Mikiʻala (Mikiala) Pescaia
U.S. Park Service employee and Molokaʻi native who provides local context about mana, place names, and leads listeners through culturally significant sites such as the kukui grove and Kalaupapa.
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Nov 12, 2025 • 45min
Hawai‘i: Yo-Yo Ma on Moloka‘i
Bernard Punikaiʻa, a musician and advocate who lived in Kalaupapa due to Hansen's disease, shares his powerful life story and the role of music in building community. Mikiʻala Pescaia, a Molokaʻi native and U.S. Park Service employee, explains the cultural significance of mana and leads listeners through sacred sites like the kukui grove. Together with reflections on Yo-Yo Ma's performance, they honor the resilience of Kalaupapa residents and discuss the importance of memory and memorialization.
