Wahi Pana Activation: Laniwahine

Join us for a morning of protocol, artist talks, and workshops honoring the moʻolelo of Laniwahine (2025) by Jordan Souza & Amber Khan Set within the remains of a 1930s pavilion, this installation features 48 sculptural works by Amber Khan and Jordan Souza that unfold the story of Laniwahine, an ali‘i mo‘o (a shape-shifting water guardian), and her three servants. The sculptures visually integrate archival records from nūpepa (1870–1885), translated by Paige Okamura, with the living memory shared through talk-story with Waialua community members. Friday, October 23 9:00 AM - 12:00 PM Haleʻiwa Beach Park Join us for a morning of cultural protocol, artist talks, interactive workshop, demonstration, along with rebuilding, reflectioin, and celebration with the communities of Waialua, Haleʻiwa, and the surrounding North Shore. All are welcome! This event is free & open to the public. Mea ʻai and mea inu will be provided. Registration is requested by Wednesday, 10/21. According to the mo‘olelo of Keaomelemele, this area Pua‘ena, Waialua, was the first landing site of the mo‘o clan in the Hawaiian archipelago. A procession of mo‘o was brought here by Kamo‘oinanea (the matriarch mo‘o) from Nu‘umealani (an ancestral land), where they gathered in pairs before traveling across O‘ahu spreading throughout the archipelago.