Mauna Kea Education and Awareness (MKEA) was created in April, 2015 by concerned and committed community members in Waimea, predominantly Native Hawaiian and all women who recognized the immediate and urgent need for all communities to have a deeper knowledge of Mauna a Wākea, also known as Mauna Kea. The organization began in response to the proposed building of an eighteen story Thirty Meter Telescope on the upper slopes of a mountain the native Hawaiians view as sacred, as the water source for the island and landscape utilized by practitioners to maintain and sustain the life ways of their ancestors.
Our mission is to educate and raise the awareness of communities in Hawai’i and beyond on the spiritual, historical, cultural, environmental, and political significance of Mauna Kea and provide cultural learning opportunities to everyone from keiki to kupuna, residents, visitors, and others concerned about native and cultural rights and responsibilities in order to create a platform for the protection of sacred places and for social justice and positive change.
our STORY
Mauna Kea Education and Awareness (MKEA) is an organization sponsored by Seventh Generation Fund for Indigenous Peoples, Inc.
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Sign the petition
Add your signature to the petition No Construction of the TMT Telescope on Mauna Kea on Change.org and share with others to get us to 500,000 signatures by clicking STAND WITH MKEA below.
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Follow our social media dedicated to providing actions, ideas and ways you can support the protection of Mauna Kea.
STANDING ABOVE THE CLOUDS
Follow the journey of Native Hawaiian mother-daughter activists standing to protect our sacred mountain Mauna Kea from the building of the Thirty Meter Telescope in the feature film, Standing Above the Clouds. Find out where you can see a screening next or request your own at the link below.
KŪKULU
Welina Mai! He Mai! I kū a hele mai I ka mauna, nou ka mauna.
Should you wish to come to the mountain, the mountain is here for you.
KŪKULU: The Pillars of Mauna a Wākea is a traveling art exhibit focused on recognizing the pillars who stand for Mauna Kea, bringing the mountain to the masses, and connecting communities to the culture and traditions related to Mauna Kea. From one pair of boots to 22 exhibits later, Mauna Kea remains the beacon, the unifier, and the center of every KŪKULU exhibit. At the same time, each exhibit is unique as it recognizes the people, culture, issues and victories of those hosting the displays. No matter where you find a KŪKULU exhibit, it has been made possible through the support and hard work of schools, organizations, and community members who are standing for the protection of Mauna Kea and all sacred places.
KŪKULU - A Tribute to the Pillars of Mauna a Wakea is a compilation album of prayers, chants, spoken word and songs for Mauna Kea to acknowledge, recognize and honor protectors from Hawai'i and around the world.
SUPPOrT
We canʻt do it without you.
PROJECTS
Mauna Kea Shawls
Wear your solidarity by buying a shawl. Proceeds from the Mauna Kea Shawls are utilized for spreading awareness of the sacredness of Mauna a Wākea through all means possible.
ALL PROJECTS
Learn about and participate in daily actions to support the Mauna Kea movement. Participate in our weekly MaunA Kea Wear Wednesdays until Mauna Kea is protected.
VIDEOS
View mele, documentaries and short films about Mauna Kea by clicking on the link below.
MAUNA MANAʻO
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RESOURCES
EDUCATIONal MATERIALS
Access lesson plans and teachings from “Standing Above the Clouds” including oli, mele, hula.
NEWS
View featured news articles from the movement from 2019 till the present.
Mele, Pule, & Oli
Continue to practice and learn all of the chants, prayers and hula from protocol at the Ala Hulu.
