Momiala Kamahele (2012), is a Kumu Hula (master hula teacher and practitioner) and an Assistant professor of Hawaiian Studies at Leeward Community College in Hawai‘i. Although academically trained as a western historian, the Hawaiian culture remains the core of her perspective and analyses.

Journey to Justice: A Conversation with Momiala Kamahele and Eiko Kosasa (Part 1 of 2)
In Part 1 of this two-part interview, Kamahele shares with us reflections on her youth (growing up in a Hawaiian family within a colonial context), the dominance of the Hawaiian culture in her life, and how she came to political consciousness.


Running Time: approx. 28 min.

Journey to Justice: A Conversation with Momiala Kamahele and Eiko Kosasa (Part 2 of 2)
In Part 2, Momiala Kamahele discusses hula, organizing against the racist State of Hawaii legislative bill (Senate Bill 8), her perspective on education, and other struggles against U.S. colonialism.

https://vimeo.com/44893927
Running time approximately 28 min.

Hula As Resistance by Momiala Kamahele

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Hula as Resistance

‘Ilio‘ulaokalani Defending Native Hawaiian Culture
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Defending Hawaii