The proverb “Ola nā iwi – The bones live” refers to respected elders who are well-cared for by their families. Ola Nā Iwi is a registry of biographical profiles of our kūpuna. Its purpose is to provide opportunities for families to pay tribute to their own beloved elders and to honor these hulu kūpuna throughout the global community.

Our kūpuna are precious and dear to us all. In keeping with the respect and protocol that is their traditional right, we remind our readers that images and information contained in Ola Nā Iwi belong to the families that provide them and are not to be used without their owners’ consent.

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Ka‘iwakīloumoku is proud to showcase stories of our hulu kūpuna, as shared by students of both Kumu Eldon Chun's and Kumu Kalehua Lima's Hawaiian Culture classes. This time we have featured biographies written by Kapālama high school students Christopher Bright and Ipo Akana, but we look forward to sharing many more of these mo‘olelo hulu kūpuna in months to come.

Edmund K. Bright

Thelma Leilani Haia Akana

>> Past Kūpuna KELA MEA KEIA MEA ‘Atikala Nūpepa ‘Ōlelo Hawai‘i ‘Auhea ‘oukou e nā makamaka heluhelu e noho ana i ka ‘o ia‘i‘o kūmau, ‘o ka ‘ōlelo Hawa‘i ka wehi o ka ‘āina! He wahi kēia no kākou, no ka po‘e kūpa‘a i ka ‘ōlelo makuahine me ka ‘ike manomano o nā kūpuna. "Ka Nupepa a Kakou" >> "He wahine Akua hoopunipuni" >> "He wahine hoomanamana, o Laka ke Akua" >> "No ka Aoao Hikina o Koolaupoko" >> "Ke Panana Mua Loa ma ka Olelo Hawaii" >> "La Kanu Laau ma Kamehameha" >>

The phrase lala ola means “living branch” and refers to thriving families
whose descendants spread tree-like across the generations. Lala Ola
celebrates this generation-spanning tree of life with a video showcase of
programs sponsored by the Hawaiian Culture Events Series, the Mele Hawai‘i Institute, the Office of Special Events, and other departments within Kamehameha Schools.

		E ‘Ai Kākou! Episodes 1- 4
Length: 60 minutes each Host Sharon Ka‘iulani Odom and guests present E ‘Ai Kākou!, a local cooking show promoting the idea that traditional foods are best and that Hawaiian foods can be prepared in healthy ways. Available now are all four episodes showcasing different methods of preparing meals that are both healthy and delicious and visiting community members who are working hard to keep our Hawaiian foods and traditions alive. Visit our Makali‘i recipe page for written versions of many of these great recipes. View Episode 2 >> View Episode 3 >> View Episode 4 >> >> Download QuickTime Player Past Multimedia>>