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Ka Leo o ka Uluau

This season we highlight the great mauna and water bodies of Hawaiʻi Island. Drew and Lei will introduce each mauna or wai/kai body in one episode which is then followed by an episode in which our special guests share moʻolelo of that mauna or wai/kai body. We hope you enjoy what you hear and that the moʻolelo further strengthen your connection with Hawaiʻi Island!**Follow along as you listen with interactive Story Maps on our website!** https://hilo.hawaii.edu/blog/kaleookauluau/

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  1. 70

    Noah Gomes: Wailuku

    Noah Gomes joins Lei and Drew (again) to talk about Wailuku.

  2. 69

    Wailuku with Lei and Drew

    Lei and Drew talk about Wailuku in this kamaʻilio episode.

  3. 68

    Mānai: Maunaloa

    Mānaiakalani Kalua joins Lei and Drew to talk about Maunaloa.

  4. 67

    Maunaloa with Lei and Drew

    Lei and Drew talk about Maunaloa in this kamaʻilio episode.

  5. 66

    Nohea and Leiahiʻena: Kaʻū

    Nohea Kaʻawa and her daughter Leiahiʻena join Lei and Drew to talk about Kaʻū.

  6. 65

    Kaʻū with Lei and Drew

    Lei and Drew introduce Kaʻū, especially the Kalae region and currents in this kamaʻilio episode.

  7. 64

    Pua and Kalani: Maunakea

    Pua Case and Kalani Flores join Lei and Drew to share their experiences related to Maunakea.

  8. 63

    Maunakea with Lei and Drew

    Hosts Lei and Drew introduce Maunakea.

  9. 62

    Kuʻulei Kanahele: Kamaehuakanaloa

    Kuʻulei Kanahele joins Lei and Drew (again) to talk about Kamaehuakanaloa.

  10. 61

    Kamaʻehuakanaloa with Lei and Drew

    Hosts Lei and Drew introduce the up and coming volcano Kamaʻehuakanaloa.

  11. 60

    Kūwalu ʻAnakalea: Kawaihae

    Kūwalu ʻAnakalea visits with Lei and Drew to talk about Kawaihae.

  12. 59

    Kawaihae with Lei and Drew

    Hosts Lei and Drew introduce the area called Kawaihae in the moku of Kohala. 

  13. 58

    Shane Akoni Nelsen and Kanani Enos: Kealakekua

    Shane Akoni Nelsen and Kanani Enos join Lei and Drew to talk about Kealakekua, Kona.

  14. 57

    Kealakekua with Lei and Drew

    Hosts Lei and Drew introduce the area called Kealakekua in the moku of Kona. 

  15. 56

    Uncles Karin Haleʻamaʻu and Sonny Keakealani: Hualalai

    Cowboys and uncles Karin Haleʻamaʻu and Sonny Keakealani join Lei and Drew to talk about their time spent on Hualalai and in Kona.

  16. 55

    Hualalai With Lei and Drew

    Hosts Lei and Drew introduce the mountain Hualalai in the moku of Kona. 

  17. 54

    Hāmākua: Waipiʻo with Kūlia Tolentino Potter

    Kūlia Tolentino Potter from Pōhāhā I Ka Lani joins Lei and Drew to talk about Waipiʻo valley in the district of Hāmākua.

  18. 53

    Hāmākua: Waipiʻo with Lei and Drew

    Hosts Lei and Drew introduce Waipiʻo in the first of two episodes focusing on that inoa ʻāina in the district of Hāmākua.

  19. 52

    Kohala: Hoʻoipo and Kaʻala Bertelmann

    Twins Hoʻoipo and Kaʻala Bertelmann join Lei and Drew to share their stories of Kohala.

  20. 51

    Season IV intro: Kohala with Lei and Drew

    Hosts Lei and Drew introduce season four of Ka Leo o ka Uluau starting with Kohala.

  21. 50

    Ka Lele a nei ʻĀuna: Season III Finale

    ʻĀhui manu members join Lei and Drew to share their mele oli, Ka Lele a nei ʻĀuna (in it's current form), and to reflect and expand on what was shared this season.

  22. 49

    Island Resilience: Bret Mossman

    Bret returns to Ka Leo o ka Uluau with Lei and Drew to share uplifting stories of the resilience of manu Hawaiʻi.

  23. 48

    Ethical Birding: Lisa

    Lisa Kapono Mason joins Lei and Drew to talk about ethical birding.

  24. 47

    Magic of Hina: Kekuhi and Luka

    Kekuhi and Luka join us once again to talk about shorebirds and the magic of Hina.

  25. 46

    Cultural Evolution: Pat and Lisa

    Patrick Hart and Lisa Kapono Mason join Drew and Lei to talk about the cultural changes of Hawaiian manu and their calls.

  26. 45

    Super Creepers: Noah Gomes

    Noah Gomes joins Lei and Drew to talk about awesome creepers.

  27. 44

    Wetland Wonders: Luka Zavas

    Luka joins Lei and Drew to share about manu of the wetlands, including the aeʻo and the ʻalae!

  28. 43

    Nuku Manu: Patrick and Lisa

    Patrick Hart and Lisa Mason from ʻĀhui Manu join us to share about the amazing evolution the nuku (beak) of Hawaiian birds.

  29. 42

    Backyard Frenz: Kekuhi, Noah, and Kaleiheana

    Kekuhi, Noa, and Kaleiheana all join Drew and Lei in this fun filled episode about backyard manu friends that can be found right outside.

  30. 41

    Long Journeyers: Ande Buskirk

    Ande Buskirk joins Lei and Drew to talk about manu Hawaiʻi who make long journeys across the ocean, the Kōlea and ʻUaʻu.

  31. 40

    Nighttime Friends: Kaleiheana and Rachel

    Kaleiheana and Rachel join Lei and Drew to talk about manu, the pueo and ʻalalā, that are sometimes associated with the night. But are they really?

  32. 39

    Fancy Feathers: Bret Mossman

    Bret joins Drew and Lei in the first episode of season III to share about manu Hawaiʻi (Hawaiian birds) with "fancy feathers" that are important to Hawaiian ecosystems and culture.

  33. 38

    Bonus Season II Pani Episode

    The Ka Leo o ka Uluau team gets behind the microphone together for a bonus episode to pani (close out) season II at the end of 2022 and announce exciting news for 2023.

  34. 37

    Haku Mele: Kainani Kahaunaele

    Kainani Kahaunaele joins Lei and Drew to share about the practice of haku mele, Hawaiian song composition.

  35. 36

    Mālama Kūmokuhāliʻi: Lahela Camara

    Lahela Camara joins Lei and Drew to share about the importance of our Hawaiian forests, and how a watershed works.

  36. 35

    Nā Ala Kūpuna: Hui Ala Kūpuna

    Leiokekoʻolani, Kauʻi, and La from HaKū join Lei and Drew to share about ala kūpuna, Hawaiian trail systems.

  37. 34

    Holo Moana: Henani Enos

    Henani joins Lei and Drew to tell us about holo moana, Hawaiian voyaging traditions.

  38. 33

    Mahi ʻAi: Kaʻiana Runnels

    Kaʻiana joins Lei and Drew to talk about mahi ʻai, kalo, Hāloa, and the farmer within.

  39. 32

    Hawaiian Agroforestry: Noa Lincoln

    Noa Lincoln joins Lei and Drew to share about the past, present, and future of Hawaiian agroforestry and the role of ʻulu in our lives.

  40. 31

    Kaulana Mahina: Kalei Nuʻuhiwa

    Kalei Nuʻuhiwa joins Lei and Drew to tell her story of learning about the practice of kaulana mahina (observing and following lunar cycles) and how it can guide us in living sustainably today.

  41. 30

    Lei: Pele Kaʻio

    Pele Kaʻio joins Lei and Drew to talk about Hawaiian plants, lei making, and our interactions with the flora of Hawaiʻi.

  42. 29

    Hula: Kekoa Harman

    In this episode of Ka Leo o ka Uluau, Kumu Kekoa joins Lei and Drew to share his manaʻo (thoughts) about hula and sustainability.

  43. 28

    Loko Iʻa: Hui Hoʻoleimaluō

    Kamala, Nāhōkū, and Mānoa from Hui Hoʻoleimaluō visit Lei and Drew to tell us about their work at Honokea Loko Iʻa (Hawaiian fish pond).

  44. 27

    Modern Konohiki Practices in Miloliʻi: Uʻi and Kaʻimi

    Uʻi Nāipo and Kaʻimi Kaupiko join us to share about their beloved fishing village of Miloliʻi, it's traditions, and ongoing efforts to implement konohiki (resource management) practices today.

  45. 26

    Ulana Lau Hala: Lolay Muraki

    Aunty Lolay visits Drew and Lei to tell us about the practice of ulana lau hala (lau hala weaving) in this very first episode of season II.

  46. 25

    Bonus Episode: The Ka Leo o ka Uluau Team

    Lei, Drew, and Bruce reflect and close out our season one huakaʻi around Hawaiʻi mokupuni. They also discuss season two!

  47. 24

    Hāmākua: Kauila Kealiʻikanakaʻole

    Kauila Kealiʻikanakaʻole joins Drew and Lei to share a contemporary kaʻao about Maunakea in the moku of Hāmākua.

  48. 23

    Hāmākua: Kuʻulei Kanahele

    Kuʻulei joins Lei and Drew to share an excerpt from the moʻolelo of Kāmiki, which tells us about some pana ʻāina of Hāmākua and other moku, as well as how they were named.

  49. 22

    Hāmākua: Kaʻiulani Pahiʻō

    Kaʻiulani Pahiʻō joins Lei in this episode of Ka Leo o ka Uluau to tell us the moʻolelo of Nanaue that takes place in the awāwa of Waipiʻo.

  50. 21

    Hāmākua: Noʻeau and Haley

    The dynamic duo Noʻeau Peralto and Haley Kaʻiliehu join Lei and Drew to share their ʻike and moʻolelo about the moku of Hāmākua kihi loa.

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ABOUT THIS SHOW

This season we highlight the great mauna and water bodies of Hawaiʻi Island. Drew and Lei will introduce each mauna or wai/kai body in one episode which is then followed by an episode in which our special guests share moʻolelo of that mauna or wai/kai body. We hope you enjoy what you hear and that the moʻolelo further strengthen your connection with Hawaiʻi Island!**Follow along as you listen with interactive Story Maps on our website!** https://hilo.hawaii.edu/blog/kaleookauluau/

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Ka Leo o ka Uluau

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This season we highlight the great mauna and water bodies of Hawaiʻi Island. Drew and Lei will introduce each mauna or wai/kai body in one episode which is then followed by an episode in which our special guests share moʻolelo of that mauna or wai/kai body. We hope you enjoy what you hear and that...

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