This year’s Piʻo Summit brought together hundreds of organizers, scholars, activists, and disaster survivors to explore how communities rise up in the wake of devastating events to demonstrate extraordinary resilience, care, and leadership. Residents of Lahaina have faced unparalleled challenges since fires decimated their historic town in August of 2023, leaving widespread destruction and profound loss in their wake. Professor Sproat joined community leader, educator, and activist, Kekai Keahi, and ecosystem fire specialist, Dr. Clay Trauernicht, to interrogate the impacts of the fires on Lahaina’s community and cultural heritage, the role of ancestral knowledge in the ways we respond, recover, and heal from trauma, and the intersection of climate change, land management practices, and increased wildfire risk in Hawaiʻi. Moderated by the Dana Noane Hall Chair in Hawaiian Studies, Dr. Kamanamaikalani Beamer, the panel focused on regenerative and culturally appropriate approaches that honor the area’s rich history while enhancing its resilience against future disaster. The discussion shed light on Lahaina’s journey to recovery and regrowth by exploring valuable lessons that can inform disaster preparedness, response, and community resilience across Ka Pae ʻĀina Hawaiʻi and beyond.