Hawaiian Culture – Nonfiction Authors & Film — The Protectors’ experiences in their own words.
The lifewriting strategies of the kiaʻi (protectors) who gathered at Puʻuhonua o Puʻuhuluhulu in the summer of 2019 to defend Maunakea against desecration by the construction of the Thirty Meter Telescope (TMT). First-hand accounts, academic reflections, creative works, photography, and interviews with kiaʻi from the 2019 front lines and members of the media team.
Moderator Meleanna Aluli Meyer Speakers Leilani Portillo and Punahele
