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Heritage Preservation
BY KA IPU MAKANI CULTURAL HERITAGE CENTER
Ka Ipu Makani’s Heritage Preservation program safeguards Molokaʻi’s historical record through collections stewardship, archival preservation, oral history documentation, and public interpretation. Through exhibits, storytelling, arts, and community engagement, the program creates opportunities for Molokaʻi’s histories, voices, and cultural narratives to be shared and carried forward.
By preserving cultural materials and elevating community knowledge of place, these efforts strengthen connections between people, history, and landscape while ensuring that Molokaʻi’s collective memory remains accessible for future generations.
Molokaʻi Archives
Developing Molokaʻi’s first community based archive to steward historical records, photographs, land documents, and cultural materials connected to the island’s history.
Māpuna Leo o Molokaʻi Oral History Program
Documenting the voices and lived experiences of Molokaʻi residents through oral histories that preserve community memory and intergenerational knowledge.
Community self-determination includes the power to tell our own stories—from the histories we inherit to those we are creating today.
Through community-led preservation, oral histories, and access to cultural collections, we strengthen Molokaʻi’s capacity to document our lived experiences, protect our collective memory, and determine how our island’s history is represented.
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