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Aina Momona
Mar 21, 20231 min read
Keawanui Fishpond Updates 3/21/23
ʻĀina Momona turns 6 this month! ʻĀina Momona’s land base is Keawanui Fishpond and Cultural Learning Site in the Kaʻamola land section of...
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Aina Momona
Jan 30, 20231 min read
Keawanui Fishpond Updates 1/30/23
Our farm at Keawanui gives us the opportunity to develop reciprocal relationships with ʻāina, our eldest ancestor. As we mālama the ʻāina...
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Aina Momona
Nov 7, 20221 min read
Keawanui Fishpond Updates 11/7/22
Keiki at Keawanui Cultural Learning Center spent time pulling weeds in an area they have planted. Pulling weeds and maintaining crops is...
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Aina Momona
Oct 19, 20221 min read
Keawanui Fishpond Updates 10/19/22
Over the last few days kia‘i have been working to clear invasive species in front of Keawanui fishpond. There are several natural springs...
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Aina Momona
Aug 26, 20221 min read
Keawanui Fishpond Updates 8/26/22
One of the most important things we do at ‘Āina Momona is teach the next generation of Native Hawaiians about their culture, ‘āina,...
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Aina Momona
Aug 25, 20221 min read
Keawanui Fishpond Updates 8/25/22
ʻĀina Momona's land base is Keawanui Fishpond and Cultural Learning Site in the Kaʻamola land section of Molokaʻi. Keawanui is a 55-acre,...
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Aina Momona
Aug 22, 20221 min read
Keawanui Fishpond Updates 8/22/22
At Keawanui fishpond we have a variety of native birds that visit us and reside on site. The ʻaukuʻu, kōlea, ʻiwa and aeʻo are just some...
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Aina Momona
Aug 5, 20221 min read
Keawanui Fishpond Updates 8/5/22
This week at Keawanui, keiki attending the #lahoihoiea program were split into 4 teams to compete in makahiki games. Each team practiced...
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Aina Momona
Jun 20, 20221 min read
Keawanui Fishpond Updates 6/20/22
Mahalo nui @iwikua and @paakahi_academy for hosting our Molokaʻi crew on Kauaʻi for a work exchange this week! We appreciated the space...
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Aina Momona
Mar 1, 20221 min read
Keawanui Fishpond Updates 2/28/22
ʻAʻohe hana nui ke alu ʻia. No task is too big when done together by all. This month our team traveled down the road to our neighbors at...
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Aina Momona
Jan 26, 20221 min read
Keawanui Fishpond Updates 1/26/22
In honor of Makahiki Season, we hosted Lono yesterday at Keawanui Fishpond as a part of Ka’ahele a Lono. The call of the pū announcing...
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Aina Momona
Jan 24, 20221 min read
Keawanui Fishpond Updates 1/24/22
Last week our kiaʻi harvested 26 pounds of kalo at Keawanui! This kalo will feed many of our ʻohana on Molokaʻi, helping us reach one of...
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Aina Momona
Jan 18, 20221 min read
Keawanui Fishpond Updates 1/18/22
This past week our staff learned to take water quality samples through the help of Native Hawaiian researchers from Hawai’i Sea Grant....
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Aina Momona
Jan 10, 20221 min read
Keawanui Fishpond Updates 1/10/22
Planting maiʻa as windbreak, harvesting fruit, tending to our kalo patches, and checking on our oysters. Itʻs been a busy two weeks at...
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Aina Momona
Dec 13, 20211 min read
Keawanui Fishpond Updates 12/13/21
E kanu i ka huli ʻoi hāʻule ka ua - Plant the taro stalks while there is rain. Do your work when the opportunity affords. After the...
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Aina Momona
Dec 6, 20211 min read
Keawanui Fishpond Updates 12/6/21
Our focus this week has been tending to our mala and the loko iʻa. In addition to our usual watering and weeding, we’ve also been working...
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Aina Momona
Nov 15, 20211 min read
Keawanui Fishpond Updates 11/15/21
After spending the last few weeks in the mangrove, this week we focused on maintaining and preparing our food farm and fishpond at...
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Aina Momona
Nov 8, 20211 min read
Keawanui Fishpond Updates 11/8/21
This past week at Keawanui Fishpond, the students of @rootedkmka along with our kiaʻi had the opportunity to blend traditional and modern...
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Aina Momona
Nov 1, 20211 min read
Keawanui Fishpond Updates 11/1/21
Invasive species management has been the primary focus of our work at Keawanui Fishpond this past week. We started by weeding our māla...
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Aina Momona
Oct 18, 20211 min read
Keawanui Fishpond Updates 10/18/21
Today we’re taking you along with us as we harvest and clean 34 lbs of kalo to process and make poi for our ‘ohana! To learn more about...
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