Makalapua Kanuha Bancaco & Noelle Storer of Lahaina

This conversation between Makalapua Kanuha Bancaco and Noelle Storer is a vital contribution to Hui Mo‘olelo: Lahaina, a foundational archive supporting the town’s rebuild following the 2023 wildfires. These talk-story sessions serve as a living resource of community knowledge, helping to ensure that Lahaina’s heritage and traditions inform future projects like the Lahaina Memorial, the Royal Complex, and the Commercial Core. Reflecting on Lahaina’s sacred history and plantation past, Bancaco offers a call to stewardship and urges the younger generation to remain rooted in their land and ancestral wisdom. By listening, you are engaging with the seeds of collective healing and future public art, ensuring the Lahaina of tomorrow remains rooted in the hopes of its people.

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