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Schatz applauds return of sacred cultural item to Hawaiʻi

US Sen. Brian Schatz (D-Hawai‘i), vice chairman of the Senate Committee on Indian Affairs, celebrated the return to Hawaiʻi of a sacred ‘ahu‘ula (feathered cape), worn by Chief Keaoua Kekuaokalani in the Battle of Kuamoʻo in 1819. 

Treasured Cloak and Helmet of Kalani‘ōpu‘u Arrive in Hawaiʻi

The Treasured Mahiole (feathered helmet) and ‘Ahu ‘Ula (feathered cloak) of Kalani‘ōpu‘u made its historic return to Hawaiʻi aboard a Hawaiian Airlines flight from New Zealand on Friday. The return comes 237 years after the artifacts left Hawaiʻi’s shores aboard Captain James Cook’s ship.

Treasured Cloak and Helmet of Kalani‘ōpu‘u to Return to Hawai‘i After 237 Years

The Treasured Mahiole (feathered helmet) and ‘Ahu ‘Ula (feathered cloak) of Kalani‘ōpu‘u makes its way back to the Hawaiian Islands for the first time after leaving its shores on Captain James Cook’s ship 237 years ago.