The Native Hawaiian Health & Well-Being Summit - ʻAha Hoʻolōkahi 2025 aims to weave a lei of mauli ola, bringing together pua from all islands, diverse experiences, expertise and walks of life, to celebrate our lāhui and honor the strands of health and well-being.

The community in Las Vegas is working hard, understanding that Native Hawaiians and Pacific Islanders are on a waʻa together, and are contributing all they have to ensure that waʻa is strong and ready to support the next generation of Native Hawaiians and Pacific Islanders. Whether these youth decide to stay on the continent, or move back to their ʻāina, their mākua (parents, aunties, uncles, etc.) are committed to ensuring their waʻa always points to home, and they have what they need to sustain themselves while living in Las Vegas and beyond.   

Silver Alert, signed by Governor Josh Green, will help to save lives by alerting the community and activating compassionate and medically informed protocols with law enforcement to locate a kupuna (65 and older) who may wander off and go missing due to cognitive decline related to Alzheimer’s Disease and other dementias.

Papa Ola Lōkahi hosted the 2024 Kaʻōnohi Awards. Twelve individuals and one community-based organization were honored for their contributions to the health and well-being of Native Hawaiians. Honorees have represented many areas of excellence — health care, traditional healing, policy, activism, workforce development, leadership, health promotion and education.

More than 70 practitioners and advocates of Native Hawaiian healing traditions gathered on Kaua‘i recently, committed to maintain the integrity of Hawaiian healing knowledge. Chairs of five Kupuna Councils of Hawaiian Healing Practitioners signed Ke Kuahaua, A Declaration of Practice, on Kaua'i at high noon on the Summer Solstice

Aloha mai kākou! Say hello to Mahinalani Cavalieri – or Mahina for short. She was born and raised between ʻAiea and ʻEwa, but currently lives in Pālolo. Her heart lies in the ocean and the waʻa. She's had the privilege to be a volunteer crew member onboard Hōkūke’a and Hikianalia since 2020. The ‘ohana wa’a is a community that teaches, challenges, and provides her with transformative experiences. She is very grateful for the privilege and opportunity to work for Papa Ola Lōkahi. During her free time, she enjoys being in the ocean, in her garden, or at a yoga studio. If time permits, she'll go fishing. Her nieces and nephews love to clean and cut fish with her. As a creative outlet, she also loves creating floral arrangements.

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