A native Hawaiian talks about the beauty of the islands and how they must live a sustainable life, as if they were living on a canoe where you have only so much food and water and that you must manage it well.
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Blue August: This Island is Like a Canoe
A native Hawaiian talks about the beauty of the islands and how they must live a sustainable life, as if they were living on a canoe where you have only so much food and water and that you must manage it well.
Added: Aug 6, 2009
Views: 618 Views
Runtime: 01:00
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