PPS is dedicated to:
   Increase public awareness of the historical, present-day, and future significance of Hawaii’s ranching industry, with emphasis on the roles and traditions of the paniolo.
   Collect, preserve and interpret documentation, photos, and artifacts that represent paniolo heritage.
   Collect, preserve and interpret the living heritage of paniolo history and Hawaii’s ranching culture.
   Develop financial resources to achieve the mission and goals via membership and fundraising.

THE LONG-TERM MISSION IS
  To build and maintain a Regional Ranching and Paniolo Cultural Center with a focus on the Hawaiian ranching industry and the paniolo (cowboys) that made the industry possible.
  The Great Waiomina Centennial Celebration, a public awareness program of the Paniolo Preservation Society, will be promoted beginning in 2007, offering statewide events throughout 2008. These events will publicize our long-term goal of developing a Regional Ranching and Paniolo Cultural Center with an Internet-accessible library of historical archives and thousands of maps and photographs.

The Great Waiomina Centennial Celebration

                                                                  sponsored by Paniolo Preservation Society

    The Centennial objective is a strong educational campaign for schools as well as the general public, resulting in an awareness of the past, present and future importance of the Hawaii ranching industry.  This campaign requires building informational exhibits about ranching in Hawaii, placing them at various sites, and providing a Hawaiian history curriculum for use in schools.     We have been invited by the Old West Museum in Cheyenne to place our exhibits in their museum from May through September of 2008.  The Cheyenne Frontier Days Rodeo has invited our participation with musicians, artisans, and a display/sales booth at the 2008 Rodeo.  A Sister City relationship has been initiated by both Cheyenne and Waimea.     The expected result of Centennial activities in 2007-2008 is widespread public knowledge of the importance of ranching and the crucial roles played by paniolo in developing modern Hawaii.     Once that result is achieved, PPS will begin fundraising in earnest for its Regional Ranching and Paniolo Cultural Center.

To learn more about the celebration and the events please go to the Events page.
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