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HR Presents "Mākua: Piko of Peace" - Episode 3: The Ranch and the Railroad

Hawaiʻi Rising presents "Mākua: Piko of Peace" from the Before Us podcast, an audio-documentary series produced in collaboration with Mālama Mākua.

In episode three, we hear the last living memory of the pre-WWII Mākua community before the eviction. Born in Mākua in 1925, Ford Ushijima shares stories of his childhood in the Valley, fishing, farming, and learning steel guitar in a multi-ethnic ranching community.

To learn more about Mālama Mākua, visit www.malamamakua.org.

Before Us is available on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, and other podcast platforms.

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HR Presents "Mākua: Piko of Peace" - Episode 2: Access

Hawaiʻi Rising presents "Mākua: Piko of Peace" from the Before Us podcast, an audio-documentary series produced in collaboration with Mālama Mākua.

In episode two, we enter Mākua Valley with Mālama Mākua and hear the story of how Mālama Mākua fought to protect the valley, reconnected with the ʻāina through cultural access, and brought about an unlikely end to live-fire training.

To learn more about Mālama Mākua, visit www.malamamakua.org.

Before Us is available on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, and other podcast platforms.

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80. Pōhaku Pelemaka and KWILF: Reclaiming Community Spaces in East Hawaiʻi

Multi-Grantee Episode! A conversation with Leila Kealoha from Pōhaku Pelemaka and ʻĀinaaloha Ioane from the Keliʻi William Ioane Legacy Foundation. Leila and ʻĀina share about their work on the Puna coast and in Keaukaha respectively, reclaiming and stewarding spaces in their own communities for their communities, as well as collaboration between their organizations. Check out our previous episodes with these hui: episode 55 with Pōhaku Pelemaka and episode 5 and episode 45 with the Keliʻi William Ioane Legacy Foundation.

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HR Presents "Mākua: Piko of Peace" - Episode 1: Eviction

Hawaiʻi Rising presents "Mākua: Piko of Peace" from the Before Us podcast, an audio-documentary series produced in collaboration with Mālama Mākua.

In episode one, Mālama Mākua board members Uncle Sparky Rodrigues and Uncle Vince Dodge share the backstory of how Mālama Mākua formed out of the convergence of two streams of activism: the anti-eviction struggle at Mākua Beach and the peace activists organizing against the environmental impacts of military activity in Mākua Valley.

To learn more about Mālama Mākua, visit www.malamamakua.org.

Before Us is available on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, and other podcast platforms.

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HR Presents "Mākua: Piko of Peace": Hiʻiaka at Mākua, Part 4

This week, Hawaiʻi Rising presents episodes from the series "Mākua: Piko of Peace" from the Before Us podcast, an audio-documentary series produced in collaboration with Mālama Mākua.

In this final mini episode, Mākua descendant ʻEleu Robins reads an excerpt from He Moolelo Kaao o Hiiakaikapoliopele from the Hawaiian-language newspaper Ka Hoku o Hawaii, published on November 30, 1926.

In this part of the epic tale of Hiʻiakaikapoliopele, Hiʻiaka instructs the community on how to continue caring for the injured girl. The Mākua community members bemoan their lack of water, and Hiʻiaka reveals an underground source of freshwater to them.

For an English translation of the story of Hiʻiaka at Mākua by Kepā Maly, visit www.malamamakua.org/hiiaka.

The full series "Mākua: Piko of Peace" is available on the podcast Before Us.

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HR Presents "Mākua: Piko of Peace": Hiʻiaka at Mākua, Part 3

This week, Hawaiʻi Rising presents episodes from the series "Mākua: Piko of Peace" from the Before Us podcast, an audio-documentary series produced in collaboration with Mālama Mākua.

In this third mini episode, Mākua descendant ʻEleu Robins reads an excerpt from He Moolelo Kaao o Hiiakaikapoliopele from the Hawaiian-language newspaper Ka Hoku o Hawaii, published on November 30, 1926.

In this part of the epic tale of Hiʻiakaikapoliopele, Hiʻiaka battles and defeats the kupua Pōhakuloa in exactly the way she described to the people of Mākua, who are amazed to see the action unfold.

For an English translation of the story of Hiʻiaka at Mākua by Kepā Maly, visit www.malamamakua.org/hiiaka.

The full series "Mākua: Piko of Peace" is available on the podcast Before Us.

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HR Presents "Mākua: Piko of Peace": Hiʻiaka at Mākua, Part 2

This week, Hawaiʻi Rising presents episodes from the series "Mākua: Piko of Peace" from the Before Us podcast, an audio-documentary series produced in collaboration with Mālama Mākua.

In this second mini episode, series producer Kenji Cataldo reads an excerpt from He Moolelo Kaao o Hiiakaikapoliopele from the Hawaiian-language newspaper Ka Hoku o Hawaii, published on November 23, 1926.

In this part of the epic tale of Hiʻiakaikapoliopele, Hiʻiaka shares that it was a kupua, or shapeshifter, named Pōhakuloa who was responsible for the Mākua girl’s death and explains to disbelieving locals that she will expel the kupua to prevent further harm.

For an English translation of the story of Hiʻiaka at Mākua by Kepā Maly, visit www.malamamakua.org/hiiaka.

The full series "Mākua: Piko of Peace" is available on the podcast Before Us.

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HR Presents "Mākua: Piko of Peace": Hiʻiaka at Mākua, Part 1

This week, Hawaiʻi Rising presents episodes from the series "Mākua: Piko of Peace" from the Before Us podcast, an audio-documentary series produced in collaboration with Mālama Mākua.

In this mini episode, series producer Kenji Cataldo reads an excerpt from He Moolelo Kaao o Hiiakaikapoliopele from the Hawaiian-language newspaper Ka Hoku o Hawaii, published on November 23, 1926.

In this part of the epic tale of Hiʻiakaikapoliopele, Hiʻiaka arrives at Mākua by sea and witnesses a girl die after striking an unfamiliar rock at the community’s usual cliff jumping spot. Hiʻiaka recovers her body, pulls her to shore, and revives her.

For an English translation of the story of Hiʻiaka at Mākua by Kepā Maly, visit www.malamamakua.org/hiiaka.

The full series "Mākua: Piko of Peace" is available on the podcast Before Us.

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79. Wisdom Circles Oceania: Intergenerational Healing through Community Arts

Conversations about supporting community healing and dreaming through art with organizers, artists, and youth at Wisdom Circles Oceania: Sierra Dew (founder) and Nara Boone (Maui coordinator); Mariana Monasi (community artist); and Violet Aarona, Alana Koa, and Taytum Herrick (youth participants).

Founded in 2016, Wisdom Circles Oceania fosters healing and justice through artistic expression. Their work builds community power and forges a stronger movement for social justice in Hawaiʻi by focusing on creating a community of care that centers youth voices, community workers, and accessible creative spaces for all ages.

Website: www.wisdomcircles.org/

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EA Ecoversity: Building an Independent Hawaiian University (2024)

An interview from 2024 about education and liberation with Dr. Kū Kahakalau and Pōlanimakamae Kahakalau, the president and executive director of EA Ecoversity.

EA Ecoversity is a culture-based, post-secondary education and career training institution grounded in Education with Aloha (EA). Their inaugural Kanaka Culinary Arts Diploma program was launched in the summer of 2024.

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