Classes & workshops
Hānai Hawaiian lineage, Samoan matai, Harvard-fellow carver
Carver and educator in North Salt Lake. Hawaiian tool-making, material culture, and chiefly-regalia workshops for schools and community groups.
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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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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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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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Hula & Polynesian dance · Performing arts & luau entertainment
Family Polynesian entertainment and dance productions; Siva Samoa / Ori Tahiti roots.
Orem, UTPacific Islander(385) 329-0518Website
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Hula schools · Classes & workshops · Hula & Polynesian dance
National Japan hula association (NPO) with Maire Homma as chair, and the Maire Homma hula school.
Tokyo, JapanIsland RootsWebsite
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Cultural nonprofits
Samoan community nonprofit behind the Utah Samoan Heritage Festival, plus after-school programs, food outreach, and youth service.
Salt Lake City, UTPacific Islander(385) 256-4337Website
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