Laʻa: Consecration of Aloha ʻĀina in ʻAha

Thursday, September 24, 2026 | 5–8 p.m.
Hawaiian Hall | Kai Ākea
Free Admission

The event has reached capacity. Please register for our next presentation with Protect Kahoʻolawe ʻOhana, Maʻa: Establishing Our Pilina to Kanaloa, before it’s too late.

Bishop Museum is honored to partner with the Protect Kahoʻolawe ʻOhana in commemorating the 50th Anniversary of the landing of the Kahoʻolawe Nine.

This opening talk story session, Laʻa, explores the sacred act of consecration — how aloha ʻāina is grounded in ceremony, intention, and responsibility. Reflecting on the courageous 1976 landing at Kūheʻeia, presenters will share how Kahoʻolawe continues to teach us what it means to hold ʻāina as sacred and to stand in principled relationship with it.

Join us as we begin this three-part series guided by the ʻōlelo noʻeau: Laʻa, Maʻa, Paʻa

To explore the entire series of events, click here.

Panelists include:
Luana Busby-Neff
Kaliko Baker
Huihui Kanahele Mossman and Kalā Mossman
Moderated by Kaipulaumakaniolono Keala

Program Timeline
5 p.m. Light food and drink provided by Aunty Tammy Smith from Hale Kealoha
5:30 p.m. Opening Ceremony for “Kanaloa ka Laʻa o Kohemālamalama: Unconquerable is the Divinity of Kohemālamalama”
6 p.m. Panel Discussion
7:30 p.m. Food and drink
8 p.m. Pau