by Paniolo Preservation Society | Jul 30, 2021 | Blog, Legacy, Paniolo
Our paniolo heritage has always included taking care of the land, the livestock, and most importantly our island community. From its earliest beginnings of Parker Ranch, Hawaii’s first, the paniolo and their families were part of one large ‘ohana, lending a hand when...
by Paniolo Preservation Society | Jun 4, 2021 | Blog, Legacy, Paniolo
Visitors to Parker Ranch Center in Waimea are greeted with a series of expansive murals by Hawai’i Island Artist Marcia Ray. Commissioned in the late 1990’s, these works portray ranch life and paniolo culture in a unique and colorful way, backed by Marcia’s dedicated...
by Paniolo Preservation Society | Feb 2, 2021 | Blog, In Memoriam, Legacy, Paniolo
When we lose a member of our paniolo ‘ohana, we all feel diminished for a time. Last fall, three of our Paniolo Preservation Society Hall of Famer’s rode out for the last time, and although we are saddened to report the loss of three notable men, we are grateful to be...
by Paniolo Preservation Society | Aug 5, 2020 | Events, Legacy, Paniolo
The triumphant true story of the native Hawaiian cowboys who crossed the Pacific to shock America at the 1908 world rodeo championships Oregon Book Award winner * An NPR Best Book of the Year * Pacific Northwest Book Award finalist * A Reading the West Book Awards...
by Paniolo Preservation Society | Jul 27, 2020 | Events, Ikua Purdy Statue, Legacy, Paniolo
A long time ago, at a rodeo far, far away, three Hawaiian paniolo thrilled the fans in Cheyenne, Wyoming with spectacular wins. It was 1908, and Eben Low, great grandson of John Parker I, sent Archie Ka’au’a, Jack Low and Ikua Purdy to the Frontier Days...
by Paniolo Preservation Society | Jun 30, 2020 | Legacy, Paniolo
Archie Kaʻauʻa – Photo by Archie Kaʻauʻa, Jr. Your Paniolo Preservation Society stands up for cowboys and cowgirls from around the world, sharing our common values of hard work, team work and trust, a responsibility for family, and love of the land. Looking back...