Spirit of the Trees: Malama 'Aina (Hawaii)

Centered entirely around the Native Hawaiian culture, the Malama 'Aina segment shares the intimate relationship Hawaiians have with the land and all living things. Included in this piece is the touching story of how the Tlingets of Alaska gave the Hawaiians three giant Sitka Spruce for a traditional outrigger canoe because they had no trees large enough left on the Islands. Hear from botanists, na kumu hula, artists, healers, navigators and others, of how the indigenous Hawaiians struggle to save their cherished land.