special film screening will be followed by a discussion of Honouliuli and Hawaii's internment experience with panel members, including Ryan Kawamoto himself, Carole Hayashino, the former President/Executive Director of the Japanese Cultural Center of Hawai‘i, and Sandi Chang, whose grandfather was held at Honouliuli Internment Camp.

The Untold Story: Internment of Japanese Americans In Hawai‘i, produced by the Japanese Cultural Center of Hawai‘i, written/directed by Ryan Kawamoto, is the first full-length documentary to chronicle the internment experience of Japanese Americans in Hawai‘i.

Acknowledgments
The film was made possible through a lead grant from the Japanese American Confinement Sites Grant Program National Park Service and matching funds provided by the Japanese Cultural Center of Hawai‘i, Island Insurance Foundation, The Wallace Alexander Gerbode Foundation, and the Japanese American Citizens League - Honolulu Chapter.

Courtesy of the Japanese Cultural Center of Hawai'i, The Untold Story: Internment of Japanese Americans in Hawai‘i

Two more of Ryan Kawamoto's films will be screened at Doris Duke Theater as a part of Honouliuli's 10th Anniversary Celebrations:

Voices Behind Barbed Wire (August 17)
Removed by Force (October 19)

Malama Learning Center Tour/Hike

Malama Learning Center

Date and Location: June 2025, Malama Learning Center, 91-5007 Kapolei Pkwy, Kapolei, HI 96707, Exact Date and Time TBD

About the Event: Take a hike on the grounds of the Malama Learning Center, where their innovative farming techniques aim to relieve the food desert on the west side of Oʻahu with native plants and crops. They also will teach about the significance and preservation of native Hawaiian plants on island.

Note: June is a very hot month in Hawai‘i. This event may not be suitable for children or the elderly if they are sensitive to dehydration and intense heat. Please take necessary precautions to stay well hydrated if you choose to attend.

Honouliuli Monthly Bookstore Educational Item

Pearl Harbor National Memorial Gift Shop

Date and Location: June 2025, 1 Arizona Memorial Place, Honolulu, HI, 96818

About the Event: The Honouliuli National Historic Site bookstore is located in the Pearl Harbor National Memorial bookstore. The bookstore, which carries items beyond just books, provides visitors with a range of interpretive and educational materials about Honouliuli. The income generated from these items supports important historic preservation, ongoing research, visitor interpretation, natural and cultural resources management, and educational programs at the park.

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