Question 1: What makes your island homes special, valuable, and unique?

A. In the title of your post, tell us where you are from, how old you are, and what school you attend.

B. Can you describe something that is special, valuable, and unique about the cultural and natural environments of your community and home island?

C. What are you and your community doing to preserve and perpetuate what you value so that your children, grandchildren, and future generations can experience it as you do?

Sample Response

Traditional stories

The stories of Ku'ula kai, a fishing god, and his son 'Ai'ai are special, valuable and unique to Hawai'i and in particular to the district of Hana, Maui, where the story begins. The story is important because Ku'ula kai and 'Ai'ai were exemplary men who became worshipped as gods. They taught people how to fish, how to conserve the fish supply so that there would always be fish when needed, and how to share the catch with others, so that no one would go hungry. We can keep these stories alive by retelling them, publishing them in books or on the web, and reading and studying them at home or in the classroom.

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