The documentary ‘Lāhainā Rising,’ which covers the August 2023 Maui wildfires and their aftermath, will be screened at a United Nations forum on Indigenous issues on April 24, 2026. A Hawaiian community delegation will attend to raise issues including health, water rights, and Indigenous sovereignty.
- The award-winning film ‘Lāhainā Rising’ will be shown as an official side event at the UN Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues in New York on April 24, 2026.
- The film focuses on Lahaina residents’ experiences post-disaster, centering Indigenous voices, displacement, and systemic inequities in the recovery process.
- A delegation from Hawaiʻi, including community leaders and the film’s producers, will travel to the UN to participate in formal interventions and meetings.
- The documentary previously won the ‘Made in Hawaiʻi Award’ at the 2025 Hawaiʻi International Film Festival.
- Key issues the delegation plans to highlight include the human right to health after the fires, water and land stewardship, and Indigenous cultural preservation.
Source: Natlawreview
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