One of our organizational goals is to both invite and expand collaborations with other groups to increase the general public’s knowledge of Hawaiian/Polynesian cultures and encourage the sharing of cross-cultural concepts.
“Ko koā uka, ko koā kai.
Those of the upland, those of the shore.
In olden days, relatives and friends exchanged products. The upland dwellers brought poi, taro, and other foods to the shore to give to kinsmen there. The shore dweller gave fish and other seafoods. Visits were never made empty-handed but always with something from oneʻs home to give.”
Partners
LAU KANAKA NO HAWAIʻI HAWAIIAN CIVIC CLUB of Arizona
Aloha ʻĀina o Hawaiʻi, Inc., via Kaʻimiloa and Kēhau, has contributed to the Hawaiian and Polynesian cultural sharing of information with this large Hawaiian Civic Club on multiple occasions by providing educational newsletter articles, as well as workshops and lectures during their annual August meeting held north of Phoenix in Cottonwood.
Kēhau established her hula school (hālau) in Cottonwood, Prescott and Flagstaff in 2004, shortly after she arrived in Arizona. Through educating her students with weekly lessons in the art of Hula and Hawaiian culture and values, they have made countless hula and cultural presentations throughout Central Arizona to various audiences eager to learn more about the art of hula and our Hawaiian heritage.
The Arizona Aloha Festival is a nonprofit 501(c)3 organization whose purpose is to “provide awareness and education about Hawaiian and South Pacific Islanders cultures and heritage”. Since 2005, Hālau Hula Nāpuaokaleiʻilima has been providing annual hula performances for the Festival on a volunteer basis. In addition, Kēhau has provided instructional lectures at the ʻUkulele station for all interested participants at the Festival. Most importantly for our nonprofit mission, both Kaʻimiloa and Kēhau are annual presenters at the Hale Manaʻo (House of Knowledge) tent, where experts bring specialized cultural knowledge to all interested participants, providing lectures and demonstrations, plus answers to many of their questions.
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