By Kevin Chang and the staff of Kua’āina Ulu ‘Auamo (KUA) Aloha friends, We wanted to let you all know that Uncle John Lind of Kīpahulu ʻOhana passed recently on June 22, 2022. The family loses a husband, brother, father, uncle and grandfather. Kīpahulu and East Maui lost an elder lawaiʻa and mahiʻai, an icon […]
Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion at the Harold K.L. Castle Foundation: We Have Work to Do
DEI: We have Work to Do
Hold Fast The Kālepa Line
Captain and Pwo Navigator Kālepa Baybayan sailing us into Havana, Cuba during the Worldwide Voyage
What’s in a title?
What’s in a Title? I’ve recently changed title, from “Program Officer for Marine Conservation” to “Program Officer for Ocean Resiliency.” Why? What’s in a title, anyway? The short answer is, not too much. But enough, I think, to warrant some explanation. The change is an effort to broaden the conversation to be more inclusive around […]
Our lessons learned from the Promise to the PaeʻĀina
You came from us. We are family. Your blood is my blood. Your bones are my bones. So when you sail, I am with you. These are words that still haunt me after almost 3 years. They are the words of a Samoan chief at the home of his highness Tuiatua Tupua Tamasese Efi before […]