Protecting Paʻakai in Hanapēpē from oha Watch Video

⏲ Duration: 5 min 8 sec
✓ Published: 07-Aug-2019

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From Mauna Kea to Hanapēpē, development threatens sacred spaces and Native Hawaiian cultural practices across the pae ʻāina.nRight off the coast of Kauaʻi, 22 salt maker families of Hanapēpē have passed on the traditional methods of making paʻakai (Hawaiian salt) for generations. Each year, the families dig wells, harvest a special clay from the area, and mālama the salt bed to produce paʻakai for the community. However, outside forces such as a powerful Las Vegas-based helicopter comp