In “Kuleana” by Sara Kehaulani Goo, the story of one family’s land in Hawaii opens up to something much bigger.

One important secret to dancing hula is that you must dance with bent knees to get that hip movement. When you bend your knees halfway, it forces your hips to move from side to side when you step, ...

(Courtesy: Rotary Club of Lahaina Sunset) Two organizers of the Hōʻike at King Kamehameha III Elementary School will speak at the Rotary Club of Lahaina Sunset meeting on Tuesday, June 3, 2025.

In 1810, for example, King Kamehameha sent the British King George III a feathered cape and asked him for “a small vessel” and brass guns in exchange.

(Getty Images) At the time of the overthrow, Hawaii’s last ruler, Queen Liliʻuokalani, was held captive inside the palace’s second floor in rooms now accessible by visitors.

New murals at King Kamehameha III Elementary's temporary campus pay tribute to Lahaina By 'A'ali'i Dukelow Dec 17, 2024 Updated Dec 20, 2024 0 ...

Kamehameha didn’t stop there: Helped along by his growing army, his savvy statesmanship, and the mana generated by his spiritual sacrifices, he turned his attention to O‘ahu.

LAHAINA, Hawaii (Island News) -- State officials began discussions about potentially relocating Kamehameha III Elementary School to the Kamehameha Schools’ land in Kuʻia, Lahaina. Governor Josh ...

Rebuilding King Kamehameha III Elementary School, which was destroyed in last year's fire, could help bring families back to Lahaina. But residents are torn over where the school should be located.

Twenty years after Kamehameha III’s reign ended in 1854, King Kalākaua was elected to the throne in 1874. He would become the last king of Hawaii, ruling from 1874 to 1891.

Cindy Ellen Russell / Star-Advertiser File The corrugated metal roofing of King Kamehameha III Elementary School, located at 611 Front St., sits in ruins next to the building on Aug. 12, 2023.

This law came at a critical time for establishing Native Hawaiian land rights. In 1848 the Great Māhele, proposed by King Kamehameha III, redistributed about four million acres of land ...