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Aloha 'Oe: Honoring Hawai'i's Last Sovereign Ruler, Queen Lili’uokalani

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Aloha 'Oe: Honoring Hawai'i's Last Sovereign Ruler, Queen Lili’uokalani
Description
January 17 marks the anniversary of the overthrow of the Hawaiian Nation and the imprisonment of Hawai'i's last sovereign ruler, Queen Lili'uokalani. This thoughtful program celebrates Queen Lili‘uokalani’s legacy though the songs she composed. Amy Ku‘uleialoha Stillman and Manu Ikaika talk about this rich history. The local cultural group, Halau Ho`omau I Ka Wai Ola O Hawai`i, perform music and dance. This performance is presented in conjunction with the National Museum of the American Indian's provocative new exhibition "E Mau Ke Ea: The Sovereign Hawaiian Nation," on view though January 2017 in Washington, D.C. Learn more about the exhibition at http://www.nmai.si.edu/explore/exhibitions/item/?id=952. This performance was webcast live and recorded in the Potomac Atrium of the National Museum of the American Indian on January 30, 2016.
Video Duration
36 min 3 sec
YouTube Keywords
Native American Indian Museum
Data Source
National Museum of the American Indian
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SmithsonianNMAI
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National Museum of the American Indian
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2016-02-02T16:45:54.000Z
Type
Conversations and talks
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