The Morning Message
Kakahiaka no. I am an early riser, most mornings I am up anywhere between 2–3am. I guess you could say I’m a morning person. It’s considered a “good sleep” when I can sleep to 4:30am. My closest friends and family…
Who Am I?
In learning about the cover of this issue and of a feature article, I decided to submit one of my “paniolo” poems that is quite personal for me. I am indeed humbled by the upbringing my siblings and I received.…
Legacy
It is the gifts I inherited from the ones before me and I ponder on the things I have or the things I do, that were transferred to me. The features on my face perhaps was one thing that was…
Cultivators
By Ku‘ulei Keakealani So many happenings all around us these days. Movements of aloha are seen and heard from one town to the next, from mountain top to mountain top. Messages of hope and desire are painted, printed, and manifested.…
Healthy Boundaries
By Ku‘ulei Keakealani I forgot I booked one meeting after obligating myself to another. Then I confirmed one excursion while planning to have lunch with some friends at the exact same time—can’t be two places at once. Nope, not possible…
Lessons in the Land: Connecting with the “Dryland Kine” Kūpuna
By Ku‘ulei Keakealani The inspiration, or perhaps subtle dictation for this story came from a phone call that sounded a bit like this, “Bebe, daddy just saw what you wen write in dis magazine ova hea. Nice what you wen…
Aloha ‘Āina: Waimea I Uka
By Ku‘ulei Keakealani On April 20, 2008 a group assembled on a misty Waimea morning. The destination was somewhat clear and somewhat vague, i uka, to the uplands, was our chosen destination. Were we on a journey for answers? Perhaps.…
Each Place has a Voice of its Own
By Ku‘ulei Keakealani Place names in Hawai‘i are important for many reasons. Above all, it is to honor this homeland, its native language, people, and heritage. Despite the nicknames that are regularly used in place of actual names, it is…
