Ke Ala Hoʻokele

Hui Waʻa o Molokaʻi will host a hands-on voyaging education and community gathering grounded in ʻike kupuna, leadership development, and aloha ʻāina. Participants will engage in applied-learning activities that emphasize mālama ʻāina, teamwork, and cultural responsibility, guided by experienced practitioners. A shared community meal will foster pilina and intergenerational learning. This gathering supports Hui Waʻa o Molokaʻi’s mission to cultivate strong ʻōiwi leaders who carry forward voyaging traditions while caring for Molokaʻi’s land and ocean.

Event Schedule:

• 4:00 – 4:30 PM | ArrivalParticipant check-in and welcome, overview of the event and learning goals, opening protocol (oli and pule), introduction of cultural practitioners and navigators.
• 4:30 – 5:30 PM | Hands-On Voyaging Learning StationsSmall-group rotations led by practitioners, wayfinding foundations and observation skills, canoe components and voyaging tools.
• 5:30 – 6:15 PM | Community Meal & ʻIke SharingShared dinner for all participants, informal talk story with navigators and cultural practitioners, intergenerational conversation.
• 6:15 – 7:30 PM | Guided Voyaging & Leadership SessionInstruction from navigators and captains, leadership lessons grounded in voyaging values, discussion of aloha ʻāina, mālama ʻāina, and kuleana.
• 7:30 – 8:00 PM | Reflection & ClosingGroup reflection and manaʻo sharing, closing protocol and mahalo, event evaluation reminders.

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Hosted by Hui Waʻa o Molokaʻi