Moana Nui Podcast

Moana Nui Kickstarter Highlights: Hotshot #12 with Michael Watson

Kickstarter Highlights is a segment that highlights BIPOC creatives and the projects their current projects in production. These episodes introduce you to each creative and provide behind-the-scenes insights into their creative process that not available anywhere else.  
This Kickstarter Highlights will be with Hotshot #12 by Michael Watson. Michael Watson's, also known for as the Chat and Draw podcast and founder of Agents of Geekdom network. You can check it out and pledge at fskgo.com!
Allow us to (re)introduce you to your NEW favorite comic book universe...
His name is HOTSHOT!
When Mike Watson mysteriously gains superpowers — he does what any comic book geek would do: BECOME A SUPERHERO! But, being a hero is FAR harder than he ever imagined. After the death of the Earth’s greatest champion, Mike struggles to fill those shoes, all while balancing his new position against his already hectic life as an art student in college.
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#SocialMedia: The Impact on Culture through the Lens of Created Content presented by Moana Nui and Papa Ola Lokahi

Social media continues to transform how individuals and communities all over the world engage with each other. Twitter (aka X), Facebook, Instagram, TikTok, and YouTube are just a few popular platforms that provide content creators a space to bring new trends, discuss global topics, and a way for activists to share photos of resistance. Social media has proven to be a powerful tool for education, bringing truth in a false news world, and a place that can be scrolled through for hours.
This episode brings social media users and content creators to a discussion on how education about Hawai'i is translated between those on island and those in the diaspora. We take a look at popular trends such as #KānakaTwitter to discuss how Kānaka are communicating with each other in hopes of exemplifying individual and collective kuleana.
Hear from our special panelists:
• Kūnaʻe K. - Content Creator, Scholar
• Kamaka Dias - Host of the "Keep It Aloha" Podcast
Moderated by V. Pauahi Souza With sponsorship from Papa Ola Lokahi
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About Moana Nui Podcast: Moana Nui Podcast is a storytelling podcast to celebrate and honor the history, culture, & perspectives of Native Hawaiian, Pacific Islander, POC, indigenous, and African Diasporan peoples.
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Let’s Talk About Paradise

Lā Kū‘oko‘a (Hawaiian Independence Day) overview of the importance and recognition in which Hawai'i was acknowledged as a Sovereign Nation by the British and France in 1843. "Paradise" is often imagined through ideologies that can be noted as "other-wordly" in a religious sense to a place that is filled with "magical" innuendos. Often malihini and visitors from across the world use such terms as "paradise" to describe Hawai'i as a place of wonder that is inviting and is not filled with capitalistic endeavors from outside developers. While Kānaka Maoli on and off island may have a different perception about paradise, we unpack these ideologies from different perspectives of Kānaka and generational locals who understand Hawai'i as home (and maybe paradise).
Our panelists:
• Michelle Kamigaki-Baron – Oʻahu to British Columbia
• Matt Camara – O'ahu to Minneapolis
• Olivia Edison – Maui to Louisville 
This episode is brought to you with sponsorship from Papa Ola Lōkahi (https://www.papaolalokahi.org/).
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The Importance of Cultural Practitioners presented by Moana Nui Podcast and Papa Ola Lōkahi

The number of Kanaka Maoli (Native Hawaiians) being displaced from their ancestral lands continues to increase. Families face compounding challenges, one of which is little to no access cultural practices and practitioners. How does this impact generations of Kanaka Maoli families?
In today's episode, our youth (nā 'ōpio) of Mohala Youth Council and KALO Hawaiian Civic Club will lead this important discussion and share their own personal experiences as young Kanaka Maoli living in the diaspora.
Hear from our guests:
Mayma Garvy
Kahoku Ka'ula
Sophia Sakaino
Chloe Rodrigues
Leialoha Ka'ula
Hosted by Moana McAdams - Founder of the Moana Nui Podcast, Author, NHPI Champion, Cultural Consultant
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This episode is brought to you with sponsorship from Papa Ola Lōkahi. 
Donations to help Maui families through Hoʻakā Mana can be made at http://www.hoakamana.org. All donations are tax-deductible and 100% of the funding goes toward supporting community programs.
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Stories from Maui

The truth about the aftermath of the Maui fires has disappeared from the national news cycle, but the Moana Nui Podcast and Hoʻakā Mana are committed to ensuring that our moʻolelo (stories) live on through those of us who are strong enough to uplift them when our loved ones are struggling.
Hear from our guests:
Aaron Kahoʻonei - Kanaka Firefighter
Hoʻakā Mana Alakaʻi Jazzy Vanover - Photographer, Creative Director
Hosted by Moana McAdams - Founder of the Moana Nui Podcast, Author, NHPI Champion, Cultural Consultant (https://linktr.ee/thereallifemoana)
This episode is brought to you with sponsorship from Papa Ola Lōkahi. https://www.papaolalokahi.org/
Donations to help Maui families through Hoʻakā Mana can be made at http://www.hoakamana.org.
All donations are tax-deductible and 100% of the funding goes toward supporting community programs.
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Riding the Current with the Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander Alliance

The Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander (NHPI) Alliance is dedicated to improving and increasing access to resources for NHPI community-based organizations in the United States and the U.S. Territories to ensure the well-being of our communities. https://www.nhpialliance.org/
In this episode, weʻll learn more about the NHPI Alliance and their upcoming CURRENTS conference in Washington DC which will be held Oct 19 - 21st at the Royal Sonesta, 2121 P Street NW, Washington, DC 20037. NHPI leaders from the continental U.S., Hawai'i, the U.S. Territories, and the Freely Associated States will convene to share priorities, foster relationships, and develop unified strategies for engaging federal agencies to advance the interests of NHPI communities.
REGISTER for the Currents Conference
https://allevents.in/mobile/amp-event.php?event_id=10000702454128207
Hear from our guests: 
ʻAlisi Tulua - NHPI Alliance Board Chair
Charlene Lui – NHPI Board Member, Executive Director National Association for Multicultural Education
Hosted by Moana McAdams - Founder of the Moana Nui Podcast, Author, NHPI Champion, Cultural Consultant
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This episode is brought to you with sponsorship from Papa Ola Lōkahi. https://www.papaolalokahi.org/ 
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Indigenous People vs Capitalism - Should Lahaina Be Opened To Tourists?

Itʻs been less than 2 months since fires destroyed the historical town of Lahaina. On Aug 8, thousands of Maui residents lost their homes and everything they own. Many are living out of cars or hopping from temporary hotel rooms - if theyʻre fortunate enough to have either of those at all. Suicide rates are up - along with disaster tourism where many tourists are more concerned about taking pictures of the aftermath than helping those in need. Organizations such as Red Cross and FEMA continue to fall short in their efforts to deploy aid to Lahaina. And yet, plans to reopen Lahaina to tourism on Sunday Oct 8 reinforces the viewpoint that those in power care about money over people, no matter the cost.
In this episode, weʻll talk about what’s REALLY going on in Maui and why our community continues to suffer even though the events have disappeared from the national news cycle.
Hear from our guests: 
Pauahi Souza - Kanaka Researcher, Activist, Organizer
Jazzy Vanover - Photographer, Creative Director
Aaron Kahoʻonei - Kanaka Firefighter and Alakaʻi for Hoʻakā Mana
Hosted by Moana McAdams - Founder of the Moana Nui Podcast, Author, NHPI Champion, Cultural Consultant
This episode is brought to you with sponsorship from Papa Ola Lōkahi.https://www.papaolalokahi.org/
Donations to help Maui families through Hoʻakā Mana can be made at http://www.hoakamana.org. All donations are tax-deductible and 100% of the funding goes toward supporting community programs. 
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Kanaka Maoli Authors: Storytellers of Hawaiʻi

Moʻolelo (stories) are central to Native Hawaiian culture and identity. Moʻolelo connects Kanaka Maoli (Hawaiians) to their genealogy, to place, to one another, to community, and to the natural and spiritual world.
 
Drawing upon ancestral knowledge, culture, and history of Kanaka ʻŌiwi, the Moana Nui Podcast invited three talented storytellers and cultural practitioners to share their personal moʻolelo of how they became storytellers and why itʻs important to keep our indigenous stories alive.
 
Hear from our panelists:
AJ Paki Perkins – Author of “Mahalo Does Not Mean Trash”, Speaker, Sustainability CEO
Lopaka Kapanui – Storyteller, “Mysteries of Hawaii”, “The Ghost Guy”, Author of “Hawaiiʻs Night Marchers”
David Wallace - Author of “Journey of Our Souls”, Reiki Master, Psychic
Moderated by Latoya Simmons
This episode is brought to you with sponsorship from Papa Ola Lōkahi. https://www.papaolalokahi.org/
 
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