Kamealoha Smith is a prominent figure in the Hawaiian community, known for his deep understanding and respect for the traditional Hawaiian resource management system, the moku system. Smith's work revolves around the preservation and application of this ancestral system, which involves the careful management of natural resources by different chiefs under the main chief of the island. He is also a strong advocate for the concept of "kuliana," a Hawaiian term meaning responsibility, which he believes is a reflection of how Native Hawaiian people feel towards the land.