Lamalama Ka Ulu Inc

Aina (That Which Feeds)-stewards 5.5 acres of community healing land dedicated to food sovereignty, cultural restoration, and ecological care. In 2024, the organization harvested and distributed over 5,000 pounds of fruit and kalo to kpuna homes, food banks, schools, and incarcerated community members. We hosted the Ahahui Lomilomi Hawaii conference, gathering cultural healers and elders for teaching and ceremony. New infrastructure including a tool shed, irrigation, and county water supports ongoing restoration, native planting, and preparation for future certified kitchen and hydrotherapy programs.

Hoomana (Prayer Led Relations)-deepened prayer-led relations across islands and nations. In 2024, the organization hosted Indigenous partners from Tahiti, Papua New Guinea, and Hawaii, engaged with Going Home Hawaii to support reentry through culture and healing, and celebrated Makahiki with ceremony and traditional games. Kupuna pohaku were placed to establish a ceremonial center, and we hosted a hoolewa to honor a board member's life. Exchanges with Sogorea Te' Land Trust and the Muskogee Nation strengthened global Indigenous solidarity. Through mele, oli, and shared meals, The organization nurtured prayer-led relations that unify people and place.