Ka Leo o ka Uluau
This season we highlight the great mauna and water bodies of Hawaiʻi Island. Drew and Lei will introduce each mauna or wai/kai body in one episode which is then followed by an episode in which our special guests share moʻolelo of that mauna or wai/kai body. We hope you enjoy what you hear and that the moʻolelo further strengthen your connection with Hawaiʻi Island! **Follow along as you listen with interactive Story Maps on our website!** https://hilo.hawaii.edu/blog/kaleookauluau/
Episodes
Thursday Jul 01, 2021
Kona: Loke Aloua
Thursday Jul 01, 2021
Thursday Jul 01, 2021
We're in Kona! Kiaʻi loko Loke Aloua joins Lei and Drew, taking us on a huakaʻi to the ahupuaʻa o Kaloko and its traditional Hawaiian fishpond.
Tuesday Jun 15, 2021
Kaʻū: Pele and ʻĀina
Tuesday Jun 15, 2021
Tuesday Jun 15, 2021
Pelehonuamea Harman and ʻĀina Akamu join Lei and Drew for our last episode in Kaʻū as they share about the nature of this moku and its people.
Tuesday Jun 01, 2021
Kaʻū: Kekuhi Kealiʻikanakaʻoleohaililani
Tuesday Jun 01, 2021
Tuesday Jun 01, 2021
Kekuhi Kealiʻikanakaʻoleohaililani joins hosts Lei and Drew, telling us the story of shark-people migrations to the moku of Kaʻū.
Saturday May 15, 2021
Kaʻū: Nohea Kaʻawa
Saturday May 15, 2021
Saturday May 15, 2021
Nohea Kaʻawa joins Drew and Lei, taking us on a huakaʻi through moʻolelo to Punaluʻu and Puʻuʻenuhe in Kaʻū.
Saturday May 01, 2021
Kaʻū: Noah Gomes
Saturday May 01, 2021
Saturday May 01, 2021
Join us as Noah Gomes kicks off our huakaʻi in the moku of Kaʻū, starting at the home of Pele. Make sure to follow along with the story map on our blog for this place-name rich episode!
Thursday Apr 15, 2021
Puna: Kalanipua Elia
Thursday Apr 15, 2021
Thursday Apr 15, 2021
Kalanipua Elia joins Drew and Leilani to take us on a huakaʻi through historic Puna, specifically in the ahupuaʻa of Kaueleau where she is from.
Thursday Apr 01, 2021
Puna: Piʻilani Kaʻawaloa
Thursday Apr 01, 2021
Thursday Apr 01, 2021
Piʻilani Kaʻawaloa joins Drew and Lei in this episode to tell two stories of Makani Halulu, or Halulu, the Man Eating Bird, and relates it to a land section and heiau in Puna of the same name.
Monday Mar 15, 2021
Puna: Leila Kealoha
Monday Mar 15, 2021
Monday Mar 15, 2021
Join us in our second episode in the moku of Puna as Leila Kealoha visits Drew and Leilani to share her connections to Pūʻalaʻa and other wahi (places) in the area.
Monday Mar 01, 2021
Puna: Ryan McCormack
Monday Mar 01, 2021
Monday Mar 01, 2021
To Puna we go! Join our guest Ryan McCormack, along with hosts Lei and Drew as we delve into the depths of the great ʻŌlaʻa forest of Puna.
Monday Feb 15, 2021
Hilo: Ākeamakamae Kiyuna
Monday Feb 15, 2021
Monday Feb 15, 2021
In this episode, Ākeamakamae Kiyuna joins Lei and Drew for the last episode in our journey through the moku of Hilo. She shares a moʻolelo of two sisters that takes place ma uka at two prominent puʻu (hills), in the uplands of Hilo.