The towering Ko`olau pali stand majestically over the nine ahupua`a of Kane`ohe Bay.  Represented by the Ko`olaupoko Hawaiian Civic Club, these ahupua`a include Kane`ohe at the southern end, through He`eia, Kahalu`u, Waihe`e, Ka`alaea, Wai`ahole, Waikane, Hakipu`u and Kualoa.

The Ko`olaupoko Hawaiian Civic Club is a non-profit community organization dedicated to the perpetuation of the Native Hawaiian culture, our heritage and our people.  Our membership is comprised of Native Hawaiians and "Hawaiians at heart", and is open to anyone interested in supporting cultural, educational and service programs primarily in the Ko`olaupoko area on the Windward side of the island of O`ahu, Hawai`i.

E komo mai, welcome...
We invite all of you to enjoy learning about our island culture "through Hawaiian eyes", from the perspective of our native people.  You can do this through this website, by participating in our various tours and other activities, or by becoming a member of our Hawaiian civic club.

Please download the membership form from this site, complete it and mail it with your dues to the address noted on the form.  These nominal dues help us to sustain and maintain our work to support and preserve our native Hawaiian culture and the history and heritage of our islands.

Next General Membership Meeting - Tuesday, August 3rd 
Please join us for our general membership meeting on Tuesday, July 6th, at Queen Lili`uokalani Children's Center on Ha`iku Road, across from the entrance to Ha`iku Plantations. Please invite your friends, family and neighbors to join us.  Our potluck pa`ina is at 6 p.m., followed by our business meeting at 6:30 p.m. Our agenda will be highlighted by a panel discussion on the passage of the Native Hawaiian Government Reorganization Act, also known as "The Akaka Bill". Special guest speakers will be on hand to explain what the legislation, once passed, will mean for native Hawaiians, both practical impacts and responsibilities of all parties. 

Cultural tours of Kane`ohe Bay aboard the Coral Queen - Aug. 14th
The next cultural tours of Kane`ohe bay aboard the glassbottom boat is scheduled for Saturday, Aug. 14, at 9 a.m. and 11 a.m., departing from He`eia-kea pier. Our members share the mo`olelo of the nine ahupua`a surrounding Kane`ohe bay, and information about the ocean resources on the reef and around the bay.  For reservations or information, call 235-8111 or email: malamapono@aol.com.

Cultural Service at Ha`iku Valley August 29th
Our next cultural access and service work is in Ha`iku valley on Sunday, August 29th, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., and involves cleaning Kanehekili Heiau. This is a cultural access program of the Ko`olaupoko Hawaiian Civic Club. Volunteers are asked to bring weedwhackers, loppers, heavy-duty rakes and other gardening tools to help clear invasive vegetation off the heiau. Call 235-8111 for more information.

Restoring Productivity to the He`eia wetlands - service work in the lo`i kalo
The Ko`olaupoko Hawaiian Civic Club will team up with Kako`o `Oiwi and some of our hard-working Kane`ohe youth to help clear and plant taro in the fields at Hoi, the ancient name for the area more commonly known as He`eia wetlands.  They will be working starting at 9 a.m. every Tuesday and Thursday for June and July, under the guidance of Uncle Sol Nalua`i and Likolani Kaluhiwa.  For more information or to volunteer, contact the civic club office at 235-8111.

Do you need Volunteer Service Hours?
If you need volunteer service hours to satisfy scholarship or community service requirements, we have an interesting variety of programs in which you may want to volunteer - please visit our "Programs and Services" page for more information. 

JOIN US!!!  Choral singing for fun and fellowship - every Monday night, 7 to 8:30 p.m., at the civic club office, 46-005 Kawa St. Suite 104, led by member Aaron Mahi.  Bring your ukulele or other musical instuments, bring your voices, and e komo mai - come and join us!  Open to all - you do not have to be a member to participate.

Celebrate Kane`ohe 2012 - Join the steering committee
We are in the process of planning a year-long community outreach project, "Celebrate Kane`ohe 2012", during which we hope to partner once again with over  community organizations and institutions to plan  activities and events that recognize and celebrate the wonderful community known as Kane`ohe. We invite individuals and representatives of clubs, organizations, businesses and government agencies to help us plan the events for the 2012 celebration by becoming a member of the Steering Committee.  Call 235-8111 or email: malamapono@aol.com for more information.  We also encourage all of you to beginning your planning for an event or activity of your organization in which you will celebrate Kane`ohe during 2012, and become one of the activities planned for the celebration.

The meaning of "Kane`ohe"...
Contrary to published stories from a wide variety of sources, we believe that the name of our community, Kane`ohe, does not stem from a local legend of an angry husband.

In the time of our ancestors, the god Kane was supreme over the island of O`ahu.  A mighty heiau, or temple, was built in his honor on the slopes of the mountains above a large village that extended from the mountains to the bay.  The name of this heiau, Kukui o Kane, means "the enlightenment of Kane".  A stand of towering `ohe, bamboo, is hidden amidst the extensive banana patch that now covers the hillside in the area near the heiau.  The name, Kane`ohe, refers to the sacred grove of bamboo dedicated to the god Kane`ohe.

 Our sincere mahalo...
We could not have accomplished much of our work these past years in the Ko`olaupoko area without the kokua of many wonderful individuals, businesses and organizations in the Kane`ohe community.  We extend our deepest mahalo nui loa to all of you for your support and many kindnesses, and invite each and every one to join us, Hawaiians - or "Hawaiians at heart" - as members of the Ko`olaupoko Hawaiian Civic Club.

Your kokua is needed:
In 2007, we established a communications center office in the Atrium Building in Kane`ohe through a capacity-building grant from the Office of Hawaiian Affairs.  Now that the grant is completed, we are in need of funding to continue maintaining this vital communications center and gathering place for our crafts activities, training programs, and records.

Donations to help defray the cost of continued use of this space would be greatly appreciated, and can be sent to: Ko`olaupoko Hawaiian Civic Club, P. O. Box 664, Kaneohe, HI 96744. 

If you have office space (or warehouse space) in the Kane`ohe area that you would be willing to donate for our use, at least for the next 12 months, this would also be greatly appreciated.

We are also hoping to obtain the following office equipment:  a mid-sized copier (not a computer printer), a laminator, a standard typewriter, a bookshelf and a file cabinet.  If you have any of these items and would like to donate it to us, please call our office at 235-8111. Mahalo!

Our work to strengthen the communities surrounding Kane`ohe Bay and to perpetuate our community's history and heritage is far from over.  Please kokua - any consideration would be greatly appreciated.  Mahalo!

Our mission statement:
To malama our members, their families,
and the communities in which we live.

CONTACT US
Ko`olaupoko Hawaiian Civic Club
P. O. Box 664
Kane`ohe, HI 96744
Ph. (808) 235-8111
aloha@koolaupokohcc.org