Our Mission
Ka Huli Ao Center for Excellence in Native Hawaiian Law is an academic center that promotes education, scholarship, community outreach and collaboration on issues of law, culture and justice for Native Hawaiians and other Pacific and Indigenous peoples.
Who We Are
Established in 2005 at the William S. Richardson School of Law through a Native Hawaiian Education Act grant, Ka Huli Ao focuses on education, research, scholarship, community outreach, and the preservation of invaluable historical, legal, traditional, and customary materials. It also offers new courses and supports Native Hawaiian and other law students as they pursue legal careers and leadership roles.
What We Do
Education, Research, and Scholarship
Ka Huli Ao facilitates wide-ranging programs to promote education, research and scholarship on the unique aspects of Native Hawaiian law, and the intersection of local, federal and international laws affecting Native Hawaiians. Ka Huli Ao also offers new courses on Native Hawaiian and Indigenous law, as well as the first-ever Native Hawaiian Law Certificate.
Community Outreach
Ka Huli Ao facilitates discourse between the legal community, the Native Hawaiian community, and the community at large. Law students and faculty—through workshops, symposia, and meetings—inform and educate, and are educated and informed by, the community about significant Native Hawaiian issues, history, and law.
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Support Our Work
Our work is made possible through the generosity of our supporters and partners. If you wish to kōkua Ka Huli Ao, please consider making a tax-deductible donation to the “Center for Excellence in Native Hawaiian Law” fund. With your kōkua, we can continue to draw from the best of Maoli tradition in pursuit of scholarship, enlightenment, and justice for Kānaka Maoli and all of Hawaiʻi’s people.
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