Nā Papahana Projects

Past Projects

He Huewai Ola

He Huewai Ola, the living water gourd, symbolically referring to the man as a vessel of life that is guided by the god Kāne.

Kapahikaua

Kapahikaua is a federal grant-funded project that is developing future generations of Haku Ho‘oponopono (Lead instructors of ho‘oponopono) in four Native Hawaiian communities: West Moloka‘i, Wai‘anae on O‘ahu, Hāna on Maui, Kekaha on Kaua‘i.

Hale Mua Initiative

The Hale Mua Initiative addresses the issues of socio-cultural disconnectedness and increased health risks among Native Hawaiian kāne by establishing Hale Mua (men's houses) in three Native Hawaiian communities

Mana ‘Ōlelo

Mana ‘Ōlelo is a federal grant-funded project that is bringing academic language into a cultural setting in three Native Hawaiian communities on O‘ahu, Maui, and Kaua‘i.

Ho‘okahua

The Ho‘okahua Project is ʻAha Kāne events created in 2018 and is a 12-month initiative that utilizes Hawaiian thought processes to address the physical, economic and social well-being of Native Hawaiian men.

‘Aha Kāne 2012 Native Hawaiian Men’s Health Conference

In 2012, ‘Aha Kāneʻs third conference was to address the issues of Native Hawaiian male leadership and community involvement by focusing on the cultural history and the roles of Native Hawaiian men in the past, present and future.

‘Aha Kāne 2010 Native Hawaiian Men’s Health Conference

The goal of ‘Aha Kāne 2010 is to address the issues of Native Hawaiian male leadership and community involvement by focusing on the cultural history and the roles of Native Hawaiian men in the past, present and future.

‘Aha Kāne 2006 Native Hawaiian Men’s Health Conference

The goal of ‘Aha Kāne 2006 was to address the issues of Native Hawaiian male leadership and community involvement by focusing on the cultural history and the roles of Native Hawaiian men in the past, present, and future.