Hawaiʻi Rising

53. Hoʻi Hoʻi Ea: Restoring People and Place in Waikāne

An interview about restoring ʻāina and creating a place of refuge for people dispossessed of the their land with Keoki Fukumitsu and Jasmine Slovak from Hoʻi Hoʻi Ea.

Hoʻi Hoʻi Eaʻs mission is to (re)establish sovereignty through the reclamation of land, water, and nearshore marine estuaries in mālama ʻāina traditions and responsive campaigns, embodying the concept of aloha ʻāina. They are a multi-generational hui composed of traditional agricultural practitioners, educators, and organizers. Hoʻi Hoʻi Ea is currently focusing its efforts on the restoration of 29 acres of loʻi kalo in the Waikāne Nature Preserve in Waikāne Valley. 

Website: hoihoiea.org

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52. Hui Hoʻoleimaluō: Next Generation Kiaʻi Loko

An interview about feeding community and training the next generation of fishpond stewards with Kamala Anthony and Nāhōkū Kahana from Hui Hoʻoleimaluō.

Established in 2013, Hui Hoʻoleimaluō has spent the past decade conducting long-term historical, cultural, physical, natural, and scientific studies of fishponds in Keaukaha, including Honokea Loko, Waiuli, and most recently at Kaumaui Loko. Today, Hui Ho‘oleimaluō is an active community hub that engages and teaches students and families through the brilliant culture of the ancient Hawaiian fishpond.

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51. Hawaiʻi Workers Center: Empowering Workers to Organize

An interview with Sergio Alcubilla and Arcy Imasa from the Hawaiʻi Workers Center.

Hawaiʻi Workers Center envisions a Hawaiʻi where all workers are empowered to exercise their rights to organize for their social, economic and political wellbeing. They provide workshops on workers’ rights, safety, health, and protection from wage theft, labor trafficking, abuse and harassment, and other workplace hazards and issues.

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The Giving Project at HPF: A Love Letter to Community Action (2022)

In January 2024, Hawaiʻi People's Fund will embark on our 4th sail of our Giving Project journey to radically transform the way we move money to movements for real change from the roots up. Listen to this special episode originally posted in 2022 to hear what Giving Project is all about.

Visit www.hawaiipeoplesfund.org/giving-project/ to learn more.

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50. Puʻuhonua o Wailupe: A Sanctuary for Iwi Kūpuna

An interview about the protection of Hawaiian burials with Healani Sonoda-Pale from Puʻuhonua o Wailupe.

Puʻuhonua o Wailupe is a living sanctuary for the stewardship and protection of iwi kūpuna, cultural sites, natural resources, and traditional Hawaiian rights and practices. Located in a predominantly settler community on East Oʻahu, they aim to protect the unique history, cultural sites, and iwi kūpuna of Wailupe.

Website: www.puuhonuaowailupe.org

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49. Mālama Kauaʻi: A Community Plan for Food Access

An interview about food access and resilient futures with Hulali Soza and Megan Fox from Mālama Kauaʻi.

Mālama Kauaʻi has been working to increase food production and access for a resilient Kauaʻi since 2006. They do this through a lens of resilience and sustainability, leveraging workforce and economic development efforts, partnerships, and innovative programs to grow community capacity. Their Kaua‘i Food Access Plan 2030 identifies land access and land back movements as a key missing piece to the success of Hawaiʻiʻs future food system.

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Hawaiʻi Rising - Season 3 Trailer

Announcing a new season of Hawaiʻi Rising, coming to all major podcast platforms.

Celebrating Lā Hoʻihoʻi Ea at Thomas Square and Pōkaʻi Bay

A special episode about community celebrations of Lā Hoʻihoʻi Ea, or Sovereignty Restoration Day, from last year. Come join this weekend! July 29 at Pōkaʻi Bay and July 30 at Thomas Square.

Guests in order of appearance: Imaikalani Winchester, Pōlani Kahakalau-Kalima, Wahinehula Kaeo, Ke‘alohi Quiamno, Kyle Kajihiro, Uʻi and Kalani Puaʻoi, Makaio Villanueva and Nani Peterson, and Lynette Cruz.

To learn more about Lā Hoʻihoʻi Ea, listen to our previous interview in episode 26. Lā Ho'iho'i Ea Honolulu: Visions of a Sovereign Future.

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48. Mauna Kea Education and Awareness: A Pillar for the Lāhui

A follow-up interview with Aunty Pua Case about maintaining the momentum behind the movement to protect Mauna Kea.

Mauna Kea Education and Awareness educates and raises awareness of communities in Hawai’i and beyond on the spiritual, historical, cultural, environmental, and political significance of Mauna Kea and ALL sacred places, and provide cultural learning opportunities to everyone from keiki to kūpuna, residents, visitors, and others concerned about indigenous rights and responsibilities in order to create a platform for protection of sacred places and for social justice and positive change. MKEA remains pivotal as a pillar and piko for the lāhui, dedicated to keeping the movement grounded in ceremony and ritual by utilizing the ʻAha and the kapu aloha guidelines to ground supporters here and around the world in continued protocol.

Website: mkea.info

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47. LAING Hawaiʻi: Reclaiming and Relearning Heritage Languages

An interview about heritage language learning with Catherine Taylan, Janine Mariano, and Rebecca Carino-Agustin from LAING Hawai’i.

LAING Hawaiʻi utilizes heritage language learning as a tool for social and political education. Their programming provides opportunities for cultural reclamation of ancestral knowledge as they work towards collective liberation and radical futures.

Website: lainghawaii.org

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