Kahoʻolawe Protect Kahoʻolawe ʻOhana 50 Years of Aloha ʻĀina 1976–2026
LAʻA · MAʻA · PAʻA

Official Protect Kahoʻolawe ʻOhana
2026 Year of Aloha ʻĀina
Core Events

January 4, 2026
Press Conference and Proclamation Reading Hale Hō‘ike‘ike
at the Bailey House
10:00am

Proclamations by Protect Kahoʻolawe ʻOhana, Kahoʻolawe Island Reserve Commission, Maui County Mayor Richard Bissen, with Kahoʻolawe-inspired mele by Kimie Miner, Kaʻikena Scanlan, and Garrett Probst. Kahoʻolawe: 50 Years of Aloha ʻĀina Hale Hō‘ike‘ike at the Bailey House, Wailuku, Maui

Following press conference:
Gallery opening of a mixed-medium exhibition of the history of Kohemālamalama o Kanaloa Kahoʻolawe.
Click here for Press Release

By invitation only

January 14, 2026
Makahiki Ea: Cultural Practices restoring Sovereignty
Kaʻiwakīloumoku, Kamehameha Schools Kapālama Campus
6:30pm - 8:30pm

Join us for an evening of 'ike and conversation as we explore Makahiki and its significance in restoring the Ea of Kahoʻolawe, and the impact of Kahoʻolawe Makahiki ceremonies on cultural practices in our communities today. To open the evening there will  be a special tribute recognizing the contributions of the Protect Kahoʻolawe ʻOhana for the 50 Years of Aloha ʻĀina Leadership. 
We are excited to be hosting three amazing Kanaka guest speakers from our Kahoʻolawe ʻOhana -
​Kaliko Baker, Michael Nāhoʻopiʻi, and Aunty Davi Pōmaikaʻi McGregor. 
Open to public

January 31, 2026
Pai Ka Leo
He ʻAha Mele Hawaiʻi
Kapiʻolani Community College
3:00pm - 8:00pm
Open to public, admission is free but tickets are required

February 20, 2026
I Ola Kanaloa: Huakaʻi ʻŌlelo Hawaiʻi
Native Hawaiian Student Services
QLC 113
UH Mānoa, Mānoa, Oʻahu
12:00pm

A discussion of the progression of ʻōlelo Hawaiʻi both on Kahoʻolawe and at the universities of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa and Hilo. As Kanaloa is established in HRS 6K as the first sovereign lands of a recognized Kānaka ʻŌiwi governing entity, it is the natural place to invigorate the ea of kānaka that is ʻōlelo.
Open to public

March 5, 2026
Maoli Thursday Panel: Kahoʻolawe and Native Hawaiian Law UH Richardson School of Law
Mānoa, Oʻahu
12:00pm – 1:00pm
Open to public

April 11, 2026
Aloha ʻĀina Unit in Merrie Monarch Parade
Honoring 50th Anniversary of Protect Kahoʻolawe ʻOhana
Downtown Hilo, Hawaiʻi
10:00am
Parade is open to public

May 3, 2026
Waipā Day Honoring the 50th Anniversary of the Protect Kahoʻolawe ʻOhana
Waipā, Kauaʻi
More information forthcoming

August 9, 2026
Kamaʻāina Sunday at ʻIolani Palace Celebrating Protect Kahoʻolawe ʻOhana
50 Years of Aloha ʻĀina
ʻIolani Palace, Honolulu, Oʻahu
9:00am – 2:00pm

Mele and declarations of aloha ʻāina at the iconic ʻIolani Palace Coronation Pavilion. A throwback rally for our lāhui celebrating Protect Kahoʻolawe ʻOhana’s 50th anniversary.
Open to public

August 17 – October 12, 2026
I Ola Kanaloa: 50 Years of Aloha ʻĀina Art Exhibit
Honolulu Hale
Honolulu, Oʻahu
Tuesday – Saturday 10:00am – 5:00pm
Sundays 11:00am - 4:00pm

Aupuni Space
Arts & Letters / Native Books
Nuʻuanu, Oʻahu
Wednesdays 11:00am – 3:00pm
Fridays 3:00pm – 7:00pm
Saturdays 11:00am – 3:00pm
• appointments welcome outside regular exhibit hours (availability varies)
Open to public

September 22, 2026
Hawaiian History Month Panel: 50 Years of the Protect Kahoʻolawe ʻOhana
Mission Memorial Building
Honolulu, Oʻahu
In-person and livestreamed
More information forthcoming

September 24, 2026
Laʻa: Consecration of Aloha ʻĀina in ʻAha
Hawaiian Hall, Bishop Museum
Kaiwiʻula, Oʻahu
6:00pm – 8:00pm
More information forthcoming

October 22, 2026
Maʻa: Establishing Our Pilina to Kanaloa
36th Anniversary of the Stopping of the Bombing
Hawaiian Hall, Bishop Museum
Kaiwiʻula, Oʻahu
6:00pm – 8:00pm
More information forthcoming

November 12, 2026
Paʻa: Kanaloa Kānaka i Kanaloa: Eia Aʻe Ka ʻOhana
Hawaiian Hall, Bishop Museum
Kaiwiʻula, Oʻahu
6:00pm – 8:00pm
More information forthcoming

November 13, 2026
Protect Kahoʻolawe ʻOhana 50 Years of Aloha ʻĀina:
Concert & Lāʻa, Maʻa, Paʻa!
Great Lawn, Bishop Museum
Kaiwiʻula, Oʻahu
5:00pm – 9:00pm
More information forthcoming

*Event listing subject to change.
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