Society and Culture

Ask-2000
Searchable database of social service agencies in Hawaii compiled by the Aloha United Way.
http://www.ask2000.org/

Bring Our Ancestors Home Foundation
Non-profit organization dedicated to identifying and repatriating ancient Chamori remains and sacred artifacts from museums worldwide.
http://saina-hu.tripod.com/

Hawaii Links
Traditional cultural and modern links with searching.
http://www.hawaiianlinks.com/

The Hawaiian Home Page
A reference for Hawaiian culture.
http://geocities.com/~olelo/home.html

Historic Hawaii Foundation
Helping to preserve Hawaii's important historic sites, scenic vistas, and cultural traditions. Tours, monthly calendar of events, and information on the state and federal historic registers.
http://www.historichawaii.org/

Pacific Islanders' Resource Directory
Pacific Islanders' Cultural Association's listing of businesses, events, hula halau, canoe clubs, newsletters, radio stations and musicians in northern California which are related to the Pacific islands.
http://www.pica-org.org/norcal/norcal.htm

Polynesian Voyaging Society
Learn how Polynesians explored and settled the Pacific long before Europeans even discovered it. See two ancient canoe replicas, the Hokule'a and Hawai'iloa sailing to retrace migration routes and to preserve ancestral skills.
http://pvs.kcc.hawaii.edu/welcome.html

Uncle Charlie, Hawaiian Storyteller
Stories, essays and lectures by Kahu (Rev.) Charles Kauluwehi "Uncle Charlie" Maxwell Sr., a retired Maui Police Officer, and now a Cultural and Spiritual Consultant and Storyteller at the Maui Ocean Center.
http://www.moolelo.com/

Vegetarian Society of Hawaii
Links to membership, recipes, online newsletter, dining and shopping guides.
http://vsh.org/

NPR : Hidden Treasures: Hawaii Custody Battle
A museum and indigenous Hawaiians are in a custody battle about rare carved artifacts, some of which have already been repatriated to sacred burial caves. Part of the Hidden Treasures Radio Project series. [8:14 Realaudio broadcast] <small>(April 15, 2004)</small>
http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=1839007