What’s New:

• Read Kunani’s testimony to the Board of Agriculture and BioSecurity

2024 OHA Campaign:

• Kunani received official endorsements from the HI Film Union – IATSE 665, State of Hawaii Organization of Police Officers, Peter Apo, Luana Palapala, Bumpy Kanahele, and more!
• Read Kunani’s interview on Ka Wai Ola!
• Kunani’s campaign was endorsed by Peter Apo, Luana Palapala & Bumpy Kanahele!

Although, my Nihipali Kupuna are from Kalawao Molokai, I grew up in the 1950’s urban & country areas of Honolulu experiencing firsthand, the history of social and economic challenges as a Kanaka Maoli. My whole life has been community service. As a retired Police Officer, I have worked at utilizing that experience writing grants, curriculum, and reports to help organize community activities and projects. As an educator, artist, lecturer, presenter, inventor, board of director, project director, elected delegate, fundraiser, co-creator, vice- chair, I’ve held numerous leadership and supportive roles in political, economic, social and cultural organizations locally, nationally and internationally.

Living on Molokai, I help organize and participate in many community meetings, forums, presentations, workshops, and created a Beneficiary Awareness Initiative of the 125 Amendments to the HHC Act of 1921. I farm sustenance and sustainable foods; created a contempary uluniu, coconut grove to restore the culture of ‘ike niu; worked with the Molokai QLCC teaching art to youth of Molokai; participate with the Kupuna Council of the Molokai Heritage Trust to secure Molokai Ranch Lands for our community; through hana lima I helped restore ‘aina momona to our lands and waters; help restore traditional health la’au lapa’au methods and practices with the ‘Aina Pulapula of Mahana, and work to re-establish food and water security and sovereignty on Molokai again.