Kīpuka Moʻolelo
Kīpuka Moʻolelo is a storytelling podcast that centers Native Hawaiian voices, histories, and lived experiences through intimate conversations rooted in ʻŌlelo Hawaiʻi and ʻike kūpuna. Each episode creates space for ʻike, memory, and manaʻo to be shared across generations, strengthening cultural connection and contemporary understanding.
Kīpuka Moʻolelo
Latest Episodes
Ikaakamai Nahuewai
In this episode of Kīpuka Moʻolelo, Ikaakamai Nahuewai explores how Hawaiian language and worldview move through sound—across reggae, contemporary mele, and multimedia storytelling. Raised in Hilo and shaped by both Hawaiian-language education ...
Holeka Inaba
In this episode of Kīpuka Moʻolelo, Holeka Inaba shares how a childhood rooted in Hawaiian language education shaped a lifelong commitment to community leadership, public service, and aloha ʻāina. Raised through Pūnana Leo and Hawaiian-medium s...
Kuʻulei Kanahele
In this episode of Kīpuka Moʻolelo, Kuʻulei Kanahele shares her journey into Hawaiian language, hula, and the deep study of Pele traditions—work shaped as much by archives and translation as by embodied practice. Raised on Oʻahu and drawn into ...