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Sustainability, 2018
In this paper, we propose that spiritual approaches rooted in the practice of Hawai‘i ritual prov... more In this paper, we propose that spiritual approaches rooted in the practice of Hawai‘i ritual provide a powerful portal to revealing, supporting, and enhancing our collective aloha (love, fondness, reciprocity, as with a family member) for and dedication to the places and processes that we steward. We provide a case study from Hawai‘i, where we, a group of conservation professionals known as Hālau ‘Ōhi’a, have begun to foster a collective resurgence of sacred commitment to the places and processes we steward through remembering and manifesting genealogical relationships to our landscapes through Indigenous Hawaiian ritual expression. We discuss how a ritual approach to our lands and seas makes us better stewards of our places, better members of our families and communities, and more fulfilled individuals. We assert that foundations of the spiritual and the sacred are required for effectively advancing the science of sustainability, the management of natural resources, and the conserv...
The purpose of this study is to investigate the impact of a Hawaiian culturally responsive, place... more The purpose of this study is to investigate the impact of a Hawaiian culturally responsive, place-based education curriculum on student learning and engagement. ʻIke ʻāina kūpuna based education is a Hawaiian ancestral knowledge framework drawing on Hawaiian cultural practices such as kilo, kanu, oli, mele, kumulipo, and hei, kuahu, and hale building to engage students in science education. This study was conducted at schools across the Waiʻanae Coast, working with Waiʻanae Intermediate School science department and teachers as well as Nānākuli High and Intermediate School Hoʻopulapula Academy students and teachers. Data included both qualitative and quantitative methods, e.g., photographs, interviews, student writings, surveys, and focus groups using outdoor activities like gardening and outplanting as a tool to understand what impact incorporating ʻike ʻāina kūpuna based education has on students. Data and analysis revealed that learning through a hands-on, Hawaiian place-based cu...
Geological Society of America Abstracts with Programs, 2019
Sustainability, 2018
In this paper, we propose that spiritual approaches rooted in the practice of Hawai‘i ritual prov... more In this paper, we propose that spiritual approaches rooted in the practice of Hawai‘i ritual provide a powerful portal to revealing, supporting, and enhancing our collective aloha (love, fondness, reciprocity, as with a family member) for and dedication to the places and processes that we steward. We provide a case study from Hawai‘i, where we, a group of conservation professionals known as Hālau ‘Ōhi’a, have begun to foster a collective resurgence of sacred commitment to the places and processes we steward through remembering and manifesting genealogical relationships to our landscapes through Indigenous Hawaiian ritual expression. We discuss how a ritual approach to our lands and seas makes us better stewards of our places, better members of our families and communities, and more fulfilled individuals. We assert that foundations of the spiritual and the sacred are required for effectively advancing the science of sustainability, the management of natural resources, and the conserv...
The purpose of this study is to investigate the impact of a Hawaiian culturally responsive, place... more The purpose of this study is to investigate the impact of a Hawaiian culturally responsive, place-based education curriculum on student learning and engagement. ʻIke ʻāina kūpuna based education is a Hawaiian ancestral knowledge framework drawing on Hawaiian cultural practices such as kilo, kanu, oli, mele, kumulipo, and hei, kuahu, and hale building to engage students in science education. This study was conducted at schools across the Waiʻanae Coast, working with Waiʻanae Intermediate School science department and teachers as well as Nānākuli High and Intermediate School Hoʻopulapula Academy students and teachers. Data included both qualitative and quantitative methods, e.g., photographs, interviews, student writings, surveys, and focus groups using outdoor activities like gardening and outplanting as a tool to understand what impact incorporating ʻike ʻāina kūpuna based education has on students. Data and analysis revealed that learning through a hands-on, Hawaiian place-based cu...
Geological Society of America Abstracts with Programs, 2019