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

2023 Club Updates-

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!