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Published Work & Cultural Resources
Research, writing, and educational tools grounded in ʻŌiwi knowledge and lived practice.
Academic & Research
RETURNING ʻŌIWI BIRTHING PRACTICES TO HOSPITALS IN HAWAIʻI, Journal Committed to Social Change on Race and Ethnicity 2024, Read Here
NATIVE HAWAIIAN COMPLEMENTARY FEEDING PRACTICES AS TOLD BY GRANDPARENTS: A TRANSGENERATIONAL EXPERIENCE, National Institutes of Health (NIS) 2020, Read Here
PUA KANIKAWĪ KANIKAWĀ: THE INTIMACY OF HAWAIIAN CHILDBIRTH, University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa Thesis 2019, Read Here
ʻEWA WAHI HOʻŌLA INVENTORY, an inventory of wahi hoʻōla or “healing spaces” for ʻEwa moku, Oʻahu, Read Here
Books & Guides
Nourishing Postpartum: Jook Edition
Nourishing Postpartum cookbooks share cherished pregnancy and postpartum recipes from Hawaiʻi. Each recipe reflects its history, connecting us to the land, farming traditions, and diverse communities.
We emphasize the importance of sustainable food practices. Modern industrial methods can harm the environment and our health, so we advocate for regenerative farming and mindful food choices.
This cookbook covers essential concepts like “medicinal grade food” and introduces you to regenerative farmers in Hawaiʻi. Understanding how food is grown and processed helps us reconnect with our food system and make impactful choices.
We also explore Hawaiʻi’s rich cultural influences from the 1800s, when migrations brought diverse flavors to the islands. Our recipes honor these traditions and aim to support you during pregnancy and postpartum.
Nourishing Postpartum: Pigs Feet Soup Edition
Nourishing Postpartum cookbook features cherished postpartum recipes from Hawaiʻi. Each recipe carries a history and a story, reconnecting us with the land and its traditions.
We highlight the importance of sustainable farming practices and their impact on both our health and the environment. Modern industrial practices often harm the land and our bodies, so we advocate for supporting regenerative farmers and making conscious food choices.
The cookbook begins by exploring key concepts like “medicinal grade food” and introduces regenerative farming methods. It then moves on to soup recipes, reflecting Hawaiʻi’s diverse cultural influences from Chinese, Japanese, Portuguese, and other migrations.
We honor these cultural flavors and share personal stories and medicinal properties of each recipe, linking them to both family traditions and broader historical contexts.
Nourishing Pregnancy & Postpartum: Lūʻau Edition
Nourishing Postpartum & Pregnancy cookbooks celebrate pregnancy and postpartum with beloved recipes, stories, and histories from Hawaiʻi. This book explores how food connects us to the environment, farming methods, and diverse cultural traditions. It emphasizes the importance of understanding food origins and supports sustainable practices.
We start by introducing key terms and concepts about the food system, highlighting "medicinal grade food" and regenerative farming. This approach ensures a healthier Hawaiʻi for future generations.
We encourage supporting regenerative farmers to make a positive impact on our food system. The book features Kanaka Hawaiʻi history and global cultural uses of ingredients, with a special focus on lūʻau. Hawaiʻi’s rich history of migration and cultural exchange has shaped its diverse flavors.
We honor these influences and offer modern variations of lūʻau, showing its nutritional benefits and personal significance. Each recipe includes insights into its medicinal properties and historical uses, illustrating how traditional practices can support holistic health during pregnancy and postpartum.
Nourishing Postpartum: Green Chicken Papaya Edition
Nourishing Postpartum cookbooks celebrate beloved postpartum recipes from Hawaiʻi. Each recipe comes with its own history and story, reflecting how food connects us to the land.
Our modern food system, with its reliance on toxic practices, affects both our health and the environment. While grocery stores offer convenience, they often disconnect us from the origins of our food. This cookbook aims to shift our perspective on the food system by exploring "medicinal grade food" and introducing regenerative farming practices that promote a healthy Hawaiʻi for future generations.
As consumers, we have a role in supporting this sustainable approach through our food choices. We begin with a discussion on important terms and concepts before diving into our soup recipes. Hawaiʻi’s rich cultural history, with influences from China, Japan, Portugal, the Philippines, Korea, and Puerto Rico, has shaped its diverse flavors.
This book honors these cultural contributions, offering soups that nourish during the transformative postpartum period. Each recipe includes preparation instructions, personal stories, and insights into the medicinal properties and historical background of the ingredients.