An historical and cultural tour through an ancient unspoiled landscape.

From a time not so long ago, there exists a relationship between a people and their nature. A relationship that dictates the very deeds and actions of a people subjected only to the belief that they are here as part of the whole -- not a dominant force, but a contributing force -- a participant in the larger scheme of life. Reverent, humble, participating caretakers of this land called Maui. Never more entitled to be here than the wind and the seas, inherently more concerned about preserving not only this philosophy, but also the resources for future generations, as our ancestors before us had done. Kanaka Maoli we call ourselves -- the real people -- dedicated to the role of Kia’i, or caretakers of this aina.

The concepts of land ownership have changed, but where pockets of Native Hawaiian cultural practitioners have survived, the ideas of our relationship with nature have survived for hundreds of years. Our adoration and respect for the natural life forces that guide and direct us is very much alive, as we practice daily, the lifestyle of our ancestors. Kipahulu, an ancient landscape that time has passed by, preserves a time long forgotten by the trappings of modern society.

This is the land of place names that tell hidden stories of an ancient culture, of ancient sites and battlefields, and of mythological ancestors whose deeds were larger than life. The land where the bones of our Alii are forever hidden and our children learn to grow into the footprints of our treasured culture, a tradition that has been handed down from generation to generation for hundreds of years. We owe it to our ancestors to preserve this land that they have delivered to our care.

E Holo Lio Mai Kakou. Come ride horse with us. Immerse yourself in a day in our life, and you will leave feeling a little bit more Hawaiian.

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