KEAWE‘AIMOKU KAHOLOKULA, PHD PROFESSOR & CHAIR OF NATIVE HAWAIIAN HEALTH UNIVERSITY OF HAWAI‘I AT MĀNOA Balancing Indigenous Worldviews with Global Perspectives

Hōkūle‘a Worldwide Voyage

POST-CONTACT HISTORICAL OVERVIEW: 1778 TO 1900

POST-CONTACT HISTORICAL OVERVIEW: 1900 TO PRESENT

Balancing Indigenous Worldviews with Global Perspectives King David Kalākaua (reign 1874 – 1891) Circumnavigated the globe Revived hula, lua, and other practices Formed a Polynesian confederation Bayonet Constitution

1974 – 2014: Kānaka Maoli Advancements (2 nd Hawaiian Renaissance) Hōkūle‘a and the return of our voyaging tradition Protect Kaho‘olawe ‘Ohana (PKO) challenges U.S Navy Proliferation of hula and mele Hawai‘i Office of Hawaiian Affairs Pūnana Leo Hawaiian immersion schools E Ola Mau Report Native Hawaiian Education and Healthcare Acts Centennial of overthrow and Clinton’s Apology Resolution College enrollment grows by 20% Hawaiian cultural-based charter schools Lua revived More voyaging canoes School of Hawaiian Knowledge Sustainable ‘āina and moana based food production Department of Native Hawaiian Health Hōkūle‘a World Wide Voyage Ali‘i Legacy Kamehameha Schools Queen’s Healthcare System Queen Lili‘uokalani Children’s Center Lunalilo Homes for Kūpuna

Kānaka Maoli Population Projections to to % increase 2014 to % increase

1974 – 2014: Kānaka Maoli Challenges Threats of lawsuits against Kānaka Maoli institutions Dismantling of Kānaka Maoli federal legislation by Republican Party No consensus on self-determination among Kānaka Maoli Increase U.S. Nationalism among other Hawai‘i ethnic groups and adoption of an “individualistic” worldview “Big Business” influence in Hawai‘i and gentrification Kū i ka Pono (Justice for Hawaiians) protest march held on September 7, 2003 in response to attacks on Hawaiian rights and institutions.

Lessons Learned Pō ʻ aiapili – re-contextualizing values and practices Ho‘omana – re-empowering values and perspectives Na ʻ auao ʻ ike mua – re-visionary leadership ‘Onipa‘a pū – re-solute action

Nā Pou Kihi Nā Pou Kihi Determinants of Kānaka Maoli Health

Kānaka Maoli Future 2040 Assets Indigenous values and practices and sustainable resource management Ali‘i Trusts & Office of Hawaiian Affairs ($12 billion in assets) Fastest growing population (nearly 1 million strong) Growing number of professionals and academics Representation across all sectors of society Opportunities Economic Leveraging of Ali‘i Trust and OHA assets toward a collective plan for Kānaka Maoli development Control of tourism and natural resources Education University of Hawai‘i becomes an indigenous serving institution Hawaiian cultural-based schools are the norm not the exception Workforce Achieved equity across the diverse workforce Livable wages are realized Housing Native Hawaiian Homestead communities become a model for the development of healthy communities Politics Increase Kānaka Maoli population creates needed critical mass to influence political priorities and decisions Political decisions based on Kānaka Maoli value system

Mahalo Nui Hui Taumata Professor Emeritus Sir Mason Durie Associate Professor Te Kani Kingi