Native Skywatchers - Soundscapes

Native Skywatchers - Soundscapes, Sea & Stars - Year 2

"Native Skywatchers-Kula 'Amakihi - Soundscapes" ©2023

"Native Skywatchers - Soundscapes - Kula 'Amakihi”

A Collaborative Research Project - Year 2

This project lives at the intersection of Science-Art-Culture - Team members include: Kumu Barbara Sarbin, Kumu Tamara Doratt, Kuma Lisa Barnard, Kumu Stacey Morton, Kumu Daisey Schenk in collaboration with Anne Simonis and Annette S. Lee. Our framework is "Two-Eyed Seeing". This was shared by Carola Knockwood (Mi'kmaw) and described by her Mi’kmaw elders: Etuaptmumk or Two-Eyed Seeing is learning to see from one eye with the strengths of Indigenous knowledges and ways of knowing, and from the other eye with the strengths of Western knowledges and ways of knowing, and to use both these eyes for the benefit of all. (Bartlett, Marshall and Marshall 2012, 336)

Soundscape Ecology. Just as Galileo turned his telescope to the heavens, we are turning our ears to waterways to use new methods to listen to what lies beneath the surface...The study of sound in nature is inherently interdisciplinary and includes considerations of ecology, physics. climate. and human activity. Our approach will merge ideas to support the exploration of underwater habitats and document sounds that have never been heard by human ears The Native Skywatchers Soundscape Workshop took place at the Volcano School of Arts and Sciences in partnership with the Kula 'Amakihi Program. Led by teacher Barbara Sarbin, students captured acoustic recordings, both underwater and terrestrial from multiple field sites. Sites included: Punalu'u Bay for Honu-Green sea turtles, offshore near Kawaihae Harbor-Humpback whales. as well as around the campus of the Volcano School of the Arts & Sciences and Volcanoes National Park .

"Native Skywatchers-Kula 'Amakihi Soundscape Tapestry" ", VSAS Student co-created sonic art, ©2024.

Native Skywatchers-Kula 'Amakihi - Soundscapes Hydrophone

Native Skywatchers-Kula 'Amakihi - Soundscapes Scavenger Hunt

Native Skywatchers-Kula 'Amakihi - Soundscapes Audio Moth

Native Skywatchers-Kula 'Amakihi - Soundscapes Closing Circle

Native Skywatchers-Kula 'Amakihi - Soundscapes Hydrophone and End Quote

Native Skywatchers-Kula 'Amakihi - Soundscapes End Quote

"Native Skywatchers - Kula 'Amakihi - Sound, Sea & Sky" Digital Narratives... 2023 - 2024

Led by Kumu Barbara Sarbin, Kumu Tamara Dorett, Kuma Lisa Barnard, Kumu Stacey Morton, Kumu Daisy Schenk, Anne Simonis, Annette S. Lee, and the students in the Kula 'Amakihi Program at the Volcano School of Arts & Sciences'.

Mahalo and great job everyone!

Native Skywatchers Presents .... Productions from the Kula 'Amakihi Students-Grades 1-5:

Native Skywatchers - Kula 'Amakihi - Sound, Sea & Sky

Native Skywatchers Presents .... Productions from the Kula 'Amakihi Students-Grades 6-8:

Native Skywatchers - Kula 'Amakihi - Sound, Sea & Sky

* Ocean Voices, is a Zooniverse project created and led by Anne Simonis. Check it out here.

"Zooniverse-Ocean Voices"

"Zooniverse-Ocean Voices"

The Volcano School of Arts and Sciences, is a Hawaiian-Focused Public Charter School located in the rural town of Volcano, Hawai'i, adjacent to Hawai'i Volcanoes National Park on the Big Island, Hawai'i. The school vision is Kūlia, 'Ohana. Aloha.... Learning through Volcano's unique natural and cultural resources to become creative global citizens. “Native Skywatchers”, is proud and honored to partner with our educator and student collaborators at the Volcano School of Arts and Sciences. In carrying out this work, we honor and recognize our dear friend and colleague Kālepa Baybayan who brought us together in 2019-2020. In memoriam: Kālepa Baybayan.

" Volcano School of the Arts & Sciences"

"Volcano School of the Arts & Sciences"

Ahéhee', Gracias, Mahalo, Miigwech, Pilamayaye Thank you to our supporters at the: Heising-Simons Foundation