The Centennial Puwalu is happening at Above the Wave in Hana on Friday, March 20th and Saturday, March 21st. The event will review the four pillars of the Hawaiian Home Lands Federal Trust: live on the ‘aina/housing; agriculture/ranching; mercantile; and water. Guest speakers include Councilwoman Tasha Kama, Kainoa Lei MacDonald, Kekoa Enomoto, Sybil Lopez, Alohalani Smith, … [Read more...] about Centennial Puwalu at Above the Wave in Hana
Native Hawaiians
Hawaiian Lua Kaihewalu Lineage Wahine Workshop at Paukukalo Hawaiian Homes Gym
There’s a Hawaiian Lua Kaihewalu Lineage Wahine Workshop at Paukukalo Hawaiian Homes Gym on Monday, October 14th. Hawaiian lua is a combat artform native to Hawai‘i. Weapons include pohaku (rocks), shark teeth, tree bark, fish, and human bones. The class is available to women only, and will be taught by Michelle Manu, a kumu lua and Knight Commander of the Royal Order of … [Read more...] about Hawaiian Lua Kaihewalu Lineage Wahine Workshop at Paukukalo Hawaiian Homes Gym
Ha’iku Man Arrested for Farming: Charges involved illustrate the need for cannabis law reform
A 51-year-old Maui man was the target of Maui Police Department’s Crime Reduction Officers on Wednesday, May 29, after police officers executed a search warrant on a Ha‘iku residence and “recovered” 76 cannabis plants, over a gram of processed cannabis, and drug paraphernalia. Two juveniles were also found in the house, MPD reported. Harry Pahukoa III was arrested on charges … [Read more...] about Ha’iku Man Arrested for Farming: Charges involved illustrate the need for cannabis law reform
Pre-Contact Hawaiian Agriculture Systems Provide Opportunities for the Future, Study Finds
250 years ago, Native Hawaiians had already met and exceeded a goal set forth by Governor David Ige in 2016: They nourished and maintained a complex system of agriculture that sustainably fed a population estimated to number approximately 800,000 – that’s 100 percent local food production. It’s a figure that in today’s world of convenience and globalization seems far out of … [Read more...] about Pre-Contact Hawaiian Agriculture Systems Provide Opportunities for the Future, Study Finds
The Rise of Hawaiian Nationality Lecture at Na‘aikane O Maui Cultural Center
The Rise of Hawaiian Nationality Lecture will be at Na‘aikane O Maui Cultural Center on Thursday, June 21st. As part of the HK West Maui Speaker Series, attendees will have a chance to hear a talk by Dr. Willy Kauai. Dr. Kauai is the University of Hawai‘i at Manoa’s Director of Native Hawaiian Student Services. 6:00pm. The Na‘aikane O Maui Cultural Center, (562 Front St., … [Read more...] about The Rise of Hawaiian Nationality Lecture at Na‘aikane O Maui Cultural Center