E hume i ka malo, e hoʻokala i ka ihe
Prepare for the task at hand
IDENTIFIERS
Legal Entity
Name: Hui Kānaka Kālaiʻāina
Trade Names: Kānaka Party and People’s Party
Structure: Hawaiʻi nonprofit, federal tax-exempt, political organization under Section 527 of the U.S. Internal Revenue
Code (26 U.S.C. § 527).
Vision
To be a beacon of light in a political sea of darkness
Logo
The taro leaf, representing the taro plant, that represents the first man and first peoples
Motto
Ua Mau Ke Ea O Ka ʻĀina I Ka Pono
“The People and Land will prosper as we remain faithful to ke Akua”
Colors
Waipiʻo Valley Taro Leaf - Green
Hamakua Coast Dirt - Brown
Honoli'i River Pohaku - Gray
Song
He Mele Lāhui (Song of the Hawaiian Nation)
The Kingdom of Hawaii‘s second national anthem written by
Queen Liliʻuokalani in 1866
He Mele Lāhui by Barret Awai - YouTube
Dance
Ha‘akoa Eia Hawai‘i
Learn Eia Hawaiʻi
Air Animal
ʻIo - Hawaiian Hawk (representing vision, wisdom, and excellence)
Ocean Animal
Palaoa - sperm whale (representing physical, mental, and spiritual strength - mana)
Land Animal
Puaʻa - pig (representing steadfastness and commitment)
Insect
Pinao ʻUla - Red Dragonfly (representing swift and responsive leadership)
Tree
Kukui - Candlenut tree (representing light and knowledge)
Plant
Taro (representing the first man and peoples)
Flower
White Lehua (representing rare pono warrior/leader)