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Moku'āina A Wakinekona
“A awe o lehulehu lei ulana pū ia ho‘onui ikaika nui alaila ʻekahi awe ia lei.”
A strand of many lei woven together is more powerful than one strand of lei.
General Membership Meeting
February 21, 2026
10:00 AM In-Person & Virtual
401 Union Street, Seattle
Directions and Parking in link above
Agenda | Approved Minutes | Zoom Link
Meeting ID: 586 476 6637
Passcode: Wakinekona
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Aloha mai kākou!
We promote, preserve and perpetuate Native Hawaiian culture, values and traditions.
EVENTS
ʻAha Mele
The ʻAha Mele committee has been working hard to get details confirmed so you can save the date for this anticipated event!
This year the event will be held at the Athletic Center at Tacoma Community College. There will be plenty of room for entertainment, vendors and food trucks.
Ticket Pricing:
General Admission: $10 ($15 at door)
Kupuna: $5 ($10 at door)
Keiki: $5 ($10 at door)
For Vendor and Sponsorship Information, please email us at info@mawhcc.org
We Need Your Help!
In order to support our local small businesses, we are creating a directory that will be housed on our website. If you know of any local Hawaiian owned or lead businesses -- please let them know we'd love to include them.
To submit a business, please send the following information to communityrelations@mawhcc.org:
Name and Category of Business
Contact Name
Website address
Short description of business
Contact Info (email, phone, address)
Social media handles
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May AANHPI Heritage Month Celebration
May 23, 2026, 11:00am - 4:00pm
South Puget Sound Community College Lacey Campus
The Asian Pacific Islanders Coalition of South Puget Sound, in partnership with the City of Olympia and the South Puget Sound Community College and local community organizations, invite all to join us in celebration of Asian, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander American heritage and cultures. The mission of this event is to highlight Asian, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander American communities, cultures, traditions, and experiences. This event is free and open to all.
Registration found here.
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Promote
The annual ʻAha Mele, usually held the 2nd Saturday in April, is a day long event with music, dance, vendors, raffle, food, health screenings and workshops. It opens with a welcome ceremony from the Puyallup Tribe and Chief Leschi schools drum and dance group. This event is also our major fundraiser for scholarships and funding our cultural programming.
Preserve
We strive to preserve Hawaiian culture by hosting multiple activities throughout the year.
Members and visitors are encouraged to attend our Annual May Day is Lei Day celebration and learn to make lei.
We also participate with other Hawaiian and Polynesian organizations such as:
KSBE PNW alumni Founders Day
Kamehameha Day celebration in WA DC
Asian Pacific Cultural Center annual Lunar New Year celebration 2019 that featured Hawaii.
Perpetuate
MAWHCC has sponsored the following workshops:
‘Ōlelo Hawai’i
ʻUkulele - adult and youth
Hula
Make feather lei and ʻulīʻulī
Make Ni‘ihau shell jewelry
Nā Mele
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