Ilima Lei in works to provide Young Girls a fighting chance to Succeed.
Our 2020 Big Island Program: Mālama Aloha Aina, Mālama Self. Self preservation, protection and defense of young women and sacred places is vital in these times. Join Ilima-Lei on a short journey of self-care, self-awareness and female royal unity. A small group will be lead by Ilima and Native Like Water relatives and includes a two-day excursion to the Buffalo Surf Classic.
Traditional relation of land, ocean, sky, self and sacred environments are to be seen and felt.
Education is easier when cultures share a universal knowledge and a deeper level of learning connects. This can be revealed through native communities based upon generational observation and interpretation of environmental “phenomena”. Knowledge can be shared, seen and felt in story, science.
The monumental event and completion of the Hokulea World Wide Voyage reinforced, globally, the importance and practice of Mālama Honua (Caring for Mother Earth) education, leadership, and traditional ways of being and solving. Native Like Water has benefited from the lessons of Hokulea and the inspiration of great mentors and mentor-ship .
Aloha Aina, Mauna Kea
“Teach to the spirit not to the test”
In the face of colonial educational male-practice, a holistic approach to education has emerged, resurfaced. Communities of Hawaii are leading the way in indigenous based education. Over the past 8 years, research proves increased proficiency by students in science, mathematics, history, fine art, and geography, to name a few, when core subjects are applied with indigenous ways of being, knowing. It can happen as separate subjects, or better, as an holistic approach. The holistic approach aims to "indigenize education". Ilima Choy, NLW Curriculum Specialist, describes it as "teaching to the spirit, not to the test". Education can be stress free and flow, like water. This is the current aim of this Native Like Water Big Island of Hawaii Program.
Join Ilima and Native Like Water, various leaders, teachers, elders on the Big Island as we bring back experiential learning, tap all our senses, and feel the musical expression within our lessons. We are the ones we have been waiting for.
Program Service: Over 20 females from both Hawaii and U.S. Mainland, plus over 20 Hawaiian educators, cultural leaders, and community inter-generational exchanges.
Pua and Nahko Unity and leadership for Island earth
Documented Learning and sharing: In addition to visual reports and live social media feeds, the incorporation of program lessons specific to the learning journey will be shared. Assist in providing innovation, relevance and accountability during learning. "Kilokilo" / Field notes & Journal Entries are conducted daily so participants can gain a greater understanding of their personal environment and what they are experiencing. Included with Kilokilo obsrevations, sketch, word, sound and power will be noted and build to a final oral, written poetic or musical final presentation.
Female Self Defense: Workshops, presentations, mentorship and youth presentations backed by music ohana where applicable.
Agenda and Locations: Kilauea National Parks, Mauna Kea and Kona, Oahu Island’s Westside
February 13: Arrival and Check in
Arrive at the Miloli'i house, (1 and 1/2 hour from Kona airport) Ideal to get on the Alaska Direct Flight!
Debriefing, relaxing, and recovering.
Evening Ohana Welcome Dinner
Day 2: Kea'au to Kona, Morning Sunrise at Mauna Kea
Visit to Mauna a Wakea to sunrise CEREMEONY
Aunty Pua Case joins us on this visit. Talk story about the history and current works with Mauna.
Mauna A Wakea
Aquifer systems
Stories and importance of Mauna a Wakea
Astronomy and ocean traditions
RELAX TIME
Casual Evening Dinner at the Kona house.
Day 3: Hilo Town to visit FRESH WATER WATERFALLS, and stop in Na'alehu for a brief lunch. Hilo town is where the historic April Fools Tsunami and Hilo Massacre (labor dispute) happen between dock workers and police. We can visit Lyman Museum or Imiloa Planetarium. Open Day
Ohana MUSIC and Composition Introduction session
Day 4: Excursion to Ohau, Short Flight to the Buffalo Surf Classic, Makaha Beach
Day 5: Ohau: Buffalo Surf Classic, Makaha Beach
Day 6: Sunrise Hike to Lava Flow, Tour Kilauea Volcano and National Parks
Hike into Kaimu area before dawn to view the lava flow into the ocean at sunrise. Tour of Hawai'i Volcano National Parks. Early morning hike or enter the hike from Kalapana instead of Hawai'i Volcanoes National Park. Non-participants can be retrieved to enter into the park for the tour of the volcano.
Kilauea:
Geology of volcanic islands
Pele, Hiiaka, Hopoe, and Kalapana
Dinner at the Kea'au house. Hawaiian Banquet Stylee
*Ohana Music Education Option
Day . 7: Kealakekua Bay MARINE RESERVE and Pu'uhonua o Honaunau History Day
Presented by Olukai and Polynesian Voyaging Society (to be confirmed)
Hawai'i’s history from time of Capt. Cook’s arrival to the time that Kamehameha II ended the Kapu System.
Sea Activity: Kayaks/Canoes supplied to enjoy the calmness of Kealakekua Bay. Snorkeling and swimming. Uncle Tava, Nainoa and/or PVS led experience.
dont forget the reef-safe sunblock and when at the beach we always practice K.A.I. : K.now your limits, A.sk a lifeguard and I.dentify hazards
Uncle Tava Taupu talks about Pu'uhonua o Honaunau and its significance.
Nainoa down at KS lands in Ke’ei, visit. Presentation in collaboration with Polynesian Voyaging Society and Hokulea’s World Wide Voyage experience.
Music/Composition: evening youth workshop and composition presentations, break outs. Ukele and Olukai Giveaways for stand out performance/composition presentation (Sponsor TBD).
Day 8: Free Time and Return Home
Breakfast will be at the Kona House. Snacks and lunch can be packed, or lunch can be done in town. Check out before noon.
Hawai'ian based Mālama Honua Participants (to be confirmed):
Pa'a Pono o Miloli'i: Ka'imi Kaupiko and the community of Milolii
Haumana (students), and the ʻohana of Miloliʻi. Makua (adults) and Kupuna (elders) as well as young children.
Tava Taupu: Former voyager on Hokule'a
Nainoa Place/ Representative down at KS lands in Ke’ei (to confirm)
Pua Case: Advocate for Mauna a Wakea
Ho'ala Kilo: students from Ke Kula o Ehunuikaimalino's Ho'ala Kilo program service learning component of the Ho'ala Kilo program.
Ho'ala Kilo is a-culturally responsive STEM program.
“InterTribal Youth - Nahko Scholarship” Recipient Program Assistant Chief Youth Intern
Indigneous Science, Malama Honua, Curriculum led by Pai Ike, Kumo Ilima Choy, Kona, HI
Inter-generational youth - elder exchange: Malama Honua practice to take home to their own communities.
Hokulea's crossing of the Panama Canal, from atlantic to Pacific ocean on their way home.
Invited Sponsnors and Collaborators (to be confirmed)
Olukai Footwear: (TBA ideas, Hosting welcome and closing activity)
Polynesian Voyaging Society: Mentorship and Voyage Introduction
Na Kama Kai: Mentorship and water recreation
Ama Olukai Foundation: Hosting Malama Honua Curriculum and Residential Support
More to be Announced
Music and Composition Component: Host Pending by Mana Maoli Ohana, also invites sent to others
