ABSTRACT
This chapter examines the ways in which waiwai and aloha 'aina are the embodiments of place-based knowledge and values. It argues that they are resurgent today in the everyday practices of two very different populations – one rural and the other urban. The chapter explores indigenous futures based on the values of aloha 'aina and waiwai. Ho'oulu 'Aina is an agricultural park on the island of O'ahu situated in the upland edge of the ahupua'a of Kalihi. The close relationship of Kanaka 'Oiwi to the non-human world is reflected in the language itself. 'Aina translates as land or earth. The values of aloha 'aina and malama 'aina guide stewardship of Molokai's natural resources, which nourish families both physically and spiritually. On Molokai, the most meaningful evidence of resurgence lies in the community's ability to determine its own economic development priorities.
