KŪLANIĀKEA
KŪLANIĀKEA
Kūlaniākea’s school of Nature & Hawaiian immersion centers Hawaiian language, culture, and values and provides students with regular access to outdoor classrooms at Papahana Kuaola, and on board Kaʻihekauila.
This 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization also creates curriculum and educational materials to help facilitate the learning of ʻike kūpuna by the youngest members of the lāhui.
MISSION
To heal generational trauma amongst Native Hawaiians by strengthening and uplifting the Hawaiian identity through the study of ʻike kūpuna (ancestral wisdom).
VISION
Courageous and caring kanaka guided by values and their own unique purpose to serve the lāhui.
GUIDING PRINCIPLES
Aloha kekahi i kekahi
Love one another
Kūlia i ka nuʻu me ka ʻoiaʻiʻo
Stand for excellence and truth
Kū haʻaheo me ka haʻahaʻa
Stand with pride and humility
Mahalo i ka mea i loa‘a
Be thankful for what you have
Mālama Honua no nā mamo
Take care of the earth for the generations
4+ Hours of Keiki Content on our YouTube Channel
When you have to cook dinner, do laundry, jump on a Zoom call, or take on any other kuleana (responsibility) that requires you enlist “the digital babysitter” (phone, tablet, TV), rest assured your child is watching fun, safe, and culturally appropriate material that will increase their love and understanding of all things Hawaiʻi.
