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Season 13 Episode 5
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Learning Cook Island Birthing Traditions

Learning Cook Island Birthing Traditions

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In Tahiti, Rava Ray was Determined to Have an Outdoor Birth

In Tahiti, Rava Ray was Determined to Have an Outdoor Birth

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Kimi Werner Shares the Beginning of Her First Birth Journey

Kimi Werner Shares the Beginning of Her First Birth Journey

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3:06
Community Protests Massive Telescope Atop a Sacred Mountain

Community Protests Massive Telescope Atop a Sacred Mountain

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Mauna Kea Is Respected and Protected as Their Ancestor

Mauna Kea Is Respected and Protected as Their Ancestor

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A Beautiful Dance Performance by Kumu Patrick's Men Dancers

A Beautiful Dance Performance by Kumu Patrick's Men Dancers

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2:00
Māhū, The Most Controversial Word In Hawaiian

Māhū, The Most Controversial Word In Hawaiian

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2:10
Hawai'i, The Endagered Species Capital of the World

Hawai'i, The Endagered Species Capital of the World

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2:44
Meet 'Ānuenue, a Palilia Bird Whose Existence is at Risk

Meet 'Ānuenue, a Palilia Bird Whose Existence is at Risk

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2:07
Where Do The Indigenous People of Tahiti Go After All This?

Where Do The Indigenous People of Tahiti Go After All This?

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2:15
Indigeneity Is At Risk Because Of Land Development in Tahiti

Indigeneity Is At Risk Because Of Land Development in Tahiti

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Pacific Heartbeat

Standing Above The Clouds

Season 13 Episode 4

When a massive thirty meter telescope is proposed to be built on Mauna Kea, kiaʻi (protectors) in Hawaiʻi and around the world dedicate their lives to protecting the sacred mountain from further destruction. Through the lenses of mothers and daughters from three Native Hawaiian families, the film explores intergenerational healing and the impacts of safeguarding cultural tradition.

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Season 13 Episode 5
Pacific Mother
Indigenous women around the Pacific seek support in their birth choices.
Māhū: A Trans-Pacific Love Letter
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26:05
Season 13 Episode 3
Māhū: A Trans-Pacific Love Letter
New theater production by Kumu Hula Patrick Makuakāne reclaims and celebrates māhū people.
A Paradise Lost
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Season 13 Episode 2
A Paradise Lost
A Hawaiian finch sues the State of Hawai‘i to prevent its imminent extinction.
Te Puna Ora: The Source of Life
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Season 13 Episode 1
Te Puna Ora: The Source of Life
As the climate crisis threatens Tahiti, three women begin a journey to protect their home.
Hawai'i's Precious Resources
56:46
Season 12 Episode 1204
Hawai'i's Precious Resources
Three short films that encourage us to reflect on our relationship with the natural world.
Daughters of the Waves
56:46
Season 12 Episode 1203
Daughters of the Waves
Polynesian surfer girl, Vahine, has her sights set on Olympic gold.
Island Cowgirls
56:46
Season 12 Episode 1202
Island Cowgirls
: Two Hawai‘i Island cowgirls dedicate their lives to caring for their family ranches.
Pacific Heartbeat: Family Playlist
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Season 12 Episode 1201
Ola Hou: Journey to New York Fashion Week
A story of resilience, family, and all the things it takes to make a dream become reality.
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