Moku o Manokalanipō, the Kauaʻi Council of the Association of Hawaiian Civic Clubs
Welina me ke aloha mai ka moku o Manokalanipō!
In 1968, the Hawaiian Civic Clubs on the island of Kauaʻi organized Moku o Manokalanipō, the Kauaʻi Council of the Association of Hawaiian Civic Clubs. Manokalanipō currently has jurisdiction over the Hawaiian civic clubs chartered on the islands of Kauaʻi and Niʻihau.
The purposes of this organization are:
A. To provide guidance to and assist in, the activities of the chartered Hawaiian Civic Clubs of Manokalanipō;
B. To act as a liason between the Board of Directors of the AOHCC and the Hawaiian civic clubs on the islands of Kauaʻi and Niʻihau;
C. To have and exercise all rights and powers conferred by the AOHCC Board of Directors;
D. To advocate positions adopted by the Annual Convention, or as approved by Manokalanipō.
2025 Kauaʻi Council Update
In 2025, the Moku o Manokalanipō Kauaʻi Council of the Association of Hawaiian Civic Clubs continued to foster collaboration, community engagement, and cultural celebration across our island and beyond.
The year began with participation in the annual Board Retreat at Saint Stephen Diocesan Center in Kailua, Oʻahu, where the AOHCC Board members gathered to reflect, plan, and strengthen their collective purpose.
As part of its ongoing commitment to language revitalization, the Council supported Mahina ʻŌlelo Hawaiʻi through the Ola Ka ʻĪ: Hawaiian Language Thrives series by writing for a Hawaiʻi Tourism Authority grant proposal. Now in its fourth year, this statewide initiative—coordinated in partnership with Kanaeokana and other community organizations—invited residents and visitors to join in on the fun. In 2025, the series expanded to eight locations, adding Honolulu, Kona, Hilo, and Molokaʻi. These lively events brought together speakers, learners, and families for a full day of Hawaiian language celebration featuring live entertainment, local vendors, games, and a Hawaiian language speech competition. The popular “language passport” activity continued to encourage participants to use ʻŌlelo Hawaiʻi in fun, everyday ways.
In March, members proudly joined the Prince Kūhiō Parade in Kapolei, Oʻahu, honoring our aliʻi’s enduring legacy of leadership and service.
The Council also hosted a Kauaʻi Council Meeting and Kanikapila at Nā Pali Brewing Company, a Native Hawaiian-owned business in Waialua, Kauaʻi, where members and community came together in mele and fellowship.
Additionally, the Council partnered with Apple TV to host the Chief of War screening at Kauaʻi Community College’s Performing Arts Center. Kauaʻi actors Kaina Makua and Mainei Kinimaka joined a post-screening panel, creating a meaningful space to celebrate Native Hawaiian representation in media.
Through these efforts, the Moku o Manokalanipō Kauaʻi Council continued to uplift the community, strengthen cultural identity, and honor our shared heritage.
2024 Kauaʻi Council Update
Moku o Manokalanipō Kauaʻi Council of the Association of Hawaiian Civic Clubs proudly carried out impactful projects in 2024, focused on honoring ʻike kupuna and moʻolelo, building community resilience, and promoting well-being through cultural education and civic engagement.
Ke Kauā o Ka Lāhui
With support from ʻAhahui Siwila Hawaiʻi, “Ke Kauā o Ka Lāhui” celebrated Prince Kūhiō’s legacy by strengthening Moku o Manokalanipō’s alliances within the Hawaiian community. This initiative hosted face-to-face events on Kauaʻi and Oʻahu, sharing Prince Kūhiō’s story to encourage community participation and foster civic pride. Key activities included:
- Engagement in Prince Kūhiō commemorations, including the Prince Kūhiō Parade on Oʻahu
- A living history play performance of Prince Kūhiō on Kauaʻi at the Kauaʻi Convention Hall and at the Prince Kūhiō Park
- Storytelling and mele workshops with Kainani Kahaunaele
- ʻUlana Lauhala weaving workshop with Maile Andrade and Marcia Omura
These efforts support Moku o Manokalanipō’s commitment to deepening ties across Hawaiian Civic Clubs and enhancing community unity and resilience.
Mele a Mauliola
Mahalo nui to KS Kaiaulu for supporting “Mele a Mauliola” an immersive program that connected participants to the land and moʻolelo through song, honoring ancestral knowledge and the composers’ ties to the ʻāina. The program also introduced practical food preservation workshops, empowering community self-sufficiency with nutritious, preserved local foods grown on the island of Kauaʻi. Key outcomes aimed to:
- Deepen cultural understanding and pride through mele workshops
- Foster skills for community resilience, particularly in food preservation for natural disaster preparedness
- Build leadership and knowledge-sharing networks that inspire continuous cultural learning
These programs collectively strengthen Kauaʻi’s community connection, fostering cultural pride and self-reliance for future generations.
2023 Kauaʻi Council Update
Mahalo nui to the ʻAhahui Sīwila Hawaiʻi for providing support for our Eō Kūhiō Kalanianaʻole Project for events to celebrate the life and accomplishments of Prince Kūhiō Kalaniana’ole. One of the project activities supported the participation of Kauaʻi Council in the Prince Kuhio events (Parade, Hō’ike’ike, Ali’i Sunday, Mauna’ala) on O’ahu and to network with other members of the AOHCC and the larger community. At the parade in Kapolei we assisted the AOHCC by fulfilling an interview request with the media team during the event with Kamaka Pili. The link for the interview is available on YouTube at- https://youtu.be/beUZa3Dsw58 After the parade we assisted with sharing information about the Association of Hawaiian Civic Clubs at Ka Makana Aliʻi. Mahalo nui to Pelekikena Dre Kalili for designing the poster boards that provided more information about the AOHCC to the general community. Kauaʻi Council also participated in the Aliʻi Sunday program at Kawaiahaʻo Church in honor of Prince Kūhiō along with many of the other AOHCC members and Royal Societies which was followed by hoʻokupu at Maunaʻala.
Another project activity included a virtual webinar in honor of Kūhiō Kalanianaʻole that was moderated by Kauaʻi Council President and the invited speakers included Dre Kalili, Sammie Choy, and Kawelau Wright. The webinar is available online on the AOHCC FaceBook page.
Prince Kūhiō Events on Kauaʻi Kauaʻi Council also participated in the Prince Kūhiō event hosted by the Royal Order in Koloa, Kauaʻi at the Prince Kūhiō Park alongside many of the other Royal Societies. Mahalo nui to ʻAhahui Kiwila Hawaiʻi o Mōʻīkeha and Queen Deborah Kapule HCC.
We look forward to hosting the Living History of Prince Kūhiō Play on Kauaʻi in March 2024 and we invite all to come and join us.
On behalf of our Kauaʻi Council and our larger community we also send our aloha to our ʻohana on Maui and we continue to say pule for the healing of ʻāina as well as all of the ʻohana and community. #MauiStrong
2022 Kauaʻi Council Update
The leadership of Moku O Manokalanipō continues to meet virtually and has started to transition back to meeting in-person in 2022.
Moku o Manokalanipō continued our advocacy efforts throughout the year and participated in numerous virtual meetings including those that allowed us to provide live testimony along with written testimony. Some of the key discussions we participated in included – Changing the name of Russian Fort Elizabeth State Historical Park to Pāʻulaʻula State Historic Site. Discussions were held before the Senate, Committee on Water and Land as well as the Board of Land and Natural Resources (BLNR). On June 9, 2022, the BLNR unanimously approved this name change.
Adoption of a New Chapter under Hawaii Administrative Rules (HAR) to Establish the Miloliʻi Community-Based Subsistence Fishing Area (CBSFA). Adopted by the BLNR on June 9, 2022. Use of mosquito birth control to bring our native forest birds back from extinction and towards abundance. Approved by the Board of Agriculture on June 28, 2022. Urging the Counties and the State to Work with Huamakahikina and Kumu Hula to establish policies protecting hula. This Senate Concurrent Resolution was adopted on April 26, 2022.
Our club members also participated in the Policy and Planning Workshops held in-person at the Ala Moana hotel as well as in the virtual meetings.
We are excited to see everyone at the Seattle convention and mahalo nui to all that have been working so hard to prepare for our gatherings.
2021 Kauaʻi Council Update
The leadership of Moku O Manokalanipō continues to meet virtually in 2021 to malāma our community and families as we all learn to deal with and protect ourselves from COVID-19 and Delta, a highly contagious SARS-CoV-2 virus strain.
Moku o Manokalanipō continued our advocacy efforts throughout the year by monitoring activities at the Hawaiʻi State Legislature, the Kauaʻi County Council, and other entities like commissions and boards. Many of the meetings allowed us to participate virtually and also submit our testimony through online platforms.
We are also very excited to participate in the International Decade of Indigenous Languages (IDIL 2022 – 2032) which begins next year. This is a unique opportunity to raise awareness of the importance of indigenous languages for sustainable development, peace-building and reconciliation in our societies, as well as to mobilize stakeholders and resources around the world to support and promote indigenous languages worldwide.
Moku o Manokalanipō continues to support the Hui Hana Paʻakai o Hanapēpē in their advocacy work to protect the loʻi paʻakai of Hanapēpē. In August 2019, a letter was submitted to the EPA requesting an investigation of the use of an unpermitted restroom facility utilizing a cesspool at Burns Field, Kauaʻi by Smoky Mountain Helicopters. On December 16, 2020, the EPA issued a press release announcing the enforcement action taken against Smoky Mountain Helicopters to close a large capacity cesspool and collect $45,000 in fines. We celebrate this win with our community and mahalo the AHCC for their ongoing support for this important wahi pana.
We continue to pule for healing in our communities and we send our aloha to all of our ʻohana that are dealing with the loss of a loved one.
Na ke Akua a me nā aumakua nō e mālama mau iā kākou a pau.
2020 Kauaʻi Council Update
On January 24-26, 2020, the leadership of Moku O Manokalanipō gathered in the moku of Kona, ahupuaʻa of Kōloa near the one hānau of our beloved aliʻi, Prince Kūhiō Kalanianaʻole. It was a great time spent together in formal and informal ways. We mainly discussed the following items- 2020 meetings and activities for clubs; AOHCC strategic plan and connecting it to Manokalanipo activities; funding opportunities; and Convention 2023 on Kauaʻi.
There were 11 events we had planned to carry out between February and June 2020 as individual clubs, as a collective in partnership with other non-profit organizations, government agencies, and private businesses here on Kauaʻi. This also included a new partnership with Ka Hale Pono Inc., a non-profit that planned the 10th Annual Anahola Prince Kūhiō Day Celebration. Unfortunately many of these events were canceled due to COVID19.
Moku o Manokalanipō submitted numerous testimonies as a part of our advocacy activities to both the Hawaiʻi State Legislature and the Kauaʻi County Council. The issues related to the Mauna Kea access road, protecting the wahi pana of Waimakaohiʻiaka here on Kauaʻi to protect the salt making traditions, relating to waste management, public trust funds, voting, vital statistics, and polystyrene foam. We continue to learn from all the expertise of all the active advocates within the AOHCC and we are thankful to have the opportunity to contribute in these little ways.
We are thankful for all the innovative ways that our community has turned to virtual events as a way to connect with our communities around the world and continue to build relationships with one another.
Na ke Akua a me nā aumakua nō e alakaʻi a mālama mau iā kākou a pau.
2019 Kauaʻi Council Update
2019 is an exciting transitional year for Moku o Manokalanipō because our membership is ecstatic about our new leadership and working on new activities for 2020.
In July 2019, our clubs met for our quarterly meeting in the moku of Haleleʻa at the Waioli Huiia Church Hall. We were greeted by the beautiful ua of Hanalei and upon our departure we witnessed the wailele that flow into the many streams of this moku. Haleleʻa continues to be resilient and it was great for those of us that live in the other moku to return to Haleleʻa and be hosted by ʻAhahui Kīwila Hawaiʻi o Moʻikeha and Hanalei Hawaiian Civic Club.
In August 2019, our Pelekikena and Alakaʻi also attended and participated in the AHCC retreat that was held on Moku o Keawe at the Kilauea Military Camp and enjoyed meeting with the other AHCC leadership and getting to know everyone better.
In September 2019, Moku o Manokalanipō met at the birthplace of Prince Kūhiō in Kōloa and we were hosted by the Royal Order of Kamehameha- Kaumualiʻi Chapter and Queen Deborah Kapule Hawaiian Civic Club. Mahalo nui to Sabra Kauka for assisting with the installation of our new leadership that ended with all of us collectively chanting Kū Haʻaheo together.
Moku o Manokalanipō has also launched a new website- https://manokalanipo.org and we continue to build it’s resources and providing support to each of our Kauaʻi clubs to have an online presence.
In 2020, we will begin planning for the next convention that will be held on Kauaʻi in a few years
2018 Kauaʻi Council Update
Welina me ke aloha e nā hoa makamaka o nā ʻAhahui Siwila Hawaiʻi.
We are so honored to have you all join us here on Kauaʻi o Manokalanipō the one hānau of our honorable Prince Kūhiō Kalanianaʻole. We are blessed to have all of you, our ʻohana of Hawaiian Civic Clubs in the ahupuaʻa of Kalapakī, in the moku of Puna for the 59th annual convention.
Our 4 humble clubs, Hanalei Hawaiian Civic Club, Kaumualiʻi Hawaiian Civic Club, Queen Deborah Kapule Hawaiian Civic Club, and ʻAhahui Kiwila Hawaiʻi o Mōʻīkeha continue to represent our Prince Kūhiō in very respectful ways here on the island of Kauaʻi. Each club has its own strengths and we all integrate these strengths into our community and service activities in partnership with other organizations and government agencies.
We are all committed to learning more oli and moʻolelo that honor our island and its beauty and we look forward to sharing them with you as we gather on Kauaʻi.
On behalf of our 4 clubs and our Board of Directors, we pray for a safe, fun, and successful convention.
2017 Kauaʻi Council Update
Aloha !
Congratulations and Best Wishes for a Successful 58th Convention of the Association of Hawaiian Civic Clubs. We Mahalo all who have worked very hard in putting together our annual convention.
Our clubs continually keep busy sharing, teaching, observing and learning in all aspects of our culture and civic duties.
Following are the clubs of our moku and their activities. There you’ll learn of the participation in their community events, cultural events, activities, workshops, programs and forums throughout the year.
As always, we continue to move forward in keeping in the ways of our Ali’i our Founders and our Kupuna as we strive to serve all our community. We look forward in once again, joining together in Peace and Harmony and may we all have a safe and successful convention. Malama Pono …
2016 Kauaʻi Council Update
Aloha Kakou, Greetings from Moku O Manokalanipo, Kaua’i Council.
We extend our Congratulations and Best Wishes for a successful 57th Convention of the Association of Hawaiian Civic Clubs and Mahalo to those who worked very hard in putting together this years convention.
The Clubs of our Council, Hanalei, Kaumuali’i, Queen Deborah Kapule and Mo’ikeha have once again been very busy sharing, teaching, learning and observing in all aspects of our culture and civic duties. As you review each clubs activities, there you will be able to learn of their participation in community events, cultural events, activities, workshops, programs and forums from the beginning of the year to current.
Our Council continues to move forward in keeping in the ways of our Ali’i our Founders and our Kupuna. We continually strive to serve and advise not only our members but our ohana communities as well.
We look forward to once again, join together with PONO and ALOHA! May we all have a safe and successful convention.