Healing Native Hawaiian Historical Trauma for Collective Thriving.
Native Hawaiians experience historical trauma stemming from colonization and mass trauma experiences.
Our goal is to share information and knowledge about Native Hawaiian historical trauma and resilience obtained from several research projects.
Pre-contact Native Hawaiians thrived.
He ‘a‘ali‘i kū makani mai au; ‘a‘ohe makani nana e kula‘i.
I am a wind-resisting ‘a‘ali‘i; no gale can push me over. This ʻōlelo noʻeau speaks to the strength of Native Hawaiians to stand tall in the face of difficulty.
Colonization disrupted traditional lifeways impacts resilience mechanisms.
Pō nā maka i ka noe, i ka pahulu i ke ala loa. Uhi mai ka lani pō.
The eyes are blinded by the mist that haunts the long trail. Darkness from the sky spreads out. These two ʻōlelo noʻeau speak to the impact that colonization has had on Native Hawaiians regardless of the degree.
Native Hawaiians are actively engaged in efforts to heal and restore mauliola.
“Their resilience is our inheritance.”
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