Kau Hāʻulelau 2022

ʻAuhea e nā hoa makamaka o ka Moananuiākea – waipuna lau ke aloha ē! Welcome to this brand new section of the Kaʻiwakīloumoku website which features a compendium of exciting educational resources devoted to Pacific learning and engagement. Each lesson is a pūʻolo, a ti-leaf bundle of knowledge filled with information and insight about our ancestral oceanic heritage.

Kau Hāʻulelau 2022

Kūlana Kanaka is a video talk-story that invites guests to speak about our roles and responsibilities as kanaka ʻōiwi to ourselves, our ʻohana, our kaiāulu, and our lāhui. In this episode, haku mele and KS Cultural Consultant Manu Boyd talks story with fellow composer and KS Cultural Resource and Advocate Hinaleimoana Wong-Kalu about the role of mele in the lives of kānaka ʻōiwi, and its importance to our identity as a lāhui and as people of Moananuiākea. We also learn about some of the practices of haku mele (composers) and enjoy mele and hula that are special to our hosts.

Kau Hāʻulelau 2022

“World Oceans Day: The Sea Roads that Connect Us.” Please enjoy this special video presentation of the 2022 Hoʻokele Honua Pacific Unity Virtual Summit sponsored by the ʻAha Moananuiākea Pacific Consortium. This 2nd annual virtual gathering of Pacific leaders, culture-bearers, students, and heads of indigenous-serving institutions took place on June 8, World Oceans Day. Representing Tahiti, Alaska, Micronesia, Taiwan, Aotearoa, Rapa Nui, and Hawaiʻi, these inspiring leaders share about their efforts to protect the ocean and ancestral waterways, address issues of climate change in their communities, and strengthen our connections as Pacific people.