Ka Wai Ola - Office of Hawaiian Affairs, Volume 18, Number 5, 1 May 2001 — Maxwell 'Down Under' [ARTICLE]

Maxwell 'Down Under'

On March 20, Charles Kauluwehi Maxwell was honored by the Australia National Museum in Canberra in an exhibition highlighting indigenous peoples of the world. "The irony," said Maxwell, "is that Australia acknowledges

kanaka maoli as indigenous people of the United States, while the U.S. does not." At opening ceremonies on March 11, it is estimated that 30,000 visited the museum, whose Indigenous Peoples of the World exhibition highlights Maxwell, and five other individuals from other cultures. Along with his wife, Nina, and her hālau, Pukalani Hula Hale, Maxwell plans to accept an invitation to attend Ktaja Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Cultural Festival in October. The group hopes to raise $175,000 for travel costs. Donations may be sent to Hui 'Ai Pōhaku, 157 'Ale'a PL, Pukalani, HI 96768.