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Who Should Apply
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Children and youth (ages 10-17) interested in learning more Hawaiian language and culture, accompanied by an adult family member
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Teachers of Hawaiian students who want to increase their Hawaiian language proficiency and ʻike kūpuna
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ʻOhana of all ages, who want to immerse themselves and their children in a Hawaiian learning environment
* We are not able to provide one-on-one support or supervision.
If your child needs special attention, an adult may have to attend.
Camp Activities
Hoʻokahua
Experience traditional Hawaiian living in historic Waipiʻo Valley, one of the last intact ahupuaʻa, where wetland taro farming has been a way of life for over a thousand years.
Wahipana
Learn stories, songs, chants and hula about the area of Kūnaka and the wahi pana of Waipiʻo.
Aloha ʻĀina
Contribute to the ongoing growth of Hawaiian food and utilitarian plants at Kapapa Loʻi o Kealiʻikuaʻāina, while practicing traditional land stewardship.
Hana Noʻeau
Engage in fun, hands-on Hawaiian arts and crafts using Waipiʻo-sourced materials.
Kanaka Kitchen
Prepare delicious, healthy meals in the Hawaiian language using locally sourced ingredients.
ʻŌlelo Hawaiʻi
Increase your proficiency as a Hawaiian language speaker by becoming immersed in Hawaiian language, including vocabulary, traditional proverbs, Hawaiian songs, chants etc.
Join us on Saturday June 20th, 2026 from 10:00 am - 1:00 pm where participants will demonstrate what they have learned to their family and friends and share delicious Hawaiian foods that they have prepared. 4x4 vehicles are welcome to drive down and join us at Kapapa Loʻi o Kealiʻikuaʻāina. Follow the signs.
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The first Kūkulu Kumuhana camps started in Waipiʻo Valley in the early 1990s, inspired by a desire to create a critical mass of conscientious kanaka understanding their kuleana to one another, theʻāina and akua, and the perpetuation of Hawaiian language and culture.
Since then Kūkulu Kumuhana camps have been held in all districts of Hawaiʻi Island as well as on the island of Maui.
Today, the children of our original Kūkulu Kumuhana leaders are continuing the traditions of their mākua, immersing Hawaiian children and youth in the traditions of our kūpuna and teaching them how to live sustainably.
30+ Years of Kūkulu Kumuhana
