Gaining Knowlege, and Building Relationships Episode 35: Kumu Momi with your classmates from the Kīpuka Native Hawaiian Center.

<p>Please join Leeward Student Life while we talk with Kumu Momi and the Ku&#39;uana at the Kipuka Native Hawaiian Center. We&#39;ll learn about the origins of the center, the opportunities they provide, and the (sometimes, delicious) benefits of simply stopping by the center. </p> <p>The mission of the Native Hawaiian Center at Puʻuloa is to provide a trusted Kīpuka, where students learn and cultivate a sense of belonging rooted in Aloha ʻĀina.</p> <p>Our Kīpuka is a respite from the storm. A place that over time and given the right conditions gradually permeates its stagnant surroundings igniting it with vitality. Out of something that has come to symbolize a void, something entirely lacking vibrancy–emerges the life-giving sanctuary that is Kīpuka.</p> <p><br></p> <p> <strong>Alahula Puʻuloa, he alahele na Kaʻahupāhau.</strong></p> <p>Everywhere in Puʻuloa is the trail of Kaʻahupāhau. Said of a person who goes everywhere, looking, peering, seeing all, or of a person familiar with every nook and corner of a place. Kaʻahupāhau is the shark goddess of Puʻuloa (Pearl Harbor) who guarded the people from being molested by sharks. She moved about, constantly watching.</p> <p><br></p> <p> </p> <p><em>Nā ʻŌlelo Noʻeau #105</em></p> <ol> <br></ol> <p><br> </p> <p>- From www.leeward.hawaii.edu/kipuka</p> <p> </p>