Ka Lei Maile Aliʻi-
The Queen's Women

Living History Experience at ʻIolani Palace

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Ka Lei Maile Aliʻi was originally formed as a kupuna-led Hawaiian Civic Club in 2003 to honor the life and legacy of the Hawaiian Kingdom's last reigning monarch, Queen Liliʻuokalani. This work began with the historical re-enactment titled "Ka Lei Maile Aliʻi – The Queen's Women” written by Helen Edyth Didi Lee Kwai and first presented in 2001 at the Kanaʻina Building on the ʻIolani Palace grounds. The drama was adapted from an 1897 news article, “Stangling Hands Upon a Nations Throat,” published in the San Francisco Call. The article describes a meeting of Ka Ahahui Hawaii Aloha Aina o Na Wahine (the Women’s Hawaiian Patriotic League) held at the Salvation Army Hall in Hilo to collect signatures for the Kūʻē Petition protesting annexation of Hawaiʻi to the United States. The play weaves together actors and audience participation, creating an intimate and evocative space to step into the the past and bring those ancestral voices into the present to guide our actions today.

Download the PDF of the 1897 article

"Strangling Hands Upon a Nation's Throat"

Wright, H. (1897, September 30). Strangling Hands Upon a Nation's Throat. The San Francisco Call.

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

Who do I contact if I have any questions about the play?

The Ka Lei Maile Aliʻi organization email is- KaLeiMaileAlii@proton.me

Where do we park?
There is limited parking on ʻIolani Palace grounds and nearby streets, so please plan ahead for your visit.

ʻIOLANI PALACE GROUNDS
Pay station accepts credit cards, bills and coins. The current rate is $4 for two (2) hours. We recommend that you pre-pay for at least 2 hours at the parking pay station to ensure that you have adequate time to walk to and from your car and for your tour.

STREET PARKING
Be aware that street parking may be limited to certain lengths of time and prohibited during morning and afternoon rush hours. Please read posted signs carefully and take note of TOW AWAY information.

PARKING GARAGE
As an alternative, there is a private parking garage at Aliʻi Place (1099 Alakea Street). The current rate is $3 for two (2) hours; each additional 30 minutes is $1.50. Entrance to the Aliʻi Place parking garage is on the right side of Alakea Street between King Street and Hotel Street. Alakea is a one-way Mauka (mountain) bound street.