Our Fiscal Sponsor
Nā Maka Hāloa o Waipi'o, a 501(c)3 organization headquartered in Pāhoa, Hawaiʻi, will serve as the fiscal sponsor for Kuʻialuaopuna. Founded in 2001, Nā Maka Hāloa o Waipi'o is a grassroots organization that works on supporting indigenous arts & culture in Puna, Hawaiʻi. Our missions align with the belief that cultural education is a vital part of resource sustainability.
All donations are tax deductible through
Nā Maka Hāloa o Waipi'o
PO Box 10664
Hilo, Hawaii 96721
Phone: (808)937-0823
Ein# 91-2079670
Mahalo for your support.
Ana Kapukini Kon- Executive Director
Ana is the executive director of Nā Maka Hāloa o Waipi'o, and has been the driving force behind Na maka Haloa o waipi'o's mission to promote cultural understanding through the cultural arts. With over 30 years of experience in culture and education, Ana brings a wealth of knowledge and expertise and a driving passion to our organization.
Our Founder
Edward Kanahele was a History professor at Hawaii Community College where he was able to tap into the young Hawaii youth coming into the college and inspire them to be great.
He was active in the preservation of ancient burial grounds and remains for the iwi kūpuna.
In 1990 he founded a group named "Hui Malama i Na Kupuna" which was established to protect remains and burial sites of Hawaiian ancestors.
This group was instrumental in getting the Smithsonian Institute to return the remains of 85 Hawaiians remains (bones) which had been kept for almost 100 years.
In 1998, our founder Edward Kanahele thought to regenerate the practices of Ocean through Lawaiʻa, Land through Mahiʻai and the chants and dances through Hula. This has been the foundation for Nā Maka Hāloa and continues to hold a solid foundation for us now and into the future. I Ola Hāloa!
