Ka Wai Ola - Office of Hawaiian Affairs, Volume 3, Number 6, 1 June 1986 — Political Conflict at Hawaiian Program [ARTICLE]

Political Conflict at Hawaiian Program

A special Hawaiian program featuring "Warfare of the Historic Hawaiian Period" will be presented by the Pu'ukohola Heiau National Historic Site on Wednesday, June 18, starting at 7 p.m. at the Waimea Community Center. Guest speaker Hannah Kihalani Springer will present a slide show and lecture on the political conflicts in Hawaii between 1778, arrival of Captain James Cook, to 1898, annexation of Hawaii to the United States. The slide show emphasizes the battles of Kamehameha whieh occurred on the Big Island, and touches upon a variety of Hawaiian eoncepts such as pu'uhonua or places of refuge. Special programs like these are held twice a year to promote cultural awareness and also to help perpetuate the culture of Hawaii. The public is invited and encouraged to attend and leam more about the islands' heritage. The program is free. Park Ranger Daniel Kawaiaea is the event's coordinator. Call park headquarters at 882-7218 for full particulars.