PROTECT MAUNA KEA
“We are peaceful, non-violent cultural and spiritual practitioners who are exercising our right to gather and to pule for our sacred mauna. We call on supporters in Hawaiʻi and around the world to join us in our prayers to protect Mauna Kea from further desecration. Under threat of violence and loss of our rights to gather and worship, we stand strong in our commitment to protect Mauna Kea.”
- Dr. Noe Noe Wong-Wilson, Executive Director, Lālākea Foundation
Our mission is to perpetuate the ancient art form of hula and other traditional cultural practices.
The goals of Lālākea are to:
Demonstrate:
To demonstrate oral traditions, teachings and ways of transmitting knowledge through the generations.
Provide
To provide a learning and enrichment platform for hula practitioners and cultural learners from Hawaiʻi and around the world to encourage the preservation of the ancient art forms of Hawaiʻi.
Educate
To educate practitioners about the need to protect and nurture our fragile environment to ensure continual access to plants and resources that are necessary to maintain the culture.