We have 4 Hawaiian Civic Clubs on the island of Kauaʻi-

2025 Club Updates

ʻAhahui Kiwila Hawaiʻi o Moʻikeha

ʻAhahui Kīwila Hawaiʻi O Moʻikeha participated in the annual commemorative services honoring Prince Kūhiō at his birthplace in Hoai, Kualu, Kōloa, Kauaʻi in March. We also presented a program at the Kauaʻi Museum telling the story of Prince Kūhiō through, ‘ōlelo, kiʻi, mele, and hula, which has become an annual event. 

We look forward to participating in the 66th AOHCC convention hosted by Moku O Keawe.

Hanalei Hawaiian Civic Club

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Kaumualiʻi Hawaiian Civic Club

Aloha from the Kona moku of Kauaʻi.

Mele au no ka beauty
I ka uka ʻiuʻiu
I Kōkeʻe ua ʻike au
I ka noe poʻaiʻai

Kōkeʻe is a special place for so many of our members and ʻohana. It is a place that we go to spend time with ʻohana, be surrounded by the cool weather, to ʻohiʻohi maile lauliʻi, mokihana, palapalai, and so many of our beautiful resources, to witness and experience many of the wahi pana that our aliʻi would frequent on their travels to Kauaʻi.

Hānai Kaiāulu: Feeding Our Community, Uplifting Our Culture

In 2025, Kaumualiʻi Hawaiian Civic Club continued our partnership with ʻĀina Hoʻokupu o Kīlauea (AHK), which remains our main project of the year. Together, we bridge the gap between local agriculture and our community by providing affordable access to fresh, Kauaʻigrown produce. Our members help distribute boxes of fruits and vegetables to local families, small business owners, and kūpuna— maintaining strong relationships within our community while supporting local farmers and strengthening food security across our island and within our ahupuaʻa. Through this partnership, we continue to hānai (nourish) our people and ʻāina by promoting healthy, locally sourced food and community resilience

Kaumualiʻi Hawaiian Civic Club also helped feed the community during Hoʻākea Mauka to Makai Kauaʻi 2025, held in Hanalei, Haleleʻa from August 22–23, 2025. Building upon Waʻa Kaulua Pae Kula, this event deepened students’ understanding of waʻa (canoe) traditions through interactive learning, hands-on activities, and sailing experiences. Hoʻākea Kauaʻi: Navigating Our Future, sponsored by HIDOE and supported by waʻa and mālama ʻāina organizations, celebrated the rich traditions of Hawaiian voyaging and encouraged the next generation to carry forward the values of navigation, community, and stewardship.

Queen Deborah Kapule Hawaiian Civic Club

Participated in Kauai’s Prince Kuhio Celebration, Cultural Advisory Committee – Coco Palms Hotel, and Kamehameha School’s Founders’ Day celebration.

2024 Club Updates

ʻAhahui Kiwila Hawaiʻi o Moʻikeha

ʻAhahui Kīwila Hawaiʻi O Moʻikeha participated in the annual celebration honoring Prince Kūhiō at his birthplace in Poʻipū. We also presented a program at the Kaua’i Museum telling the story of Prince Kūhiō through ʻōlelo, mele and hula, which has become an annual event. We are looking forward to participating in the 65th AOHCC convention.

Hanalei Hawaiian Civic Club

ʻAhahui Siwila Hawaiʻi o Hanalei has been active in fulfilling our mission. This year, Hanalei Hawaiian Civic Club offered paddling and cultural programming for kane, wahine, and ʻōpio. Our ʻōpio program, consisting of 70 youth paddlers, were able to participate in the regatta season and in the Kauaʻi Outrigger Association Championships held in Hanalei Bay where they placed in multiple divisions. Following the Championships, the Nā Wāhine program attended the Queen Liliʻuokalani canoe race in Kona on Hawaiʻi island. In addition to the numerous paddling and cultural programming, Hanalei HCC also held the annual Hāʻena to Hanalei run uplifting and promoting health and wellness in our community.

In August, Hanalei HCC hosted the Hōkūleʻa for five days in Hanalei Bay organizing educational visits with Hanalei, Kīlauea, Kanuikapono, and Kawaikini public schools. Hanalei HCC attended the Prince Kūhiō Play at the Kauai Convention center to learn more about the extraordinary life of Prince Jonah Kūhiō Kalanianaʻole. Hanalei

Hawaiian Civic Club also participated in the annual Hawaiiana Day at Hanalei School where students got to learn about waʻa and paddling Hawaiian cultural practices. We are looking forward to our end of the year activities including Makahiki and our annual Christmas Light Parade in collaboration with Waiʻoli Huiʻia Church. 

Kaumualiʻi Hawaiian Civic Club

Aloha from the Kona moku of Kauaʻi. 

I aloha ʻia nō ʻo Waimea
Me ke one kani mai aʻo Nohili
Pūʻili ko aloha me kuʻu poli
Hone ko leo me he ipo 

We share one of the beautiful verses from Kaulana Kou Inoa ʻO Kauaʻi written by Margaret Kilauāno ʻAipoalani and Edna Kilauāno Kaʻiwa as a way to highlight a few of the inoa ʻāina that are loved by our Kaumualiʻi HCC members. Many of our members live in the Kona moku and frequent these places like Waimea and Nohili. Nearby are also Pāʻulaʻula, Kokeʻe, Kekaha, Māna, Polihale, and so much more. 

Hānai Kaiāulu: Feeding Our Community and Strengthening Relationships 

Kaumualiʻi Hawaiian Civic Club is proud to continue our partnership with ʻĀina Hoʻokupu o Kīlauea (AHK), an initiative that began in 2020 during the pandemic. Together, we bridge the gap between local agriculture and our community, providing affordable access to fresh, Kauaʻi-grown produce. Our club members actively help distribute these produce boxes every other week to local families, small business owners, and kūpuna. Each box is filled with a variety of fruits and vegetables like ʻuala, won bok, head cabbage, and daikon. 

This partnership was created to support local farmers while ensuring our community has access to healthy, locally sourced food. Every year we continue to distribute over 13,000 pounds of food to our community—strengthening food security and promoting healthier lifestyles across the island. Through this effort, we are proud to nourish both our people and our ʻāina, fostering a sustainable future for generations to come.

Queen Deborah Kapule Hawaiian Civic Club

Prince Kuhio Commemorative Service – 3/24 & participated Coco Palms Cultural Committee

2023 Club Updates

ʻAhahui Kiwila Hawaiʻi o Moʻikeha

Participated in the celebration of Prince Kuhio at the Kauaʻi Museum in March, 2023 

Hanalei Hawaiian Civic Club

ʻAhahui Siwila o Hanalei has been active in fulfilling our mission. This year, Hanalei Hawaiian Civic Club (Hanalei HCC) offered paddling and cultural programming for kane, wahine, and ʻōpio. Our keiki were able to participate in the regatta season and in the Garden Island Championships held in Hanalei Bay whereby they placed in multiple divisions. Following the Championships, Hanalei HCC took 30 ʻōpio and 10 makua to Hilo to participate in the State Championships for outrigger paddling. In addition to States, ʻōpio visited the Imiloa Planetarium learning about Hawaiian voyaging, navigation, weather patterns, Mauna Kea, and astronomy. Led by Kumu Hula Kamealoha Forrest, the makua and ʻōpio also visited Hale Maʻumaʻu where they offered oli, hula, and hoʻokupu to Pele followed by a hike through the Lava Tubes. ʻŌpio also visited Wai Ānuenue where Kumu Kamealoha shared significant moʻolelo of that place.

In preparation for attending States in Hilo, the Hanalei Hawaiian Civic Club hosted a Lūʻau that offered lei making, canoe rides, coconuts and a kalo bar featuring samplings of fresh poi, sour poi, and kalo paʻa highlighting mea kanu. Other cultural activities during the lūʻau included hula, No Hanalei, and oli, E Hoe Ka Waʻa, by the ʻōpio. There were over 600 guests and visitors that attended the lūʻau. Additionally, the nā ʻōpio program replanted their flower garden, Nā pua o Hanalei, to continue teaching the cultural practices of making and giving lei. Hanalei Hawaiian Civic Club also participated in the annual Hawaiiana Day at Hanalei School where elementary students got to learn about waʻa and paddling Hawaiian cultural practices. We are looking forward to our end of the year activities including Makahiki and our annual Christmas Light Parade in collaboration with Waiʻoli Huiʻia Church.

Kaumualiʻi Hawaiian Civic Club

Maikaʻi Kauaʻi, Hemolele i ka mālie!Aloha nui from the westside of our BEAUTIFUL KAUAʻI!

Hānai Kaiāulu me ʻOhana ma ka moku o Kona Kaumualiʻi Hawaiian Civic Club continues to strengthen our partnership and relationship with Aina Hookupu o Kilauea (AHK). Together we continue to hānai (feed) our community every other week with Kauaʻi grown produce boxes which usually include a variety of fruits and vegetables like won bok, pineapple, green onion, ʻuala, daikon, head cabbage, carrots, radishes, etc. Every other week we distribute 50 boxes to the ʻohana here on the westside of Kauaʻi. This equals to about 13,000+ pounds of food. We love being able to share these healthy choices with our members and the community.Kaumualiʻi HCC will once again be partnering with many other Kauaʻi organizations, individuals, and chefs in the 2023 ʻAi Pono Kauaʻi Challenge which is an annual “eat local” week-long event that seeds pride in Kauaʻi’s local food system.

#MauiStrong- We also donated $1000 to support our Maui ʻohana and community and we are committed to finding more ways to support Maui in the long run. Paʻakai and other Kauaʻi resources are being shared with the Maui ʻohana. We love you Maui! 

Queen Deborah Kapule Hawaiian Civic Club

Participated in the 2023 Prince Kuhio Commemorative Service at Prince Kuhio Park