Hui Mo‘olelo #25: Joyce Kawahara & Dean Tokishi

Hui Mo‘olelo #25: Joyce Kawahara & Dean Tokishi
Recorded Nov 10, 2023 in Wailuku, HI

The goal of the Hui Mo‘olelo program is to capture an authentic moment of connection through stories that are embedded in a Maui County sense of place. As participants complete our immersive storytelling workshop, each are paired with an intergenerational partner to engage in an audio-recorded talk-story that captures these connective moments. These recordings become the basis for annual requests for proposals to be interpreted as a work of public art in collaboration with Maui community members. Proposals are selected by a community panel, followed by an intensive learning and cultural exchange that is rooted in specific places throughout Maui County.

Here, 47-year old Dean Tokishi of the Kahoʻolawe Island Reserve Commission talks story with his fourth grade teacher from Kahului Elementary School, 79-year old Joyce Kawahara -- or, Tutu K. 

Representing a wide range of special places and stories, the collection is available for your research, enjoyment, memory or inspiration. Please enjoy.