The village of Kingʻs landing is home to Hawaiian beneficiaries who followed their naʻau back to ʻāina. Each ʻohana cleaned and prepared their land with their own hands, laid the foundation for their homes and raised their keiki on the ʻāina.
The King's Landing villagers and the MAHA community association are evidence of a successful Alternative Development Model for Hawaiian Homesteading.
The villagers' rehabilitation is achieved by practicing ʻohana sovereignty, community self-governance, self-determination, ʻohana subsistence and living with ʻāina.
The Hawaiian beneficiaries residing in King's Landing have decided for themselves what their rehabilitation looks and feels like.
ʻOhana are given raw land. They work and open up space to live and rehabilitate.
MAHA is the democratically elected, self governing entity of Kingʻs Landing.
The ocean of Kai ʻAikanaka is dangerous and rich with resources.
1992. Skippy Ioane, James Iopa, and Louis Pelekane describe why they moved their ʻohana into Kingʻs landing, and how this led to their self-determining awareness and love for ʻāina. "By breaking the chains" of mainstream America and recalibrating their spirit and ʻohana with ʻāina, native Hawaiian beneficiaries of King's Landing are rehabilitated.
Francis Laimana, former President of MAHA, shares that the opportunity and immediate access to ʻāina brought him into Kingʻs landing. Daughter Nawai Laimana, shares that growing up in Kingʻs Landing was fun and safe, and now she is working hard to get her kids back on their family land.
Russell Pakani, son of "Uncle Bill Pakani", shares how his dad loved the 'āina of Waiokawa, and how his dream was to create an educational setting to teach the keiki traditional Hawaiian Practices, values, and subsistence living.
* 'Ohana stories that honor uncle Bill can be found in the gallery.
2002. Kelii "Skippy" Ioane is a founding member of MAHA. He was MAHAʻs first President in 1982. He describes his love for ʻāina, the village life, and the people of Ke Kauahale o King's Landing
2022. Current President of MAHA Wayson Ioane describes how the seclusion of King's Landing and his love for ʻāina supports his rehabilitation as a native Hawaiian beneficiary.
Skippyʻs Keiki describes village life in Kingʻs Landing. Haʻawina Wise shares the story of her birth and connection to her home of Waikaalulu. Living in Kingʻs Landing connected her and her siblings to the ʻāina, ocean and a village lifestyle. The subsistence lifestyle trained them to become practitioners of the ocean. Haʻawina shares how the kauhale community was very safe.
Skippyʻs Keiki describes village life in Kingʻs Landing to be tough and idealistic. ʻĀinaaloha Ioane shares her childhood in the village of Kingʻs Landing and her journey home.
Gracie Pakani Flores shares her childhood memories at Waiokawa bay with her grandfather William Kulakauaka Pakani. She describes her grandfather as an innovator who took raw land and turned it into something beautiful.
"Uncle Bill Pakani" was a founding member of MAHA and the King's Landing Village.
2022. Skippy describes the beginning and formation of MAHA began with good luck and a "pro Kanaka" Department of Hawaiian Home lands.
2022. Wayson Ioane describes village life, and his hopes for the future of MAHA and Kingʻs Landing.
ʻĀina Ioane hopes to see MAHA and Kingʻs Landing as an example and prototype for Hawaiian Homesteading and rehabilitation.
Kupuna Hana Vititua shares how the Hawaiian Renaissance in the 1980s , and the the dream of sovereignty brought him into Kingʻs Landing.
Kelii 'Skippy" Ioane shares his love for the 'āina and raising his keiki to be maʻa to the ocean life style.
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