Mapping Oʻahu’s Stone Lions: A Cultural GIS StoryMap Project

Abstract

This project presents a cultural GIS StoryMap titled Guardians of the island: Mapping the Stone Lions of Oʻahu which explores the locations, symbolism, and historical context of stone lion statues across Oʻahu. Created as part of a graduate-level course in GIS librarianship, the project integrates spatial data with cultural storytelling to highlight the presence of cultural migration and heritage in Hawai‘i. The poster will demonstrate the use of ArcGIS StoryMaps as a tool for digital curation, cultural preservation, public engagement, and invites librarians to consider similar applications in their communities.