SUPPORT

In order to undertake repatriation efforts, one must research to identify which museums or private collectors house these specific cultural items and then successfully advocate for their return. This also involves research to identify provenance, or where the items originated from and the circumstances surrounding their removal. In addition, requisite funding must be raised to cover travel and transport costs. The final critical step in the repatriation process is reburial, the ceremonial act of returning the ancestors and their possessions back into the care of Papahānaumoku, the Earth Mother and placing sacred items at various venues for their responsible care.

Donations to support Hui Iwi Kuamoʻo repatriations of iwi kūpuna (ancestral bones), moepū (funerary possessions) and mea kapu (sacred objects). Support for Hui Iwikuamoʻo is provided through Koʻihonua, a 501(c)(3) tax exempt organization.