Maui's Sam Kaʻai was among a list of master practitioners & knowledge keepers who were honored at OHA's inaugural Living Treasures of the Hawaiian People event.

INTERNATIONAL FESTIVAL OF CANOES, PART 2:  MASTER CARVERS Hundreds of spectators gathered along Kamehameha Iki Beach Park in Lahaina over the weekend to witness the ceremonial Lunching of Canoes.  Master carvers from around Polynesia spent the last two weeks shaping their canoes out of raw albesia logs as part of the annual International Festival of... Read more »

One of the many cultural events that coincide with this year's festival of canoes is the construction of three hale structures at the Banyan Tree Park in Lahaina.