This project is in collaboration with KŪ-A-KANAKA, a social enterprise owned and operated by the Kahakalau ʻohana, a well-known family of cultural practitioners, educators and grassroots innovators. Our team has developed a land use plan to assist in the production of wetland taro; specifically, the plan highlights strategies for irrigation, invasive species and water quality.
The goal of the project is to assist in overall, long-term sustainability and self-sufficiency for Native Hawaiian families through traditional taro cultivation. In collaboration with Auntie Kū, our research has focused on the two topics identified by her as most problematic: irrigation and invasive species.
