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Season 13 Episode 4 | 30s

When a massive thirty meter telescope is proposed to be built on Mauna Kea, kiaʻi (protectors) in Hawaiʻi and around the world dedicate their lives to protecting the sacred mountain from further destruction. Through the lenses of mothers and daughters from three Native Hawaiian families, the film explores intergenerational healing and the impacts of safeguarding cultural tradition.

Funding provided by the Corporation for Public Broadcasting and the National Endowment for the Arts. Distributed nationally by American Public Television
Extras
New theater production by Kumu Hula Patrick Makuakāne reclaims and celebrates māhū people.
Kalā and others begin the palila annual survey point counts on Mauna Kea.
Ānuenue is the name of a palila bird who has been killed; but his story doesn't end there.
A Hawaiian finch sues the State of Hawai‘i to prevent its imminent extinction.
Poema teachers her children to protect the ocean and land.
From water scarcity to loss of culture, land development is concerning Tahitians.
Land development has made Tahiti inaccessible and unaffordable for the Indigenous peoples.
As the climate crisis threatens Tahiti, three women begin a journey to protect their home.
Pacific Heartbeat draws viewers into the heart and soul of Pacific Islander experiences
Pacific Heartbeat draws viewers into the heart and soul of Pacific Islander experiences