Mary Kunmi Yu Danico

Since 1976, the Center for Oral History has documented Hawai'i’s working-class, Native Hawaiian, and multi-ethnic communities, centering voices often absent from formal archives. Its next phase highlights the contributions of women of color on Maui through a Mukurtu-based digital platform guided by Indigenous data sovereignty. Using recordings, transcripts, and culturally informed metadata, the project will ethically expand access to underrepresented stories. Digital tools, training modules, a mini-documentary, and podcasts will build community capacity and create a justice-driven, community-rooted repository for Hawai'i and the Pacific.