Kanaka walk-through

I am publishing this as a separate page as well, to make it easier to find, and updates will be posted there. But I thought I might as well put it in the main stream, too:

The "Kanaka" module, focusing on the Hawaiian influence in the cultural development of the Pacific Northwest, has led us through the evolutionary stages of this FVM project from the proof of concept to the prototype to the start-up phase, which we are in now. It tells the story of a Hawaiian pastor, William Kaulehelehe, who was lured to the site to proselytize to fellow Hawaiians. His experience, though, becomes much more complex, as he gets involved in an international dispute between the Americans and the British over territorial boundaries, a tale that includes aspects of colonialism and imperialism as well as the harsh realities of life as a pioneer. The walk-through is here (spoiler alert: that document will show the media embedded at the site; I recommend that you go through the piece first at the fort, if possible, to experience the work as intended, with the physical relationships to the place, and then coming back to this for deeper examination; the videos from this walk-through also are posted below; those, too, were built to align with the physical space but are here for remote examination):

Shifting the perspective from expositional to narrative:

Shine intro from Brett Oppegaard on Vimeo.

Introducing the Hawaiian story:

Wilson in pit from Brett Oppegaard on Vimeo.

William Kaulehelehe arrives at Fort Vancouver

William arrives from Brett Oppegaard on Vimeo.

Missing his media connections, Kaulehelehe writes a 19th century letter to the editor

William writing from Brett Oppegaard on Vimeo.

Kaulehelehe's long and loyal service to the Brits in this area ends, when the Americans arrive

Final confrontation from Brett Oppegaard on Vimeo.