Various interviews and other video footage of the beloved Maui kupuna (elder) of the Protect Kaho‘olawe ‘Ohana, Harry Kunihi Mitchell. Documentation covers the period from 1982 through 1989.
Uncle Harry Kunihi Mitchell #1
1982 footage of Harry Mitchell at a Protect Kahoʻolawe ʻOhana rally on Maui to protest RIMPAC (Rim of the Pacific) military exercises on Kahoʻolawe. Also 1983 footage of Uncle at the Nuclear Free and Independent Pacific conference in Vanuatu in the south Pacific.
Length: 61 minutes
Uncle Harry Kunihi Mitchell #2
On a visit to Kahoʻolawe November 9, 1989, Harry Kunihi Mitchell discusses various topics with Protect Kahoʻolawe ʻOhana members, including lāʻau lapaʻau, astronomy, ocean navigation, winds and weather, place names, ocean life, fresh water sources, Hawaiian spirituality.
Length: 59:21
Uncle Harry Kunihi Mitchell #3
Uncle Harry offers a pule and speaks at a May 26, 1984 march and rally protesting the 1984 RIMPAC military exercises. On November 7-8, 1987, Uncle takes the viewer on a tour of the Hakioawa area on Kahoʻolawe, sharing his knowledge of the healing arts, archaeology, shrines, geography, fishing techniques, weather and planting.
Length: 51:37
Uncle Harry Kunihi Mitchell #4
Harry Mitchell is interviewed at Moaʻula on Kahoʻolawe, November 9, 1989. He relates his knowledge of archaeological sites, shrines, the winds, rain and seasonal weather, the bell stone, whales, pōhaku, ʻawa, moon phases, ocean currents and other topics. The interview is conducted partially in ʻŌlelo Hawaiʻi. Includes scenes of an imu preparation at Hakioawa and the departure of paddlers from the island.
Length: 27:34