Nā ʻAikāne Cultural Center explained

The Nā ʻAikāne o Maui Cultural and Research Center was a historic civic building and local cultural center in Lahaina, Hawaii. The center held artefacts of Native Hawaiian history and was a gathering place for the indigenous community.[1] The Front Street building had a rich history of serving the West Side community hosting many non-profit organizations.[2] The center once housed a soup kitchen for striking plantation workers during an International Longshore and Warehouse Union (ILWU) strike against the Pioneer Mill.[3] The center was taken over by the Na ʻAikane o Maui in 2011.[4] The building burned to the ground in the 2023 Hawaii wildfires.[5]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Mehta . Jonaki . 16 August 2023 . Priceless connections to Hawaii's ancient past were lost when cultural center burned . NPR.
  2. Web site: Na ‘Aikane o Maui turning abandoned center into traditional arts academy . 2023-08-17 . lahainanews.com . en-US.
  3. News: Hurley . Timothy . August 10, 2023 . Lahaina's historic and cultural treasures go up in smoke . . live . August 10, 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230810152148/https://www.staradvertiser.com/2023/08/10/hawaii-news/lahainas-historic-and-cultural-treasures-go-up-in-smoke/ . August 10, 2023.
  4. Web site: Na ‘Aikane o Maui Cultural Center destroyed in Lahaina fire Maui Now . 2023-08-17 . Na ‘Aikane o Maui Cultural Center destroyed in Lahaina fire.
  5. Web site: 2023-08-16 . Native Hawaiian discusses cultural landmarks, art and artifacts destroyed by Maui wildfire . 2023-08-17 . PBS NewsHour . en-us.

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