Senator Brian Schatz toured MHC on the morning of 11/4/2017. He asked lots of questions, found the experience “grounding,” and offered to help in any way. In the photo is Keʻala Wong sharing her knowledge with the Senator.
Manoa Heritage Center (MHC) is honored to be one of 29 grant recipients nationwide awarded funding from the National Endowment for the Humanities’ Creating Humanities Communities grant program. The $90,000 NEH challenge award makes it possible for MHC to connect educators with Native Hawaiian cultural resources – creating a strong link between leading organizations and institutions dedicated to enhancing how Hawaiian history and culture is taught in Hawaii’s public schools.
From Hana Hou, Hawaiian Airlines In-Flight Magazine; February-March 2017 Issue
Tune in for a sneak peek of a unique new book, “Paintings, Prints, and Drawings of Hawaii from the Sam and Mary Cooke Collection”, a kama’aina perspective of 18th and 19th century Hawaiian history through art. Learn about the best private collection in the Islands and an update on the new Manoa Gallery. ThinkTech Hawaii […]
Credit for this video goes to: Video Technology Group, OISS, Hawaii Dept. of Education Joy Chong Stannard Victoria Kneubuhl
July 27, 2015
Honolulu Star-Advertiser
For Sam and Mary Cooke, preserving the heiau and home on their Mānoa property is a legacy worth leaving. Kikaha Island Air In-Flight Magazine July – September 2015 Issue View Article
Preserving Historical Hawaii A member of one of Hawaii’s most prominent kamaaina families, Sam Cooke shares his passion for the restoration of Hawaii’s cultural and historical treasures. A descendant of early missionaries who established a business empire with Castle and Cooke, Sam, along with his wife Mary, established the Manoa Heritage Center to promote the […]
November 06, 2014
From Generations Magazine, December-January 2015 Issue
Historic Hawaii Foundation Kamaʻāina of the Year