Hula schools
Kailimai family hula legacy in the East Bay for 30-plus years
San Ramon studio for hula, ʻori Tahiti, and cultural classes. Kumu Catherine Kauʻilaniokalauaʻe Harrill Kailimai and Karl Michael Haʻaheo Blankenship.
Listed as Kānaka ʻŌiwi–owned. Who is in the book
Restaurants · Plate lunch & poke
Fresno Hawaiian restaurant from owner Cijay Phakeovilay cooking food he misses from home in Hawaiʻi.
Fresno, CAKamaʻāinaWebsite
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Tattoo & visual arts
Garden Grove tattoo shop founded 2008 by afakasi Samoan Suluʻape Siʻi Liufau.
Garden Grove, CAPacific Islander(714) 534-8784Website
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Fashion & Wear
Santa Ana clothing from Kekoa Cazimero — Native Hawaiian, born and raised in Honolulu. Mainland ops at Harbor Blvd.
Santa Ana, CAKānaka ʻŌiwiWebsite
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Hālau · Classes & workshops · Hula & Polynesian dance
Oakland hālau under Kumu Mark Kealiʻi Hoʻomalu, a regular Merrie Monarch presence from the East Bay.
Oakland, CAIsland RootsWebsite
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Carpentry & remodeling · Electrical · Plumbing
NHO-owned general contractor and facilities firm with a San Juan Capistrano office and a South Ogden shop.
San Juan Capistrano, CAKānaka ʻŌiwi(949) 940-6553Website
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Performing arts & luau entertainment · Hula & Polynesian dance
A Polynesian cultural nonprofit based in Emerald Isle, teaching and staging Samoan dance and culture for East Coast communities and festivals.
Emerald Isle, NCPacific IslanderWebsite
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