Kaliʻuokapaʻakai Collective Presentations
2018 Hawaiʻi Conservation Conference
E Pū Paʻakai Kākou - Collective Impact Initiatives in Wahi Kūpuna Stewardship
Kelley Uyeoka (Huliauapaʻa), Kekuewa Kikiloi (UH Mānoa), Jason Jeremiah (Kamehameha Schools), Brutus LaBenz (Office of Hawaiian Affairs).
Conference Abstract: The Kali‘uokapa‘akai Collective is an aloha ‘āina alliance that has come together to activate our kuleana to protect Hawai‘iʼs wahi kupuna (ancestral places & resources, both cultural and natural) and ‘ike kupuna (ancestral knowledge). The collective is made up of cross-sector advocates in wahi kupuna stewardship including professionals, community members, educators, and cultural practitioners. The primary action items of the collective are to 1) Develop collaborative relationships and alliances pae‘āina wide, 2) Prioritize indigenous knowledge systems and methods, 3) Advocate for an interdisciplinary systems approach and best practices, and 4) Build community capacity to mālama wahi kupuna through relationships, education, and resources. This symposium will showcase the transformational work individual advocates are doing in their specific organizations, wahi, and communities as well as the collective action initiatives that the Kali‘uokapa‘akai Collective is undertaking to make systematic changes in Hawai‘i for the benefit of all.
2024 Meeting of Sacred Waters
In March 2024, the Kaliʻuokapaʻakai Collective was invited to Red Star International, Inc.'s Meeting of Sacred Waters in the Pueblo of Isleta, (near) Albuquerque, New Mexico. Red Star International is an Indigenous-led non-profit organization based in Tuscon, Arizona. The meeting explored Indigenous-led solutions to restore balance at the intersection of health and critical climate responses and aimed to promote systemic change through law, policy, economics, and management practices that are centered on Indigenous values and perspectives. Huliauapaʻa Executive Director, Kelley Uyeoka, currently serves on Red Star International Inc.'s Restoring Balance Advisory Council.
As the backbone for the Kaliʻuokapaʻakai Collective, Huliauapaʻa staff Kelley Uyeoka and Dominique Cordy shared about who we are as a Collective, our values, and our driving initiatives to attendees of the gathering. Additionally, Kaliʻuokapaʻakai Collective Coordinator, Amber Souza, presented on a panel for Emerging Leaders, sharing her experience in Wahi Kūpuna Stewardship and work with the Collective over the past four years.
Society for Hawaiian Archaeology
2022 Conference
The Kaliʻuokapaʻakai Collective opened up the 2022 Society of Hawaiian Archaeology Conference as the keynote presenter. Panelists included Kelley Uyeoka, Aunty Kaleo Paik, Kamakana Ferreira, Pūlama Lima, Kiersten Faulkner, Uncle Fred Cachola, and Ionatana Tua (moderator).
The keynote featured an inter-generational hui from the Kaliʻuokapaʻakai Collective’s Papa Kāheka, ʻAha Kuapapa, and Community Partners who shared insights and perspectives on how those who care about Hawaiʻi’s heritage can uphold the shared kuleana to care for our wahi kūpuna through knowledge sharing, education, protection, stewardship, and restoration.
2019 ʻĀina Summit Report Back Gathering
Members of the KC participated in the 2018 ʻĀina Summit, and were asked to present back on the Kaliʻuokapaʻakai Collectives initiatives at the 2019 ʻĀina Summit Report Back Gathering. Kelley Uyeoka and Dominique Cordy shared about the progress made within the KC and the synergy between the action items stemming from both the ʻĀina Summit and the KC Think Tank.