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Aloha mai, e hele mai!

Kamehameha Schools Maui Wins 2020 Maui Middle School Makahiki Championships! Again!

Play like a Family
Live like an Ohana

9 Schools, 9 Sports, 200 Athletes, 1 Champion!

Congratulations to our 2019 Maui Middle School Makahiki Championship Overall Winners: Kamehameha Schools Maui!

Help us grow!
Seeking Sponsors for our 2021 Maui Middle School Makahiki Championships!
Stay tuned for our 2021 Sponsorship Packet!

Thank you to all the lucky contestants who participated in the Spear Throwing Challenge! See you again next year!

Our Principles

To have the most respected and successful cultural program in Hawaii
Bring cultural sports to the community and schools and thereby bringing the highest level of competition
To teach a sense of place and valuable life skills to young people.
To impart values for sportsmanship and leadership.
To raise awareness of cultural diversity and respect for traditions.
To increase participation in activities that promote a healthy lifestyle.
To bridge social division, change perceptions and foster friendship between individuals from different cultural backgrounds.

Our Values

Aloha – Exhibit respect through the graciousness of our hearts.
Po’okela - Demonstrate a commitment to Excellence in everything we do.
‘Ohana – A positive feeling of love through words and actions towards all
Ho’omau – Preserving our cultural roots and ancestral achievements.
Kupono – Make evident our character, Integrity and honesty in our relationships
Lokomaika’i – Selflessly serve others where
Lokahi – Participation in Makahiki should aid in the physiological and psychological development of the athlete

Mission

Vision

Our Program

It is our mission to preserve, perpetuate, and exercise our customary practices on a local and global level!

Forging a new future by remembering the past!

We are dedicated to creating cultural programs that engage communities!

Our Target Audience

Underserved Communities
Title 1 Schools
Native Hawaiian Population

What they learn?

Cultural Stories & History
Sports Training
A Sense of Place

Itʻs impact!

Appreciation for Hawaiian Culture
A Sense of Identity
Social-Emotional Learning

and counting....

Our Core Services

Cultural Sports Development

Impacting future generations with ancient wisdom!

ʻAwa Education and Ceremony

Going back to the Roots!

Our Stories!

Iʻve visited Maui five times and I havenʻt experienced Traditional Hawaiian Games until now! My family and I really enjoyed spear throwing and my husband couldnʻt stop!
- Mark G.