Pili Productions

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    • He Moʻolelo no Kapaʻahu / Story of Kapaʻahu
    • Kalaupapa Is Us: The Kalaupapa Community in 2002-2005
    • Under the Volcano: the People of Kalapana, 1823-2010
    • We Had a Life: My Years at Kalaupapa
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    • Emma Kauhi Stories
    • Kale Langlas Oral History Archive
    • Powerpoint Presentation
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    • Kau Lāʻau and Maʻamaʻa: Traditional Hawaiian Ulua Fishing
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About Us

Ben Hauanio crossing the net at Keauhou
Ben Hauanio crossing the net at Keauhou

Pili Productions is a nonprofit corporation formed in 1997 and based in Hilo, Island of Hawai‘i. We sponsor projects which describe local and Native Hawaiian culture through writing, film or other media. Pili Productions has been designated as a tax-exempt organization by the IRS under the federal tax code, sections 501(3)(c)

Board:

  1. Charles Langlas, President
  2. Craig Severance, Vice-president
  3. Aolani Kailihou, Secretary
  4. Janice Langlas, Treasurer
  5. Kaliko Beamer-Trapp
  6. Lynne Wolforth
  7. Kerri Inglis
Ho‘okupu (offering) to Pele at Halema‘uma‘u
Ho‘okupu (offering) to Pele at Halema‘uma‘u

Pili Productions has no other members besides the Board of Directors and has no paid staff. The board makes decisions about our activities and also carries them out. Our projects are generally limited to those in which one or more board members is involved, either as project director or in some smaller role.

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Kale Langlas Oral History Archive

The archive contains 203 interviews with 78 individuals (or small groups of individuals). The interviews were carried out by Charles “Kale” Langlas or his students between 1987 and 2010 for the purpose of documenting the history of various areas. Most of the people interviewed were elderly and have … Read more

Events

About Us

Pili Productions is a nonprofit corporation formed in 1997 and based in Hilo, Island of Hawai‘i. We sponsor projects which describe local and Native Hawaiian culture through writing, film or other … Read more

Books

  • He Moʻolelo no Kapaʻahu / Story of Kapaʻahu
  • Kalaupapa Is Us: The Kalaupapa Community in 2002-2005
  • Under the Volcano: the People of Kalapana, 1823-2010
  • We Had a Life: My Years at Kalaupapa

Videos

  • Kau Lāʻau and Maʻamaʻa: Traditional Hawaiian Ulua Fishing
  • Ma ka Hale Pule i Kalapana
  • Ma ka Pāʻina i Kalapana

Oral History

  • Emma Kauhi Stories
  • Powerpoint Presentation
  • Kale Langlas Oral History Archive

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