“Owai kou makuahine? O ka aina no!
Owai kou kupunawahine? O ka aina no!”
……….—J. Nāwahī, 8 Iune 1895, Ke Aloha Aina
when i say
the land is my
ancestor
believe me.
when i say
the land is my
grandmother
believe me.
when i say
the land is my
mother
believe me.
believe me when i say
my ancestors
are with me
mountains and all.
by leilani portillo
from Split This Rock