Last week Poʻalima was a day off for our haumāna, but not for e nā kumu! Our campus was alive with lots of learning experiences for everyone- kumu, custodians, office staff and more. Our day was crafted to help each and every one of us develop, deepen, and innovate through a personalized ʻŌiwi Edge learning experience.
Papa ʻEkolu kumu took the opportunity to venture out of our campus boundaries on a huakaʻi to the Hāmākua Coast to learn about ‘āina-based practices that cultivate abundance, regenerate responsibilities, and promote collective health and well-being. HuiMAU members, Noʻeau and Haley, shared with us their goals to re-cultivate a kulāiwi consciousness and a living praxis of aloha ‘āina within the ma kai region of the ahupua‘a of Koholālele, Hāmākua, Hawai‘i.
We were entranced with Noʻeau and Haley as they shared their place-based ancestral knowledge through moʻolelo and mele. In addition, they shared with us some of the education and restoration work that this Hui does to help regenerate connections and relationships between ‘ōiwi and kulāiwi in this legendary place. The best part was getting to kōkua our services as we cleaned some of the ʻāina with our very own hands. We were truly blessed to visit this kulāiwi! Mahalo Noʻeau and Haley! Mahalo ke ʻAkua!
