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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.
Christmas Gathering
December 13, 2025
10:00 AM - 2:00 PM (in-person only)
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*Newly approved constitution and bylaws will be posted soon. For more information, you can email info@mawhcc.org.
Aloha mai kākou!
We promote, preserve and perpetuate Native Hawaiian culture, values and traditions.
EVENTS
We'd Love to See You
Join us for our annual holiday party, Saturday, December 13 from 10am - 2pm.
Please RSVP to info@mawhcc.org by Sunday, December 7.
Volunteer & Attend
Mokuʻāina A Wakinekona Hawaiian Civic Club is proud to share that we are a sponsor for a powerful community gathering honoring the 171st anniversary of the Medicine Creek Treaty signing and celebrating the deep and longstanding connections between Coast Salish and Kanaka Māoli peoples.
We warmly invite all members to attend, support, and volunteer at:
"Gathering the Guardians; Raising the Next Gen of Protectors"
December 26th | 1:00 PM – Until Pau
Parkland Community Center
Hosted by MOʻO (Manaia Organization ʻOhana) and Parkland School Association, “Gathering the Guardians; Raising the Next Gen of Protectors” is not a performance, conference, or program. It is a cultural gathering rooted in unity, relationship, aloha, and kuleana to our youth.
As a sponsor organization, our club has the kuleana to show up, support, and stand in unity. We will also provide volunteers for hospitality, food service, youth support, welcoming, and general event kōkua.
Volunteers will also enjoy being part of the gathering — sharing food, listening to stories, strengthening bonds, and being in community with our Native brothers and sisters.
Why Our Club’s Presence Matters
This partnership honors our ancestral ties and strengthens our relationships with Coast Salish communities living here on their lands. It is also a chance to uplift our Native Hawaiian youth, who will be seen, supported, and surrounded by cultural guardians.
Applications Now Open: Kūhiō Fellows Program
(Cohort II)
E hoʻomaka kākou! The Abigail Kawānanakoa Foundation is proud to announce that applications are now open for the second cohort of the Kūhiō Fellows Program — a leadership initiative empowering emerging Native Hawaiian voices in public service and advocacy.
The Prince Jonah Kūhiō Kalaniana‘ole Fellows Program cultivates leaders and advocates for the Native Hawaiian community by placing fellows in the offices of Hawai‘i’s congressional delegation in Washington, D.C. This immersive, year-long experience offers hands-on exposure to policymaking, public service, and advocacy, while fostering a deep understanding of how federal decisions affect Hawai‘i and Native Hawaiians.
We seek mature, grounded individuals—not only recent graduates but also those with real-life and professional experience—who are passionate about driving positive change. Whether you’re an emerging professional or a community leader looking to expand your advocacy, this fellowship provides the tools, network, and platform to make a difference.
Applications open now
Learn more and apply: kawananakoafoundation.org/kuhio-fellows-program
Deadline: January 26, 2026
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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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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