The Mauna Kea Stewardship & Oversight Authority (MKSOA) is preparing to take office under a new management plan and is hosting a community talk story on Thursday, February 19, in Kailua-Kona, Hawaiʻi. This talk story is part of a series of gatherings across the pae ʻāina to connect with community and share ʻike about the future stewardship of Mauna Kea, with a focus on Access and Aspiration.

These gatherings are not formal hearings. Instead, they are designed as spaces to listen, connect, and talk story — an opportunity for community members and the Authority to sit together, build shared understanding, and reflect on what stewardship, access, and aspiration mean for Mauna Kea moving forward.

The first portion of each gathering will provide a brief overview of Mauna Kea and the role of the Authority, ensuring everyone has a shared foundation. The majority of the time will then be dedicated to small-group conversations, where participants can share perspectives, experiences, and manaʻo in a more personal and relational setting.

These conversations will help ground the Authority’s early work in community values, cultural context, and lived experience, and support the development of stewardship priorities rooted in trust, transparency, and respect.

Agenda

• Opening protocol and welcoming remarks

• Introductions of Board Members, staff, and Kua o Wākea

• Overview of MKSOA and purpose of the gathering

• Facilitated small-group talk story on:

  • Aspiration

  • Access

  • Kānāwai

• Open conversation and reflections with MKSOA members

• Announcements and closing

Click the button below to pre-register for the community workshops. Pre-registration is optional and is only used to help plan for seating, pūpū, and refreshments at each venue. If you are unable to attend in person, you can watch live and participate at youtube.com/MaunaKeaSOA.