Sacred Hawaiian traditions and the sanctuary of Honaunau

Recognizing the surrender under duress in 1893

Park Superintendent John Broward delivers a formal land acknowledgment recognizing the 1893 overthrow of Queen Liliʻuokalani and honoring the ongoing generational knowledge of Native Hawaiians.

Honoring Queen Liliʻuokalani and Indigenous Stewards

Preserving the sacred gathering of Hawaiian chiefs

Park Guide Kahakaʻioikamālie explains how recreating the assembly of high chiefs honors ancestral traditions and maintains connections to the rulers of old.

What Happened at the Gathering of High Chiefs

The 1,000-foot ancient stone wall of Honaunau

A showcase of the ancient Great Wall at Puʻuhonua o Hōnaunau and how rival rulers crossed the ocean to hold council at this sacred sanctuary.

The Massive Wall Protecting Ancient Hawaiian Kings

How ancient chiefs gained entry to the Royal Grounds

Exploration of the ancient Kaʻalii ceremony, where incoming chiefs faced a hurled spear to test their standing before partaking in communal ʻawa to settle disputes peacefully.

The Spear-Throwing Ritual to Enter Royal Grounds

[04:05] Honoring Queen Liliʻuokalani and Indigenous Stewards
[05:07] What Happened at the Gathering of High Chiefs
[07:17] The Massive Wall Protecting Ancient Hawaiian Kings
[08:32] The Spear-Throwing Ritual to Enter Royal Grounds

Sacred Hawaiian traditions and the sanctuary of Honaunau

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