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The Mahina is Welehu. The anahulu is Hōʻemi. Lonoikamakahiki! Makahiki season is here with the rising of Makaliʻi (Pleiades) at sunset, and other observed seasonal change. Shifting from Kū to Lono. Hoʻoilo, wet season is beginning with Welehu. We’re in the midst of Fall and Scorpio season.

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Food Resources

Mahalo to HuiMAU for making this list.

Honalo Community Kuʻakuʻai Trade Market open weekly Fridays 11:11am-3:33pm at Otsuka Farm Gate A in Holualoa, South Kona. A space for kuʻakuʻai or the aboriginal practice of pono exchange and trade of regenerative, intention added offerings. Find more info at https://www.instagram.com/honalocommunitykuakuaimarket/

Puna Hawaiinui Ahupuaʻa Trade Market weekly - upcoming: Sun Nov 16th, 10am. Bring your homemade goodies, value added products, & best garden tingz to trade with other lāhui members. Returning to ahupuaʻa living in Puna. Find more info and upcoming dates at instagram.com/moonkinetingz 

Video of the Mahina

Haunani Kay Trask speech, Jan 17, 1993

“Haunani-Kay Trask speaks at the ʻOnipaʻa event at ʻIolani Palace, Honolulu, on January 17, 1993, the centennial of the illegal overthrow of the Hawaiian Kingdom government.”

You may have seen clips of this speech online; most famously Aunty Haunani saying “We are not American. Say it in your heart say it when you sleep. We will die as Hawaiians, we will never be Americans”. Watch the full speech this mahina if you haven’t before, or listen in again.

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Song of the Anahulu

Next To Me by Wahnii feat. Justeff

Selections by Māwae - vinyl DJ available for events. Contact @braddahmawae on Instagram or [email protected] for inquiries.

Hub Happenings

Onomea Farm Hub, Project Kanu, and The Lei Bar present: Malama Aina & Farm-to-Lei Monthly Community Day every 3rd & 4th Saturday 2pm-5pm at OFH Farm in Papaikou. Get grounded with Aina and each other. Featuring Meakanu of the month.

Aina Days | Farm-to-Lei Gatherings
Aloha kakou, As the season changes to a time to honor abundance and find fellowship in each other, join us for a hands-on afternoon of connection through community, craft, and cultivation.

This is a 6 month installation in partnership with @theleibar and @projectkanu to:
malama aina & cultivate food
provide education on lei & fiber crafting
foster connection to canoe crops & native plants
build community, share space with each other
keiki fun
get involved in developing our shared Hub spaces/facilities

Get grounded in the soil, learn about this month’s Meakanu o ka Mahina: Uki (native sedge) & Maia (banana). Then craft your own farm-fresh holiday centerpiece using native and canoe plants, fibers, and locally grown blooms.
Bring:
Closed-toe shoes (rain boots encouraged)
Water bottle
Hat / sunscreen
A dish to share when pau

Sign up for the 1st aina day on Sat Nov. 22nd at https://theleibar.com/events

Community Happenings

• Young Farmer Mentorship Pilot Program from Dec 2025-May 2026, Register by Fri Nov. 14th. A 6-month journey connecting experienced farmers with aspiring young growers to build career pathways in ʻulu agroforestry on Hawaiʻi Island. Find more info and apply as a mentor or mentee at https://ulu.coop/farmer-mentorship-program

• Kulaʻimano Holiday Hoʻolauleʻa Potluck on Fri Nov 14th, 5-7pm at the Kulaʻimano Community Center. Arts & crafts, games, & prizes. Bring a main dish AND dessert and/or salad. Questions: (808) 964-3301

• Mother Tree, Daughter Seed Free Book Signing with Mārata Ketekiri Tamaira and Carl Franklin Kaʻailāʻau Pao, on Sat Nov. 15th, 10:30am-12:30pm at Ka Waihona in Island Nation. Talk story, book reading, art demonstration with illustrator, kids coloring activity, and book signing. Find more info at https://www.kawaihona.com

• Unko Apo’s Upena Repair Workshop on Sun Nov. 16th, 12:30pm-4:30pm at Ka Waihona in Island Nation. Register at https://www.kawaihona.com

• Wreath Workshops on Sat Nov. 23rd, 1-3pm & Sat Dec 14th 1-3pm at Ka Waihona in Island Nation. Get in the holiday spirit! Learn about different Native Hawaiian plants from Ko Kawai Lei and create your own wreath to take home. Register at https://www.kawaihona.com

• Laulau 4 Lāhui on Wed Nov. 26th at 5pm & Thurs Nov. 27th at 8am. Making laulau together to feed vulnerable lāhui/houseless/kupuna. Prepping on Friday and wrapping on Saturday. Donations accepted, drop off in Puna. DM @moonkinetingz on Instagram.

• ʻĀina by Haley Kailiehu, Perspectives of Kaholālele on Fri Dec. 5th, 5pm til pau. The first art night fundraiser with Hui Mālama i ke ala ʻŪlili to support huiMAU’s work to re-establish the systems that sustain our community so they can nohopapa, live and thrive here for generations. VIP and general tickets are available at shophuimau.com. Find more info at instagram.com/huimau_ohana

• Hale O Lono Workday every 2nd Saturday of the month. Dec. 13th, 9am-11:30am. Join them in connecting with ʻāina through traditional Hawaiian fishpond management in Keaukaha. More info at instagram.com/hale_o_lono and https://edithkanakaolefoundation.org/sites. Potluck encouraged. Recommended to bring tabis, gloves, sunscreen, and water.

• Onomea Country Market is a distribution location for Hawaiʻi Farm-To-Car by Hoʻōla Farms; an online farmers market for local produce, meat, eggs, cheese, baked goods, value-added products, and more. SNAP/EBT accepted. Shop online Friday-Monday and pickup on Wednesdays from 3pm-5pm at the Pepeʻekeo location. https://hoolafarms.org/hawaii-farm-to-car/

Follow this link https://linktr.ee/gathercore to make submissions for Community Happenings and/or Maker Spotlights.