The Center for Hawaiian Studies remains an important political and historical education force, and in 1994 sponsored the Native Hawaiian Women's Conference and a public presentation entitled Hawaiian Sovereignty & Hawaiian Law.
In collaboration with the Manoa Department of Theatre and Dance and the East-West Center Arts Program, the Center sponsored two theatrical productions in 1994: The Death of Keoua and 'Umi a Liloa. Described as "hula dramas", both productions were directed by master's candidate Raplee Nobori in conjunction with kumu hula John Keola Lake.
In October 1993 the Center -- in conjunction with the Manoa Department of Hawaiian and Indo-Pacific Languages and Literatures -- sponsored the showing of Na Hula Kupuna, three 20-minute films that capture the unique lifestyles, traditional knowledge and native speaking styles of three Hawaiian kupuna (elders): James Hu'eu, Jr., Katherine Maunakea and Kaleipuna Pahulehua. The videos are entirely in Hawaiian and will be used as instructional materials for Hawaiian language programs.
The Center co-produced An Act of War: The Overthrow of the Hawaiian Nation, a documentary on the 1893 overthrow of the Hawaiian kingdom that first aired on public television stations nationwide in 1993. The historical documentary has garnered a number of prestigious awards, including a Silver Award in the Independent Documentary Category from the Corporation for Public Broadcasting and a Golden Eagle Award from the Council on International Non-Theatrical Events. Haunani-Kay Trask and Lilikala Kame'eleihiwa acted as major researchers and scriptwriters for the film, and served as co-producers.
Other Center outreach services have included: