Wa'a Kioloa

Hui Waʻa o Molokaʻi will host an all-ages, hands-on mālama waʻa and ʻāina stewardship gathering focused on caring for the foundations that sustain voyaging practice. Participants will engage in applied-learning activities centered on waʻa care, coastal stewardship, and cultural responsibility, guided by practitioners who model the values of mālama ʻāina, mālama kai, and laulima. A shared community meal will strengthen pilina and deepen the collective commitment to sustaining Molokaʻi’s voyaging traditions.

Schedule:

• 8:00 – 8:30 AM: Arrival, Safety Briefing & Opening ProtocolCheck-in and orientation, safety guidelines for tools, waʻa, and shoreline work, opening protocol
• 8:30 – 10:30 AM: Hands-On Mālama ActivitiesWaʻa care and maintenance, rigging, rope work, and equipment care, coastal or shoreline stewardship activities
• 10:30 – 11:15 AM: Shared Meal & Talk StoryLight meal and refreshments, practitioner-led discussion on mālama waʻa and mālama ʻāina
• 11:15 AM – 12:00 PM: Reflection, Cleanup & ClosingGroup reflection and manaʻo sharing, collective cleanup of tools and spaces, closing protocol and mahalo

Hosted by Hui Waʻa o Molokaʻi