Day 2 Manaʻo for Cohort Waikolu March 17, 2026

For our second day together, and especially when we were down at Ka Papa Loʻi ʻo Kānewai, I really appreciated the gentle rains that came to greet us. Even for those of us who weren’t able to step into the loʻi physically, the feeling of the rain on our skin instead helped us to be present in experiencing ʻāina. The sound of the rain falling directly on the leaves of the kalo perhaps was a reminder of the continuity of the water cycle—and the role that we as humans play in learning how to mālama one another. 

One thing that I have been reflecting on today is the way that ʻike kūpuna and ancestral wisdom resurfaces in each and every one of us: in the stories that we share with one another, in the actions that we do in our daily lives, and in the practices that we continue to teach future generations. Mahalo everyone and we hope that you stay warm and dry this evening!