Hawaiʻi Rising

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.

Tags: Hawaiʻi, Hawai'i, Hawaii

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.

Tags: Hawaiʻi, Hawai'i, Hawaii

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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Kū Kahakalau me Pōlani Kahakalau: Hoʻomau i ka ʻōlelo makuahine

Celebrating Hawaiian Language Month with a special episode in ʻōlelo Hawaiʻi featuring Dr. Kū Kahakalau and Pōlani Kahakalau, with guest host Pualiʻi Rossi. Also check out our past English-language episode with Dr. Kū and Pōlani about EA Ecoversity.

Ma kēia hualono, kamaʻilio ʻo ʻAnakē Kū Kahakalau lāua ʻo Pōlani Kahakalau e pili ana i ko lāua hoʻomau ʻana i ka ʻōlelo Hawaiʻi ma ka hale, ma ke kula, a ma ko lāua ʻoihana i kapa ʻia ʻo EA Ecoversity. ʻO ka mea hoʻokipa no ia kamaʻilio ʻana, ʻo ia ʻo Pualiʻi Rossi, he alakaʻi ma ka hui ʻo I Ola Wailuanui a he lālā ma ka hui ʻo Hawaiʻi Alliance for Progressive Action.

Website: www.kuakanaka.com/eaecoversity

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78. I Ola Wailuanui: Living ʻĀina and Thriving Community in Wailua, Kauaʻi

A conversation about community stewardship of ʻāina with Pualiʻi Rossi and Mason Chock from I Ola Wailuanui.

I Ola Wailuanui is a grassroots community organization formed and managed by Kauaʻi residents for the purpose of preserving, protecting, and restoring Wailuanuiahoʻāno and the environmental, historical, and cultural treasures there. Their vision is a living ʻili ʻāina for and by thriving kamaʻāina who are culturally rooted and engaged in the stewardship of Wailuanuiahoʻāno. 

Website: www.wailuanui.org/

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77. Protecting Oceania: Pan-Pacific Organizing for Collective Self-Determination

An interview about Pan-Pacific solidarity with Jonathan Osorio and Tammy Tabe, two organizers of the 2024 Protecting Oceania conference.

During the Festival of Pacific Arts and Culture held on Oʻahu in 2024, Protecting Oceania brought together Pasifika philosophers and grassroots organizers to forge new alliances, formations, strategies, and tactics rooted in their own worldviews, to determine how best to address those issues causing the most harm to Pacific peoples. Their hope is that the Protecting Oceania convening is only the beginning of setting a new agenda of collective self-determination for the Pacific in the 21st century.

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76. AF3IRM Hawaiʻi: "Land Back, Bodies Back"

An interview about transnational feminist organizing with Alani Santana and ʻIhilani Lasconia from the Hawaiʻi chapter of AF3IRM.

AF3IRM stands for the Association of Feminists Fighting Fascism, Imperialism, Refeudalization, and Marginalization. Founded in 1989, AF3IRM is a transnational feminist, anti-imperialist organization of women dedicated to the struggle for women’s liberation and the fight against oppression in all its forms. The Hawaiʻi Chapter was established in 2016 and amplifies the connections between the de-occupation of Hawaiʻi and women’s liberation, organizing under the call for “Land Back, Bodies Back!”

Instagram: @af3irmhawaii

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Special - Remembering the Overthrow through the ʻOnipaʻa Peace March

Today, January 17, 2025, is the 132nd anniversary of the illegal overthrow of the Hawaiian Kingdom. Each year, Ka Lāhui Hawaiʻi and the Queen's Court convene the ʻOnipaʻa Peace March and Rally to make sure the overthrow is never forgotten. In this podcast short, re-aired from an interview in 2022, Healani Sonoda-Pale shares about the history of the overthrow, its impact on Kānaka Maoli, and the importance of ʻOnipaʻa as an act of remembrance.

To learn more about the 2025 ʻOnipaʻa Peace March, visit kalahuihawaii.net/onipaapeacemarch. To listen to the full interview with Healani from 2022, see episode 34 in our feed.

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