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Hawaiʻi Star

Reawakening Kānaka Maoli culture and land-water care practices

Image by John Bell

Our Story

HŌʻĀ 

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HŌʻĀ is is an organization based in Honokaʻa, where they develop cultural education and hands-on learning opportunities that empower people to protect, restore, and revitalize their islands.  

Center for Global Discovery and Conservation Science

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Based at Arizona State University, the Center for Global Discovery and Conservation Science advances place-specific scientific research focused on conservation and action to address climate change.

 

Meet the Team

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Katie Kamelamela

Co-Principal Investigator

​Aloha mai, I am an Assistant Professor at Arizona State University who studies ethnoecology (the relationship between people and the environment). My research focuses on historical and contemporary Native Hawaiian Forest plant gathering practices.

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katiekamelamela.com

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Joshua Lanakila Mangauil 

Co-Researcher

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Coastal Relationalities and Regeneration

This research was undertaken, in part, thanks to funding from the Canada Excellence Research Chairs program.​

Contact us:

Simon Fraser University

8888 University Drive W

Burnaby, BC V5A 1S6

Canada

 

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