And Still The Waters Rise.

This episode is a conversation with language perpetuators (aka professors) Kaliko Baker, PhD (from Hawai'i) and Rangi Matamua, PhD (from Aotearoa) about how one's native language is the foundation of culture as well as personal and communal identity. We discuss how a long-term investment in master-level language initiatives can have many spillover effects, including significant economic impacts and a strengthened national identity even for non-native speakers. This is a timely topic as lanaguage loss is at an all-time high globally. An excerpt from a recent Smithsonian SmartNews article by Kat Eschner underscored this succinctly--"The grimmest predictions have 90 percent of the world's languages dying out by the end of this century. Although this might not seem important in the day-to-day life of an English speaker with no personal ties to the culture in which they're spoken, language loss matters. Here's what we all lose: 1. We lose the expression of a unique vision of what it means to be human; 2. We lose

A spoken word session with Naiʻa. For more information, see the blog post on this show at SALTEDLOGIC.COM

This is a solo show by me (your host Naiʻa). The inspiration for this episode came from a few areas of my life––my recent move to further my role as a healer, the amplified craziness of the world in late 2017, and a FB post about the poison that can be injected into the lives of those who choose to take a public stand against the status quo and to help amplify the voices of the marginalized. I was inspired to speak to the need to amplify more than the struggle but for healing more broadly. As well, for those who are often called “protestors” or “activists” there can be a great deal of trauma directly from "doing the good work" and this is what inspired this talk around the importance of moving away from helming as a practice and towards seeing this as a natural and essential part of human existence (which can be much more challenging for some cultures than others). As well, we are so good at discussing trauma and the trauma of victims that we have forgotten to have a solid succession an for the next generati

A conversation with Bonnie Kahapeʻa Tanner, program director and captain at the Kānehūnāmoku Voyaging academy. Kahapeʻa acquired her sailing skills, and many life skills, under the mentorship of Clay Bertelmann and the Makaliʻi ʻohana, as well as Papa Mau. These experiences, combined with her degree in psychology and various teaching positions, set the stage for her to create a voyaging academy. Her objective is to build self-awareness, cultural awareness, and leadership capacity in the next generation. We talk about her journey to become a sailor/captain, howKānehūnāmoku (the actual wa'a or canoe) came to be, her commitment to learning and perpetuating knowledge, and the impact made upon her by amazing mentors. Overall, this show is about how spending time on a canoe is really about finding your purpose, and deepening your understanding of life. For more information about the topics discussed during the show, please visit http://hanaucreative.com orhttp://www.andstillthewatersrise.com. You can also listen an

Naiʻa was inspired by the US Independence holiday, Hawaiiʻs political history, racial and social tensions around the world––as well as her own perspectives on the meaning and purpose of her life. This show asks people to question their own existence and purpose as not only human beings but spiritual beings as well.

“I totally know [my success] is becuase of the privilege I had growing up in Makaha,” says Duane DeSoto, a world class waterman and world longboard champion who shares the experiences that have made him the man he is today: a committed father, community leader, lifelong learner and friend of the ocean. Duane's familial and personal legacy is also a core element of the discussion and we dive into the vision and mission of Nā Kama Kai (http://nakamakai.org) his non-profit that seeks to build community capacity through ocean education. Duane also shares his thoughts on his recent experience sailing aboard the Hōkūleʻa(http://www.hokulea.com), the traditional double hulled voyaging canoe or waʻa that is circumnavigating the globe through 2017. For more information visit SaltedLogic.com

DESIGN THINKING has been one of my focuses lately and as I have been working to grow my own business and social enterprises in the last two years. However, I have put more focus to it as I have witnessed the discussions around many vital cultural and community issues devolve into nothingness or stagnate in the doldrums to the same old solutions. As Design Thinking is revolutionizing "business as usual" in the corporate wand business world, I have been ruminating on how these skills and expertise could be better used to address complex social issues, especially for local communities and indigenous peoples. For more information visit SaltedLogic.com

Can we be true to our cultural values while also participating in an economy that doesn’t necessarily shares those values? Naiʻa offers another “going solo” episode to share her thoughts about the difference between VALUE and MONEY and her hopes for a future where these two elements of the economy are brought into congruence. For more information visit SaltedLogic.com

A conversation with Dr. Manulani Aluli Meyer about indigenous (or holographic/human) epistemology or utilizing the body, mind and spirit to reach an deeper sense of self and community and a connection to the natural world. As she says, “It is time to run with like minds… to change the course of history and to build a sustainable future for humanity."