Jan Wizinowich
Jan Wizinowich is a freelance writer and community oral historian who has lived in Waimea for over 30 years. Her focuses are Hawaiian culture, conservation work and connecting through story. When she’s not writing for Ke Ola Magazine or doing oral history projects, she’s working on historical fiction.
The Spirit of Kohala Lives on at the Christmas Lu’au
By Jan Wizinowich The story of the Hawi Christmas Lū‘au is the tale of a plantation community finding and holding its heart. Although sponsored by the Mormon Church, the entire community participated, beginning weeks in advance. You offered what you…
Mālama i ka ʽĀina: The Dryland Forest Hui ʽOhana Gathers for the Forest
By Jan Wizinowich Expecting lush tropics, many visitors are surprised when flying along leeward Hawaiʽi Island, to see a landscape dominated by seemingly barren lava fields. There are treasures there, remnants of dryland forests that in the past stretched continuously…
