Hula & Polynesian dance
Kāneʻohe-raised kumu teaching hula in the desert
Kumu Hula Maxine Kawahine Hoʻomanawanui Charles-Aulelava reestablished her hālau in Las Vegas in 2022 after years of training and teaching on Oʻahu’s windward side. Classes meet on West Sahara; the work is culture first.
Listed as Kamaʻāina-owned. Who is in the book
Bands · Performing arts & luau entertainment
Richmond’s premier Hawaiian band — steel guitar, ʻukulele, vocals, and hula for East Coast events.
Richmond, VA
(804) 630-5001www.hawaiianband.comHula & Polynesian dance · Performing arts & luau entertainment
Humble/Houston food truck, luau catering (Drums of the Pacific USA), and Houston Hula Academy under Chief Asomua Tama Satoafaiga. (Hula Mama’s restaurant closed — not listed.)
Humble, TXPacific Islanderwww.drumsofthepacific.com
Fitness & martial arts
Owner-run underwater strength and conditioning in Las Vegas, plus Zero Out Mentality training.
Las Vegas, NVKamaʻāina(808) 728-4797www.deependfitness.com/las-vegas
Food trucks · Plate lunch & poke
A Hawaiian family kitchen in Las Vegas serving plate lunch, poke, and island breakfasts, grown from pop-ups and a truck into a storefront.
Las Vegas, NVKānaka ʻŌiwigenerationskitchenvegas.com
Hālau · Classes & workshops · Hula & Polynesian dance
Traditional hālau teaching kahiko and ʻauana in Las Vegas under Kumu Jerri Santos. ʻUkulele lessons run alongside hula, keeping mele and oli in the family with son Keola Santos as lead musician.
Las Vegas, NVKamaʻāinahulahalauokaleookalani.synthasite.com
Auto body & mechanics
Las Vegas auto shop run by Kawika and Kaci Kuba — lived in Hawaiʻi most of their life.
Las Vegas, NVKamaʻāina(702) 258-3581www.islandautolasvegas.com