Twenty years ago, when Jim Medeiros Sr. first stood his ground in defense of his native Hawaiian ancestors, it was all about emotion — especially anger. At that time, anger had its place: There is no fury like a righteous warrior unleashed.

But there comes a time when anger must be transformed into positive action.

Once the warrior reaches the negotiating table and gains the power to take a seat at the table where decisions are made, he must be able to articulate what he wants. Embracing reason, depth and purity of purpose and the energy to turn dreams into solid, three-dimensional results takes much more than anger. It takes love. It takes forgiveness and vision, on all sides. That’s the Hawaiian way — respect for each other’s dreams.

When the result of our actions is more preservation, knowledge and protection for Hawaii of old, along with deeper practice and growth of the culture in the present, all involved experience greater peace and satisfaction.

Those actions Jim took years ago have grown and evolved over time and resulted in the birth of Kuleana Consulting, LLC. Through his commitment and positive action our mission to preserve and protect has flowered and resulted in the preservation of and protection for hundreds of sites all over Hawaii. We are happy to share our experience and examples of our work for you to enjoy.