Nohea Santimer

A Kuleana land-holder in Waialeʻe shares how triumphs and adversity from years of managing ʻāina in Hawaiʻi along with her ties to Waialeʻe.

UH students preserve oral histories from Waialeʻe residents on Oʻahu's North Shore

More than 20 UH ethnic studies and anthropology students recently wrapped up oral history interviews with area residents. They hosted a hōʻike in partnership with the North Shore Community Land Trust at the Waialeʻe Lako Pono restoration site.

Mildred Cataluna, Rachel Paris, & Leona Lui

In this interview, Rachel Paris joins her mother Mildred Cataluna and childhood friend Leona Lui to recall the fond memories of Waiale‘e.

Margaret Primacio & JennieLee Andrade

Margaret Primacio and JennieLee Andrade are first cousins. They share their connection to Waialeʻe with us through their Iwata family.

Paul & Verna Eguires

From high school sweethearts to Waialeʻe's newest ranchers, Paul and Verna strive to feed their community by restoring cattle ranching.

UH students preserve Waialeʻe’s cultural legacy through oral history project

Thanks to an oral history project by students in the University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa Department of Ethnic Studies and Department of Anthropology, the moʻolelo of Waialeʻe’s kūpuna have been documented and will live on for generations to come.

Sharing mo'olelo of kupuna in Waiale'e

UH students document and share the stories of elderly residents on Oahu's north shore.

Daniel Nāhoʻopiʻi

"I think the number one thing is to shift [ideas about tourism] so that we can have local communities tell their own story . . ."