An earlier version of this story stated that the Ulu-o-Tokelau was the Head of State. However, that was incorrect. The Ulu-o-Tokelau is the Head of Government. The role is equivalent to the Prime ...

They used every part of the tree. Photo: Hawaiʻi Tourism Authority (HTA)/Heather Goodman/@hbgoodie Before sunrise one morning, on Hawai‘i Island, a man named ‘Ulu prayed to the gods for help and ...