Healing in Hālawa with Kumu Hina

From Mauna Kea to Hālawa Valley, Kumu Hinaleimoana Wong works with many different communities to preserve & perpetuate Hawaiian culture. For years, Kumu Hina has been changing the lives of inmates behind bars by using Hawaiian values and practices to help them heal.
Here in this video, we join Kumu Hina’s class in Hālawa Correctional Facility, the largest hale paʻahao (prison) in Hawaiʻi. We hear from paʻahao (prisoners) about their experiences and the impact that Kumu Hinaʻs classes have on their lives. These changes can be seen by justice officials, including former Honolulu Police Department officer and Hawaiʻi State Parole Board member Annelle Amaral.
“I can spot [her] prisoners. They are so good…I will know like that, this is one of Hina’s students.” - Annelle Amaral
Mahalo to Hawaii Department of Public Safety (PSD) for giving us an exclusive look at Kumu Hina’s class. Read more about cultural-based education in the September issue of Ka Wai Ola News. #moomeheu
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