KŪKULU: HE WAI E MANA

KŪKULU: HE WAI E MANA  is an exhibit honoring kiaʻi who stand for Mauna Kea, ʻāina, wai, and the lāhui Hawaiʻi featuring art and photos from Mauna Kea Education and Awareness, UHWO faculty, staff and students, Nā Kiaʻi o Wai Hā, Oʻahu Water Protectors, and Kaʻohewai. 

KŪKULU is a project of Mauna Kea Education and Awareness whose purpose is to educate and raise the awareness of communities in Hawai’i and beyond on the spiritual, historical, cultural, environmental, and political significance of Mauna Kea and provide cultural learning opportunities to everyone from keiki to kupuna, residents, visitors and others concerned about Indigenous rights and responsibilities in order to create a platform for the protection of sacred places, and for social justice and positive change. 

Each KŪKULU exhibit is tailored to the host site’s community, using Mauna Kea as its foundation and anchor. KŪKULU: HE WAI E MANA is the nineteenth installment of KŪKULU and focuses on those protecting water rights on Oʻahu, especially in our ahupuaʻa of Honouliuli. Past sites for other installations of KŪKULU include Leeward CC Waiʻanae Moku, Nānākuli Public Library, UH Mānoa, UC Santa Barbara, and more. See all past KŪKULU exhibits here: https://www.mkea.info/kukulu-exhibits

You can see KŪKULU: HE WAI E MANA on the first floor of the library through October 31, 2024.

Sponsored by Mauna Kea Education and Awareness, Hawaiʻi People’s Fund, Seventh Generation Fund for Indigenous Peoples, and the Nālimakui Native Hawaiian Council at UHWO. Mahalo hoʻi to Nā Kiaʻi o Wai Hā, Kaʻohewai, and Oʻahu Water Protectors.