Nā Waʻa Mauō
Marine Stewardship and Sustainability Program
Nā Waʻa Mauō (NWM) means the canoes in which sustain us. The Nā Waʻa Mauō marine stewardship program uses six-man outrigger canoes on marine monitoring efforts throughout nearshore ocean environments. our program design blends Native Hawaiian language and practice with modern marine research methods to create meaningful marine stewardship efforts based on community needs and interests.
Nā Waiwai o Nā Waʻa Mauō
(the values of Nā Waʻa Mauō)
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kilo ʻāina - when we observe and spend time in the places we steward we develop an intimate relationship with our environment that strengthens our stewardship
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mālama ʻāina - the intimate relationship to place developed from our stewardship shapes how we care for our environment
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ʻāina momona - the reciprocity created between kiaʻi (steward) and ʻāina is reflected in the health and wellness of the land and people
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ʻāina mauō - through stewardship and reciprocity we attain environmental and cultural sustainability