Ka Wai Ola - Office of Hawaiian Affairs, Volume 37, Number 5, 1 Mei 2020 — Page 22 Advertisements Column 1 [ADVERTISEMENT]

Ui 'Ōiwi Cultural identity; knowing who you are and where you eome from

• Sing and listen to music! Mele has anel will always be a source of resilience anel resistance for lāhui. E kanikapila kākou! • Research your mo'okūauhau. Call your parents or grandparents, aunties or uncles. Learn your history and genealogy and where your 'ohana comes from. • Learn and connect with 'ike kūpuna. Perpetuate a cultural practice - find resources online and on social media. • Learn from your own kūpuna. Connect with them (safely) and ask them to share a favorite recipe, skill or art. Have your keiki do a kūpuna interview so your kids ean leam about their life and resiliency. • Learn about lā'au lapa'au and what our kūpuna did to keep the lāhui healthy. Revive some of these practices. Plants are medicine! • Explore and learn how to eook staple plants like 'ulu, 'uala and kalo These plants sustained and allowed our people to thrive, take time to re-connect with them. Ask your friends for tips and recipes. j • Learn 'ōlelo Hawai'i. Many resources exist including Duolingo, Drop App or Lehu Lehu. Leam with your keiki or have your keiki teach you!

I 'aN ' u KeAkuaMana i ' Spirituality; believing in a "highef power"

Ke Akua Mana Spirituality; believe in a "higher power"

^ • lf you attend church, eheek in with your pastor to see if they will be streaming services online. Many are posting on YouTube or other social media to stay connected. Reach out to them if you need spiritual support. ^ • Even if you cannot go to church, pray at home. Set aside a designated time to connect spiritually. • Connect to nā akua through oli and hula. Observe them in the environment. Be silent, observe and allow them to connect with you. • Learn (or teach someone) oli like Nā 'aumakua to connect with the higher power all around us. • Continue to honor our traditions and protocol. These are foundational to who we are as a people. They are connection to akua, 'āina and eaeh other.

m4f\ Most importantly, let your keiki and 'ohana know you love and aloha them, every single day. During these uncertain times, it is stressful for us and also stressful for them. Allow for space and grace in yourself, your family and your keiki. Remember that we are resilient people. We are the survivors of past traumas. This current pandemic does not and will not define us. We eome from incredibly akamai, resourceful, connected and resilient people. You are the living legacy of that. Additional resources available: https://bit.ly/KukuluKumuhanaWellbeing For more about Kūkulu Kumuhana visit Lili'uokalani Trust at onipaa.org.