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The Conversation

The Conversation: Mākua Valley; Hula and health

By Catherine Cruz,
Maddie Bender
Published May 20, 2025 at 10:58 AM HST
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FILE - An Army Kiowa helicopter flies over a convoy of U.S. soldiers at the Mākua Military Reservation in Hawaiʻi, Dec. 8, 2003.
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FILE - An Army Kiowa helicopter flies over a convoy of U.S. soldiers at the Mākua Military Reservation in Hawaiʻi, Dec. 8, 2003.

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