Hānai i ke keiki, ola ka lāhui

📢 The 2025 ‘Imi Pono Hawaiʻi Wellbeing Survey is here! 📢 What does wellbeing look like to you? Your voice matters. The data we collect helps paint a fuller picture of life in Hawaiʻi—so we can work toward a thriving future together. Kamehameha Schools, Liliʻuokalani Trust, The Office of Hawaiian Affairs, Papa Ola Lōkahi, and The Queen’s Health Systems invite you to share your unique experience and perspective on wellbeing. Your insights help shape programs and resources that uplift and serve our people. Take the survey today—find the link in @kamehamehaschools Instagram bio! Open to all Hawai‘i residents ages 18+. #imipono #nativehawaiian #hawaii #wellbeing #communityvoices

Aloha lā hānau iā Kamāliʻiwahine Ruta Keanolani Kanāhoahoa Keʻelikōlani! Ua hānau ʻia ʻo ia i ka lā 9 o Pepeluali i ka makahiki 1826.Ua kūpaʻa ke kamāliʻiwahine ʻo Ruta ma ka moʻomeheu Hawaiʻi i manaʻo ʻia e ka nui o nā haole a me ka po'e Hawaiʻi i hoʻokolonaio ʻia he kahiko, he halapohe, a ʻaʻohe waiwai no ke aupuni hou o ke au haole. He kaiāulu nui kona i kākoʻo ʻia aku ma kona mau ʻāina ākea, a ua kaulana ʻo ia i kona mālama pono ʻana i nā ʻelemākule Hawaiʻi. ʻOiai ua hele ʻo ia i ke kula a ka poʻe mikionali a mākaukau loa i ka ʻōlelo Pelekānia, hōʻole ʻo ia i ka namu ma kona ʻano he kanaka makua ponoʻī. He kūpaʻa nō kona ʻano. Ua ʻōlelo ʻo ia i ka ʻōlelo Hawaiʻi a koi aku i ka poʻe hiki ʻole ke ʻōlelo e hoʻohana i ka unuhi ʻōlelo inā makemake lākou e kamaʻilio me ia. Ma ke kaila wikitoria ʻo ia i kūkulu ai i ka hale aliʻi nui a nani loa o ke aupuni o ia wā. Ua noho nui na'e 'o ia ma kahi hale pili mauʻu ma ka pā o ia hale kū kilakila.Hānai like loa akula ʻo kahi Kamāliʻiwahine Ruta lāua ʻo Ke Aliʻi Pauahi kohu kuaʻana lā. Ma muli o ko lāua pilina lua ʻole i hoʻoili ʻia ihola ʻo Kamāliʻiwahine Ruta i kāna lei ilina iā Ke Aliʻi Pauahi. Pēlā nō i hoʻokumu ʻia akula Ke Kula ʻo Kamehameha.#kupaaikaolelo #mahinaolelohawaii #keelikolani #eolamaukaolelohawaii

🏆 Hoʻomaikaʻi to our @kamehamehahawaii 2025 DII Girls Soccer State Champions! I MUA E NĀ KOA! 💙🤍Photo credit: @hezekiah_kapuaala#imuakamehameha

Mahina ʻŌlelo Hawaiʻi is here, and there are so many ways to celebrate and strengthen our language! Whether you’re just starting or already fluent, every effort to ʻōlelo makes a difference. Here are 5 ways to participate this month:
🗣️ Speak Hawaiian every day. Whether it’s a simple “mahalo nui” or a full conversation, ʻaʻa i ka ʻōlelo!
📍 Attend an Ola Ka ʻĪ event and connect with other ʻŌlelo Hawaiʻi speakers.
🧡 Take an in-person Hawaiian language class at @zippys
📱 Practice daily with Duolingo to build consistency.
📚 Explore resources from Kamehameha Publishing to deepen your ʻike. E ola mau ʻŌlelo Hawaiʻi! #mahinaolelohawaii #olelohawaii #eolamaukaolelohawaii #HawaiianLanguageMonth #ImuaKamehameha