Anahola, Kauai, Hawaii - Western Pacific Fishery Council

Kia‘i Kai One (Caretakers)As kia‘i kai one (caretakers) at Anahola, it isthe kuleana (responsibility) of each haumana(student) to know a lot of information aboutAnahola Bay and to learn about aspects of thebay in the Hawaiian and English languages.The study is grounded in both Hawaiian andWestern world views. Students were taskedwith learning how to malama (care for) thebay based on the ‘Ōlelo Nō‘eau (proverb)“Ma ka hana ka ‘ike” (We learn by doing). Thismeans, in part, to build one’s knowledge fromdirect experience in the kai (sea), working theland (in or around the kai) with one’s handand discussing one’s experience.By the end of the training, students should be able to• Incorporate the basic principles associated with theHawaiian lunar calendar into their individual life asan essential cultural practice;• Learn to express different simple phrases in theHawaiian language as they relate to the Hawaiianlunar calendar;• Apply principles of the Hawaiian lunar calendar toplanting, fishing and monitoring coastal marinevegetation and fishing populations;• Understand the different careers one might pursuein the field of ocean resource management in whichtraditional Hawaiian knowledge is an essentialcomponent of the job’s function;• Assist kumu (teachers) with collecting informationfor a Hawaiian calendar; and• Educate visitors to Anahola Bay about what theyare learning.Our hope is to continue to supplement classroomlearning with project-based learning so kia‘i in traininghave a place to apply what they learn in class toreal-world situations in places like Anahola Bay.Photo courtesy of Kalei Nu‘uhiwa