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.

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

This episode details the effects of Western contact starting with Capt. James Cook, the arrival of the missionaries, the māhele, which, starting in the 1840s, gave into foreign pressure to create private property forcing many Hawaiians off land…

This program emphasizes the significance of chants in every aspect of Hawaiian history including the voyages of Polynesians who discovered and settled the Hawaiian islands.

A long-lost ancient cemetery opens the door to a unique period in Egyptian history.

This Spectrum Hawai‘i episode from November 1991 looks back at the start of Filipino immigration to Hawai‘i in the early 1900s and Filipinos in Hawaiʻi in modern times.

The tale of the Whiskey Rebellion (1791-1794), the first major test of U.S. democracy.

Two intrepid Nairobi women decide to transform what used to be a whites-only library until 1958 into a vibrant cultural hub.

We pay tribute to the renowned hula master and chanter Henry Moikehaokahiki Pa.