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
Pila Wilson
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In this episode of Kīpuka Moʻolelo, Pila Wilson reflects on his journey from a childhood spent moving across countries to becoming a fierce advocate for Hawaiian language, worldview, and education. Through stories of learning ʻōlelo Hawaiʻi, studying under Larry Kimura, and being fully embraced into a Hawaiian family, Pila shares how identity is shaped through correction, responsibility, and aloha.
The conversation centers on the Hawaiian value of kauoha—the honor and trust embedded in instruction—and the deeper meaning of being called to serve community. This episode offers a moving reflection on what it truly means to live Hawaiian life beyond language alone, and how ʻike Hawaiʻi must be practiced daily.
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This episode of Kīpuka Moʻolelo is a production of ʻŌiwi TV, a non-profit organization dedicated to amplifying ʻōlelo Hawaiʻi, community voices, and ʻike Hawaiʻi through culturally grounded storytelling.
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