Institute for Native Pacific Education and Culture

The Institute for Native Pacific Education and Culture (INPEACE) will develop and design plans for a new Lawaiʻa (fishing) STEM exhibit that will highlight and reintroduce Native Hawaiian fishing tools, strategies, and techniques. Project activities include consulting with cultural experts and researchers to gather information to create a repository of materials about Native Hawaiian fishing practices; create a design reference guide; develop conceptual plans with community and design experts; and refine and complete exhibit layouts, specifications, and materials. The project will increase public knowledge of the traditional and contemporary science of Native Hawaiian fishing practices while supporting Indigenous communities in cultivating strategies to develop culturally relevant and informed STEM experiences.