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
Noʻeau Peralto
Use Left/Right to seek, Home/End to jump to start or end. Hold shift to jump forward or backward.
In this episode of Kīpuka Moʻolelo, Noʻeau Peralto shares his journey home to ʻāina, moʻolelo, and kuleana. Raised in Waiākea and now living on ancestral lands in Hāmākua, Noʻeau reflects on how ʻike kūpuna, education, and intergenerational relationships shaped his path as a land steward and community leader.
Through stories of his grandfather, his work with Hui Mālama i ke Ala ʻŪlili, and his reflections on kīpuka as spaces of cultural regeneration, Noʻeau explores why moʻolelo and Hawaiian language are essential foundations for aloha ʻāina, political clarity, and long-term community survival. This episode invites listeners to consider how ʻike Hawaiʻi, rooted in place and story, guides us toward pono pathways for the generations to come.
Inā he mau nīnau a manaʻo paha, e kelekiko mai | Text us with questions or thoughts
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.
For more episodes, original series, and live programming, visit oiwi.tv and follow ʻŌiwi TV on social media.