Open Forum with guest speaker Edwin T Misaki
Live Online Zoom Class hosted by Kumu Paʻa Nui Lawrence Kalainia Kamani Aki
50th Generation of Halawa Valley, Molokai lineage of Traditional ʻIke (knowledge)
Date: March 20, 2026
Topic: Edwin Misaki and his work at the Nature Conservancy on Molokai
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What's included:
- 💻 1x 2 hours live online talk via Zoom
- 💻 1x replay available for a limited time
- 💻 Deeper Understanding of Hawaiian Thinking
- 💻 For Whom: The classes are for kānaka ʻōiwi and anyone interested in Hula, Molokai, Hawaiʻi, Hawaiian Culture, and Traditions.
What Happens Next:
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You’ll receive an email confirmation with the Zoom details.
About Edwin T Misaki
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Edwin T. Misaki is a born and raised 3rd generation resident of Molokai.
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“Ed” grew up as a typical “local boy” actively engaged in hunting, fishing, surfing, playing baseball and basketball.
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Today, Ed remains active in hunting, fishing, playing softball, basketball, volleyball, golfing, and canoe paddling. Ed has also been involved with coaching youth basketball and baseball.
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As Director of Moloka‘i Programs for The Nature Conservancy of Hawai’i (TNCH) Ed is responsible for overseeing all activities on three Molokai TNC preserves and has been a presence for conservation on the island for the past 22 years.
- Ed developed and established The Kamakou Preserve as the first Nature Conservancy managed preserve in Hawai‘i. Additionally, he assisted with the acquisition of the Conservancy’s two other Moloka‘i preserves, Pelekunu Valley and Mo‘omomi.
- Ed was instrumental in organizing dryland forest revegetation work for the Ka Hula Piko project, an important cultural project on Moloka‘i.
About Kumu Paʻa Nui Lawrence Kalainia Kamani Aki
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Kumu Paʻa Nui Lawrence Kalainia Kamani Aki is the 50th generation of Traditional Hawaiian Teachings from Halawa Valley, Molokai, Hawaiʻi.
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He was born, and raised traditionally by his maternal grandparents, in the Valley of Halawa, Molokai.
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Kumu Lawrence did ʻūniki (ritual graduation) with Kumu Hula ʻAnakala Pilipo Solatorio to Kumu Paʻa (Teacher of Foundation) in 1998 in traditional Hawaiian protocol.
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Kumu Hula ʻAnakala Pilipo Solatorio of Nā Mea Kāne Hula O Molokai, recognized by the State of Hawaiʻi as a Treasure, became 83 years of age, and passed on in June 2023.
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Kumu Paʻa Nui Lawrence Aki has helped people in Hoʻoponopono sessions, workshops, retreats, and online classes find their spiritual path to living in Aloha and Pono and reconnect with their family, Ancestors, and Hawaiian culture.
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