Nā ʻAikāne Cultural Center

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The ʻAikāne o Maui Cultural and Research Center was a historic civic building and local cultural center in Lahaina, Hawaii. The center held artefacts of Native Hawaiian history and was a gathering place for the indigenous community.[1] The Front Street building had a rich history of serving the West Side community hosting many non-profit organizations.[2] The center once housed a soup kitchen for striking plantation workers during an International Longshore and Warehouse Union (ILWU) strike against the Pioneer Mill.[3] The center was taken over by the Na ʻAikane o Maui in 2011.[4] The building burned to the ground in the 2023 Hawaii wildfires.[5]

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