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  In our latest episode of the Moana Nui podcast, we dive deep into the transformative work being done by Ke Ola Mamo and their esteemed partners in the field of Native Hawaiian health and wellness. As a community, we are blessed to have organizations like Papa Ola Lokahi and Ke Ola Mamo, who tirelessly work to uplift the health and well-being of Native Hawaiians. **Connecting Communities Nationwide** We kicked off the episode with exciting news from Papa Ola Lokahi, who is hosting He Alo a He Alo, a series of nationwide talk story tours. These sessions, scheduled in various...

STORY OF THE DAY Prince Jonah Kūhiō Kalanianaʻole was a prince of the Kingdom of Hawaiʻi. He became a representative in the Territory of Hawaii as delegate to the United States Congress, and is the first native Hawaiian and only person ever elected who was born a royal. Prince Kuhio was born on the island of Kauaʻi and he was an heir of Kaumualiʻi, the last ruling chief of Kauaʻi. His Hawaiian name Kuhio translated into "Chief who leaned forward as he stood," and "Kalanianaole" meant "ambitious Chief," or "Chief who is never satisfied." We honor Prince Kūhiō with our...

Mexicans celebrate "Cinco de Mayo" for the defeat of the French at Puebla, Mexico in 1863. The same French who tried to keep Blacks in Haiti enslaved and were soundly defeated turned to Mexico immediately after they gained their independance and tried to colonize and enslave them. The Mexican forces defeated them and that defeat is celebrated on the fifth of May as "Cinco de Mayo. The Mexican republican army achieved a stunning, underdog victory against invading French forces. Locals quickly seized upon the victory at Puebla as a symbol of resistance in the face of European imperialism. In like...

#KnowYourHistory #BlackHistoryInHawaii #FreeHawaii #HawaiianKingdom Hawaiian Kingdom Historical Facts - Caucasian plantation owners tried to bring African Americans in to be slaves in Hawai`iʻs plantation fields. Hawai`iʻs Ali`i were horrified and they passed laws banning slavery throughout the Kingdom. As a result, when those who were slaves in the US and elsewhere landed in Hawai`i, they walked off the ships as free men, women and children. Furthermore, arriving in Hawai`i as a result of the whaling and shipping trades people of african descent settled throughout the islands and built lives and businesses in the Kingdom encountering no hate or prejudice whatsoever....

Time has flown. It has been almost 20 years....but I wanted to share one of my proudest accomplishments to date. It weighs higher than my degrees (both masters and bachelor's) and certifications (Project Management (PMP) Information Technology (IT) and Contract Management). It has absolutely NOTHING to do with technology and EVERYTHING to do with using all you got to care for the land so that it can in turn care for you. My dad was the hardest working man I know and he knew how to bring abundance from nothing. His green thumb was almost unmatched with the exception of the parents...