He Kura Tūroa
From February 17-25, 2025, the Kaliʻuokapaʻakai Collective, along with our community partners from across the pae ʻāina of Hawaiʻi and Micronesia, traveled to Aotearoa to participate in a wānanga (traditional learning hui) hosted by our Māori whānau and partners of Mātangireia Waka Trust. The Kaliʻuokapaʻakai Collective was created to organize our shared ideas, resources, and strategies to build capacity in protecting our ancestral places. This wānanga was a true reflection of the strength we have when we collectively come together to take action in safeguarding our wahi kūpuna.
The wānanga was spent engaging in discussions regarding:
Mahinga Whenua (Indigenous land-based knowledge and practices),
Mahinga Kai (food sovereignty and canning preservation), and
Mahinga Moana (Indigenous ocean-based knowledge and practices).
Watch the full film of our wānanga! Flim by Ricky-Thomas Serikawa
