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Keli‘iholokai L, Keaulana S, Antonio MCK, Rogerson I, Deitschman K, Kamai JA, Albinio L, Wilson K, Kepa D, Makua KL, Vegas JK, Chung-Do JJ, Ho K, Ho-Lastimosa HI. Reclaiming 'Āina Health in Waimānalo. Int J Environ Res Public Health 2020; 17:E5066. [PMID: 32674385 PMCID: PMC7400109 DOI: 10.3390/ijerph17145066] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/29/2020] [Revised: 07/03/2020] [Accepted: 07/06/2020] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
Abstract
Kānaka Maoli (Native Hawaiian) worldviews of health emphasize pono (righteousness) and lōkahi (balance), which extends to include relationships with other people, akua (spiritual realm), and 'āina (land). The purpose of this qualitative study was to explore the role of 'āina and 'āina connection in health and resilience based on the perspectives of 12 Kānaka Maoli adults from the Waimānalo community. Three major themes were identified: 'Āina is everything, 'āina is health, and community healing through community-led initiatives. A better understanding of 'āina connection is important to improve our knowledge of Hawaiian health. A connection to 'āina may specifically address health concerns resulting from historical trauma and environmental changes.
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Affiliation(s)
- LeShay Keli‘iholokai
- Ke Kula Nui O Waimānalo, Waimānalo, HI 96795, USA; (L.K.); (I.R.); (K.D.); (J.J.C.-D.); (H.I.H.-L.)
- Waimānalo Limu Hui, Waimānalo, HI 96795, USA; (J.A.K.); (L.A.); (D.K.)
- Waimānalo Pono Research Hui, Waimānalo, HI 96795, USA; (S.K.); (J.K.V.)
- God’s Country Waimānalo, Waimānalo, HI 96795, USA
- Waimānalo Community, Waimānalo, HI 96795;
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- Waimānalo Pono Research Hui, Waimānalo, HI 96795, USA; (S.K.); (J.K.V.)
- Office of Public Health Studies, University of Hawaii at Mānoa, Honolulu, HI 96822, USA;
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- Waimānalo Pono Research Hui, Waimānalo, HI 96795, USA; (S.K.); (J.K.V.)
- Office of Public Health Studies, University of Hawaii at Mānoa, Honolulu, HI 96822, USA;
- Native Hawaiian and Indigenous Health, Office of Public Health Studies, University of Hawaii at Mānoa, Honolulu, HI 96822, USA
- Department of Human Nutrition, Food and Animal Sciences, College of Tropical Agriculture and Human Resources, University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa, Honolulu, HI 96822, USA
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- Ke Kula Nui O Waimānalo, Waimānalo, HI 96795, USA; (L.K.); (I.R.); (K.D.); (J.J.C.-D.); (H.I.H.-L.)
- Waimānalo Limu Hui, Waimānalo, HI 96795, USA; (J.A.K.); (L.A.); (D.K.)
- Waimānalo Pono Research Hui, Waimānalo, HI 96795, USA; (S.K.); (J.K.V.)
- God’s Country Waimānalo, Waimānalo, HI 96795, USA
- Waimānalo Community, Waimānalo, HI 96795;
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- Ke Kula Nui O Waimānalo, Waimānalo, HI 96795, USA; (L.K.); (I.R.); (K.D.); (J.J.C.-D.); (H.I.H.-L.)
- Waimānalo Limu Hui, Waimānalo, HI 96795, USA; (J.A.K.); (L.A.); (D.K.)
- Waimānalo Pono Research Hui, Waimānalo, HI 96795, USA; (S.K.); (J.K.V.)
- God’s Country Waimānalo, Waimānalo, HI 96795, USA
- Waimānalo Community, Waimānalo, HI 96795;
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- Waimānalo Limu Hui, Waimānalo, HI 96795, USA; (J.A.K.); (L.A.); (D.K.)
- Waimānalo Pono Research Hui, Waimānalo, HI 96795, USA; (S.K.); (J.K.V.)
- Waimānalo Community, Waimānalo, HI 96795;
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- Waimānalo Limu Hui, Waimānalo, HI 96795, USA; (J.A.K.); (L.A.); (D.K.)
- Waimānalo Pono Research Hui, Waimānalo, HI 96795, USA; (S.K.); (J.K.V.)
- Waimānalo Community, Waimānalo, HI 96795;
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- Waimānalo Limu Hui, Waimānalo, HI 96795, USA; (J.A.K.); (L.A.); (D.K.)
- Waimānalo Pono Research Hui, Waimānalo, HI 96795, USA; (S.K.); (J.K.V.)
- God’s Country Waimānalo, Waimānalo, HI 96795, USA
- Waimānalo Community, Waimānalo, HI 96795;
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- Office of Public Health Studies, University of Hawaii at Mānoa, Honolulu, HI 96822, USA;
- Native Hawaiian and Indigenous Health, Office of Public Health Studies, University of Hawaii at Mānoa, Honolulu, HI 96822, USA
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- Waimānalo Pono Research Hui, Waimānalo, HI 96795, USA; (S.K.); (J.K.V.)
- Office of Public Health Studies, University of Hawaii at Mānoa, Honolulu, HI 96822, USA;
- Native Hawaiian and Indigenous Health, Office of Public Health Studies, University of Hawaii at Mānoa, Honolulu, HI 96822, USA
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- Ke Kula Nui O Waimānalo, Waimānalo, HI 96795, USA; (L.K.); (I.R.); (K.D.); (J.J.C.-D.); (H.I.H.-L.)
- Waimānalo Pono Research Hui, Waimānalo, HI 96795, USA; (S.K.); (J.K.V.)
- Office of Public Health Studies, University of Hawaii at Mānoa, Honolulu, HI 96822, USA;
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- Ke Kula Nui O Waimānalo, Waimānalo, HI 96795, USA; (L.K.); (I.R.); (K.D.); (J.J.C.-D.); (H.I.H.-L.)
- Waimānalo Limu Hui, Waimānalo, HI 96795, USA; (J.A.K.); (L.A.); (D.K.)
- Waimānalo Pono Research Hui, Waimānalo, HI 96795, USA; (S.K.); (J.K.V.)
- God’s Country Waimānalo, Waimānalo, HI 96795, USA
- Waimānalo Community, Waimānalo, HI 96795;
- Rossier School of Education, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA 90089, USA
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- Ke Kula Nui O Waimānalo, Waimānalo, HI 96795, USA; (L.K.); (I.R.); (K.D.); (J.J.C.-D.); (H.I.H.-L.)
- Waimānalo Limu Hui, Waimānalo, HI 96795, USA; (J.A.K.); (L.A.); (D.K.)
- Waimānalo Pono Research Hui, Waimānalo, HI 96795, USA; (S.K.); (J.K.V.)
- God’s Country Waimānalo, Waimānalo, HI 96795, USA
- Waimānalo Community, Waimānalo, HI 96795;
- College of Tropical Agriculture and Human Resources, University of Hawaii at Mānoa, Honolulu, HI 96822, USA
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Chung-Do JJ, Ho-Lastimosa I, Keaulana S, Ho K, Hwang PW, Radovich T, Albinio L, Rogerson I, Keli'iholokai L, Deitschman K, Spencer MS. Waimānalo Pono Research Hui: A Community-Academic Partnership to Promote Native Hawaiian Wellness through Culturally Grounded and Community-Driven Research and Programming. Am J Community Psychol 2019; 64:107-117. [PMID: 31322733 DOI: 10.1002/ajcp.12355] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
Abstract
Although Hawai'i is often portrayed as an idyllic paradise and is recognized as one of the healthiest States in the United States, pervasive health disparities exist among Native Hawaiians. Similar to other indigenous populations across the globe, these disparities are linked to unjust social and economic policies rooted in colonization and historical trauma. Western-centric efforts to address these disparities have yielded limited results. Consequently, indigenous frameworks to decolonize western-centric research processes have emerged. The Waimānalo Pono Research Hui is an example of a community-academic partnership that uses indigenous methodologies and principles of community-based participatory research as the foundation to engage Native Hawaiian community members in research. Monthly gatherings are held where community members and academic researchers share a meal and discuss community priorities with the goal of shaping research and programming that are rooted in Native Hawaiian values. A mission for the group has been created as well as protocols for community engagement to ensure all projects that work with the Waimānalo Pono Research Hui are ethically sound and grounded in the community's preferences, cultural knowledge, and lived experiences. Our community members continually report that the Waimānalo Pono Research Hui has positively transformed their perception of and willingness to engage in research. Similarly, university students and academic researchers express how much their knowledge about working with communities has grown and inspired them. Creating spaces for communities and researchers to build authentic relationships and engage in ongoing conversations can promote culturally grounded and community-driven research and programming.
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Affiliation(s)
- Jane J Chung-Do
- Waimānalo Pono Research Hui, Waimānalo, HI, USA
- University of Hawai'i, Honolulu, HI, USA
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- Waimānalo Pono Research Hui, Waimānalo, HI, USA
- University of Hawai'i, Honolulu, HI, USA
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- Waimānalo Pono Research Hui, Waimānalo, HI, USA
- University of Hawai'i, Honolulu, HI, USA
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- Waimānalo Pono Research Hui, Waimānalo, HI, USA
- University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA, USA
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- Waimānalo Pono Research Hui, Waimānalo, HI, USA
- University of Hawai'i, Honolulu, HI, USA
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- Waimānalo Pono Research Hui, Waimānalo, HI, USA
- University of Hawai'i, Honolulu, HI, USA
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- Waimānalo Pono Research Hui, Waimānalo, HI, USA
- University of Washington, Seattle, WA, USA
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Ho-Lastimosa I, Chung-Do JJ, Hwang PW, Radovich T, Rogerson I, Ho K, Keaulana S, Keawe'aimoku Kaholokula J, Spencer MS. Integrating Native Hawaiian tradition with the modern technology of aquaponics. Glob Health Promot 2019; 26:87-92. [PMID: 30964410 DOI: 10.1177/1757975919831241] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
Abstract
Prior to western arrival in 1778, Native Hawaiians possessed a sophisticated culture and resource management system conducive to an island ecosystem. However, disenfranchisement from ancestral lands and traditional food sources as a result of colonization led to Native Hawaiians being forced to abandon many of their traditional practices. Today, many Native Hawaiians experience food insecurity, placing them at further risk for obesity and other nutrition-related chronic diseases. Consequently, there is a growing need for place-based and culturally relevant strategies rooted in Hawaiian epistemology to address these issues. This paper describes the history and development of one such intervention - the MALAMA study - in the community of Waimānalo that innovatively merges the modern technology of aquaponics with traditional Native Hawaiian practices and values.
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Affiliation(s)
- Ilima Ho-Lastimosa
- 1 College of Tropical Agriculture and Human Resources, University of Hawai'i at Mānoa, Honolulu, Hawai'i, USA.,3 God's Country Waimānalo. Honolulu, Hawai'i, USA.,4 Ke Kula Nui O Waimānalo, Waimānalo, Hawai'i, USA
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- 2 Office of Public Health Studies, University of Hawai'i at Mānoa, Honolulu, Hawai'i, USA.,3 God's Country Waimānalo. Honolulu, Hawai'i, USA.,4 Ke Kula Nui O Waimānalo, Waimānalo, Hawai'i, USA
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- 2 Office of Public Health Studies, University of Hawai'i at Mānoa, Honolulu, Hawai'i, USA.,3 God's Country Waimānalo. Honolulu, Hawai'i, USA
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- 1 College of Tropical Agriculture and Human Resources, University of Hawai'i at Mānoa, Honolulu, Hawai'i, USA.,3 God's Country Waimānalo. Honolulu, Hawai'i, USA.,4 Ke Kula Nui O Waimānalo, Waimānalo, Hawai'i, USA
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- 3 God's Country Waimānalo. Honolulu, Hawai'i, USA.,4 Ke Kula Nui O Waimānalo, Waimānalo, Hawai'i, USA
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- 3 God's Country Waimānalo. Honolulu, Hawai'i, USA.,4 Ke Kula Nui O Waimānalo, Waimānalo, Hawai'i, USA.,5 University of Southern California, Los Angeles, California, USA
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- 2 Office of Public Health Studies, University of Hawai'i at Mānoa, Honolulu, Hawai'i, USA.,3 God's Country Waimānalo. Honolulu, Hawai'i, USA
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- 7 School of Social Work and Indigenous Wellness Research Institute, University of Washington, Seattle, Washington, USA
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