75. Hoʻōla Hou Iā Kalauao: Creating Kīpuka in ʻEwa

A conversation about aloha ʻāina in the highly urbanized and militarized context of Kalauao with Anthony Deluze and Dani Espiritu from Hoʻōla Hou iā Kalauao.

Hoʻōla Hou iā Kalauao revives and brings life to Kalauao, an ahupuaʻa in the moku of ʻEwa on the island of Oʻahu. Their vision is a thriving and abundant ʻEwa moku beginning with the ahupuaʻa of Kalauao. Recognizing the negative impacts of urban development and militarization on both the ʻāina and kānaka of ʻEwa, the hui works to create and maintain kīpuka (places of calm, safety, and regeneration) where culture can thrive, food can be cultivated, and ʻāina and kānaka can heal and be restored. The hui is currently restoring māla and loʻi kalo at Kaʻōnohi, a small, organic farm and ʻili in Kalauao completely surrounded by development, which is their base of operations.

Website: hoolahouiakalauao.wordpress.com/

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