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Lono me Laka Resource Center

Information about the Lono me Laka Resource Center at the Kamakakūokalani Center for Hawaiian Studies

Ka waihona o ka naʻauao

The mission of the Laka me Lono Resource Center is to:

  • Support the Hawaiʻinuiākea School of Hawaiian Knowledge and its four departments
  • Promote academic excellence
  • Perpetuate Hawaiian ancestral wisdom
  • Emphasize Native Hawaiian perspectives in all areas of study

Our resources present the interplay of history, culture and politics, as well as the interconnectedness of all knowledge -contemporary and ancestral - from Kanaka Maoli perspectives in order that students will understand Kanaka Maoli experiences in the context of world indigenous peoples.

Visit us in-person at Kamakaūokalani Center for Hawaiian Studies

Monday - Friday: 9am - 4pm

Or connect with us:

1. Follow us on Instagram @lakamelono

2. Visit our LibGuides at bit.ly/lakamelono

3. Email our Librarian, Hina Keala, at lakalono@hawaii.edu

Laka me Lono Policies

The mission of this resource center is to support the Hawaiʻinuiākea School of Hawaiian Knowledge (HSHK) and its students, staff, and faculty. With the limited space and resources, access to this facility is for UH students, staff and faculty with priority of access and use being given to HSHK individuals. Laka me Lono is a specialized library and is limited in scope and resources focused on specialized resources and research. It is not a general library. We are open to the public for research purposes, only following a consultation via email with the Librarian to determine the viability of completing projects at Laka me Lono and to review our rules and procedures. Loitering, interrupting students or staff members, or use of Laka me Lono for purposes unrelated to conducting research is not permitted. Any person who interferes with our educational mission or disregards these use policies will be asked to leave.

Mahalo for your understanding and cooperation!

Librarian Contact Information

 

E naʻauao pū, e noiʻi pū, a e nowelo pū!

Have a research question about Hawaiian culture, stories, language, and resources?

Hina Keala
Librarian
Laka me Lono Resource Center
Kamakakūokalani Center for Hawaiian Studies
Hawaiʻinuiākea School of Hawaiian Knowledge
University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa

lakalono@hawaii.edu
808.956.0589

 

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