Dr. Kalei Nuʻuhiwa, a native Hawaiian is a progressive pioneer with 30 years of experience in conducting research in various Hawaiian practices of time keeping, lunar calendars, heiau ritual, ceremonies and epistemologies connected to phenology, strategic resource management and social wellbeing. Her expertise is Papahulilani, the study of celestial cycles and atmospheric phenomena. She uses art, photography, chanting, and Hawaiian cosmogonies to effectively incorporate and bridge indigenous knowledge systems into conservation plans, curriculum, and core community frameworks that successfully drive Hawai?i and international indigenous communities. A critical thinker, recognized kilo practitioner, academic, and advocate of access to generational knowledge, she uses traditional methods to create and enrich healthyenvironments and situations where people can thrive.
Laʻa: Consecration of Aloha ʻĀina in ʻAha
Making Laʻa is the first step in any successful kanaka endeavor. Appealing to the akua and kūpuna is essential to all major tasks that a kanaka takes. Because they are our sources of mana, we recognize that it is only with their support and aloha that our tasks will...
