Creation Date
Fall 10-3-2022
Description
He aliʻi ka ʻāina, he kauwā ke kanaka; The land is a chief, man is her servant. This ʻōlelo noeau is a humble reminder in my Hawaiian culture that our land is both a responsibility, and a privilege to us. We understand our duty as a culture to take care of the land that takes care of us. We know this respect is found both ways, and that we live only as long as our land does. Recently, this beautiful flower known as the ʻōhiʻa lehua has faced a threat of extinction by unknown fungal not native to our islands. Many have found ways to counteract this threat, and are working on bringing awareness to how we can save our native plants. This picture is evidence that our lāhui, through careful works of cultivation and preservation, still understands today our responsibility, and will carry on this duty for generations to come.
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