Ka Ipu Makani Cultural Heritage Center

THE KA IPU MAKANI CULTURAL HERITAGE CENTER WILL LEAD THE MOLOKAʻI ARCHIVE PROJECT TO ESTABLISH THE FIRST-EVER COMMUNITY-BASED, PROFESSIONALLY MANAGED PHYSICAL ARCHIVE ON THE ISLAND OF MOLOKAʻI. THIS INITIATIVE WILL PRESERVE, ORGANIZE, AND PROVIDE ACCESS TO COLLECTIONS THAT REFLECT THE ISLAND’S DEEP CULTURAL HERITAGE, ENVIRONMENTAL STEWARDSHIP, AND COMMUNITY ACTIVISM. THE PROJECT WILL DEVELOP CORE ARCHIVAL INFRASTRUCTURE—INCLUDING POLICIES, WORKFLOWS, METADATA STANDARDS, AND SECURE STORAGE—WHILE PROCESSING AND CATALOGING TWO FOUNDATIONAL COLLECTIONS. THROUGH TRAINING, OUTREACH, AND COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT, THE ARCHIVE WILL SERVE AS A PERMANENT, LOCALLY CONTROLLED RESOURCE THAT STRENGTHENS CULTURAL CONTINUITY, SUPPORTS PLACE-BASED EDUCATION, AND CONTRIBUTES TO THE BROADER ECOSYSTEM OF NATIVE HAWAIIAN LIBRARIES.

THE KA IPU MAKANI CULTURAL HERITAGE CENTER (KIM) WILL CREATE A SEARCHABLE WEB DATABASE VIA THE MOLOKA’I COMMUNITY REPOSITORY PROJECT TO HOUSE ARCHIVAL COLLECTIONS INCLUDING 20,000 RECORDS THAT CELEBRATE MOLOKAʻI’S UNIQUE CULTURAL HISTORY. THE PROJECT WILL ASSIST IN THE LONG-TERM PRESERVATION OF THESE RESOURCES WHILE MAKING THEM ACCESSIBLE TO THE PUBLIC IN A DIGITAL FORMAT. KIM WILL HOST THREE PUBLIC COMMUNITY PRESENTATIONS TO SHOWCASE THE NEWLY ESTABLISHED REPOSITORY AS WELL AS TO TEACH COMMUNITY MEMBERS HOW TO USE AND NAVIGATE THE WEBSITE. THIS PROJECT WILL BENEFIT THE MOLOKA’I COMMUNITY.

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RECIPIENT NAME: KA IPU MAKANI CULTURAL HERITAGE CENTER COOPERATIVE AGREEMENT NUMBER: G24AC00635PROJECT TITLE: CLIMATE CHANGE IMPACTS ON THE PHENOLOGY OF MIGRATORY BIRDS AS A MEANS TO CONNECT INDIGENOUS PACIFIC ISLAND ALASKAN COMMUNITIES. OVERALL PROJECT PERIOD: 09 18 2024 - 09 17 2026OVERALL BUDGET PERIOD: 09 18 2024 - 09 17 2026AWARD PURPOSE: AN OVERARCHING GOAL OF THIS PROJECT IS TO ELEVATE THE ROLE OF INDIGENOUS KNOWLEDGE IN THE ASSESSMENT OF PHENOLOGICAL CHANGES IN BIRD MIGRATION AND HABITAT USE IN HAWAII AND SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA.ACTIVITIES TO BE PERFORMED:THIS REQUEST COVERS THE RESEARCH ON NATIVE HAWAIIAN TRADITIONAL ECOLOGICAL KNOWLEDGE RELATED TO WATERBIRD PHENOLOGY AND EDUCATIONAL MATERIALS THAT KA IPU MAKANI WILL PROVIDE FOR THIS PROJECT. KA IPU MAKANI CULTURAL HERITAGE CENTER IS A 501(C)(3) NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATION LOCATED ON THE ISLAND OF MOLOKA I, HAWAII. KA IPU MAKANI SERVICES THE ENTIRE MOLOKAI POPULATION, ADDRESSING THE LACK OF CULTURAL RESOURCE MANAGEMENT AND HERITAGE PRESERVATION ON THE ISLAND. KA IPU MAKANI ORGANIZES AND SUPPORTS COMMUNITY-BASED RESOURCE MANAGEMENT AND THE COMMUNITY S ROLE AS ACTIVE STEWARDS OF MOLOKAI BY PROVIDING PROGRAMS THAT PROMOTE TRADITIONAL HAWAIIAN METHODS OF PRESERVATION, RESTORATION, AND CULTURAL PERPETUATION.DELIVERABLES AND EXPECTED OUTCOMES:THE OBJECTIVES OF THIS PROJECT ARE:(1) RESEARCH, COLLATE, AND TRANSLATE FROM HAWAIIAN TO ENGLISH TRADITIONAL ECOLOGICAL KNOWLEDGE RELATED TO COASTAL BIRD MIGRATION AND ASSOCIATED HABITATS FOR THE ISLANDS OF MOLOKAI (AND HAWAII IN GENERAL). (2) UTILIZE TRADITIONAL ECOLOGICAL KNOWLEDGE AND CONVENTIONAL SCIENCE TO CREATE AN EDUCATIONAL CURRICULUM SPECIFIC TO THE IDENTIFICATION AND VALUE OF NATIVE COASTAL MIGRATORY BIRDS. (3) DEVELOP 5 RESOURCE MATERIALS (I.E., SLIDE SHOWS, PAMPHLETS, VIDEOS, ID CARDS, COMPILATION OF TRADITIONAL STORIES HISTORY, ETC.) TO AID IN THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE CURRICULUM. (4) PROVIDE PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT OPPORTUNITIES FOR 8 LOCAL EDUCATORS ON MOLOKAI TO SHARE THE CURRICULUM AND RESOURCE MATERIALS AND PROVIDE INSTRUCTIONS ON HOW THEY CAN IMPLEMENT THE CURRICULUM IN THEIR CLASSROOMS.INTENDED BENEFICIARY(IES): THE PEOPLE OF HAWAII, ALASKA, USGS AND THE PUBLIC.