Hawai'i inspired school supplies - bringing culture into the classroom
'O ke kahua ma mua, ma hope ke kūkulu.
The foundation first, then the building.
-'Ōlelo No'eau #2459
The perpetuity of our traditions, heritage, language, and values rests in our ability to pass it on to future generations, and for those generations to do the same. We need to build this foundation within those will carry on this kuleana -- our keiki.
Our keiki are the future, and in order for us to build a future where our culture thrives, we need to normalize all aspects of 'Ike Hawai'i. Rather than encourage our keiki to seek out cultural knowledge, we need to bring this knowledge to them. What better place to do that than kula (school)?