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Projects sponsored by Edith Kanaka‘ole Foundation
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Pāhana Ho‘olupalupa Native Hawaiian Waste Management
Curriculum Development Project focuses on traditional Hawaiian philosophy
and practice in caring for the land and the sea that is the basis
for our life. The proposed project goes beyond recycling and composting
to include the re-education of our Hawaiian students and community
regarding man‘s role in the health of the land and the sea. |
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Lauhuki
Family Based Center Preschool is a comprehensive native
Hawaiian family based early education center which acknowledges the
family as the foundation upon which a child is reared and strengthens
ties within the unique Hawaiian Homeland community of Keaukaha. |
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Ma‘iola
Indigenous Health is funded by a grant from the U.S. D.O.E.
for curriculum development in elementary and secondary grade levels.
Ma‘iola develops curriculum in indigenous Hawaiian health practices. |
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Kū‘ula
Marine Resource Management is the Foundation's curriculum
development grant creating curriculum materials for elementary and
secondary school children based on native Hawaiian practices that
concentrates on Marine Resource Management. Under this grant, EKF
has been able to resurrect and make functional several of Keaukaha's
fishponds. |
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Papa Hulilani
Hawai‘i Island Astronomy is another native Hawaiian curriculum
development project that focuses on astronomy and occupational use
of stars, seasons and star gazing skills utilizing the entire of the
Hawai‘i Island and its significant features as key observation
sites. |
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