Hālau Keʻalaokamaile Cultural Resource Center
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Endowment Fund!

Kanu ʻia nā hua,  ʻO kēia ka manawa ulu
The seeds have been planted, now is the time to grow

    
     Hālau Ke‘alaokamaile’s mission is to perpetuate the Hawaiian tradition, culture and heritage through its arts, beliefs, dance, language and agriculture. A strong connection to the land is an essential part of the hula experience.
     Through our cultural and agroforestry programs the hālau will establish a unique resource to deepen and expand ancient and modern traditions within the community.
                                                                                  “Through physical connection to ‘aina
                                                 our environmental and cultural kinship is rekindled and re-established.”
                                                                                                                                                                  - Keali‘i Reichel

LAND-BASED CULTURAL EDUCATION

     Hālau Keʻalaokamaile has succeeded on many levels yet has never had a permanent home and land-base.  Our vision is to create a physical home for the community to learn, honor and embody the legacy of Hawaiian knowledge.

                     Together, Hālau Keʻalaokamaile and Hōkūnui Farms LLC are establishing the Hālau Keʻalaokamaile Resource Center,
                                         the first hālau facility to be permitted to operate on agricultural land on Maui.

OUR PROGRAMS

      Hālau Keʻalaokamaile conducts five hula classes per week under the direction of Kumu Kealiʻi Reichel. With the facility up and running we will be able to expand the array of cultural programming including music and language instruction.

      In addition, we have been awarded three grants to implement agroforestry programs as they relate to Hawaiian culture and hula.  We have initiated the following long-term projects to coincide with our building plans:

•  Office of Hawaiian Affairs (OHA) grant – $250,000 (2 yrs)  To plant and maintain a 6-acre native habitat which restores the endemic forest, enhances the watershed, perpetuates cultural practices and creates a template for sustainable agroforestry. We had 1,100 volunteers last year participate in monthly plantings.

•  USDA Beginner Farmers and Ranchers grant – $750,000 (3 yrs)  Enhance the success of Native Hawaiian agroforesters by increasing economic opportunity, food security and the cultural connection to the forest through traditional Hawaiian protocols.

•  Administration for Native Americans (ANA) grant – $850,000 (3 yrs)  To perpetuate Native Hawaiian cultural practices through native plants.

Donate Today!

​All donations are 501(c)3 tax deductible and directly benefit the Hālau Ke‘alaokamaile Cultural Resource EndowmentFund. 
Your assistance and investment will anchor Hālau Ke‘alaokamaile to the ‘āina and generate a vibrant space of which all of Maui can be proud. We hope you will take this opportunity to join us on our journey to bring this vision to fruition.