Moʻolelo: The Foundation of Hawaiian Knowledge
Author: C. M. Kaliko Baker (Editor, Contribution by); Tammy Hailiʻōpua Baker (Editor, Contribution by)
Call Number: H 996.9 Haw ISBN: 9780824895112 Publication Year: 2023
An essential contribution to contemporary Kanaka Maoli (Native Hawaiian) scholarship, Moʻolelo: The Foundation of Hawaiian Knowledge elevates our understanding of the importance of language and narrative to cultural revitalization. Moʻolelo preserve the words, phrases, sentences, idioms, proverbs, and poetry that define Kānaka Maoli. Encompassing narratives, literature, histories, and traditions, moʻolelo are intimately entwined with cultural identity, reciprocal relationships, and the valuing of place, collectively informing and enriching all Hawaiian life.
ʻAtikala or articles depicting kākāʻōlelo from traditional Native Hawaiian to contemporary local perspectives
Keola Chan shares his journey as a lomilomi healer and kumu in Ua Ola Loko i Ke Aloha.
Keliko Hoe shares his story as a business owner and resident of Waiahole how the old mo‘olelo of Kalopa‘a still resonates in his community in Kalopaʻa o Waiahole.
Dr. Jonothan Osorio reflects on his experience as a KS boarder and JROTC haumāna in Sacred Spaces.
Mahina Paishon-Duarte describes influential moments in her life in Why I Teach.
Examples of Native Hawaiian kākāʻōlelo ranging from traditional to contemporary perspectives
Informative wikiō depicting Native Hawaiians protecting precious ʻāina and resources
Native Hawaiian artists engage in storytelling through their paintings and fashion designs.
Solomon Enos is an artist and visionary. The following are video interviews: 2009 Long Story Short Interview by Leslie Wilcox and the 2022 Zumalani presentation of Canvas: The Land is the Canvas. Moʻolelo Moʻo: Ka Poʻe Akua pdf
Kāwika Lum-Nelmeda is a haku hulu, master of Hawaiian featherwork. The 2021 HI Now wikiō depict his work: Hoʻoulu Hawaiʻi Perpetuates Art of Hawaiian Featherwork. Kumu Kumulāʻau Sing interviews the haku hulu in the 2021 Zumalani presentation of The ʻAha Kāne - The Art of Healing.
Marques Hanalei Marzan is a fiber arts master and visual artist. In the TedTalk, That Which Binds Us Together, Marzan shares how he bridges the traditions of the past with the innovations of the present.
Brook Parker is a painter, who depicts the stories of our ancestors and contemporary Kanaka Maoli. Hōkū Akana interviewed him in 2012 on native arts.
Manaola Yim is a fashion designer and hula practitioner. Leslie Wilcox interviews him in her program, Long Story Short, which aired in 2017.
Kini Zamora is a fashion designer and tv reality star. In the December 30, 2014 Midweek, Zamora shares his background and surreal year being on the reality fashion show, Project Runway. He also created a diy face mask tutorial in 2020 to give back to the community.
Ka Hālau Hanakeaka is based on Moʻolelo, Kūʻauhau, Hana Noʻeau, and ʻŌlelo Hawaiʻi