Streaming Hawaiʻi Videos: UHM Departments & Programs

Volume 1 (120 minutes)
Volume 2 (120 minutes)
Volume 3 (120 minutes)
"Proceedings of the conference. Speakers include Kekuni Blaisdell, Haunani Kay Trask, Keoni Agard, Julie Cachola, Naleen Andrade and John Dominis Holt."

Link to Video (53 minutes)
"Author presents a talk and leads discussion of his essay, "Our sea of islands," in which he challenges conceptions of the Pacific as composed of small, isolated and dependent communities."

Link to Video (115 minutes)"A presentation on 17 July 2003 to the NEH Summer Institute Re-imagining indigenous cultures: the Pacific Islands, 30 June-August 2003." Albert Wendt, speaker

Link to Video (30 minutes)
"Former sugar plantation workers at Puunene, Maui meet at a reunion and reminisce about plantation life and their jobs which date back to the 1910-1930 period."

Link to Video (56 minutes)
"Examines the 1946 sugar strike in Hawaiʻi through personal recollections and interviews. Participants discuss their nicknames, the sense of community, the tough times before the ILWU, the working conditions, past strike attempts, and morale. This program briefly discusses the history of the labor movement, the events leading up to the strike, the organization of the strike and the legacy of the strike."

Link to Video (30 minutes)
"Focuses on the experiences of oriental live-in maids who came into contact with a foreign culture and faced racial prejudice, injustice and other hardships."

Link to Video (60 minutes)
"Role-playing panelists debate a hypothetical scenario: in the fictitious town of Palakakai, a large tract of privately owned land is reverting to the community to be utilized for the "highest common good." In this scenario, different visions for the future of this land emerge and are discussed. Issues of community autonomy, decentralization, citizen participation, and alternative forms of authority are explored."

Link to Video (27 minutes)
"Examines traditional and current taro production methods in the American-affiliated Pacific Islands."

Link to Video (62 minutes)
"Reports on various strategies, techniques and practices utilized by LISA (Low Input Sustainable Agriculture) for Hawaiʻi project participants in their search to develop environmentally responsible agricultural methods. Describes methods to improve soil fertility, prevent over fertilization, link aquaculture with farm production, manage manure, compost, and mulch, conserve soil, and control weeds, insects, and diseases. Includes marketing and cooperative strategies."

Link to Video (20 minutes)
"Ako describes his research projects. Graduate student Linda Koch explains how she applied knowledge gained in Ako's biochemistry class to production on a fish farm. Lum relates how the color-enhancing ingredients that Ako developed for tropical aquarium fish food have helped his export business."

Link to Video (30 minutes)
"Eleanor Leilehua Hiram, one of Hawaii's most noted and accomplished hula masters, teaches the viewer by example a hula titled Ula no weo. Hand, leg and body motions and the meanings they convey are demonstrated and explained."

Link to Video (30 minutes)
"Examines the production techniques utilized by the University of Hawaii Department of Music to create an authentic Renaissance madrigal."

Link to Video (20 minutes)
"A description of the history, ecology, and present status of Kawai Nui Marsh, Hawaii's largest freshwater marsh."

Link to Video (25 minutes)
"Documentary of the refoliation of Pao's Cut in Manoa Valley, Hawaii."

Link to Video (13 minutes)
"Guide on how to conduct an oral history project. Emphasizes preparation for the interview, how to conduct the interview properly, and how to process and preserve the interview information for safekeeping and future use. Discusses project selection, research, the initial contact, the pre-interview, and equipment needed."

Link to Video (23 minutes)
"Hawaii's pineapple industry, begun on a commercial scale in 1903, has historically been one of the largest employers of women workers. Documents the experiences of these women through interviews."

Link to Video (29 minutes)
"Describes a new year's mochi pounding event by the Onishi Family on Oʻahu."

Link to Video (34 minutes)
"ʻEkela Kanīʻaupio and Kaleikoa Kaʻeo encourage Hawaiians to go on to a college education as a way of restoring the Hawaiian race to its rightful place in these islands."

Link to Video (20 minutes)
"Tour of the beach parks on Oahu, the water safety problems at each park, and how beach personnel respond to these problems. Covers Waikiki Beach, Hanauma Bay, Sandy Beach, Makapuu Beach Park, Kailua Beach Park, the North Shore (including Sunset Beach, Ehukai Beach Park and Waimea Bay), and Haleiwa Beach Park. Emphasis of the program is to respect the ocean and to know your limitations."

Link to Video (22 minutes)
"Describes black pearl farming in the South Pacific and offers tips on maximizing the size and quality of cultured pearls."

Link to Video (18 minutes)
"Describes Honolulu harbor and its vital link to international trade in the Pacific. Features also various dockworkers on the waterfronts of Honolulu and the Neighbor Islands."

Link to Video (30 minutes)
"Stills and interviews describe the arrival of immigrant brides from the Far East in Hawaii from 1907-1924. Discusses the hardships the women endured: long work hours, low pay, poor living conditions, racial and sex discrimination, and how they survived with the support of family, friends and women's social groups."