Hui Mo‘olelo #26: Jeanette Nalani Kaauamo & Lopaka White Recorded Dec 8, 2023 in Wailuku, HI The goal of the Hui Mo‘olelo program is to capture an authentic moment of connection through stories that are embedded in a Maui County sense of place. As participants complete our immersive storytelling workshop, each are paired with an intergenerational partner to engage in an audio-recorded talk-story that captures these connective moments. These recordings become the basis for annual requests for proposals to be interpreted as a work of public art in collaboration with Maui community members. Proposals are selected by a community panel, followed by an intensive learning and cultural exchange that is rooted in specific places throughout Maui County. Here, Lopaka White of the Kahoʻolawe Island Reserve Commission talks story with one of his outrigger canoe paddling heroines, Jeanette Nalani Kaauamo, known to many as Aunty Sweetheart, of Wailuanui. Representing a wide range of special places and stories, the collection is available for your research, enjoyment, memory or inspiration. Please enjoy.

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