place-based-library

Decades of interviews with Hawaiian elders, leaders, and fishermen and women, this book shares stories of enduring community efforts to perpetuate kuleana.

Over 3,000 Hawaiian proverbs and poetical sayings accumulated from the knowledge and stories of ancient Hawaiian oral tradition.

A Hawaiian-English dictionary of over 4000 place names and their cultural significance from throughout the Hawaiian Islands.

The story of Nainoa Thompson and the many others who were involved in the Hōkūle‘a’s journey to retrace ancient voyaging routes.

An illustrated collection of myths and legends about Pele, the Hawaiian goddess of fire.

A comprehensive collection of Hawaiian rain names and their associated oral tradition and literature, including hula, mele & mo‘olelo.

Compilation of pre-European archeological and historical sites and legends throughout O‘ahu

Provides a legal and intellectual framework for understanding both the past and future of Hawai‘i’s freshwater resources.

A critical preservation of Hawaiian Ethnography, describing the culture, traditions, government, history, cosmology and religion of pre-Christian Hawai‘i.

Examines the theoretical basis of indigenous higher education methodologies, offering practical guidance to those conducting their research using indigenous methodologies.