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NHPI Coalition applies cultural approach to stopping COVID-19

NHPI community continues to be disproportionately impacted by the virus, according to COVID-19 case data HONOLULU (Nov. 16, 2020) – A coalition of leading organizations dedicated to serving Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islanders (NHPI) is taking a cultural approach to stopping the spread of COVID-19 and promoting the safety and wellness of their communities. Called the NHPI Collective COVID-19 Awareness and Prevention Campaign, this hui is led by the steering committee of Kamehameha Schools, the Council for Native Hawaiian Advancement, and the Office of Hawaiian Affairs. “We felt it was our kuleana to address this through a cultural lens. We…

Native Hawaiians at increased risk of intimate partner violence during COVID-19 according to new report

HONOLULU (October 20,2020) – A new report that highlights the increased risk of Native Hawaiians to intimate partner violence during COVID-19 is part of a coordinated initiative aimed at raising awareness about domestic violence during the pandemic. “This report furthers our ongoing effort to better understand how Native Hawaiians are being impacted by COVID-19,” said OHA CEO Sylvia Hussey. “This critical information assists OHA and other policy makers in developing responses that consider the specific and unique needs of our communities.” Native Hawaiians At-Risk of Intimate Partner Violence During COVID-19 was produced by the Native Hawaiian COVID-19 Research Hui, a collaboration…

Kumu hula proclaim kapu to protect the community from COVID-19

HONOLULU (August 21, 2020) – More than two dozen Kumu Hula joined together today to institute a month-long kapu to protect the Native Hawaiian community and the broader public from the staggering rise in COVID-19 cases in Hawaiʻi. The Kumu Hula held a press conference today via Zoom to announce the kapu, a traditional Native Hawaiian restriction. Today’s announcement originated in early August as Hawaiʻi saw a sharp increase in the number of positive cases of COVID-19. A call went out for Kumu Hula to gather and discuss a culturally relevant way to respond to the pandemic. The Kumu Hula…

Lāhui Kānaka

Aloha nui on behalf of Huamakahikina. As a proactive response to a sharp increase in COVID-19 cases affecting the Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander communities of Hawaiʻi, a hui of Kumu Hula from across the pae ʻāina, now called Huamakahikina, originally agreed to a 30-day kapu to help stop the spread of the pandemic. This kapu is called the “Lāhui Kānaka”, and it represents a gathering of intentions focused on stopping the spread of COVID-19 in Hawaiʻi. The original kapu began for hula practitioners on August 16th with the rising of the Mauli moon and continued for three anahulu (three…