TONIGHT Hawaiian History Month: 1898’s legacy in Pacific Nations

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Link to video (details below): https://go.hawaii.edu/bDa

***VO script below for consideration***

WHO: UH Mānoa Hawaiʻinuiākea School of Hawaiian Knowledge and UH panelists Noenoe Silva, Noah Dolim, Alexander Mawyer and Dean Saranillio

WHAT: A panel discussion will explore the United States' imperial actions in Oceania, focusing on events from 1898 and their lasting impact on Hawaiʻi and other Pacific nations. The panel will address the historical context of U.S. expansion into Hawaiʻi, the Philippines, and other island nations, examining the effects on these communities and discussing the importance of civic education in fostering an informed and empowered society.

WHEN: Friday, September 6, 6:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.

WHERE: King Kamehameha V Judiciary History Center, 417 S. King St, Honolulu, HI (Registration required), event will also be live streamed by ʻŌiwi TV

WHY: This panel is part of Hawaiian History Month, a month-long celebration dedicated to honoring Queen Liliʻuokalani, the last reigning monarch of Hawaiʻi, and highlighting the rich cultural heritage and language of the Hawaiian people.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

• Panel titled: Teaching 1898: America's Imperial Legacy in Oceania
• More Hawaiian History Month Events: September 11, 13: "Hoʻōla: History of Hawaiian Health" event and Holoholo Honolulu trolley tour through Kaka'ako, Chinatown and Kalihi-Pālama.
• September 19, 20: Talk story session with the UH Mānoa director, playwright, and cast of the upcoming UH Hawaiian language hana keaka (production), Puana.
• September 27, 28: World premiere of Puana at Kennedy Theatre.

For more information on the schedule of events go to the Hawaiian History Month website.

B ROLL (1 minute, 5 seconds)

:00-:21 File, panel discussions on U.S. imperial legacy

:22-:37 Illustrations of U.S. expansion in 1898 (photo of military ships, Credit: Army and Navy Club Library Trust, Washington, DC) (photo of livestock and horse drawn carriages, Credit: and Luis A. Ferre Foundation)

:38-:45 Queen Liliʻuokalani (Credit: Hawaiʻi State Archives)

:46-1:05 File, Hawaiian History Month festivities

SUGGESTED VO SCRIPT

INTRO

September is Hawaiian History Month with free activities throughout the month.

VO

Happening tonight, UH Mānoa's Hawaiian studies department will host a panel discussion examining the lasting impact of historical events from 1898, which marked the annexation of Hawaiʻi by the United States. UH faculty will focus on the long-lasting impacts the U.S. expansion also had on communities in the Philippines, and other island nations. And discuss the importance of civic education in fostering an informed society. The panel is set for tonight from 6 to 8 at the King Kamehameha V Judiciary History Center. Registration is required. For more details, visit our website at xxx (station's website).