Island: Maui
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Nā 'Aikāne o Maui
On August 8th, 2023 the Nā 'Aikāne o Maui Lāhaina Cultural Center was lost to the devastating firestorm. Immediately after the disaster, Nā 'Aikāne spearheaded recovery and relief efforts to affected residents. Despite the hui's great loss, Ke'eaumoku Kapu, longtime indigenous justice and social change advocate, has been tirelessly serving the community, staffing care hubs…
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Ke Ao Hali'i
Ke Ao Haliʻi protects and preserves the natural cultural resources of the Hāna moku and the customary traditional practices of Native Hawaiians of the region to hold title to and own interests in real property or to hold easements to preserve and manage the area’s natural, scenic, historic, and marine resources for the benefit, education, and enjoyment…
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Mālama Kakanilua
Mālama Kakanilua advocates for the identification, recognition, preservation, and protection of iwi kūpuna (ancestral remains), historical, indigenous, and cultural sites, as well as indigenous cultural properties on the island of Maui and across the Hawaiian archipelago, challenging multinational corporations’ extractive and exploitative developments that negatively impact Native Hawaiian cultural practices. malamakakanilua.com
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Kalauokekahuli
Kalauokekahuli encourages the healthy growth of Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander families by supporting and enhancing the well-being of birthing people, parents, and their infants with holistic, multi-generational, and culturally-rooted care regardless of socioeconomic privilege. They offer free, inclusive ko'okua education, care, and support during the perinatal period, breathing ea into the lifeways of ʻohana…
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Nā Moku Aupuni o Ko'olau Hui
Nā Moku Aupuni o Ko'olau Hui is dedicated to protecting Mauiʻs natural resources, preserving cultural heritage, and empowering communities, work deeply rooted in Hawaiian values, mālama 'āina, and upholding the traditions of our ancestors. Guided by Hawaiian values and a mauka‑to‑makai stewardship approach, they engage in water advocacy, loʻi and ʻauwai restoration, Makai Watch monitoring,…