3. Lālākea Foundation: Hula and the Future of Hawaiʻi

An interview with Dr. Noe Noe Wong-Wilson and Kumu Hula Snowbird Puananiopaoakalani Bento of Lālākea Foundation.

Lālākea Foundation is committed to protecting natural resources including Mauna Kea and other wahi pana throughout the pae ʻāina. Their mission is to perpetuate the ancient art form of hula and other traditional cultural practices, including the inherent right to practice traditional spirituality and life ways, and also to ensure that decisions affecting Hawaiʻi’s future is based on foundational principles of ʻĀina Aloha, ʻŌpū Aliʻi, Imi Oi Kelakela, and Hoʻokipa.

Website: lalakea.org

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