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.
Kānepuʻu Preserve Restoration
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.
Aloha ʻĀina: Lāna‘i Keiki Grow, Learn, and Thrive
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.
Hiʻi: Preserving an Ancient Agricultural Site on Lāna‘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.
Lāna‘i Culture & Heritage Center Golf Tournament 2024
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.
Lāna‘i’s Coastal Places Featured in New 12-Book Series
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.
