Uploaded August 2025 | Updated September 2026, 8 hours ago
Pa‘a Sibbett sits down with Dr. Kēhaunani Abad to discuss Episode 6: The Splintered Paddle. Their talk story explores the chief’s kuleana to ensure abundance for the community, the guiding principles of peace and mercy, and how kānāwai like Māmalahoe and Kolowalu continue to shape the way our communities live and care for one another today.
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0:00 Intro
0:54 Welina
1:39 Keōuakū‘ahu‘ula, Ali‘i Ensuring Abundance
3:46 Itʻs Not Just Food
4:28 Makahiki, Redistribution, Season of Lono and Kū
6:04 Creating Consequences in Story
7:20 A Slap in the Face
8:05 Reactions to the Burning of the Mahi‘ole, Kānekapōlei
12:19 Keōuakū‘ahu‘ula's Logic in this Story
13:53 Representing the Culminations Since Umi
15:54 Kīwala‘ō
17:15 Kamehameha, Ka'iana, Kekupuohi's Position
20:25 Picturing Kekupuohi and Ka‘iana's Transformation
23:40 The Thought Process of Keōuakūahu‘ula in This Story
24:37 Russians, Americans, British
25:48 Keaweikekahiali‘iokamoku
27:08 Different Senses of Kamehameha
28:27 Keōuakūahu‘ula as a Preservationist in this Story, Specific Dialects
32:27 Thoughts Around Setting Up Tension between Kahekili and Kalanikūpule
36:27 Why does Kehekili Think He's the One in this Story?
39:43 Relationship between Kahekili and Kamehameha
41:30 Māmalahoe, Law of the Splintered Paddle, Kuali‘i and Ni‘auipi‘o Kolowalu
47:50 Show Don't Tell in Film, Kaina Makua's Anchored Ad Libs, Mahi‘ai
54:11 The Need to Retain Family Ties
55:53 Issuing Kānāwai to Stop Bloodshed, Kahekili, Alapa‘i, Kalanikupule, Kamehameha
1:00:55 Creative Choices to Introduce Hawai‘i to the World
1:08:57 The World That Builds Our Characters
1:11:49 Being a Part of the Progress the Lāhui is Making, Hawaiian Pride
1:14:57 Outro
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Watch Chief of War on Apple TV+: tv.apple.com/us/show/chief-of-war/umc.cmc.6ag0zq020ielwv7m83v8r4dkw
Dive deeper into more episodes of Hu‘e Kaona: Chief of War Talk Story Sessions at kanaeokana.net/chiefofwar
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Find learning resources and links at kanaeokana.net/chiefofwar
Learn more about the Hawai‘i Film Alliance: hawaiifilmalliance.org
Pa‘a Sibbett sits down with Dr. Kēhaunani Abad to discuss Episode 6: The Splintered Paddle. Their talk story explores the chief’s kuleana to ensure abundance for the community, the guiding principles of peace and mercy, and how kānāwai like Māmalahoe and Kolowalu continue to shape the way our communities live and care for one another today.
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0:00 Intro
0:54 Welina
1:39 Keōuakū‘ahu‘ula, Ali‘i Ensuring Abundance
3:46 Itʻs Not Just Food
4:28 Makahiki, Redistribution, Season of Lono and Kū
6:04 Creating Consequences in Story
7:20 A Slap in the Face
8:05 Reactions to the Burning of the Mahi‘ole, Kānekapōlei
12:19 Keōuakū‘ahu‘ula's Logic in this Story
13:53 Representing the Culminations Since Umi
15:54 Kīwala‘ō
17:15 Kamehameha, Ka'iana, Kekupuohi's Position
20:25 Picturing Kekupuohi and Ka‘iana's Transformation
23:40 The Thought Process of Keōuakūahu‘ula in This Story
24:37 Russians, Americans, British
25:48 Keaweikekahiali‘iokamoku
27:08 Different Senses of Kamehameha
28:27 Keōuakūahu‘ula as a Preservationist in this Story, Specific Dialects
32:27 Thoughts Around Setting Up Tension between Kahekili and Kalanikūpule
36:27 Why does Kehekili Think He's the One in this Story?
39:43 Relationship between Kahekili and Kamehameha
41:30 Māmalahoe, Law of the Splintered Paddle, Kuali‘i and Ni‘auipi‘o Kolowalu
47:50 Show Don't Tell in Film, Kaina Makua's Anchored Ad Libs, Mahi‘ai
54:11 The Need to Retain Family Ties
55:53 Issuing Kānāwai to Stop Bloodshed, Kahekili, Alapa‘i, Kalanikupule, Kamehameha
1:00:55 Creative Choices to Introduce Hawai‘i to the World
1:08:57 The World That Builds Our Characters
1:11:49 Being a Part of the Progress the Lāhui is Making, Hawaiian Pride
1:14:57 Outro
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Watch Chief of War on Apple TV+: tv.apple.com/us/show/chief-of-war/umc.cmc.6ag0zq020ielwv7m83v8r4dkw
Dive deeper into more episodes of Hu‘e Kaona: Chief of War Talk Story Sessions at kanaeokana.net/chiefofwar
Like and subscribe: youtube.com/kanaeokana?sub_confirmation=1
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Find learning resources and links at kanaeokana.net/chiefofwar
Learn more about the Hawai‘i Film Alliance: hawaiifilmalliance.org
