I grew up in the 1950’s urban and country areas of Honolulu experiencing firsthand, the history of social and economic challenges as a Kanaka Maoli. My whole life has been community service. As a retired police officer, I worked at utilizing that experience writing grants, curriculum, and reports to help organize community activities and projects. As an educator, artist, lecturer, presenter, inventor, board of director, project director, elected delegate, fundraiser, co-creator, vice-chair, I’ve held numerous leadership and supportive roles in political, economic, social and cultural organizations locally, nationally and internationally. Living on Molokai, I have organized and participated in many community meetings, forums, presentations, workshops such as a Beneficiary awareness Initiative of the 125 Amendments to the HHC Act of 1921. I farm sustenance and sustainable foods; created a contemporary uluniu, coconut grove to restore the culture of ‘ike niu; worked with the Molokai QLCC teaching art to youth of Molokai; a Kupuna Council participant for the Molokai Heritage Trust securing Molokai Ranch Lands for our community; hana lima to restore ‘aina momona to our lands and waters; la’au lapa’au restoration with ‘Aina Pulapula of Mahana working to restore food security and establish food and water sovereignty on Molokai again.