Lānaʻi Culture & Heritage Center restores island Heiau
February 2025 – Lāna'i Culture & Heritage Center and volunteers restoring Hiʻi Agricultural Heiau.
Reflecting on 2024 and Looking Ahead to 2025
January 2025 – Lāna'i Culture & Heritage Center expresses our heartfelt gratitude for your continued support and enthusiasm for our mission.
Kānepu‘u Caregivers
August 2024 – Lāna‘i Culture and Heritage Center and nearly 90 community volunteers teamed together to protect Kānepu‘u Preserve.
E ‘Ike Hou īa Lāna‘i celebrates culinary traditions
July 2024 – Lāna‘i Culture and Heritage Center’s cultural immersion program was a success. The center’s longest standing program taught students about the island’s rich culture and history.
Fostering Aloha ‘Āina
June 2024 – During the Spring 2024 semester, almost 100 Lāna‘i elementary students ranging from Kindergarten through 5th grade participated in on-campus aloha ʻāina workshops.
Lāna‘i Culture & Heritage Center’s efforts aim to protect Hi‘i
March 2024 – Lāna‘i Culture and Heritage Center led a group of volunteers to an ancient site of an agricultural community on Saturday, March 16. Hiʻi is located about two miles from Koele.
First annual golf tournament on February 10
February 2024 – Together, we raised nearly $40,000 to support our mission to celebrate and preserve Lāna'i's culture and diverse heritage. Congratulations to our first place winners!
Japanese exhibit on display through spring
January 2024 — Lāna‘i Culture & Heritage Center celebrates 2024 with a new exhibit of more than 30 artifacts and 25 photos from its vast archive. Honoring the legacy of Lāna‘i’s Japanese community, this exclusive exhibition features a first-hand glimpse of pieces from the island’s Japanese families.
Hawaiian artifacts preservation project
November 2023 - Lāna‘i Culture & Heritage Center has launched E Mālama i ke Koehana Waiwai o Lāna‘i (to care for the valuable artifacts of Lāna‘i), an ambitious two and half-year project to preserve and honor the native Hawaiian artifacts in Lāna‘i CHC’s care.
A 12-book series that showcases Lāna‘i’s coastal places
October 2023 - Lāna‘i Culture & Heritage Center published a 12-book series that showcases significant coastal areas on Lāna‘i. The book series was written by Diane and Shelly Preza.