Pacific Justice & Reconciliation Center
A faith based & interfaith Peace and Justice Advocacy and Education initiative. 501(c)(3) (Initiated by the Hawaii Council of Churches 1988, as the Hawaii Ecumenical Coalition on Tourism) Guided by Aloha is Peace, Hawaii Declaration on Tourism, The 2000 UN Declaraion on Creating a Culture of Peace and Nonviolence for the Chuildren of the World, Hawaii Apologies and Reconciliaiton Resolutions.
Double Hook - Prepared And Ready
When a lawaiʻa fisherman/woman cast their net or hook, they do so with the intent of feeding the community, of helping to nourish people’s mind body and spirit. Similarly when people work toward peace and justice, the real goal is to heal, to nourish, and to provide an example of a new way to live with themselves and others. The work of peacemakers is akin to that of the lawaia, they simply supply the community with a deep spiritual māna instead of fish… (Naia Ulumaimalu Watson)