Reclaiming ??ina Health in Waim?nalo

LeShay Keli‘iholokai, Samantha Keaulana, Mapuana C. K. Antonio, Ikaika Rogerson, Kirk Deitschman, Joseph Awa Kamai, Luana Albinio, Kilauea Wilson, Dawn Kepa, Kuaiwi Laka Makua, J. Kahaulahilahi Vegas, Jane J. Chung-Do, Kenneth Ho and H. Ilima Ho-Lastimosa
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LeShay Keli‘iholokai: Ke Kula Nui O Waimānalo, Waimānalo, HI 96795, USA
Samantha Keaulana: Waimānalo Pono Research Hui, Waimānalo, HI 96795, USA
Mapuana C. K. Antonio: Waimānalo Pono Research Hui, Waimānalo, HI 96795, USA
Ikaika Rogerson: Ke Kula Nui O Waimānalo, Waimānalo, HI 96795, USA
Kirk Deitschman: Ke Kula Nui O Waimānalo, Waimānalo, HI 96795, USA
Joseph Awa Kamai: Waimānalo Limu Hui, Waimānalo, HI 96795, USA
Luana Albinio: Waimānalo Limu Hui, Waimānalo, HI 96795, USA
Kilauea Wilson: Waimānalo Community, Waimānalo, HI 96795
Dawn Kepa: Waimānalo Limu Hui, Waimānalo, HI 96795, USA
Kuaiwi Laka Makua: Office of Public Health Studies, University of Hawaii at Mānoa, Honolulu, HI 96822, USA
J. Kahaulahilahi Vegas: Waimānalo Pono Research Hui, Waimānalo, HI 96795, USA
Jane J. Chung-Do: Ke Kula Nui O Waimānalo, Waimānalo, HI 96795, USA
Kenneth Ho: Ke Kula Nui O Waimānalo, Waimānalo, HI 96795, USA
H. Ilima Ho-Lastimosa: Ke Kula Nui O Waimānalo, Waimānalo, HI 96795, USA

IJERPH, 2020, vol. 17, issue 14, 1-14

Abstract: K?naka Maoli (Native Hawaiian) worldviews of health emphasize pono (righteousness) and l?kahi (balance), which extends to include relationships with other people, akua (spiritual realm), and ??ina (land). The purpose of this qualitative study was to explore the role of ??ina and ??ina connection in health and resilience based on the perspectives of 12 K?naka Maoli adults from the Waim?nalo community. Three major themes were identified: ??ina is everything, ??ina is health, and community healing through community-led initiatives. A better understanding of ??ina connection is important to improve our knowledge of Hawaiian health. A connection to ??ina may specifically address health concerns resulting from historical trauma and environmental changes.

Keywords: native Hawaiian; indigenous; health; land; environment; community-based; qualitative (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: I I1 I3 Q Q5 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2020
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