Are you a Native Hawaiian and/or Pacific Islander and want to share your thoughts around tobacco and vaping?  We want to learn from you. The goal of our REACH project is to talk story with Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islanders to learn more about tobacco use within their communities and culturally appropriate messaging about quitting tobacco use. Each talk story session will last 60 minutes on Zoom. A makana (gift) will be provided as a mahalo for your participation. 

The lāhui has lost a warrior, an advocate, a community organizer, a visionary. We celebrate the life of social worker Steve Kane‘a‘i Morse (1946-2024).

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.