by Māhie | Oct 4, 2025 | Makaluhi (reflections)
Written by Michele Wilhelm – April 23, 2020 It was in 2002 that our vision for Kapalai began to unfold. At that time, Dean was working full time as a DOE teacher at the Hawaiʻi Youth Correctional Facility by day and performing as a Hawaiian musician by night. I...
by Māhie | Oct 4, 2025 | Haʻawina (lessons)
Rachael Kapule - Former Hoa ʻĀina ʻĀina Momona describes a land that is rich, abundant, plentiful, sweet, and fat. It is a land that abounds in and produces much food. We see this in the word ʻāina itself. While often translated as “land,” in it we have the word ʻai,...
by Māhie | Oct 4, 2025 | Haʻawina (lessons)
Laulima, directly translating to “400 hands,” is another value that builds the foundation for what we do and how we work at Hoʻokuaʻāina. It reflects the communal mindset of our kūpuna, who understood that no one can thrive alone and that great accomplishments are...
by Māhie | Oct 4, 2025 | Haʻawina (lessons)
Lōkahi means unity, harmony, and balance, and it is at the heart of what it means to live well in a Hawaiian way. From a cultural perspective, lōkahi is about maintaining right relationships—with ke Akua, kanaka, and ʻāina. When these connections are healthy, we as...
by Māhie | Oct 3, 2025 | Moʻolelo (stories)
Ka Nūpepa Kūʻokoʻa15 Oct 1925, pg. 5By Mr. Geo. Poʻoloa ʻŌLELO KANAKA: HE HOʻOLUʻU POKOI kekahi lā, e ʻono ana ka mōʻī wahine ʻo Kaʻahumanu i ka ʻīlio kālua a me ka poi lehua. Na kāna ʻelele a lawelawe aku i kāna kauoha a i ka mea hānai ʻīlio a me ka mahiʻai maikaʻi...
