Mike Foley's blog
Here are a couple of samples:
Kupuna tales: Tautua Tuala Tanoa’i
[By the late Vaita’i Tanoa’i Reed…about her father, originally published in Kaleo, December 17, 1998: He is pictured at right at the Mormon Hukilau in Laie in 1950] When Tautua Tanoa’i and his wife, Felita Savea Satele, were Mormon missionaries in Samoa, they traveled with four other missionaries along with their five small children who […]
Renowned ethnobotanist urges conservation
Story and photo by Mike Foley (originally published in Kaleo, January 25, 2001) A world-renowned ethnobotanist — who has strong ties to Laie, other parts of Hawaii, and Samoa — is very concerned about losing indigenous plants and the knowledge of their use in treating human ailments. Dr. Paul A. Cox — Distinguished Professor of Ethnobotany […]
Francisco, Kemoeatu head for Super Bowl
Congratulations to Arizona Cardinals safety, BYU and Kahuku High player Aaron Francisco who’s heading to the Super Bowl — as is Chris Kemoeatu for the Steelers. Hopefully, Koolauloa family, friends and fans will be reading and seeing more of them . . . but in the meantime, Aaron shared some of his early SB impressions […]
On the North Rim again
(If you do not see a video window above, go to: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D-R1TzA9hdw) On the north rim of Grand Canyon My wife and I, along with several family members, recently drove from Las Vegas to the North Rim of the Grand Canyon in northern Arizona. For me, it was the first time in over 45 years […]