"Ola Pauahi! Ola Hawaiʻi! Ola Kaʻiwakīkahalani!"
Kaʻiwakīkahalani, composed by the senior haku mele cohort Uahiapele, journeys through the three ahupuaʻa of Ke Kula ʻo Kamehameha — Kapālama, ʻAʻapueo, and Keaʻau — honoring Ke Aliʻi Pauahi's enduring love and legacy across the lāhui.
In partnership with Kāhuli Leo Leʻa, we challenge you to take a Mele Minute to swipe and test your mele knowledge!
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KS Kapālama Po’o Kula Dr. Punihei Lipe introduced former President Barack Obama today at the opening of the Obama Presidential Center in Chicago.
As a member of the Obama Foundation’s inaugural Leaders Asia-Pacific Cohort, Dr. Lipe joined leaders from across the region in exploring how leadership can create positive change in communities.
Her participation in this historic moment highlights the impact of ʻOiwi leadership and the many ways Native Hawaiian leaders are helping shape the future.
Enjoying meeting and making new friends at the Hawaiian Cultural Heritage Festival at the Pittsfield Farmers Market. Kula Manu haumāna led free activities like lei making, kapa printing, pua hulu, photo booth, and ʻahu ʻula design. It was a great day building pilina between Hawaiʻi and Pittsfield!