Ma ka hana ka ʻike (in working we learn). Activities on Friday will include huakaʻi (excursions) to 10 different ʻāina-based community sites across Maui. During these huakaʻi, participants will immerse themselves in the place and be guided by the kiaʻi (caretakers) through hands-on learning experiences. The huakaʻi sites are listed below with some details on what you may experience. Please review all huakaʻi and determine which one you will select. Once you have decided, click on the registration button at the bottom and sign up for your huakaʻi. Spaces are limited at each huakaʻi site, so be sure to have back up options in case your first choice is not available. Huakaʻi are only available to those who personally received an invitation from the Summit Work Group and who currently hold a confirmed HĀ Summit ticket number. You will be required to provide your ticket number upon sign up. You may only select one (1) huakaʻi, as they all occur at the same time. Intensity levels range from 1 (low intensity) to 3 (high intensity). As each site is located in a natural, outdoor environment, walking on uneven terrain may be required. Scroll down to the bottom to learn the basic necessities of what to bring. Once sign ups are completed, you will receive a email detailing any additional supplies that may be needed for your specific huakaʻi experience.
Note: Huakaʻi are subject to change due to environmental factors
Note: Huakaʻi are subject to change due to environmental factors
HALE HŌʻIKEʻIKE AT BAILEY HOUSE/HUAKAʻI ʻIAO
The mission of the Maui Historical Society/ Hale Hō`ike`ike at the Bailey House is to collect, preserve, study, interpret, and share the history and heritage of Maui. Participants will visit the museum, be given a tour and a special look at the archives and special exhibit on the Story of the Mu`umu`u.
Participants will learn an oli, noho ana, chant to ask permission for picking and gathering. Once the chant is learned, participants will head to `Iao valley where they will go on a short hike into the valley. They will recite their chant and enter into the forest to gather and pick ferns and ti leaf. There will also be time for sharing about the historical significance of this place. The group will then depart back to the museum, where they will learn how to fashion a simple lei. Level of intensity: 2 - Moderate
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THE KAHOMA VALLEY EXPERIENCE
The ʻohana of Kahoma Valley are the proud descendants of Phillip Pali, who resided in Kahoma Valley beginning in the late 1800s. The loʻi is an important man-managed ecosystem which utilizes many natural resources. In sharing the history and the importance of the loʻi as a resource for food, community involvement and interaction, and land preservation.
Participants will make connections to the ʻāina, history, utilization (ancient and modern), and become a part of the contemporary story of the loʻi. Most importantly, participants will learn of the symbiotic relationship between wai and ʻāina, and that in this area, both play in a very important role in the collective success preservation of this valley. Level of intensity: 2 - Moderate
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HANA KAPA
Paeloko Learning Center, a Native Hawaiian education center providing hands-on learning opportunities through indigenous ancestral arts, culture, and language to the Maui community and all those interested in learning. Kapa is rich in our history as it was a part of everyday lives. The stories hold lessons that can still be applied in these times and connect us to our ʻāina. The science, math, creativity, and excellence that is demonstrated in the art of kapa through the process of making the kapa, dyes, and stamping show the intelligence of our ancestors. There is a deep connection to the ʻāina as a wauke plant needs hands on care to grow into pieces that can be used for kapa.
Participants will learn about kapa and itʻs history and connection to Paeloko. They will learn about some of the plants used for kapa and for natural fiber dyes. Level of intensity: 1 - Low
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KILO AND POLYFORESTRY
Hōkūnui Maui is a home for Hālau Keʻalaokamaile's Cultural Resource Center. It is the first hālau facility to be permitted to operate on agricultural land on Maui. Through its many efforts, Hōkūnui Maui is helping to create a physical home and place for community to learn, honor, and embody the legacy of Hawaiian knowledge. On site we share our Polyforestry reforestation efforts, cultural protocol, mindset and sense of place.
Participants will will learn and discuss Sense of Place, go over a brief Cultural presentation with Papa Kilo (Hawaiian Observation) and depending on the weather we may plant a variety of plants trees. Level of intensity: 1 - Low
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KAʻEHU ENVIRONMENTAL STEWARDSHIP WORKSHOP
Kaʻehu is a nonprofit organization with the goal to restore the land and perpetuate traditional Hawaiian culture using community-based, inclusive, family-oriented approach to environmental stewardship. Our mission statement is to 1) promote the conservation, restoration and sustainable management of the land area and natural resources at Kaʻehu Bay, and 2) utilize the land and natural resources, in conjunction with other agencies and cultural organizations to promote, preserve and perpetuate traditional Hawaiian cultural activities.
Participants will engage a variety of activities such as the following: marine biology - learning how to do fish surveys and about traditional fisheries management practices; microplastic clean-up and recycling; water microbiology - testing the water of streams and the ocean and analyzing the data; and land restoration - learning history of kalo at Kaʻehu and working in the loʻi. Level of intensity: 2 - Moderate
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KŌʻIEʻIE FISHPOND RESTORATION
‘Ao‘ao O Nā Loko I‘a O Maui is a non-profit 501(c)(3) organization dedicated to revitalizing Kō‘ie‘ie Fishpond for educational, archaeological, cultural and recreational purposes. We offer unique Hawaiian cultural learning experiences and fishpond revitalization opportunities for the community to engage with this important cultural and historical landmark in North Kīhei, Maui.
Participants will learn about the history of Kō‘ie‘ie Fishpond and will help restore areas of the wall that have fallen. They will also work together to transport rocks from one area of the pond towards the main wall. Level of intensity: 2 - Moderate
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MĀLAMA ʻĀINA
Pu’u Kukui Watershed Preserve is the largest private nature preserve in the state of Hawaiʻi. Extending across more than 9,000 acres from ma uka to ma kai of Mauna Kahālāwai on Mauiʻs West side, it is home to some of the rarest endangered flora and fauna in the islands. This pristine area is a vital water source for Mauiʻs community and one of the wettest spots on earth. I ka wā kahiko, no one needed to take care of the wao akua because it was isolated and protected by nature. Today, with global warming, invasive species, and the expanding population on Maui, the wao akua needs to be protected more than ever. This is PKW’s most important goal, to protect Maui’s freshwater resource. Luckily for Maui, these private lands are set aside in conservation in perpetuity, but it takes an entire village to care for our mauna. PKW offers mālama ‘āina programs to community organizations, the Kula Kaiapuni o Maui program, private and public schools, kūpuna, Hawaiian practitioners and researchers from Hawaiʻi and beyond.
Participants will be taken to various areas of the preserve, most of which is accessible only by 4 wheel drive. Activities in the wao kele or wao kanaka are lower impact to serve the community through planting of food crops and preserving native seeds for future out-planting efforts. No matter where one comes from, the hope for each participant is to have them walk away with a sense of place and the importance of aloha ‘āina learning about their watershed and fresh water resources teaching what has been learned and passing this information to haumāna and community members continue to be an active participant and cultivate future Hawaiian conservationists. Level of intensity: 2 - Moderate
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MĀLAMA HONOKOWAI
Maui Cultural Lands, Inc. is a 501C3 (non-profit) grassroots land trust organization. Our mission is to stabilize, protect and restore Hawaiian Cultural Resources. Our success depends on the efforts of volunteers like you. Edwin “Ed” Robert Naleilehua Lindsey Jr. and his wife Puanani established Maui Cultural Lands as a nonprofit organization in February 2002. A Native Hawaiian and lifelong school teacher, Uncle Ed had the goal of bringing in the people of Maui—both residents and visitors—to help with the restoration of Honokowai Valley. Honokowai Valley serves as an inspiring example of sustainability and cultural preservation, a living classroom through the generations—just as Uncle Ed envisioned.
Participants will be working within an archaeological site that dates back to 1200AD. They will be introduced to everything that is around us including medicinal plants, discussions on Pohaku, water, and science through a cultural lens. Participants will engage in invasive species removal along a riparian corridor to stabilize Hawaiian Bio-cultural resources. Level of intensity: 2 - Moderate
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ʻOIHANA NĀKOA
Traditionally, the Hale Mua was the first formal institution of learning in which a Hawaiian male was enrolled into. At the approximate the age of 5 to 8 years old, he was thrust into the company of men for direction, advice and guidance. It is in this institution that matters of intellect, emotion, and spirit were pondered, discussed, planned, and manifested.
Through this experience, we will be placing participants into various Battle formations and moving them from place to place in an orderly fashion. We will be conducting Basic Physical Fitness Exercises, that promotes Courage, Bearing, Conduct and Courtesy. Participants will learn ancestral knowledge of small and large group organization for the purpose of mobilization, as well as force of action in a disciplined and orderly fashion and how this is applicable in this current time. ***Priority for this huakaʻi will be given to male registrants. Level of intensity: 2 - Moderate
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MĀLAMA IĀ HĀLOA / E OLA KA WAI A KĀNE
Nohoʻana Farm The mission at Nohoʻana Farm is E ola mau ka mahi’ai kuʻuna – Perpetuating Traditional Hawaiian Agriculture. Nohoʻana Farm is a small family organic farm owned and managed by situated on 2 acres of kuleana land in Waikapū, Maui. The farm traditionally cultivates kalo through an ancient loʻi kalo agricultural system fed by the fresh waters of the Waikapū Stream as well as produces other Hawaiian food crops. Noho'ana Farm has developed a bilingual 'āina-based (place-based) education program designed to engage children to adults in the importance of traditional Hawaiian agriculture and food preparation, ethnobotanical uses of native plants and water resource management - all within a cultural landscape.
Participants will gain an in-depth overview of the land tenure and agricultural practices of Nā Wai ‘Ehā. They will gain skillsets and knowledge in multiple learning areas around the management of farming on kuleana land. Participants will learn about the cultural, spiritual, historical and agriculture significance to kalo, ‘ulu and other important Hawaiian food crops, and engage in ‘āina/cultural-based learning experiences. Level of intensity: 2 - Moderate
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What to bring: ʻĀina Gear! Wear comfortable, breathable clothes that can get dirty. Bring a change of clothing, towel, hat, sunglasses, environmentally-friendly sunscreen and bug repellant, slippers, and walking shoes that can get muddy and wet. In case of wet or cool weather, a rain jacket and/or long sleeve clothing options are also recommended.
Protocol: Each site has a different protocol related to that place and experience, so be ready to follow the lead of the kiaʻi (caretaker) of the place. If you feel it is appropriate for you, you may choose to bring a makana (gift), ole (chant), or melt (song) to share with the kiaʻi and the ʻāina of your huakaʻi site. Most importantly, bring an open mind, curiosity and aloha!
Protocol: Each site has a different protocol related to that place and experience, so be ready to follow the lead of the kiaʻi (caretaker) of the place. If you feel it is appropriate for you, you may choose to bring a makana (gift), ole (chant), or melt (song) to share with the kiaʻi and the ʻāina of your huakaʻi site. Most importantly, bring an open mind, curiosity and aloha!
