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.
KŪKULU ALBUM
Mauna Kea Education and Awareness presents this first promo release for KŪKULU - A Tribute to the Pillars of Mauna a Wakea 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.
PROJECTS
STANDING ABOVE THE CLOUDS
A documentary following Native Hawaiian mother-daughter activists as they stand to protect their sacred mountain Mauna Kea from the building of the world’s largest telescope.
KŪKULU EXHIBITION
Kūkulu serves as an platform to teach, to share and to inspire the community to stand as pillars for this sacred mountain through visual arts, workshops, presentations, events, and gatherings.
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.
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RESOURCES
EDUCATION 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.
MAUNA KEA FACTS
Mauna Kea is a deeply sacred place that is revered in Hawaiian traditions. To learn more, click below.
SUPPOrT
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