Kapu ka Wāhine, Hoʻōla nā Kānaka - Ka Wai Ola

Kapu ka Wāhine, Hoʻōla nā Kānaka - Ka Wai Ola

Aloha ʻāina kākou! As I reflect upon this season of gratitude to the wāhine in our lives, I think of the pillars of our lāhui, our ʻohana, our kaiāulu. The ones we are born from, the ones who raise us, the ones who inspire us, and those we are blessed to raise up for the next generation. The Office of Hawaiian Affairs’ (OHA) Haumea Report mentions how, traditionally, Native Hawaiian women exemplified hoʻōla (giving life) to their communities and…