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November 16, 2019

Hawaiian Mission Houses Commemorates 200th Anniversary Connecting New England to Hawaiʻi

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Mahalo nui to the Maine Historical Society for hosting us tonight! It was wonderful connecting so many New England threads back home to Hawaiʻi!
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These amazing women presented on the importance of native language yesterday during the symposium “Language as the Carrier of Culture” hosted by the Connecticut Humanities and Pequot museum. Dr Noelani Arista, endawnis Spears (Diné/ Ojibwe/ Chickasaw/ Choctaw), and Lorén M. Spears (Narragansett/Niantic) all shared the deep importance of using native language to perpetuate culture. •
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Today we held our last Mass Humanities Discussion Series hosted by the Congregational Library and Archives in Boston. Chris Cook presented on his book The Providential Life and Heritage of Henry Obookiah along with Dr Noelani Arista and Moses Goods. •
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Mahalo nui to the American Antiquarian Society for hosting our third Mass Humanities Discussion Series today. The discussion featured John Demos, author of The Heathen School, Dr Noelani Arista, author of The Kingdom and the Republic: Sovereign Hawaii and the Early United States, Moses Goods, author of My Name is ʻŌpūkahaʻia, and was moderated by James David Moran, Vice President for Programs and Outreach at American Antiquarian Society. •
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Yesterday we held our second Mass Humanities Discussion Series, hosted by Williams College. We got to see the Haystack Monument and engage in wonderful discussion after fascinating presentations by Dr. Noelani Arista and Kailani Polzack. •
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Mahalo nui to the Cornwall Historical Society for hosting us today in your beautiful town! We had a full house at the Cornwall United Church for Christ, even the Mayor came to see us!
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Yesterday we got to present at Old Sturbridge Village which is a living history site that interprets 19th century life in New England. We were thrilled to have the Old Sturbridge Village Singers open for us with three traditional hymns!
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It was a fulfilling day of making connections in the classrooms of Phillips Academy. Mahalo to the students and teachers for having us!
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Today we had the first of our Mass Humanities Discussion Series! We had incredible presenters tonight - Dr. Noelani Arista, Associate Professor of History, University of Hawaii at Mānoa and author of The Kingdom and the Republic: Sovereign Hawaii and the Early United States; Paige Roberts, Director of Archives & Special Collections; Elizabeth Pope, Archivist at American Antiquarian Society; and Moses Goods. Mahalo to Phillips Academy for hosting us and to Dr. Marisela Ramos, Department of History, Phillips Academy for moderating. We have three more Mass Humanities series coming up. Check out our calendar of events at our website www.missionhouses.org •
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We had the greatest opportunity today to perform My Name Is ʻŌpūkahaʻia on Yale’s Old Campus. Connecticut Hall is currently going through reconstruction so we told the story outside of the Dwight Memorial Chapel. Mahalo nui to the Yale staff for accommodating us and the guests who attended this special afternoon!
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There was amazing energy tonight at the New Haven Museum. Mahalo to Margaret Anne for hosting us and the incredibly generous audience for listening to our story and engaging in meaningful dialogue. •
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Mahalo nui to the Native American Cultural Center of Yale for hosting us during our first day on campus!
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Before heading out to New Haven, we stopped to visit ʻŌpūkahaʻia’s first resting place in Cornwall. His remains were brought home to Hawaiʻi and put to rest at Kahikolu Cemetery overlooking Kealakekua Bay. •
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Moses Goods brought tears to the audience’s eyes at the first production of our New England Bicentennial Tour. •
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Peter shared a beautiful and emotional story about how he came to be 200 years ago on that very day at Goshen Church. •
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It’s a beautiful morning here in Goshen, Connecticut! We have our first production today at the Church of Christ Congregational. Mahalo to Pastor Sara for helping us kick off our New England Bicentennial Tour!
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Good morning Connecticut. #HistoryTheatreNewEngland

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Our Bicentennial Tour is about to begin! Check out this calendar to see if we’ll be in your area!! Very excited to meet up with our program partners @oldsturbridgevillage @newhavenmuseum @phillipsacademy @americanantiquarian @mainehistory @pequotmuseum @mysticseaportmuseum @parkstreetchurch @yale Thank you so much to our sponsors @masshumanities @masscultural @hawaiianairlines

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Mahalo nui to the Pacific Club for inviting us to perform Yesterday’s News! •
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Get your tickets now for Mele no Liliʻuokalani this Saturday, September 21st! Featuring performances by Hawai’i Youth Opera Chorus led by Aunty Nola Nahulu, a special presentation by Kilin Reece and performance by Sovereign Strings musicians Ian O’Sullivan, and Duane Padilla along with Hawaiian music trio of Harrison Murray, Zach Castro, and Greg Sardena and special guest vocalists Starr Kalahiki and Poʻai Lincoln. Music starts at 5:30pm with the first half of the concert held at Kawaiahaʻo Church and an intermission for guests to walk to the Hawaiian Mission Houses outdoor stage for the last hour of the concert. Ticket link in bio!
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