Funding Acknolwedgements

The project, Ke ola o ka ʻāina. The role of ʻāina connectedness in Kānaka health, was supported in part by grant number U54MD007601 from the National Institute on Minority Health and Health Disparities (NIMHD), a component of the National Institutes of Health (NIH).

Student-Led and Faculty-Mentored Projects

in collaboration with Ke Ola O Ka ‘Āina (Listed in Chronological Order) 

Samantha Keaulana Scott (2019-2020) 
Title: Every pebble has its place: Perspectives of Waimānalo Limu Hui members on ʻāina and health
Funded By: Kulana Biocultural Initiative Award 

Kira Rapozo (Spring 2020) 
Title: Ho‘i ka po ‘ai i ka piko: Returning to Kānaka Ō‘iwi Practices to Promote Health and Wellbeing
Funded By: Undergraduate Research Opportunities Program 


Amilaina Leota (Summer 2020) 
Title: An Exploration of ‘Āina Connectedness in Hawai‘i 
Brigham Young UniversityHawai‘i Undergraduate Internship  

Tyrelle Unciano (Summer-Fall 2020) 
Title: Our ‘Āina, Our Kuleana 
Funded By: Native Hawaiian Student Services Undergraduate Research Fellowship 
University of Hawai‘i at Mānoa Applied Learning Experience (APLE)

naming of project

Jetney Kahaulahilahi Vegas

web design

Uakea Egami

Phoebe Hwang