I ka nānā no a ʻike.
By observing, one learns.
— ʻŌlelo noʻeau no. 1185
Welina mai to a critical, Indigenous, wahine ʻŌiwi space to speak back to the "Ivory Tower" of academia through humanizing reflections on my ongoing educational and career journey.
I use this blog to document personal updates, book reviews, and reflexive writing. Mahalo for taking the time to engage with me.
Indigenous Studies and Ea
This post defines Indigenous Studies through Ea (sovereignty, life, breath).
ʻAʻole SFFA! I Mua Kamehameha!
In this post, I reflect on the current attack on Kamehameha Schools’ Admissions Policy, which gives preference to students of Hawaiian ancestry.
Enacting Kūʻē in academia
In this post, I share a brief moʻolelo of my upcoming article on a qualitative study of kūʻē (resistance) among Native Hawaiian students from 2019–2024.
A moment of clarity about intersectionality
This week, I was reminded about the significance of intersectionality, a framework, theory, pedagogy, analytic tool, lens, and lifestyle that recognizes the interlocking nature of social identities and their subsequent impact on an individual's experiences with systems of oppression.