In Her New Book 'Kuleana,' Sara Kehaulani Goo Fights to Keep Her Family's Land

In her new book 'Kuleana,' Sara Kehaulani Goo fights to keep her family's land

Sara Kehaulani Goo’s journey to save her family’s land on Maui began in 2019 with an email she read at her kitchen table in Washington, D.C. “Sara, the Hāna property taxes went up 500%,” her dad wrote. “If we can’t find a way to pay, then the trust funds will be depleted in 7 years and we may be forced to sell it.” Goo, who is Native Hawaiian, said it was the moment she realized she had to fight for her ancestral home, or risk it being lost fore…

In her new book ‘Kuleana,’ Sara Kehaulani Goo fights to keep her family’s land

Sara Kehaulani Goo's journey to save her family's land on Maui began in 2019 with an email she read at her kitchen table in Washington, D.C. "Sara, the Hāna property taxes went up 500%," her dad wrote. "If we can't find a way to pay, then the trust funds will be depleted in 7 years and we may be forced to sell it." Goo, who is Native Hawaiian, said it was the moment she realized she had to fight for her ancestral home, or risk it being lost fore…