Moʻomeheu (Culture)

Haumāna discover Moanalua Valley from the lens of the original caregivers of the ‘āina in relation to contemporary land management and monitoring practices. By the end of the program, all students will have gained knowledge on cultural significance of the site, flora and fauna of the site, as well as environmental monitoring. 

For nearly 50 years, the Prince Lot Hula Festival has shared Hawaiian culture, hula, mele and ʻoli. The Ka Lei Aliʻi program takes it a step further, stringing together a lei of workshops and experiences that bring kamaʻāina and malihini together to learn about our Aliʻi, the culture they built, and the ʻāina they entrusted to our care. It reminds us all of the kuleana we share and must continue to work together to uphold so that Hawaiian stories, our culture and our people continue to thrive here at home! This program contributes to the Kanaka economy by hiring Kanaka Kumu Hula, musicians, and lecturers. We contribute to the tourism economy by booking venues in the tourism industry, marketing those venues along with the program, and purchasing food and/or snacks through those venues.