In 1998, a locally-made film exposed what Native Hawaiians had written, talked and sung about for a century: the true story of how and why Hawai‘i became part of the United States.

A 1995 film by Tom Coffman that chronicles the islands’ history. The documentary features Kumu John Keola Lake sharing stories and chants; Herb Kāne, renowned artist and co-founder of the Polynesian Voyaging Society; and scholar and author Rubellite Kawena Johnson.

Indigenous women around the Pacific seek support in their birth choices.

Part 3 focuses on how Hawaiians changed as a people and as a society after becoming part of the United States.

Native Hawaiian mother-daughter activists stand to protect their sacred mountain Mauna Kea from the building of the world’s largest telescope.

A PARADISE LOST is the enchanting, yet harrowing tale of a Hawaiian finch who sued the State of Hawai‘i to prevent its imminent extinction, the first animal in history to be named lead plaintiff in a federal lawsuit.

See highlights of three days celebrating the 150th anniversary of Lahainaluna High School in 1981.

Narrated by Raiatea Helm, this PBS Hawai‘i documentary uncovers Hawaiʻi’s deep, global impact on modern music despite the political struggles they faced at home.

As the climate crisis threatens Tahiti, three women begin a journey to protect their home.

Chants tell the story of Polynesian explorers discovering and settling the Hawaiian Islands.