Nā Wai E Hoʻōla i Nā Iwi? – Who Will Save the Bones?

Nā Wai E Hoʻōla i Nā Iwi? – Who Will Save the Bones?

Produced by Nā Maka o ka ʻĀina From an ancient burial site at Honokahua, Maui, to the streets of Honolulu, the issue of protecting ancestral remains is brought passionately to the public’s attention by Hawaiians. A few days before Christmas, 1988, an all night...
Hōkai ua Lawaiʻa Makapaʻa

Hōkai ua Lawaiʻa Makapaʻa

Produced by Nā Maka o ka ʻĀina Set to the songs of the Kahumoku Brothers, this music video demonstrates a traditional Hawaiian method of catching ʻopelu (Pacific mackerel) off the Waiʻanae coast of Oʻahu. Featuring Walter “Keli’iokekai” Paulo and...
Living Jewels – The Rare Plants of Hawaiʻi

Living Jewels – The Rare Plants of Hawaiʻi

Produced by Nā Maka o ka ʻĀina Rare and endangered plants and their habitats are presented and discussed by horticulturist Heidi Bornhorst and botanist Charles Lamoureux. Plants include: ma’o, ‘ihi, ma’ohi’ohi, mamane, pua kala, kulu’i,...
Nā Keiki o ka ʻĀina – Children of the Land

Nā Keiki o ka ʻĀina – Children of the Land

Produced by Nā Maka o ka ʻĀina https://vimeo.com/121877975 In the shadow of Ka’ala mountain on the Wai’anae coast of O’ahu, a unique community project is creating a new educational curriculum. Gigi Cocquio, a native of Italy, has set up a community...
Pele’s Appeal

Pele’s Appeal

Produced by Nā Maka o ka ʻĀina https://vimeo.com/121884509 In the swirling volcanic steam and misty rain forest of Kilauea volcano’s east rift zone on the island of Hawai’i, two forces meet head on. Geothermal development interests, seeking to clear the...