"Waialua, land that stands doubly beclaimed."
Said in admiration for Waialua, Oʻahu where the weather was usually pleasant and the life of the people tranquil.
Said in admiration for Waialua, Oʻahu where the weather was usually pleasant and the life of the people tranquil.
Waialua, ʻāina ku pālua i ka laʻi
- Tūtū Pukui (ʻŌlelo Noeʻau #2902)
restoring ea
Our Mission—THE VISION
AN ABUNDANT FOOD-SHEDNā Loko Iʻa "Hawaiian Fishponds", were built to be living refrigerators for the people who once lived solely from the land. These fishponds were meant to produce food and that is exactly what we plan to restore and improve. |
A CONNECTION TO ʻĀINASince 2011, Loko ea has conducted educational programs to over 60,000 local students and has worked to assist the broader community to reconnect to their cultural identity through their connections to the ʻāina at Loko ea. |
A PLACE FOR THE PEOPLELoko ea fishpond is a sacred space. A sacred space for the community of pae ʻāina o Hawaiʻi. A space for practicing our culture and gathering together. A space to learn, to think, to celebrate, to plan, to eat, to replenish ourselves. A place to protect. But mostly Loko ea is place to aloha kekahi i kekahi. |
Save-the-Date
Celebrate 15 Years of Restoring Ea with Mālama Loko ea Foundation
15-Year Hoʻolaulea
Saturday, October 12, 2024
5-9pm
Puaʻena Point, Haleʻiwa (directions and details provided upon registrations)
Saturday, October 12, 2024
5-9pm
Puaʻena Point, Haleʻiwa (directions and details provided upon registrations)
Introducing Program--Nā ʻEhukai O Waiālua Kilo Iʻa
EA
1. n. Sovereignty, rule, independence. Hoʻihoʻi i ke ea o Hawaiʻi, restore the sovereignty of Hawaiʻi.
2. n. Life, air, breath; breeze, spirit (Isa. 42.5). This ea, as well as ea 1, 3, 4, is sometimes pronounced or sung ʻea. Wai ea, aerated waters. Ua mau ke ea o ka ʻāina i ka pono (motto of Hawaiʻi), the life of the land is preserved in righteousness. 3. vi. To rise, go up, raise, become erect. Cf. aea, eʻea, hōʻea. Kai ea (Kep. 183), rising sea. Ua ea kona poʻo, his head was raised. Ke ea ʻana o ka ʻai, ka iʻa (Kep. 97), the obtaining of poi, fish. 4. vi. To smell. Also ʻea. Cf. maea, māeaea. |
AERIAL VIEW OF LOKO EA
A bird's eye view of Loko Ea recorded via drone! Big Mahalo to Valen Ahlo for capturing this amazing perspective of our beloved fishpond!
A bird's eye view of Loko Ea recorded via drone! Big Mahalo to Valen Ahlo for capturing this amazing perspective of our beloved fishpond!