Maui Cultural Lands

Uncle Ekolu, where should I put this branch?

Ulei in full bloom.

Join us next Thursday, November 18 for Episode 7 of the Mlama I Ke Kai Speaker Series featuring Hannah Kihalani Springer of the Kaplehu Marine Life Advisory... Committee (KMLAC). She will share about work being done with the Try Wait initiative, and in preparation for the 2026 opening to fishing, the management plan that KMLAC will present to the BLNR when Pau Wait. Sign up now!: https://us06web.zoom.us//tZIpfuisrjsiG9RtI-iUJLFxpcESZpJMr

Due to the uptick in COVID cases, MCL will be suspending volunteer opportunities until further notice. We will reevaluate the situation on the 15th and 30th of the month. Please check back then. Mahalo for your continued support. And please stay safe during this pandemic.

Aloha Kakahiaka kakou, We will be cancelling Honokowai work-day this Saturday, 4th of July. Have a great weekend! Thank you for your continued support and efforts. We appreciate all of you. ... Mahalo Puanani & Ekolu

Thank you to all our volunteers. We will be canceling our Malama Honokowai workday tomorrow (July 25) due to inclement weather. Please be safe with your families. See you next week.

As a result of the Op-ed printed in the Maui News last week that featured Ekolu, Conde Naste Writer was inspired to write this article (below) to include thoughts from local business owners and Ekolu Lindsey of Polanui Hiu CMMA.

Maui Cultural Lands has restarted our volunteer program as the COVID threat is not as severe as it was these past few months. Beginning October 2nd we will be accepting up to 10 volunteers. Please sign up via our online waiver form. Look for the BLUE Volunteer Waiver ribbon at the bottom right of your screen. www.mauiculturallands.org

Aloha Maui Cultural Lands Volunteers, Thank you for reaching out and making the effort to volunteer at our Malama Honokowai Valley project. We appreciate your efforts to Malama aina (take care of the land). Unfortunately due to the increased risk of COVID within our sacred space, we have made the tough call to suspend our volunteer program until such time we deem it safe for everyone. Stay tuned to our Social Media platforms for any updates. We recommend volunteering at Kipuk...a Olowalu. Volunteer days are every Wednesday and Thursday. Mahalo for your understanding. We wish your families good health and safe travels during these unprecedented times. Mahalo Nui Loa, Edwin Ekolu Lindsey

Join us this week for Episode 3 of the Mlama I Ke Kai Speaker Series! This month our speaker is George Maina, a Conservation Scientist at The Nature Conservan...cy (TNC), where he leads TNC’s Africa Fisheries Strategy work. He has more than 15 years of experience working on linking science and policy to advance fisheries reforms and effective ocean governance. George will share with us some lessons on how TNC and local partners in Kenya are taking advantage of new natural resource co-management approaches and science to support fisher communities establish effective fisheries co-management areas that benefit people and the environment. The speaker series will be held virtually via Zoom at 5PM on Thursday, and is free to the public. Click here to register!: https://zoom.us//regi/tJYrc-GsqjkrGtYBH6GamVAMZasUFcrsO1y- Photo credit: Roshni Lodhia

A free webinar featuring several of our Network Members and community partners is coming up on Wed Wednesday June 30 at 11am! Presented through the framework of... ancestral practice as contemporary innovation, the seminar will highlight how restoration and reclamation of traditional sites and cultural practices is a means to address contemporary issues like mitigation, resilience and adaptation to climate change. Case studies highlighting land, water and fisheries management, will illustrate the use of ‘ike kpuna (traditional cultural practices and knowledge) to perpetuate Hawaiian culture and navigate the challenges of a swiftly evolving landscape. A moderated panel and Q&A with the presenters (scroll down to view bios) will follow the case studies. Project partners & presenters include: - Kamuela Enos, Director of the Office of Indigenous Innovation for the University of Hawai‘i - Pomaika‘i Kaniaupio-Crozier, Conservation Manager for Pu‘u Kukui Watershed Preserve and ma kai conservation area (Lahaina, Maui) - Peleke Flores, Mlama Hulia (Hul‘ia Region, Kaua‘i) - Hannah Kihalani Springer, member, Ka’plehu Marine Life Advisory Committee (KMLAC) (Kailua-Kona, Hawai‘i Island) - Scott Crawford, Executive Director, Kpahulu Ohana (Hna, Maui) - Uncle Mac Poepoe, lawaia and konohiki practitioner from Moloka‘i - Alana Yurkanin (Project Partner), The Nature Conservancy, Project Manager, Maui - Makale‘a Ane (Project Partner & Moderator), Resilience Officer for the County of Maui Mayor’s Office of Climate Change, Resilience, and Sustainability Go to historichawaii.org to learn more and register.

We want to wish Edwin Ekolu Lindsey a very Happy Birthday today. Ekolu’s love and passion to stabilize, protect, and restore Hawaiian cultural resources are profound. His efforts and actions are unbounded. Ekolu, the son of renowned Maui treasure Ed Lindsey, is carrying the torch of his fathers legacy forward with a foundation in the belief of Olelo No’eau, He ali’i ka’aina, he kauwa ke kanaka, which means The land is chief and we are its servants. He has been on an unforgettable once in a lifetime voyage to Nihoa on Hikianalia ; long time waterman; loving family man; eloquent speaker; strong leader; relentless at doing what he loves- Aloha&Malama. Mahalo Ekolu! #polanuihiucommunity

We want to wish a very happy & beautiful birthday to Puanani!! She embodies the spirit of Aloha. Her hospitality and generous personality indicate, people are at the forefront of Puanani's life. In an interview, she shares : Life is about 'ohana, or family," she explains. "And 'ohana can be described in many different ways: blood relations and people you hold close to your heart. We mlama, or take care of properly, these relationships and help each other to evolve and be...come better people to create a better world." She loves meeting new people, exploring new places, and sharing alohalove and compassion! A tradition that she and Ed started years ago was to invite visitor volunteers to their home following a good day's work at Honokowai. We wanted to share the spirit of aloha with them," Puanani said. "And the whole idea behind that is no matter where you come from, you take the spirit back. You take the spirit of aloha back to where you come from and you share it with others." With the pandemic, this tradition has been temporarily suspended. But her spirit never ceases. Puanani-We thank you for all you do!