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O Hawaiʻi: Of Hawaiʻi from Settlement to Kingdom

This 1995 film by Tom Coffman chronicles the history of the Hawaiʻi from arrival of the first Polynesian explorers through the establishment of four separate kingdoms on Kauaʻi, Oʻahu, Maui and Hawaiʻi to the formation of one kingdom encompassing all islands. Featured in the film is Kumu John Keola Lake sharing stories and chant, artist Herb Kāne and author and scholar Rubellite Kawena Johnson.

Release DateJanuary 1, 1995
StatusReleased
Original TitleO Hawaiʻi: Of Hawaiʻi from Settlement to Kingdom
Runtime 57min
Budget—
Revenue—
LanguageEnglish
Original LanguageEnglish
Production CountriesUnited States of America
Production CompaniesPBS Hawai'i