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Who are the supporting partner organizations?
Edith Kanakaole Foundation (EKF) is rooted inlongstanding community
relationships with organizationsthat share a commitment to cultural stewardship, ina
care, and place-based learning, including The Nature Conservancy (TNC), Ka Ohana o
Honuapo (KOH), N Mamo o Kw(NMK), Ka Umeke Keo
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EKF and TNC are building on shared kuleana to care for neighboring lands, as
Kaaliki Kula is near lands stewarded by TNC. TNC is also working to protect Hlea, located
northeast of Kaaliki Kula. Hlea’s current landowner, Olson Trust, previously engaged EKF
to help develop a cultural stewardship guide for Hlea’s cultural sites. Together, EKF and
TNC are drawing on their respective strengths to support stewardship strategies for these
KOH cares for the lands at Honuapo and NMK cares for the lands at Kw; both
areas are makai of Kaaliki Kula. EKF has supported these organizations by helping draft
loko iand contributing to loko ia restoration work. EKF continues to
stand alongside KOH and NMK as they advance stewardship rooted in cultural knowledge
and responsibility to place.
EKF also partners with Ka Umeke Keo, a Hawaiian language immersion public
charter school in Hilo, to create culture-based learning opportunities that connect
to language, place, and ike kpuna.
recognized for its powerful hula style and deep cultural knowledge. Today,
is led by Huihui Kanahele-Mossman, granddaughter of Edith Kanakaole. In partnership,
EKF and Hlau o Kekuhi are restoring and caring for makakloa Heiau through protocol,
restoration of the heiau’s rock structure, removal of invasive species, and replanting of
native species.
Across the Hawaiian Islands, EKFworks withcultural practitioners and community
partners who specialize and has experience in Western discipline including planning,
natural resource management, law, communications, tropical conservation biology, and
environmental science.EKF is recognized as a trusted steward of cultural knowledge and a
partner in community-
throughout Hawaient to
ina and culture.
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What kind of support would TPL provide?
wahi pana across the islands.
TPL is partnering with EKF by providing technical expertise in conservation real
estate as buyer and project manager. As the buyer in the transaction, TPL will lead
negotiations with the private landowner, assume certain risks and liabilities, and cover
agreed-upon costs such as option consideration and due diligence expenses. As project
manager, TPL assists EKF raise acquisition funds and complete required due diligence,
including appraisals, title review, and a Phase I environmental assessment.
At closing, TPL will request the Seller to directly deed the land to EKF returning the
land back tocommunity hands.
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