Mastodawn

this was to honor the passing of three of our #kupuna ancestor the lines on the cloths symbolize their aina roots I Chicago with two pathways leading their spirit above to Kauai these kupuna were key leaders in #ChicagoHawaiiancommunity one of which outlived her eldest son

charring auh Sep 27

Hawaiian culture, #kūpuna (often shortened to kupuna) refers to grandparents, ancestors, and honored elders who are seen as keepers of ancestral knowledge, cultural practices, and wisdom. The term also signifies a source of knowledge, strength, and inspiration for the community. In the state of Hawaiʻi, programs like the Kūpuna

DoomsdaysCW Sep 19, 2025

#NativeHawaiians unite to buy back land from #billionaire in a move never seen before

#Molokai residents want to return #Hawaiian lands to Hawaiian hands

“Today, that prophecy lives with us. The #makaainana, the workers of the land, are rising once again. This is our moment to move from defense to action, to fulfill that prophecy, to reclaim Molokai for our #kupuna, past and present, and for future generations.”

By Christine Hitt, Sep 18, 2025

"For generations, Native Hawaiians have been displaced from ancestral lands, and on the island of Molokai, where one-third of the island is owned by Hong Kong-headquartered billionaire investment firm #GuocoGroup, that physical separation is abundantly clear.

"The current owner, Guoco Group, bought Molokai Ranch in 2005 with plans to build 200 luxury homes, but it shut down operations in 2008 after the Molokai community opposed the development. The company put the ranch up for sale in 2017 at an asking price of $260 million. Ever since, the land has been sitting in limbo, and the foreign billionaire owner has been absent for more than a decade.

"Following years of the ranch’s neglect by the landowner, the Molokai Heritage Trust formed with the goal to return Hawaiian lands to Hawaiian hands. The group is done waiting for a benevolent buyer to purchase Molokai Ranch in hopes that things will be different. Instead, the community is taking an offensive approach, coming together peacefully with the collective goal to buy back the land to take care of, protect and steward."

#IndigenousSovereignty #LandBack #LandStewards #IndigenousNews #IndigenousPeople #SolarPunkSunday

Darrin Carlson Jul 21, 2024

The mother of my friend Guy Aoki. She makes the best guava jelly. Guy sent me a text that she had more guava jelly for me to pick up. Snapped this picture when I stopped by. Such wonderful people. She’s 90 years old and still sharp as ever. (July 21, 2021) #kupuna #hawaii #Hilo #seniors