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Makoli
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Midwest Polynesian Dancer, Culture Keeper, & Wayfinder. Exploring ancestral wisdom & indigenous traditions. Chicago/Milwaukee.
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Just realized how we romanticize the ‘pioneer’ experience
but it’s just colonization dressed up in hardship and twisted hero narratives degrading indigenous peoples
December 16, 2025 at 5:51 AM
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workingclasshistory.com
#OtD 15 Dec 1890 Hunkpapa Lakota leader Tȟatȟáŋka Íyotake (Sitting Bull) was killed by Indian police in the Standing Rock Reservation in South Dakota when he refused to cooperate with arrest. Learn more about Indigenous genocide & resistance in this book: shop.workingclasshistory.com/products/500...
December 15, 2025 at 2:10 PM
wahinemakoli.bsky.social
Not a bouquet of flowers, but a heavily decorated hair clip for an upcoming performance. Just when I thought I was finished, my Kumu Hula demanded more flowers!
#HulaDancing #HulaDancer #Hawaiian #Polynesian #MidwestPolynesian #LifeOfADancer #HulaGirl
December 18, 2025 at 1:30 AM
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debbieohi.com
For those who need it, I've updated my #Uplift feed:
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Hand-curated by yours truly, criteria unapologetically subjective.
A digitally altered photo of a car wash interior features large red rotating brushes. Cartoon-style illustrations of hula dancers with curly hair and colorful tops are drawn over the brushes, making them appear as if they are wearing grass skirts and dancing. Artwork by Debbie Ridpath Ohi.
February 13, 2025 at 11:07 PM
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Behind The Song:
"Kaulana Nā Pua"
featuring Nicole Scherzinger
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Rufus Wainwright
(3:16)

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Kaulana Nā Pua
feat. Nicole Scherzinger
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Rufus Wainwright
(3:37)
Behind The Song - Rufus Wainwright "Kaulana Nā Pua" featuring Nicole Scherzinger
"Kaulana Nā Pua" featuring Nicole ScherzingerListen to/order Folkocracy: https://rufus.lnk.to/FolkocracyytJoin me on Tour: https://rufuswainwright.com/tour/...
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January 13, 2024 at 1:29 AM
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Kaulana Nā Pua.
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Hui o Kuapā Molokaʻi on Instagram: "Here is a little of the story behind the inspirational song, Kaulana Nā Pua (Famous are the children)which was first named Mele ʻAi Pōhaku (The People who eat rock...
35 likes, 1 comments - hui_o_kuapa on January 13, 2023: "Here is a little of the story behind the inspirational song, Kaulana Nā Pua (Famous are the children)which was first named Mele ʻAi Pōhaku (The...
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June 9, 2025 at 7:52 PM
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Immigration raids in Hawaiʻi are especially ironic since the Kingdom of Hawaiʻi was illegally overthrown and the Hawaiian Islands annexed by the United States against the will of the people.
Immigration arrests surge in Hawaii as federal agents target courthouses
Advocates and legal experts say many arrests are happening quietly, often when immigrants show up at state courts.
www.hawaiinewsnow.com
November 16, 2025 at 1:06 PM
wahinemakoli.bsky.social
Escape the cold of Milwaukee on Sunday, December 7, 2025, as Nā Hale Studios presents "The Voyage of Courage," 2025 Student Hō'ike (recital). Enjoy culture, food, drink, & community! Purchase tickets in advance for $12 (www.paypal.com/ncp/payment/...), $15 at the door. Kids 12 & under are FREE!
November 20, 2025 at 10:34 PM