Can We Return to Ahupua‘a?

Can We Return to Ahupua‘a?

“This conversation is a bold one, but it’s time to be bold.” —JOHN DEFRIES, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, MAUNA KEA STEWARDSHIP AND OVERSIGHT AUTHORITY U Ua mau ke ea o ka ‘āina i ka pono. The life of the land is perpetuated in righteousness.   It’s the official motto of our state, the words of King Kamehameha III, and its message lies at the heart of a bold movement taking shape in Hawai‘i.   A prominent group of leaders has organized to resurrect…