The KA UA naulu o kawaihae: strengthening relations MA UKA (mountains) to MA KAI (ocean) as ahupuaa-stewarded learners project will train west hawaii teachers to provide mwees in ahupuaa stewardship…

The KA UA naulu o kawaihae: strengthening relations MA UKA (mountains) to MA KAI (ocean) as ahupuaa-stewarded learners project will train west hawaii teachers to provide mwees in ahupuaa stewardship in the outdoor classroom of the ahupuaa of kawaihae and the watershed of honokoa. Teachers will learn four essential ahupuaa stewardship practices based in indigenous and local knowledge-hoolauna, kilo, hana, and moolelo-as well as traditional conservation practices through outdoor hoaaina (caretaker of the land) experiences, kukakuka (talk-story discussion) sessions, and classroom integration modeling workshops. Following training, teachers will have a five month period to execute mwees with ongoing support from the kohala center. The performance-based assessment will help identify key indicators of healthy ecosystems within our respective ahupuaa, key conditions that strengthen HA (hawaiian understanding of breath) and NA hopena AO (HA) educational system-level outcomes in aina and kanaka