Ho-Lastimosa Ilima, Hwang Phoebe W, Lastimosa Bob
University of Hawai'i at Manoa Myron B. Thompson School of Social Work, Honolulu, HI (IH-L).
Hawaii J Med Public Health. 2014 Dec;73(12):397-9.
Historical trauma occurs across generations and is evidenced by indigenous disparities. Efforts made to address this issue commonly utilize European ethnocentric methods. Rather, a community-based approach should be used to empower indigenous communities. God's Country Waimanalo (GCW) is a grassroots organization developed by Native Hawaiians for Native Hawaiians. Its wa'a (canoe) project, Ho'omana'o Mau (everlasting memories; abbreviated Ho'o) is meant to perpetuate pre-colonial Hawaiian practices by educating Native Hawaiian communities and its partners through hands on experience. Since 2012, GCW has opened its wa'a curricula to educators, counselors, and students from the University of Hawai'i at Manoa, Queen Lili'uokalani Children's Center, Alu Like, Hina Mauka, and the Youth Correctional Facility and contributed to Waimanalo based events such as funeral ash scattering and the papio fishing tournament. As metaphor, Ho'o is viewed as the catalyst to engage the next generation of Hawaiians to remember where they descend from, the lineage of chiefs and royalty, while establishing a solid foundation of independence and enhancing their ability to become self-sustaining. As a method, Ho'o is viewed as a classroom, a hands-on learning environment, and an ocean vessel, assembled according to traditional Hawaiian knowledge. Through this knowledge and practice, both indigenous and non-indigenous communities can work together in empowering Native Hawaiians to overcome historical trauma and reduce health disparities.
历史创伤代代相传，表现为原住民之间的差异。解决这一问题的努力通常采用以欧洲为中心的方法。相反，应该采用基于社区的方法来增强原住民社区的权能。“上帝的国度怀马纳洛”（GCW）是一个由夏威夷原住民为夏威夷原住民建立的草根组织。其“wa'a（独木舟）”项目“Ho'omana'o Mau（永恒的记忆；缩写为Ho'o）”旨在通过亲身实践教育夏威夷原住民社区及其合作伙伴，使前殖民时期的夏威夷习俗得以延续。自2012年以来，GCW已向夏威夷大学马诺阿分校、莉莉乌okalani女王儿童中心、Alu Like、Hina Mauka和青少年教养所的教育工作者、辅导员和学生开放其“wa'a”课程，并为怀马纳洛的活动做出贡献，如骨灰撒放和帕皮奥钓鱼比赛。作为一种隐喻，Ho'o被视为促使下一代夏威夷人记住他们的出身、酋长和皇室血统的催化剂，同时奠定坚实的独立基础并增强他们自我维持的能力。作为一种方法，Ho'o被视为一间教室、一个实践学习环境和一艘根据传统夏威夷知识组装的远洋船只。通过这种知识和实践，原住民和非原住民社区可以共同努力，增强夏威夷原住民克服历史创伤和减少健康差距的能力。
