For hundreds of years, Hawaii's once-fertile reefs were once well managed by resource managers known as Konohiki. These leaders were the heads of land divisions under a chief (Ali’i). The Konohiki would manage land and ocean rights within a designated area. Experts in the land-ocean interface of their ahupua’a, the Konohiki would ensure the prosperity of their local resources. As a result of this careful stewardship,  healthy reefs and thriving fisheries helped sustain a self-sufficient Hawaiian population for more than a thousand years. KCR is seeking to re-establish the essence of this robust stewardship system through their work.