Huaka'i - Birthstones of KÅ«kaniloko

April 18, 9:00am - 11:00am
KÅ«kaniloko State Historic Park near the intersection of Kamehameha Highway and Whitmore Avenue

Presenters: Thomas Lenchanko and Hope Pelekikena 'Ekahi from Wahiawā Hawaiian Civic Club.

Traditions of the Pacific presents, "Perspectives of Health: From Birth to Death". An educational series in partnership with the Department of Native Hawaiian Health's Native Hawaiian Center of Excellence at the John A. Burns School of Medicine, University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa.

Return to the piko (center) of Oʻahu with a trip to Kūkaniloko a sacred and historical site renowned as a birthing place for chiefs and center for education. The Wahiawā Hawaiian Civic Club serves as a steward for this wahi pana (storied place). Club members Hope Peleikena ʻEkahi and Thomas Lenchanko, a respected and dedicated caretaker of Kūkaniloko, will provide a guided tour and share traditions, legends and history of the ‘āina (land) and pōhaku (stones) of the site.


Ticket Information
$10 General Admission. Free for Bishop Museum Members. Seating is limited. Please RSVP by calling (808) 847-8296

Event Sponsor
UH-JABSOM, Mānoa Campus

More Information
Bishop Museum, (808) 847-8296, membership@bishopmuseum.org, http://www.bishopmuseum.org

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