Culturised With Makani Tabura

Sam Aiona, Executive Director at Palama Settlement and Daniel Holt State Representative shares with Makani why Palama Settlement is so important to Kalihi and Palama community. They how Palam Settlement encourages cultural diversity through different programs such as kajukenbo, lion dancing, pickleball, sewing, and so much more.

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Award-winning comic, Frank De Lima is one of Hawaii’s most beloved comedians. Frank has been entertaining locals and tourists with his zany parodies, outrageous sense of humor, and spontaneous creativity. Frank’s specialty is translating issues such as current events, fads, and personalities into fresh musical parodies. Frank shares how his cultural upbringing influenced his comedy.

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Peter Whitley won worlds in fire knife dancing in 2004 and Founded Toa Ole Afi, fire knife dancing school. Join Makani and Peter as they drink Kapa Kava while talking story about going up in Waianae and Polynesian dancing. To Learn more about Culturised visit: https://www.culturised.com/ Culturised is a https://www.wikiocast.com/ production.

Janice Uemori, Student Activity Coordinator and Rei Noelani Vasquez, Student Body President at Waianae High School share about the culture at their school and the miss understanding people have on Waianae.

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A graduate of Lahainaluna and Harvard, ʻUmi Perkins received a PhD in Political Science from the University of Hawaiʻi, Mānoa. He shares about his new project writing a book on Hawaiian perspective and Hawaiian history. Listen to the full show to hear Dr. ʻUmi perspective on sustainability and the future of Hawaii.

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Chantel Moearii Weaver President & CEO of Spencecliff Restaurant and daughter of Spence Weaver the Founder of Spencecliff Corporation. Wendy Loh International Marketing Director of Juice Plus Aloha and the daughter of a waitress at Spencecliff Restaurant. Stay tuned to learn how Spencecliff brought 50 plus restaurants to Oahu and how they impacted the culture in Hawaii.

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The Cherry Blossom Festival is a project of the Honolulu Japanese Junior Chamber of Commerce. The Cherry Blossom Festival holds the honor of being one of the longest, continually running ethnic festivals in the State of Hawai‘i – originally started in 1953. While times have evolved, the purpose of the Festival continues to be the perpetuation of Japanese culture, and to enrich the lives of young women of Japanese ancestry.

The Festival is in its 71st year and Queen Contestants are given the opportunity to learn about their Japanese heritage, improve their poise and public speaking and develop leadership skills through numerous cultural and training classes.

The Festival continues to touch the lives of many. Our national sister Cherry Blossom Festival relationships continue to flourish with Nisei Week Japanese Festival in Los Angeles and Northern California Cherry Blossom Festival in San Francisco. Each year the Festival hosts five sister Junior Chamber chapters from Japan.

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Jody Shiroma Vice President of Communications and Programming, PBS Hawaii shares about what it was like growing up in the back roads of Waimanalo and the importance of omiyage. Jody then goes on to share about the local/cultural content she oversaw such as the podcast “What School You Went?” and the new series, “Home is Here.” Watch the extended version to learn more.

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Liuakilelei “Liu” shares opening how her father called the Tongan King to ask him if he could help his family immigrate to Hawaii. The king at the time called his good friend in Hawaii Spencecliff, owner of Spencecliff Restaurants to help Liu’s family move. Liu shares what it was like grow up as a Tongan American, and how she perpetuate culture through dance.

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Theresa Shulbert, Student Activities Coordinator and Christa Quelnan ASB Vice President of Farrington High School shares about the culture of Farrington High School and how their culture shaped who they are. Learn how different generations of immigrants approach assimilating and adapting to their new environment.    Theresa shares a heartfelt account of how her Samoan culture has profoundly shaped her identity and teaching style. She brings her ASB Vice President Christa Quelnan to share the student perspective of the culture of Farrington High School.    In elementary Christa migrated to Hawaii from the Philippines, embarking on a remarkable journey of adaptation and self-discovery. Christa takes us on a captivating narrative, recounting her inspiring journey from learning English, vowing to keep her native language and the truth about social media on youth.

Get ready to groove to the infectious reggae beats of Marty Dread, Hawaii's very own Reggae Ambassador! With a remarkable career spanning 29 years and a discography boasting 21 albums, Marty Dread has been spreading his love for reggae across the Hawaiian Islands, the USA, and beyond.

In his latest musical offering, Marty Dread presents "What You Mean to Me," an album. Released alongside the album is his newest single, "One More Day," which hit the airwaves on June 4, 2023, captivating listeners with its catchy rhythm and heartfelt lyrics.

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Shawn “Doc Rock” Boyd is a community manager at Ecamm Network, LLC. When Shawn was a young adult he moved from New York to Hawaii. He shares how he was able to assimilate into the Hawaiian culture and influence the pop culture in Hawaii. Shawn share with Makani the secret on how to fit in with the local in Hawaii.

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Shari Tamashiro, Cybrarian at Kapi'olani Community College, University of Hawaii. Curated the Looking Like the Enemy exhibit in the Attack Building at Pearl Harbor National Monument, as well as the Battle of Okinawa and 100th/442nd, MIS, 1399 & MIS exhibits. Shari’s passion is storytelling (especially Hawaii Japanese and Okinawan stories) and documenting/preserving primary source materials in Hawaii’s community. She often serve as a bridge between UH and the local Okinawan community because she think it's important to connect university resources and expertise to enhance community archivism and projects. Currently working on the Hawaii Okinawan Restaurant project. Former president of the Hawaiian Historical Society and 1st foreign World Eisa Ambassador.

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Amanda Chang shares her own experiences and knowledge on Korean culture in Hawaii. She pulls from her experience as a board member of the Hawaii Korean Cultural Center and serves as an officer and a member at the American Immigration Lawyers Association Hawaii Chapter.

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John “Prime” Hina is a legend in Hawaii’s graffiti scene. Watch the extended version as he shares with Makani how he started illegally graffitiing in the streets then turning his life around and created some of the most recognized murals in Oahu. John started 808 Urban to improve the quality of life for the community through art programs that incorporate Hawaiian culture. To Learn more about Culturised visit: https://www.culturised.com/ Culturised is a https://www.wikiocast.com/ production.

This week on Culturised Bubba Hodges. He shares about the culture of Island music. Bubba Hodges, a member of Rebel SoulJahz share the hard truth about the toxic music culture, alcoholism, and he was able to change his life. Rebel SoulJahz music is heavily influenced by reggae and R&B music. To Learn more about Culturised visit: https://www.culturised.com/ Culturised is a https://www.wikiocast.com/ production.

Lilinoe Kauahikaua joins Papa Ola Lōkahi under Hale Hoʻonaʻauao: The Learning Institute in the role of Population Health Specialist, focusing on addictions. 

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The Narcissus Queen Pageant is an integral part of this festival as it represents a vast legacy of knowledge and preservation of Chinese heritage; applications for this year’s festival are currently being accepted. Narcissus Queen Contestants cultivate an intimate understanding of Chinese culture through exciting and engaging cultural classes such as Narcissus bulb carving, traditional Chinese cooking, Chinese herbal medicine, lion dance, Kung Fu, and Chinese history classes.

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Among Rae’s goals are to restore the community connection to Loko Ea fishpond, expand the educational programs and work with landowner Kamehameha Schools to revive Loko Ea to once again become a bountiful and thriving fishpond.

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The Chinese Chamber of Commerce of Hawaii was founded in 1911, initially to provide service to the merchants in Chinatown, and to assist the immigrant population assimilate into their new community.

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Aunty Toni Lee is a longtime advocate for the native Hawaiian community, serving as the chair of the Aloha Festival Floral Parade for the past decade and held multiple leadership positions in the Hawaiian civic Club communities. She is currently the president of the Hawaiian Music Hall of Fame, which is the nonprofit behind Waikiki Beach Walk’s free cultural exhibit, The Royal Room. 

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I am from the island of Hawaiʻi.  Raised on family ʻāina that was given to my great great grandfather through a Royal Patent Land Grant in 1850.  I am the 5th generation to be raised on family land with all of our kupuna, including my parents, buried on the property. My father was a manaleo, native Hawaiian speaker and chose not to teach me ʻōlelo Hawaiʻi as he reflected on his time of being punished in school for speaking Hawaiian.  Growing up, I intently watched and learned from my parents. My mother, a nurse, loved working with adults with mental illness who needed someone in their lives to see them through their issues - she used the art of inclusion to build their purpose in life. My fatherʻs knew how to deal in a western space at the same time being true to his ancestral knowledge and protective of all things Hawaiian - kind yet a force to reckon with.

These features led me to do what I am doing today in a heavily cultivated western non-Hawaiian space.

I have a kuleana that requires me to mālama with aloha with an end goal of pono.

Iʻve been a musician in Waikīkī for 3 decades, recorded several recordings, garnered several awards for music and a couple for community engagement. I worked at a non-profit organization for near;y 20 years serving adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities. Iʻve been at the Hyatt Regency for 7 years as their Director of Hawaiian Culture and Community Relations.  Along with some friends we created a small community organization called The Hawaiian Music Perpetuation Society - preserve, promote, perpetuate Mele Hawaiʻi.

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Jasper Wong is an artist, illustrator, and curator. As an artist, he has exhibited worldwide, in places such as Japan, California, France, London, Mexico, New York, Hong Kong, Chicago, and Australia. He has also scored press in publications such as Communication Arts, Society of Illustrators, American Illustration, Taschen’s Illustration Now, Hypebeast, Booooooom, Arrested Motion, Hi-Fructose, Acclaim, Complex, Vice, Highsnobiety, VNA, Street Art News and Juxtapoz. Wong has been chosen as one of the HB100 multiple times. A list of Hypebeast's 100 most influential figures in the industry, which includes the likes of Kaws, Pharrel, Banksy, Jay Z and Kanye West. His clients include Hulu, NBA, Uniqlo, Versace, Microsoft, Bloomingdale's, Neiman Marcus, Toyota, Marvel, and others. 

Jasper Wong is also the founder of a gallery in Hong Kong called ABOVE SECOND. In its existence, both Monocle magazine and CNN have chosen it as one of the best galleries in the city. He is the creator and lead director of World Wide Walls (formerly POW! WOW!), which is a non-profit organization of contemporary artists committed to community enrichment through the creation of art outreach programs, educational programs and engaging the community in the creation and appreciation of public art. We typically build walls to exclude, however, walls can also represent new zones of possibility, where true collaboration can take root. The festival has done projects in over 20 cities around the globe, such as Honolulu, Taipei, Tokyo, Nepal, Guam, Seoul, Helsingborg, Kathmandu, and others. He is also the co-founder of a creative community center called LANA LANE STUDIOS. He spends his free time teaching art classes at Palama Settlement, which is a community center in an underserved community. He recently co-founded and is the artist of a collection of 8,008 PFP NFTs called FOMO MOFO. Through his work as an artist and curator, Jasper Wong, has devoted his career to fostering new connections through art and reframing the conversations we have about space, both public and private, and how we can use art and NFTs as a tool to craft inclusive new communities. 

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Often touted as the Grandfather of Hawaiʻi fashion, Nakeʻu was the first Hawaiian designer to locally create prints using native and indigenous flora as inspiration (what’s come to be known as “Hawaiian print”).

He also produced the first muʻumuʻu (a loose gown) and holokū (a loose, seamed dress with a yoke and train) to be sold commercially at Carol and Mary, an iconic women’s fashion store at the time, and the Liberty House department store, making Hawaiian fashion accessible to the masses.

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Daniel Aipa was born and raised in Kailua, O’ahu.  He has worked in the fitness and health industry for 20 years and incorporates Hawaiian culture into his training and coaching methods. He is the founder of The KŪ Project – a platform and space devoted to health and wellness using a holistic approach rooted in Hawaiian values. Aipa believes that when we learn to stand tall within ourselves, we can empower others to stand taller and be a good ancestors to leave a legacy that makes the world a stronger and healthier place.

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James Mane is a larger than life Samoan stand up comedian, actor, and podcast host from Hawaii. He is the first Samoan to do stand-up comedy on American television via FNX’s First Nations Comedy Experience which highlighted many Native American comedians and other indigenous people and can be seen on Amazon Prime.

Mane is a co-star of an Adult Swim TV hit called, ‘Decker’ where he played Lanoi Arnold who was dubbed the unofficial king of Hawaii. Which can be seen on Amazon Prime and YouTube.

Mane has performed stand up comedy throughout the country most notably in Las Vegas’ hottest Friday night comedy show the ‘Dirty at 12:30’ in the South Point Hotel Casino, The World Famous Comedy Store, the Maui Comedy Festival, and the L.A. Comedy Club.

Mane has worked with comedians such as Dave Chappelle, Bert Kreischer, Doug Stanhope, Wanda Sykes, Ronny Chieng, Graham Elwood, Louie Anderson, Eddie Ifft, Amy Schumer, Brian Posehn, The Impractical Jokers, and many others.

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Aaron J. Salā is President and CEO of Gravitas Pasifika, a boutique firm intent on harnessing the power of creative storytelling to advance Native Hawaiian, local Hawaiʻi, and Pasifika worldview and talent through the exploration and integration of, and experimentation with, creativity in production. He is a contemporary and traditional Hawaiian music singer and pianist most well known for his Hawaiian swing style, his 2005 award winning album, and for receiving the Most Promising Artist Na Hoku Hanohano Award in 2006.   

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My name is Kimo Leong, owner of Kanaka Solutions we Spread Aloha n Malama. Da Po’oof NA KANE KOA O MAKUA a LaHui who has Malama Aina our AHUPUA’A Kaniana cave to Ke’awa’ula. WILD WEST was starting to be jus dat ENTITLED people outside our 96792 community started feeling like they could come Camp ,throw parties n make bonfires. We noticed they jus had no respect for da Aina n da area they was in. Da KAPUNA put a lot of work in to protect what we see today and dat is $$$$ has not touch dis part of da coast line n da beauty of MAKUA. Today our local fishermen fish n local OHANAS come n enjoy our AHUPUA’A.Da LaHui we patrol EVERYNIGHT no camping or bonfires Only ACTIVE FISHING.Some do not agree with what we do but it’s our Kuleana to MALAMA.I just a Hawaiian sharing our culture n spreading dat Aloha to Da World rather its working in da film industry or surfing world Da best way to teach is hands on from a Hawaiian not a HAOLE or a outside one kanaka with KOKO.  

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I am Hawai’i Hip Hop.  

Artist: @krystilez 

Rap group: @angrylocals 

Radio show: @hi93oahu  

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Papa Ola Lōkahi, the Hawaiian Health Board established in 1988, is charged with raising the health status of Native Hawaiians to the highest possible level, which it achieves through partnership, programs and public policy. Learn more at papaolalokahi.org  

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Mehanaokala Hind is a Kumu Hula and cultural practitioner skilled in hula, oli, and ceremony. She descends from the hula lineage of Kumu Hula Leinaʻala Kalama Heine and earned the rank of Kumu Hula in 2009 when she completed the ‘ūniki rites set forth by her Kumu.  She has been trained in mele oli from some of Hawaiʻiʻs master chanters.  Mehana brings a breadth and depth of relationships with Native Hawaiian communities, leaders, schools and organizations that is hard to match.  She has committed her life to teaching the lāhui to chant and hula the wisdom of their ancestors. Mehana was also instrumental in the starting of the  ʻAha Wahine and Lāhui Kanaka movements.  

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Edmund Kekupua’enohopono’ike’ohia Nourrie Jr. is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC) and Cultural Educator. He graduated from Chaminade University in 2018 with his Masters in Counseling Psychology, and has been working in a clinical setting for over four years at the Waianae Coast Comprehensive Health Center (WCCHC) as a member of the Behavioral Health Department, as well as a Clinical Therapist with Imua Health Group. Kupu also serves the community as a Cultural Educator for Malama Recovery Services and Malama Ku Ola, both of which are located on WCCHC campus. His clinical focus lies in grief and existential therapy, and his cultural focus is in plant medicine (la’au lapa’au). Additional professional interests include existential philosophy, music/art therapy, dream analysis, oli, ho’oponopono, and pain management. Kupu is a veteran of the United States Air Force, and was honorably discharged as a result of a debilitating injury sustained overseas during the Occupation of Iraq in 2006. In his personal time, he is a musician, plant enthusiast, and amateur craftsman.  

National Suicide Prevention Hotline- 800.273.8255  

Hawaii Crisis Line - 808.832.3100 or text ALOHA to 741 741  

Resources for deaf, hard of hearing, & blind- https://www.csc-hawaii.org/ 

Junior Nourrie 

MSCP, Cultural Educator 

Malama Recovery Services | Malama Ku Ola | Ha Ola Village 

Waianae Coast Comprehensive Health Center 

697-3722|697-3225|697-3720 

enourrie@wcchc.com  | wcchc.com  

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Kalehua Kamohaliʻi Caceres is an ʻŌiwi from Māʻili, Waiʻanae, Oʻahu. She is the eldest daughter of Gregory Kamohaliʻi Jr. and Edwena Kanani Awong, granddaughter of Gregory Kaʻilihou Kamohaliʻi Jr. of Kahoma, Ritchie Grace Pūʻiakeonaonaokaleimokihana Parker of Honolulu, Edward Kalani Awong Sr. and May Kuʻulei Aldeguer of Māʻili. She is a graduate of Kamehameha Schoolsʻ Class of 1996 and the University of Hawaiʻi West Oʻahu with a BA in Humanities with a concentration in Hawaiian-Pacific Studies. Kalehua was a Hawaiian language immersion teacher and preschool director for 13 years in Waiʻanae and is currently a program director for a Hawaiian-serving family-child interaction learning preschool program with 12 sites across three islands.

Mana Kaleilani Caceres is an ʻŌiwi born in Orange County, California and raised in Tacoma Washington. He is the eldest son of Doiron Caceres Jr. of Lāʻie and Susan Huihui of Kahuku, grandson of Doiron Caceres Sr. of Kaʻū, Patricia Kaneta of Kalihi, Moke Huihui of Pauoa and Thelma Moniz of Kakaʻako.  Mana graduated from Clover Park High School in 1995 and earned his Bachelor’s of Arts in Communications from the University of Hawaiʻi at Hilo in 2000. He is the Principal Consultant of their family-owned business, ʻOhana Kūpono Consulting.

They have raised their four children, Makoa, Kamaehu, Hiehie and Kamana in Honouliuli.  As an ʻohana, they practice mālama iwi kūpuna to restore the ancestral foundation of their family.  Ma luna o ke aloha 'ohana, ola nā iwi.

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If anyone could be described as having “Hawaiian heart and soul,” it is indeed Kamakakehau Fernandez. Born in Little Rock, Arkansas, a 6 week old African American infant was adopted and brought to the shores of Maui, Hawaiʻi by Robyn Nae’ole, It is here that his new family and home shaped “Kamakakēhau” (Kamaka) into one of Hawaiʻi’s refreshing  talents.   Kamaka’s education played a huge part in his love and appreciation for the Hawaiian culture and music. He is a graduate of the Hawaiian Language Immersion Program Also an educator amongst many teaching Hawaiian language,’Ukulele and many other skills to do with Hawai’i’s culture all in effort, to keep Hawai’i’s language alive and thriving. He is proud to be a fluent speaker of the Hawaiian language in which Kamaka has also done voice over work for the Hawaiian language version for one of Disney’s  featured films “Moana”. To also include his many award winning accolades.   Social media: IG kkf_musicn_more Facebook can follow me : Kamakakēhau Fernandez  Twitter @kanilele LinkedIn: Kamakakēhau Fernandez  

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We are Las Vegas’ premiere entertainment company.  founded in 2000, bringing island style entertainment to Las Vegas. It is Vizzun Entertainment’s dream to share the aloha spirit and island culture through music and entertainment. We specialize in concerts, festivals, nightclubs, comedy shows, and private functions.  

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I am a activated Kanaka Oiwi from Puea Wai'anae the son of Wela Wahilani ( Father ) and Pikake Wahilani ( Mother ) a Husband to Purdyka Noelani Keohokapu Wahilani and Father to 3 sons Kaulana Keohokapu 27 , Keola Wahilani 19 and Hau'oli Wahilani 14. I work at Brinks Hawai'i under Skyline Security in collaboration with 808 Smart Homes , I also sit on the Wai'anae Neighborhood Board and sit as the chair for The Hawaiian Affairs Committee been on the Board since 2015 serving my beloved Wai'anae Moku. I'm also the Alaka'i for Hui Ku Like Kakou that was birthed out of the Protection of Mauna a Wakea in 2015. We HKLK have been very active in the pursuit of protection of our Na Mea Hawai'i from being on the frontlines on the Mauna to going to the Capitol to Ku'e or Kako'o Bills that impacts the welfare of our Na Kanaka Oiwi ame Na Po'e Hawai'i who Truly Love Hawai'i! In August 2019 while on the Mauna I got a call from a good friend from Kahuku who asked me If I could help them out , what occurred from that conversation was 38 nights occupying Kalaeloa in support of Ku Kia'i Kahuku who were standing up against the Industrial Wind Turbine Industry in the form of AES!! That act of Aloha Aina brought our Wai'anae and Kahuku communities together in a way that has never been before! Bringing and uniting our once rival Also a Practicing Aloha Aina Warrior a Kalo Farmer which we do Super Sustainable Sundays up our Beloved Ka'ala in Ka'ala Farms.  I am also a Musician and Leader of my Group Hawai'iki. While I have breath in my Lungs and my mind in sharp I will continue to Ku'e , Kupono and Ku Ha'aheo against oppressive systems in all it's facets against Na Kanaka Oiwi ame Na Po'e Hawai'i in Closing what Kupuna would I want to be for my next 7 generation of my Koko when the new books of Hawaiian History are written and my Na Mo'o open those books and see the names of their Kupuna n say " That's my Tutukane.That's my Tutuwahine!!! A Oia!!! Proud tears of joy will fall down from The Lewalewa!!! In the Immortal words of our Ku'u Mo'i Wahine Lili'uokalani " Never cease to act because you fear you may fail " and the words of James Kaulia " A Hiki I Kealoha Aina Hope Loa " Until the Last Aloha Aina!!! The modern words of Uncle Bumpy Kanahele " Love of Country "   Mai Po'ina Ku'u Mo'i Wahine Lili'uokalani ame Na Mo'i Na Ali'i ame Na Tupuna o Hawai'i Nei and my personal saying " Stay Brown " Aloha Pumehana Kakou Kaukaohu'okalani Wahilani   To Learn more about Culturised visit:  https://www.culturised.com/Culturised is a https://www.wikiocast.com/ production.  #kanakaoiwi #Waianae

Sarah Kuaiwa is a historian, art historian, and genealogist from Waimalu, Oʻahu. Her ʻohana has been living in and around Puʻuloa for the past four generations. Sarah is a fourth-year Ph.D. student at the Sainsbury Research Unit for the Arts of Africa, Oceania and the Americas, at the University of East Anglia in Norwich, UK. She specializes in nineteenth-century Hawaiian History and her dissertation looks at creativity in kapa production in the early Hawaiian Kingdom (1810–50). Kuaiwa completed her BA cum laude in Art History and Visual Arts from Occidental College and her MA in History with a focus in Hawaiian History from the University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa. She owns and operates Kuaola or Bust, a consulting firm that specializes in Hawaiian archival research and genealogy. Kuaiwa is the recently appointed Curator of Hawaii and Pacific Cultural Resources at the Bishop Museum.  

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A lifelong learner, Hiʻilani Shibata has spent the last 20 years in the field of education, both formal and informal. Born and raised in Hilo, Hawaiʻi, she moved to the island of Oʻahu to attend the University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa where she graduated with a BA in ʻŌlelo Hawaiʻi. While finishing her last year in college she was also teaching ʻōlelo Hawaiʻi at Kailua Intermediate school part time and realized that formal education was not her calling. She then joined the education department of the Bishop Museum where she blossomed in informal education in which sharing the Hawaiian culture through the kūpuna was the mission and she was able to travel all over Hawaiʻi and the United States to share the aloha of our kanaka ʻoiwi. Hiʻilani dedicated 12 years of her life as the Education Operations Manager at the Bishop Museum and ended that chapter of her life to start a family. Today she still does contract work as a Hawaiian Culture trainer and consultant, she is a full time kumu a Hawaiian focused Charter School, Ka Waihona o ka Naʻauao in Nānākuli, and her small ʻohana mālama ʻāina in Waiāhole. She is the co-founder of Ka Mahina Project, a mission driven Hina led Native Hawaiian healing project and she is the mother of 4 keiki.   

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Po'okela Mossman is a Leadership Speaker & Executive Coach and the founder of Chief Development & Leadership Strategies.  A quickly growing training and development company with a sweet spot for High Impact & Healthy Leadership!  Po'okela's mission is to help hard-working leaders & entrepreneurs WIN at what matter most - in their Life & Business!  As a US Army Veteran, Po'okela served as a Combat Medic for 10years of Honorable Service. Born & raised in Hawaii, grown into a true Polynesian Professional driven with Purpose.  Po'okela is also a sought-after Certified Speaker, Trainer, and Coach. His genuine approach, along with his humor, relatability, and engaging energy, allows him to connect with any audience.  Whenever he's not working you can find him with his wife Jamie, and their 4 children. They enjoy the active outdoors and learning about culture as they travel the world together.  Connect on: Connect on Instagram: @pookela.mossman Connect on Facebook: Po'okela Mossman Connect on LinkedIn: Po'okela Mossman  To Learn more about Culturised visit:  https://www.culturised.com/Culturised is a https://www.wikiocast.com/ production.  #leadership #entrepreneurs

Consuelo Gouveia was born and raised on the island of Lāna'i. This is the start of her 20th year as a teacher and her 14th year at HKM.  She started my career in the DOE and was wanting something different.  HKM holds a special place for her as she spent majority of her career here.  The teachings and pedagogy of this school was the means and ways of how she learned growing up on the tiny island of Lāna'i. She started at HKM as Program Director and moved back to the classroom to teach grade 6 and then helped open up the elementary division of the school to include grades 4 and 5. From 4th through 6th grade, students learn about the ahupuaʻa system of land management and how changes in that system over time have impacted the people and culture of Hawaiʻi. She currently teaches grades 4 and 5 Papa Kīhāpai.  

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Arthur/Ka‘uhane has been a Community Relations Specialist since March 1994 and coordinates and conducts the educational tours and outreach programs for BWS.  Outside the responsibilities of his career, Arthur is a native Hawaiian cultural practitioner. His interest lies in perpetuating the Hawaiian language. He has a passion in learning and performing the art of hula. He is an executive officer with the Royal Order of Kamehameha. He also is a member and trustee of Honolulu’s historic Kawaiaha‘o Church.   Arthur attempts to live life by weaving the various aspects of his personal interests and professional life to perpetuate Hawaiian language, culture, and traditions. As an island people, we hold the key in how to live, survive and thrive in our world’s environment and take responsibility to care for all our natural resources.  

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In January 2017 Sun Dot changed ownership and was passed down to Viv's niece, Christina Henline. Tina was born in Kailua, O'ahu and raised in Hilo on the Big Island of Hawai'i. After high school, she moved to Noosa Heads, Australia to attend college and ended up staying in Australia for 13 years, focusing on building her knowledge in business, tourism and teaching. She recently returned to Hawaii and began substitute teaching at schools across the island.  Tina has expanded the business to include a range of Kids and Men's T-shirts, Hats, Pouches and other ocean-related accessories. She enjoys collaborating with other local businesses and in April 2018 launched the first line of Sundot Swimwear with Veronica Hill, owner of Cherry Blossom Bottoms.  What originally began as a hobby for Dorsey has now become a world-renowned and recognized business in the fishing industry. We are proud of our roots and foundation in Hawaii and aim to perpetuate our culture through our high-quality products, friendly service and support of local non-profit businesses and events.  Our family is still deeply rooted in a variety of ocean-related sports and activities and regularly enjoy sunsets together.   

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OZEKY is the name everyone knows me by . I am just an ordinary island boy , struggling and trying  to live life to its fullest here on Hawaii to support and provide for my small family.   I was born in chuuk and was relocated to Guam for better education in 1990’s . From Guam to Seattle and Seattle to Honolulu.   With an undeniable passion for music I started playing keyboard at a young age . Growing up Music was always my run to hobby. I play for my Elementary school choir, for churches & lastly for fun.   I started releasing albums year after year until it finally captured the whole FSM ears .   Music has been an Integral part of my life , that whenever I don’t find the time or the opportunity to create beats, make music , I don’t feel whole , as if something is missing until I come home from work , sit down by my keyboard and relax myself with some sweet melody.   I am now busy with Other projects through work which I do catering and partnered with Da Spot Health and Juices servicing the whole Local community here in Hawaii. I am also involved with the Chuukese community ( Micronesian ) to better educate our young youth.   “Notable past performance gave me the courage to sway by the wave of what TODAY brings, for I know yesterday is past and tomorrow never comes” - Ozeky   Always put your trust in Gods hands for he has the key to your future and the light of your path to guide you through it all.   

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Lane Wilcken is a scholar, cultural tattoo practitioner and advocate for the critically endangered practice of "batok" or cultural tattoos of the Philippines. He also has studied other related indigenous traditions of the Philippines and greater Pacific with over three decades of research and experience. His mother is from the Philippines and his father is of English and Scandinavian descent.  Lane is the author of "Filipino Tattoos Ancient to Modern" -and- "The Forgotten Children of Maui." He is also a contributing writer to "Back from the Crocodile's Belly: Philippine Babaylan Studies and the Struggle for Indigenous Memory" and "Shamanic Transformations: True Stories of the Moment of Awakening," as well as several articles for various magazines and journals.  

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