Kamau
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Hui o Kuapā
Hui o Kuapā educates local and global communities about Native Hawaiian biocultural resource management through the restoration, use, and maintenance of Moloka’i’s loko i’a (traditional Hawaiian fishponds) and their adjacent lands. The restoration of ‘Ōhalahala pond in the ahupua’a of Kūmimi on Moloka’i’s East end continues the hui’s legacy to ho’ohanohano (uplift and honor) fishpond…
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Maunakea Education & Awareness
Maunakea Education & Awareness educates and raises awareness of communities in Hawai’i and beyond on the spiritual, historical, cultural, environmental, and political significance of Mauna Kea and ALL sacred places, and provide cultural learning opportunities to everyone from keiki to kūpuna, residents, visitors, and others concerned about indigenous rights and responsibilities in order to create a…
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Hawai’i Women in Filmmaking
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. Making Media That Matters is a youth filmmaking program that focuses its content on social change and justice. hawaiiwomeninfilmmaking.org
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Kahalu’u Kūāhewa
Kahalu’u Kūāhewa is a community-based organization located in the ahupuaʻa of Kahalu’u ma uka. Located in one of Konaʻs largest intact traditional agricultural field systems preserved within a 354-acre area owned by Bishop Estate-Kamehameha Schools, the hui has documented 3,500 archaeological features, 98.7% of which are considered traditional agricultural features. Removal of invasive species, revitalizing and…
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Hui Kaloko Honokōhau
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. As kia’i loko (fishpond guardians), they aim to restore, conserve, and manage the area’s water, natural, cultural, scenic, historic and marine resources for the benefit, education,…
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Ka ‘Ahahui Hawai’i Aloha ‘Āina
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 Ho’iho’i Ea Honolulu
Lā Ho’iho’i Ea Honolulu‘s mission is to uphold a “big tent” for the Hawaiian independence movement. They provide safe and inclusive spaces to celebrate, learn about, and strengthen the political autonomy of Hawai’i’s people, past, present, and future. Through the perpetuation of Lā Ho’iho’i Ea (Hawaiian sovereignty restoration day), they bring people together in educational,…
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Project Koa Yoga
Project Koa Yoga‘s mission is to diversify the faces of yoga while preserving the people, land, and culture of Hawai’i. They create diversity in yoga and wellness spaces by teaching trauma-informed yoga and meditation with NGO partners serving marginalized communities, BIPOC-centered studio-style classes, scholarship-based Yoga teacher training and apprenticeship program for BIPOC, LGBTQIA2S+Māhū, incarcerated folx,…
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EA Ecoversity
EA Ecoversity is a culture-based post-secondary education and career training institution grounded in Education with Aloha (EA). Incorporated as a non-profit in 2023, EA Ecoversity’s goal is to provide young Hawaiians, ages 15-30, with culturally-driven, community-based educational experiences and opportunities, including career exploration and training, and by integrating modern technologies and initiatives with ancient ‘ike…
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Ma’i Movement Hawai’i
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…