Sabra Kauka, a Hawaiian studies teacher, leads a haunting song of mahalo—respect, to the gods of the Na Pali cliffs.


    Honi. It is an ancient greeting of love and respect shared when the Ha—breath of life—is exchanged.


    Can traditional ways defeat the growing drug culture? Eric Enos (right) works with a recovering addict to achieve pono—balance, by rebuilding a sacred site.


    “Know where the stars are in day and the sun is at night.“ Master navigator Clay Bertelmann transforms challenging students into proud sailors.


    But first he must train the teachers of those students. Anyone who sails on the Makali‘I is changed forever.


    Saving the culture goes hand-in-hand with saving the natural riches of the island, passing reverence for plants down the generations.


    ‘Ohana—family. Caring for each other is perhaps the most important of the traditional values.


    Kehau Kimokeo and her husband, Ali‘iloa, share a special bond in life and their new business making poi.


    Their attempt to revive their ancestor’s taro fields are a labor of love and hard work.


    It takes the entire family. Even grandpa helps with childcare.


    “In Hawaiian culture the highest compliment is to give them the gift of voice, the gift of life.”—Sabra Kauka