#kumulipo
The Nature Conservancy unveils expanded insurance policy for Hawai‘i coral reefs
The Nature Conservancy first purchased statewide coral reef insurance in 2022. The new policy doubles the area covered – as well as the minimum payout following a damaging hurricane or tropical storm.
Vast bubble of galaxies discovered, given Hawaiian name
The entity has been given the name Hoʻoleilana, a term drawn from the Kumulipo, a Hawaiian creation chant evoking the origin of structure.
Why Maunakea is sacred to many Native Hawaiians from their beginning to today
Maunakea is a place where Native Hawaiian cultural practitioners today engage in a variety of practices in Wao Akua, or the realm of the Akua-Creator — as did their ancestors for generations.
Native Hawaiian group concerned, angry over response to dead beached whale on Kaua‘i
“While some agencies saw this kanaloa as a ‘specimen,’ we understand that this kanaloa is our ancestor and as such, requires us to engage in a specific manner.” — statement from Native Hawaiian group Kiaʻi Kanaloa regarding handling of dead whale that washed ashore on Kauaʻi.
