
KīPUKA KULEANA
Perpetuating kuleana to place through protection of cultural landscapes and family lands
This place will feed you, if you know how to take care of it
Young Hāʻena Fisherman, 2009
About Us
Kīpuka Kuleana is dedicated to perpetuating kuleana, ahupua‘a-based natural resource management and connection to place through protection of cultural landscapes and family lands. Kīpuka Kuleana is a Hawai‘i nonprofit founded in 2017 on the island of Kaua‘i.
Our Vision
Long-time families continue to live in, share the practices and history of, and care for every ahupuaʻa on Kauaʻi.
Our Mission
Perpetuating kuleana, ahupuaʻa-based natural resource management, and connection to place through protection of cultural landscapes and family lands.