Nā Keiki o ka ‘Āina – Children of the Land
In the shadow of Ka‘ala mountain on the Wai‘anae coast of O‘ahu, a unique community project is creating a unique educational curriculum. Gigi Cocquio, a native of Italy, has set up a community farm in Mākaha and works with the children of Mākaha Elementary School to discover the value of mālama ‘āina, caring for the land that feeds them.
He Makana No Nā Kumu Kula – A Gift for Teachers of Hawaiian Students TRANSCRIPT
Produced in association with the Wai‘anae Women’s Support Group, this program is offered to teachers as an aid to understanding the unique culture and learning styles of Hawaiian students.
‘Auhea ‘Oe E Ke Kumu
Produced for ‘Aha Pūnana Leo, this video is a call for teachers to help revitalize the Hawaiian language, which was saved from the brink of extinction by the extraordinary efforts of those who established the Hawaiian language immersion preschools in the 1980’s.
He Makana No Nā Kumu Kula – A Gift to Teachers of Hawaiian Students
Produced in association with the Wai‘anae Women’s Support Group, this program is offered to teachers as an aid to understanding the unique culture and learning styles of Hawaiian students.
Teaching Peace
A documentary on the work of Sister Anna McAnany and the Peace Education Program of the Wai‘anae Coast, initiated by members of the community in reaction to increasing violence in the schools.
Joe Waialae at Nānākuli High School
Musician and Wai‘anae native Joe Waialae combines a presentation on medicinal herbs, lā‘au lapa‘au, with songs, music and humor in this highly entertaining visit with high school students.
Aloha Quest – Part Two TRANSCRIPT
Selected segments from a historic six-hour educational television presentation on Hawaiian sovereignty, broadcast on KFVE, Dec. 19, 1999 and streamed to the world over the Internet. Co-produced by Aloha First and Nā Maka o ka ‘Āina. Segments focus on historical and contemporary issues surrounding Hawaiian sovereignty, education and spirituality.
Aloha Quest – Part Two
Selected segments from a historic 6-hour educational television presentation on Hawaiian sovereignty, broadcast on KFVE, Dec. 19, 1999 and streamed to the world over the Internet. Co-produced by Aloha First and Nā Maka o ka ‘Āina, Aloha Quest was hosted by Ed Kaahea, Iaukea Bright and Kaiulani Edens.
The May Experience
When community members take over Wai‘anae school classrooms for a day, students learn lessons about their environment, culture, and history.
The Caretakers of Ka Lae
The story of a Hawaiian family who made a home at Ka Lae (South Point), a remote and rugged area at the southernmost tip of the island of Hawai‘i.
The Caretakers of Ka Lae TRANSCRIPT
The story of a Hawaiian family who made a home at Ka Lae (South Point), a remote and rugged area at the southernmost tip of the island of Hawai‘i. For eleven years, under threat of eviction by the Department of Hawaiian Home Lands, the Viernes family remained committed to caring for and preserving the sacred and historic sites of Ka Kae.
Kawainui – Creating a Visual Legacy
Ipo and Kunani Nihipali work with children to create a mural at Kainalu Elementary School that reflects and interprets the cultural and natural history of nearby Kawainui marsh.
E Ola Ka ‘Ōlelo Hawai‘i
(May the Hawaiian Language Live)
E Ola Ka ‘Ōlelo Hawaiʻi celebrates the efforts of a people determined to save the Hawaiian language from the brink of extinction.
Kula Kaiapuni Rally
Speeches and music by Hawaiian language scholars, teachers and students at a rally to lobby for government funding of Hawaiian language immersion schools (kula kaiapuni).
Heptachlor in Hawai‘i
Intermediate school students explore various aspects of the 1982 incident when unlawful levels of the pesticide heptachlor were found in Hawai‘i commercial milk supplies.