2023
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Hawai'i 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. Their work is pivotal in creating a diverse and inclusive cinematic landscape in Hawaiʻi, prioritizing narratives that are often overshadowed or neglected, especially those of underrepresented voices, and allowing all…
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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 to 'āina 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. They return kia'i loko as stewards of Kaloko Loko I'a centering our people, practices, and values as a fierce reminder that we are still here. 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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Ka 'Ahahui Hawai'i Aloha 'Āina affirms the continuity of Hawaiian independence, and is committed to the restoration of Hawaiian independence, protecting lands, and upholding the values of aloha 'āina, aloha lāhui, ka 'oia'i'o, a me ka pono. kahaa.org
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Lā Ho'iho'i 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. The hui also provides trauma-informed, culturally responsive yoga and wellness programs to incarcerated and formerly incarcerated women in Hawai'i,…
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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…