2023
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Hawaiʻi Women in Filmmaking advocates for women and girls (cis/trans), femmes, non-binary, gender-fluid and gender-queer to tell their stories through film with an intersectional lens. hawaiiwomeninfilmmaking.org
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Pu’uhonua o Wailupe is a living sanctuary for the stewardship and protection of iwi kūpuna, cultural sites, natural resources, and traditional Hawaiian rights and practices. Located in a predominantly settler community on East O’ahu, they aim to protect the unique history, cultural sites, and iwi kūpuna of Wailupe. The hui engages in educational outreach, non-violent…
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Kahalu’u Kūāhewa is restoring an ancient traditional agricultural field system in Kona ma uka to perpetuate ancestral knowledge reconnecting kanaka (people) to ʻāina (land) through indigenous grassroots initiatives and sustainable restorative agricultural practices. kahaluukuahewa.org
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Hui Kaloko-Honokōhau is dedicated to protecting, preserving, and advancing the natural and cultural resources of Kaloko and the customary and traditional practices of Native Hawaiians of the area. huikalokohonokohau.org
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Ho’i Ho’i Ea‘s mission is to (re)establish sovereignty through the reclamation of land, water, and nearshore marine estuaries in mālama ‘āina traditions and responsive campaigns, embodying the concept of aloha ‘āina. They are a multi-generational hui comprised of traditional agricultural practitioners, educators, and organizers. They respond to rising threats to cultural practices, indigenous rights, and…
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Reactivated in 2016 from its original formation circa 1893, Ka ʻAhahui Hawaiʻi Aloha ʻĀina (Hui Aloha ʻĀina) exists for the expressed purpose of perpetuating Hawaiian national identity, the development of a Hawaiian national consciousness, and the restoration of Hawaiian national independence. Hui Aloha ʻĀina has branches on all major islands, is entirely volunteer driven, is a multigenerational…
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Lā Hoʻihoʻi Ea Honoluluʻs mission is to uphold a “big tent” for the Hawaiian independence movement, providing safe and inclusive spaces to celebrate, learn about, and strengthen the political autonomy of the lāhui through free public education and cultural programming. lahoihoiea.org
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Project Koa Yoga educates, trains, and mentors a generation of resilience-centered health educators, equipped to reintegrate the people, land, and culture of Hawaiʻi through a trauma-informed lens and a commitment to diversity through accessibility and aloha. projectkoayoga.com
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EA Ecoversity provides culturally-driven learning, training, credentialing, and long-term societal benefits to ka lāhui Hawaiʻi. EA hosts an independent Hawaiian culture-based post-secondary education and career training program, headquartered on rural Hawaiʻi Island, providing blended online and offline learning in an atmosphere of aloha. kuakanaka.com/eaecoversity
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As a Native Hawaiian, women-led organization, Ma’i Movement Hawai’i is deeply committed to menstrual equity and ending period poverty in Hawai’i. They have taken on the kuleana (responsibility, privilege) to ensure all individuals of menstruation age have access to sanitary products, safe and hygienic places to use them, and the right to manage their bodies…