Bands · Est. 1996
Kanikapila Hawaiian music from island-born transplants
An acoustic Hawaiian music trio — traditional to contemporary kanikapila — across the DC metro and national stages.
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.comFood trucks · Plate lunch & poke
A modern Hawaiian kitchen at 1920 L Street NW serving poke bowls and island plate staples, grown from a food truck into a downtown shop.
Washington, DCKānaka ʻŌiwi(202) 838-9718www.abunaipoke.com
Hula & 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
Civic clubs
East Coast region of Kamehameha Schools Alumni Association (Pres. Deric Wong KSK ’80); KS is a Native Hawaiian school — org badge Island Roots (individual Kanaka reserved).
Washington, DCIsland Rootswww.ksaaimua.org
Civic clubs
A chartered Hawaiian Civic Club under the Association of Hawaiian Civic Clubs Mainland Council (Nā Lei Makalapua), serving Hawaiians and allies in Washington, DC.
Washington, DCKānaka ʻŌiwiaohcc.org/hawaiian-civic-clubs
Hula & Polynesian dance
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.
Las Vegas, NVKamaʻāinawww.kumukhula.com