#Cultural Practitioner
WCCC hosts first wellness fair for corrections officers and non-uniformed staff
Approximately a dozen community groups and cultural practitioners provided complimentary massages, yoga sessions and more for staff at the Women’s Community Correctional Center’s first wellness fair Tuesday, Sept. 9, 2025.
‘Feels like a miracle’: Moloka‘i nonprofit purchases fishpond, 300 acres for preservation
Both the nonprofit and a land conservation expert described the $1.5 million purchase as a rare victory in a state where so many other lands are being sold and developed.
A Catalyst for Change: Indigenous Innovation at Hawai‘i Convention Center, Nov. 8
The University of Hawaiʻi will be hosting A Catalyst for Change: Indigenous Innovation at UH, A UH Innovation Conference this Friday, Nov. 8 at the Hawaiʻi Convention Center. Conference panels and presentations will discuss how the UH System is supporting community, co-produced research and initiatives that are uplifting ancestral practices and positioning community practitioners as innovators.
Maui wildfires one year later: FEMA sheds light on embracing local traditions in disaster response
“Having an understanding of Hawaiian culture, its outlook and its behaviors, and how it manifests into our communities, was extremely important for people to know,” said Hōkūlani Holt, Maui cultural practitioner in a FEMA interview.
Hawaiʻi Land Trust promotes Denby Freeland to Director of ʻĀina-Based Education
Hawai‘i Land Trust, Hawaiʻi’s statewide local nonprofit land trust that protects, stewards, and connects people to the lands that sustain Hawaiʻi, announced today the promotion of Denby Freeland to Director of ‘Āina-Based Education.
Haleakalā Nat’l Park Seeks Cultural Practitioners
Haleakalā National Park continues to seek cultural practitioners from local communities for is Hana Noʻeau program, a series of cultural demonstrations…
MNHCoC to feature Kimokeo Kapahulehua, Feb. 15
Cultural practitioner Kimokeo Kapahulehua will explain his vision for the Kimokeo Foundation at the Maui Native Hawaiian Chamber of Commerce dinner on Feb. 15.
Practitioners Wanted for Cultural Demonstrations at Haleakalā, Kīpahulu
Haleakalā National Park announced that it is seeking cultural practitioners for a series of cultural demonstrations that will be offered in the Kīpahulu and Summit Districts of the park. This is the second year in a row that the park is offering the demonstrations as part of its Hana Noʻeau series.
VIDEO: ‘Awa for the Soul with Kapono’ai Molitau
By Wendy Osher The bitter ‘awa root is often seen in ceremonial protocol throughout the Pacific, but is used in social settings as well. Cultural practitioner Kapono’ai Molitau, who also sells the product at his Native Intelligence store in old Wailuku Town explains the different levels and protocols associated with the drinking of ‘awa. [flashvideo […]