Ka ʻIʻini o Ka ʻĀina Aloha: Presentations

"Ka 'I'ini o Ka ʻĀina Aloha" is the strong desire (and resulting passion) for the lands that we love. This is the innovative edge, the spark, desire and passion to create positive action and change; the direct result of teachings and 'ike of our brilliant kūpuna.

Important Notes:

Presentations below are listed in the scheduled order of sessions on Conference Day, Feb. 12, 2021.

Each presentation session has a cap of 300 participants.

We appreciate your understanding if your first choice session is filled due to the incredible volume of interested registrants. Please enjoy any one of our many other presentations during that time. Also, please take comfort in knowing that all presentation sessions will be recorded. After recordings are processed they will then be posted on this website. In the nature of our conference, all conference recordings will be available free to all. Mahalo for helping to honor the rich ʻike of our kūpuna by listening to and passing on the lessons learned to our future generations.

Session 1 Presentations: 9:30 - 10:30 AM Hawaiʻi Standard Time (HST)

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Session 1.7

Haku Mele for the Generations

An analysis of mele, haku and creative process, and practical application.

Presented by: Kainani Kahaunaele

Organization: Ka Haka ʻUla o Keʻelikōlani

Conference Strand & Time of Presentation: Ka ‘I‘ini o Ka ʻĀina Aloha @ 9:30 - 10:30 AM (HST)

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Session 1.8

Education with Aloha (EA) for a thriving Hawaiʻi

This presentation shares the impact of Education with Aloha on young Native Hawaiians as they take charge of their education and create positive action and change for a thriving lāhui. Witness their strong passion for the land, their innovative edge in entrepreneurship and their deep-rooted desire to perpetuate the ʻike of our brilliant kūpuna.

Presented by: ʻIʻini Kahakalau

Organization: Kū-A-Kanaka

Conference Strand & Time of Presentation: Ka ‘I‘ini o Ka ʻĀina Aloha @ 9:30 - 10:30 AM (HST)

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Session 1.9

Kūkulu Kumuhana o Puna: A Model of Education For All

The presentation will look at the foundation of this Hawaiian model of Education, how this type of program was founded in a community and how a program such as this has calibrated over time. Attendees be ready to take notes, ask questions and perhaps we will have some time to do a mele.

Presented by: Leialoha Ilae-Kaleimamahu

Organization: Kukulu Kumuhana o Puna

Conference Strand & Time of Presentation: Ka 'I'ini o ka 'Aina Aloha @ 9:30 - 10:30 AM (HST)

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Session 2 Presentations: 10:30 - 11:30 AM Hawaiʻi Standard Time (HST)

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Session 2.7

Preserving The Limu Through Practice

Ko'olau Limu Project is focused on the preservation of native limu in the moku of Ko'olau, Kaua'i. Our project focuses on supporting the traditions and history of limu in Ko'olau so that it may be passed on to our future generations. Ko'olau Limu Project helps to promote the next generation of pono limu practitioners through education and hands on experiences with limu. Our curriculum is based on real hands on experiences with limu. We believe that in order to really have a truly intrinsic desire to preserve something, you must have a connection with it. You must have practice and a relationship with it.

Presented by: Lei Wann & Nalani Kaneakua

Organization: Ko'olau Limu Project

Conference Strand & Time of Presentation: Ka ‘I‘ini o Ka ʻĀina Aloha @ 10:30 - 11:30 AM (HST)

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Session 2.8

Kīpapa - Paving Ways

For 50 years our people celebrated the monumental achievements of our country, Hawaiʻi, yet today these accolades are a mystery to most and we cannot wait for someone else to change that. Access to our history in primary sources and the Hawaiian-language record is a foundational need for the entire Hawaiian community today, but most especially children. It is critical to provide an avenue of access for Hawaiian youth to learn about themselves as documented through their language, by their people, detailing the political history, cultural practices and traditions as contained in the mass repository of original historical sources that were generated by Hawaiians. Inclusion of the Hawaiian language primary sources creates a full picture of our history that has been obscured for over a century.

Presented by: Kauʻi Sai-Dudoit & Puakea Nogelmeier

Organization: Awaiaulu, Inc.

Conference Strand & Time of Presentation: Ka ‘I‘ini o Ka ʻĀina Aloha @ 10:30 - 11:30 AM (HST)

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Session 2.9

Social Media – Ke Ao Ana I Ka Olelo

Hawaiian language acquisition, revitalization and its role on platforms such as Instagram, Tiktok, Apple Podcasts and more.

Presented by: Maluhiahoomakaana M. States

Organization: Kaulumaika & Kaalala

Conference Strand & Time of Presentation: Ka ‘I‘ini o Ka ʻĀina Aloha @ 10:30 - 11:30 AM (HST)

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Session 3 Presentations: 12:30 - 1:30 PM Hawaiʻi Standard Time (HST)

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Session 3.7

Cultural Rights, Civil Rights and Private Property

The presentation will look at several cases involving families and community groups to illustrate and understand in what ways the law protects iwi kūpuna, shorelines access, gathering rights, kuleana ownership and how those rights interact with the notion of private property.

Presented by: Lance Collins, Ph. D.

Organization: Law Office of Lance D. Collins

Conference Strand & Time of Presentation: Ka ‘I‘ini o Ka ʻĀina Aloha @ 12:30 - 1:30 PM (HST)

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Session 3.8

A Hua He Inoa

A Hua He Inoa - a collaborative effort lead by ʻImiloa - is shifting global paradigms, positioning Hawai‘i as the first place in the world to weave traditional indigenous practices into the process of officially naming astronomical discoveries. As Hawaiʻi celebrates 35 years of revitalizing ʻōlelo Hawaiʻi, we acknowledge the capacity and relevance of ʻōlelo Hawaiʻi -- and the world view that it informs -- in modern contexts.

A Hua He Inoa creates pathways in which language and culture are at the core of modern scientific practices. A first pilot project, the recent A Hua He Inoa retreat informed and enhanced western astronomical work in Hawaiʻi. A Hua He Inoa helps us share traditional knowledge, values and practices through generations.

Presented by: Kaʻiu Kimura

Organization: ʻImiloa Astronomy Center, University of Hawaiʻi at Hilo Website https://imiloahawaii.org/a-hua-he-inoa

Conference Strand & Time of Presentation: Ka ‘I‘ini o Ka ʻĀina Aloha @ 12:30 - 1:30 PM (HST)

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Session 3.9

ʻŌiwi Agency, Circular Economy and Aloha ʻĀina

Please come and join Dr. Kamana Beamer as he presents on the essential role ancestral knowledge plays in shaping our economic future in a way in which cares for both people and resources.

Presented by: Kamanamaikalani Beamer Ph. D.

Organization: UH Manoa Kamakakūokalani Center for Hawaiian Studies, Hui ‘Āina Momona Program and Willam S Richardson School of Law, Ka Huli Ao Center for Excellence in Native Hawaiian Law

Conference Strand & Time of Presentation: Ka ‘I‘ini o Ka ʻĀina Aloha @ 12:30 - 1:30 PM (HST)

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Additional Conference Information:

Each presentation session has a cap of 300 participants.

We appreciate your understanding if your first choice session is filled due to the incredible volume of interested participants. Please enjoy any one of our many other presentations during that time. Also, please take comfort in knowing that nearly all of our presenters will be recording their sessions. After recordings are processed they will then be posted on this website. All conference videos will be available free to all, in the nature of our conference. Mahalo for helping to honor the rich ʻ ike of our kūpuna by listening and passing on the lessons learned to our future generations.

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