Libby Leonard
Writer at Freelance
Journalist. (She/her/hers) Bylines: @nytimes @natgeo, @sfgate @guardian @civileats @modernfarmer @yesmagazine @vol1brooklyn
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2 weeks ago |
miamiherald.com | Libby Leonard
In the Kumulipo, the Hawaiian creation story, the goddess Ho'ohōkūkalani gives birth to a stillborn son, who is buried in the fertile soil. In her grief, she waters the soil with her tears, and a sprout emerges, becoming the first kalo plant. This plant nourishes her second-born son, Hāloa, the first Native Hawaiian.
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2 weeks ago |
caledonianrecord.com | Libby Leonard
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2 weeks ago |
alexcityoutlook.com | Libby Leonard
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1 month ago |
sfgate.com | Libby Leonard
The franchise uses a pineapple in its logo, which is also an active trademark. Though commonly associated with Hawaii, the pineapple is not native to the Islands and is seen by some as a symbol of U.S. imperialism. Businessman Sanford B. Dole played a key role in the illegal overthrow of the Hawaiian Kingdom, while his cousin, James Drummond Dole, later moved to Honolulu to establish Hawaii’s Dole pineapple industry.
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1 month ago |
economichardship.org | Libby Leonard
“Our [cultural] diets are healthy, but food is expensive, and when it’s expensive, many move away from that diet to something more affordable—and a lot of that affordable food is not healthy for us,” Ching said. In October 2023, KALO HCC published an about their Portland kalo project, describing how establishing the māla in the continental U.S. connected people to the land, improved their mental health, and created a sense of place for Native Hawaiian community members.
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