EXHIBITIONS + EVENTS CAlendar MARCH/APRIL/MAY 2017
Samuel Gon explains the cultural significance of Native Hawaiian plants.
tion. He is also an award-winning professor and author. A book signing for Discovering North American Rock Art, recently published in softcover by the University of Arizona Press, follows the program.
CELEBRATE HAWAII: THE AHUPUA’A Saturday, May 20 and Sunday, May 21 10:30 a.m. – 5 p.m. Museum-wide Explore Hawaii’s unique land management system, the Ahupua’a. Learn the mele (songs) that tie to each element of the Ahupua’a and traditional stories. Samuel M. ‘Ohukani‘o¯hi‘a Gon III, senior scientist and cultural advisor of the Nature Conservancy of Hawaii, will share plant knowledge; cultural practitio- ner Joe McGinn will discuss taro farming techniques and the importance of water management in the Ahupua’a; and cultural practitioner Hi’ilani Shibata will present traditional songs and stories. The Museum gratefully acknowledges the contributions of our partner, the Office of Hawaiian Affairs.
58 AMERICAN INDIAN SPRING 2017
“WE REMEMBER” Monday, May 29 2 p.m. Potomac Atrium Join us on Memorial Day to honor our nation’s veterans and learn about the mu- seum’s National Native American Veterans Memorial Project.
PHOTO BY KATHERINE FOGDEN
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