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Filmmakers in attendance. Film program will be followed by Q&A.
Waiwai (Abundance) flows from the knowledge and the right to renew our resources, our wildlife, our land, our people, and our wai (water). The de-prioritization of Indigenous people to exercise this cultural knowledge has introduced an era of scarcity that hurts the original stewards of our lands disproportionately. These two filmmakers explore climate colonialism, how the exploitation of the Native Hawaiian people has led to ineffective management of precious natural resources, through the lens of water and fire. With certain power, they weave together the persevering personal and the resilient community to hold space for healing and the restoration of Āina.
In this program
Healing Lahaina
Directed by Laurel Tamayo
After losing their multigenerational home in the 2023 Lahaina wildfire, a family recounts a year of healing following the deadliest fire in modern US history.
Waters of Puʻuloa
Directed by Tiare Ribeaux
Waters of Puʻuloa chronicles the transformation of the ʻEwa District on Oʻahu, Hawaiʻi, and the area now known as Pearl Harbor, from a thriving hub of abundance of fertile lands and fishponds to a site of environmental crisis, featuring Hawaiian farmers, fishermen, and activists – highlighting the revival of indigenous practices and the ongoing struggle for restoration and reclamation.
Dates & Times
Democracy Center @ JANM
May 3, 2025
11:00 am
