Traditional Environmental Stewardship
Kuaʻāina Ulu ʻAuamo (KUA)
Kuaʻāina Ulu ʻAuamo (KUA) means “grassroots growing through shared kuleana (responsibility)” the acronym KUA means backbone. KUA is an organization that supports movements for community based natural resource management (CBNRM) called into creation in 2011 by a statewide network of grassroots indigenous and local CBNRM efforts and groups called E Alu Pū (“move forward together”). KUA works to empower communities to improve their quality of life through caring for their environmental heritage together to better Hawaiʻi and achieve ‘āina momona— an abundant, productive ecological system that supports community well-being. KUA employs a community‐driven approach that currently supports three statewide networks: E Alu Pū (40+ groups), Hui Mālama Loko Iʻa 60+ traditional Hawaiian fishpond restoration projects and their practitioners and a growing group of limu (native seaweed) practitioners called the Limu Hui.
KAʻEHU at Kaʻehu Bay
KAʻEHU is a Native-Hawaiian and women-led nonprofit organization managing 64-acres of coastal wetlands in the district of Wailuku on the island of Maui, Hawaii. Our goal is to restore the land and perpetuate traditional Hawaiian culture using a community-based, inclusive, family-oriented approach to environmental stewardship and sustainable agriculture.
Our nonprofit coordinates workshops in Hawaiian culture and practices, the Ahupuaʻa Stewardship wisdom, natural resource management, archaeology and more.
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Na Kiaʻi o Maui
Na Kiaʻi o Maui is a nonprofit providing direct support services to the victims of the Lahaina wildfires. Our mission is to offer emergency relief and assistance to those impacted by natural disasters and fires in Maui County. Our team is composed of volunteers who are passionate about serving our community during times of crisis.
Na Kiaʻi o Maui is establishing the Lahaina Resource & Recovery Center. We’ll provide access to essential supplies, such as home furnishings as housing is made available, blankets, toiletries, food, clothing, and furnishings, to help victims get back on their feet.
Go where the people need us…for the people, with the people, about the people.
