Keiki Education
Lawaiʻa pono (Fish righteously)
Our initiatives include the study of factors affecting our nearshore fishery.
The future is for keiki
Many keiki in Kailua today do not have access to knowledge about fishing. Our program teaches about place and the practice of Hawaiian lawaiʻa pono (fish righteously). The contributors of our lawaiʻa pono council have lived their full lives in Kailua. They share historical insight about the health of our ecosystem woven with stories of fishing in Kailua when they were young.​ We are currently piloting our education program and plan to offer all schools access to this programming free of charge in the near future.​
We share a mutual concern that the keiki do not have the opportunity to get their diving gear and spear some fish with friends because the near shore fishery no longer has an adequate supply of fish. From a cultural standpoint; teaching keiki–with no knowledge of this part of Hawaiian culture–is an opportunity for us to get involved and give back to our community.
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