Uluākea: Nowelo Speaker Series - Event Details
This event has concluded and is no longer current.
Uluākea: Nowelo Speaker Series
Location: Mookini Library
Nowelo Speaker Series: A lecture series exploring innovating and engaging research methods and forms
Hosted by the UH Hilo Kīpuka Native Hawaiian Student Center Uluākea Faculty Development Program & the Edith Kanakaʻole Hawaiian Collection at the Mookini Library.
Thursday, March 5, 2026
Dr. Joanne Qinaʻau
"Mauli Ola: A Huakaʻi from Theory to Praxis"
12:30pm-1:45pm
Mookini Library
Presentation Description: How can Indigenous wellbeing frameworks from Turtle Island and Moananuiākea transform healthcare into decolonial, equitable practice? This talk honors ʻike kūpuna through the case of Ke Ao Nōweo ʻUla (Kanu Theory) and a recent scoping review of the indigenous wellbeing frameworks. We'll explore living exemplars, including Pilina Welo, a multi-eyed mauli ola program; Ola ka Huaka'ihele o Hi'iaka, a Ka'ao-based recovery training; Kūkulu Ana, a mauli ola-grounded evaluation model; and Kukui Mālamalama, a decolonial wellbeing measure. Together, we'll examine how centering ʻŌiwi ontology, epistemology, and praxis creates pathways toward healing and equity.
For questions, please contact Kīpuka at kipuka@hawail.edu
Co-sponsored by the University of Hawaii at Hilo, Kīpuka Native Hawaiian Student Center, and the Pāie'ie Grant funded in whole by the U.S. Department of Education. The event does not necessarily represent the view of, nor the endorsement by, the U.S. Department of Education, or the U.S. Government. For disability accommodations, contact UH Hilo Disability Services at (808)932 7623 (V) (808)932-7002 (TTY), uds@hawaii.edu.
For more information, contact: loorache@hawaii.edu (808) 932-7399
Tags: Kīpuka Mookini Library Edith Kanakaʻole Hawaiian Collection
What's also happening?
Announcements
- US Fulbright Student Scholarship Application for 2027-2028
- Will you be graduating in the Spring 2027? Are you a US citizen interested in conducting research overseas? Have you ever thought of teaching English abroad? Consider applying for the US Fulbright Student program for the 2027-2028 academic ...
- Study Abroad Fall 2027 application due October 1st
- Explore the world and earn credits towards graduation while paying UH Hilo tuition! All students should submit their study abroad applications by October 1st for Fall 2027 departure. Apply today: ...
Disclaimer: The University of Hawaii at Hilo is not responsible for the contents, links and/or materials presented in any web site listed above that is not of the “hilo.hawaii.edu” or “.uhh.hawaii.edu” domains. All comments, complaints and grievances should be filed with the author, host and/or owner of said site.