“How do we prepare to be the ancestors of future people?”

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Nalani Minton (nah-lah-nee min-tun)

community wellness educator

IMAGE SOURCE: “Ike Ao Pono: Envisioning Health and Wellness for the Whole Community.” | TEXT SOURCE: “Taro Roots Run Deep: Hawaiian Restoration of Sacred Foods and Communities.” Original Instructions: Indigenous Teachings for a Sustainable Future.” …

IMAGE SOURCE: “Ike Ao Pono: Envisioning Health and Wellness for the Whole Community.” | TEXT SOURCE: “Taro Roots Run Deep: Hawaiian Restoration of Sacred Foods and Communities.” Original Instructions: Indigenous Teachings for a Sustainable Future.” Melissa Nelson, ed. Bear & Co. 2008.

QUOTE CONTEXT: “How do we make the decisions that carry the consciousness to have clean water for future generations, to put into place all of the necessary things for survival that are needed and that were given to our generation to best help us survive?”

QUOTE QUESTION: What will you pass down to your descendants?

IMAGE CONTEXT: Nalani Minton portrait in the Ike Ao Pono report.

IMAGE QUESTION: Where do you stand to illustrate health within your community?

MEDIA LITERACY CONTEXT: The quote is from a chapter in a book about indigenous teachings. The photo is from the website of a Hawaiian health project.

MEDIA LITERACY QUESTION: Who helps you to decide whether and how best to share information about your people?

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