About This Project

Dr. Kalei Nuʻuhiwa

Dr. Kalei Nuʻuhiwa is a native Hawaiian from the island of Maui. She is a progressive pioneer with 30 years of experience in conducting research in various Hawaiian practices of time keeping, lunar calendars, heiau ritual, ceremonies and epistemologies connected to phenology, strategic resource management and social wellbeing. Her expertise is Papahulilani, the study of celestial cycles and atmospheric phenomena. She uses art, photography, chanting, and Hawaiian epistemologies to effectively incorporate and bridge Hawaiian practices into strategic plans, organizational missions, and core community values that successfully drive Hawaiʻi organizations. A critical thinker, recognized kilo practitioner, academic, philanthropist and advocate of access to traditional knowledge, she uses traditional methods to create and enrich healthy environments and situations where people can thrive.  Kalei encourages people to strengthen their kilo or keen observational skills and has invited the community to participate in Kilo Malama.

Dr. Kalei Nuʻuhiwa curates and leads Kanaenae Together.

Kanaenae Together is part of the Mauliola Endowment ecosystem providing opportunities for daily ritual for releasing stress. Our gatherings support healthy mind, body, and spirit through Hawaiian practices. Born out of the need to find positive ways to overcome the crushing stress generated during the COVID-19 Pandemic, Kānaenae Together was organically created.