Makahiki Series 2023-24: Ea

Kaʻiwakīloumoku Lāhui Rising Series
Makahiki Season, 2023-24

Lāhui Rising is an event series sponsored by the Kaʻiwakīloumoku Pacific Indigenous Institute to hear and honor different perspectives on matters of Hawaiian interest for the purposes of education.

Our 2023-24 series aligned with the season of Makahiki and featured four unique discussions, each one focusing on an essential element of ea: ʻōlelo, wai, ʻai, and mauli. Through these panel discussions with content area experts from the community, let us expand our understanding of ea to encompass power and autonomy, and be inspired to find our own ways of activating ea in our daily lives.

To access the full videos for each event, please follow the links below:

ʻŌlelo Ea: Envisioning ʻŌlelo Hawaiʻi in our Sovereign Future
November 9, 2023      featuring: Amy Kalili, Kalehua Krug, Kahōkū Lindsey-Asing

Wai Ea: Will Lāhui Control of Hawaiʻi’s Water Systems Lead to Ea?
December 5, 2023      featuring: Hōkūao Pellegrino, Kapua Sproat, Kaina Makua

ʻAi Ea: Envisioning Ea Through our Food Systems
January 10, 2024      featuring: Puni Jackson, Dr. Noa Kekuewa Lincoln, Kaʻiulani Odom, Kānekoa Kukea-Shultz

Mauli Ea: A Kanaka Way of Life is Sovereignty
February 28, 2024      featuring: Dr. Kalei Nuʻuhiwa, Ānuenue Pūnua, Keola Chan