Mana Wahine, Education and Nation-building: Lessons from the Epic of Pele and Hi'iaka for Kanaka Maoli Today

摘要

What role can oral traditions play in enhancing multicultural perspectives in educating indigenous and other students? Focusing on the epic of the Hawaiian volcano goddesses Pele and Hi'iaka, this essay examines the valuable lessons found in traditional literature, a tool for educational empowerment, and one strategy of nation-building.