Aloha Aina - Indigenous Life in Hawaii

Remember that he said “what makes Hawai’i Hawai’i is the people. You can’t have Hawai’i without Hawaiians.” Because that’s the true underlying moral of the video, and message so many Hawaiians constantly try to express.

When he said “ …because even though this is my home, I will always be a guest here…” That was deep, man. Not everyone has that mentality when they travel. I love your videos by the way!

Imagine we had a world where almost 90 percent of humans interacted as peacefully and respectfully as everyone in this video came about to be. Loved this wholesome vibe. Very well made video. Thank you.

Mahalo for centering Native Hawaiian people and values/worldview in a story about Hawai’i. So few haole ever even take the time to notice.

Men like these. Culture, community, language, practices, and philosophies like these. This is our way forward as a human family. I thank you deeply for this video. Much love.

That's what is missing in our lives today. Everyones' face stuck to a screen. Disconnected. Lonely with no connection. Thanks for the insight into the way life should be.

ʻāina is our kupuna. aloha ʻāina, take care of those who have taken care of you. Give back to those who provide for you. It is a neverending sign of respect and love.

This is beautiful man. I grew up on Oahu and my family is still there, but one thing I've struggled with is since I moved away I never really felt like I belonged anywhere or at least was never in a place that I saw myself being in for a long while. I always wondered where the world would take me and it had been a decade since I'd been back home. This Christmas, I went back home. I had almost forgotten not only what it looked like, but what the people were like. And, finally for the first time since, I had felt... at home. I had finally found once again the place that I belong. My auntie had told me "The world is going to take you all over and I am proud of what you're doing on the mainland, but you will come back. You will find your way home, it's in your blood." This battle I had with myself is finally over, and while right now I still cannot return forever. I will one day, and it's nice to know that. It's nice to know that there is a place where unlike no other I am accepted and I feel accepted to be who I am and not have to pretend and feel guilty. I'm half white so it always felt wrong to claim to be Hawaiian even though I am because people didn't believe me. But, I have nothing to prove to others, I know where I belong now. Thanks for sharing, beautiful film.

Sending love from the bottom of the pacific, Aotearoa - New Zealand 🇳🇿 to our Hawaiian 🌺 cousins Arohanui

Amazing storytelling and cinematography, it's a beautiful piece of art. I greatly enjoy how you bring awareness to this and other communities. Can't wait till the next one!

Man. This was so high quality it could be a TV series. Awesome stuff

8:44 made me tear up as a Salish person. That was powerful and perfect explanation.

What a lesson of humanity… for humanity. The essentials of our lives: Earth, Well Being, Kindness, Arts & Beauty, Family, Spirituality, it was all captured through all of your presences who made this celebratory hommage on Hawaiian culture and roots possible and shareable. Thank you, from France, where I feel that the land I walk on resonates with yours.. through the wind, the sea and the sun that shines upon us all. Thank you Sam for reminding me of my essentials, no matter what.

Wow man this felt like I was watching Nat Geo!!

Talofa lava, Captain Potter. I am American Samoan on my own journey to discover my cultural identity. Born, raised and currently residing in Alaska, I only recently began to actively connect with my Alaska Native indigenous elders who’ve been sharing century old stories of how my Polynesian ancestors are connected to many of the Alaska Native cultures here. Having been born outside and away from my culture, I have been fighting hard to get back to it. Thank you for sharing this. Alaska has many indigenous communities here that are still subsistence living if you’re ever interested in visiting! Fa'afetai!

Thank you from indigenous surfer from Australia . Birrapai tribe .

You can really tell that he was raised right. As a Hawaiian, I'm proud to see such beautiful, respectful representation here.

Grew up by the ocean in Denmark, but I have never felt more at home than the 4 times I visited Hawaii. Mahalo for sharing🙏

aloha Aina thank you for teaching my culture

So much love for the Hawaiian cousins ❤️🤙🏾🤙🏾🤙🏾 cheers from Tahiti 🇵🇫🇵🇫🇵🇫 Same Mana Same Kaina !!!! Kaoha nui to Hawaii !!! 😤🤙🏾🤙🏾🤙🏾