Co-founder & ʻAha Kuleana member
Pilina:
~ Executive Director, Hawaiʻi People’s Fund
I’m drawn to liberation work because I am a descendant of 40,000 or so survivors that lived through population collapse and loss of country and prolonged occupation that began in the 1800’s in Hawaiʻi. As such, I have kuleana ~ a deep responsibility and a PRIVILEGE ~ to work to secure a survivable and thrivable future for kanaka maoli in our homeland. I do this work for my ancestors, for the Kingdom, and for future generations.