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Kakaʻako: A Homecoming
Kamehameha Schoolsʻ master plan for Kakaʻako embraces cultural heritage, prudent land stewardship, community life, educational opportunities, and economic viability to enable Kamehameha Schools to fulfill its mission of educating Native
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Three Mountain Alliance
The Three Mountain Alliance watershed partnership formed in 2008 when members of the ʻOlaʻa Kilauea partnership, based on their 14 year success of partnering, expanded watershed protection and management to over one million acres
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Nā Momi Hoʻoheno – Adelaide Sylva
Adelaide Kaiwi Kuamū Sylva was born in 1914 and raised in Olowalu Valley, Maui. In the late 1920s, she moved to nearby Lahaina where she and her family have been ever since.
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Nā Momi Hoʻoheno – Helen “Lady” Kamanā
Helen “Lady” Solomon Kamanā was born in Kohala in 1908. A native speaker of Hawaiian and Spanish, she is a passionate advocate for Hawaiian language and cultural revitalization. Tutu Helen’s childhood memories
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Nā Momi Hoʻoheno – Mālia Craver
Mālia Kawaiho‘ouluohā‘ao Craver was a beloved elder, and a revered cultural resource. Born in 1928, her life was devoted to sharing her knowledge of Hawaiian language, culture, and in particular, ho‘oponopono (conflict resolution).
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Nā Momi Hoʻoheno – Bill Maioho
Bill Maioho is the kahu (curator) of the Royal Mausoleum, the sacred resting place of Hawaiian royalty at Mauna‘ala. He descends from a noble lineage that places his family in intimate contact with
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Nā Momi Hoʻoheno – Haili’s Hawaiian Foods
Haili’s Hawaiian Foods has been serving some of the finest Hawaiian cuisine for three generations. Started by Peter and Rachel Haili over 60 years ago, and now run by their daughters, this family operation
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Nā Momi Hoʻoheno – Mary Lou Kekuewa
The late Mary Lou Kekuewa devoted her life to the rare and delicate art form of feather work and is celebrated as one of Hawai‘i’s great masters. Today, the family tradition is carried on
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Nā ʻĀina Hoʻoilina o Kamehameha
A look at the land legacy of the Kamehameha Schools that supports the education the Native Hawaiian people
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