Food trucks · Plate lunch & poke
Abunai
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
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274 public listings — mostly the U.S. Mainland, plus ʻohana abroad. Businesses owned by people from Hawaiʻi and the Pacific. Most are a name, a place, and a craft. All have Aloha.
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Food 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
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) 940-6553www.adelantogroupinc.com
Consulting
A family-owned professional and federal contracting shop in Annandale, supporting Native Hawaiian nonprofit initiatives.
Annandale, VAKānaka ʻŌiwiwww.ailanihawaiian.com
Civic clubs · Cultural nonprofits
Chicago/Evanston NHPI cultural nonprofit led by Executive Director Lanialoha Lee.
Chicago, ILKānaka ʻŌiwiwww.nbcchicago.com/news/local/say-the-word-lanialoha-lee-executive-director-of-the-aloha-center-chicago/2520324
Nonprofits
Federation of Hawaiian Civic Clubs across Hawaiʻi and the continental U.S. The 67th Annual Convention lands in Portland fall 2026 under Mainland Council hosting.
Portland, ORKānaka ʻŌiwiaohcc.org
Performing arts & luau entertainment · Hula & Polynesian dance
A luau entertainment and Hawaiian catering company serving Maryland, DC, and Virginia with hula, fire knife, drums, bands, and full lūʻau catering.
Pasadena, MDKānaka ʻŌiwidchula.net
Cultural nonprofits
A 501(c)(3) Hawaiian cultural center formed in Virginia in 2017 to educate, engage, and connect people in the spirit of aloha.
Alexandria, VAKānaka ʻŌiwiwww.ealaehcc.org
Tattoo & visual arts
Sand City tattoo studio co-owned by Marlo Kaleoʻokalani Lualemana — Native Hawaiian, born and raised on Oʻahu.
Sand City, CAKānaka ʻŌiwi(831) 920-2786www.earthboundtattoo.com
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
Carpentry & remodeling
El Segundo shop for asphalt and concrete repair tech, including DoD work under AHT Resins.
El Segundo, CAKānaka ʻŌiwi(213) 255-5349groupiq.com
Hālau · Classes & workshops · Hula & Polynesian dance
Albuquerque hālau under Cindi Kealaulaʻulaʻulaokawaoʻone Heffner, with active city-center classes.
Albuquerque, NMKānaka ʻŌiwihaaheoohawaii.com
Traditional healing · Lomi lomi & massage · Cultural nonprofits
501(c)(3) in Berkeley offering lomilomi, laʻau lapaʻau, hoʻoponopono, and cultural health education.
Berkeley, CAKānaka ʻŌiwi(916) 416-0491holistichonu.com
Carpentry & remodeling · Electrical · Consulting
San Antonio–based NHO 8(a) firm — construction, operations, and facilities under the Kīnāʻole family of companies.
San Antonio, TXKānaka ʻŌiwi(210) 383-5553www.kinaole.com
Restaurants · Plate lunch & poke
Anchorage Hawaiian restaurants (Mountain View + Fireweed) founded by Native Hawaiian siblings Bill Hoʻopai & Charlene Goeas with Kaneohe family recipes; listed Native Hawaiian Organization–owned.
Anchorage, AKKānaka ʻŌiwihulahands.com
Hālau · Classes & workshops · Hula & Polynesian dance
A traditional Hawaiian cultural school — hula, oli, language, arts, music — at Hope United Church in Alexandria, open to haumāna from Virginia, Maryland, and DC.
Alexandria, VAKānaka ʻŌiwihalau.org/halau_002.htm
Hālau · Classes & workshops · Hula & Polynesian dance
Davis County, Utah hālau under Kumu Kahealani Ohumukini Blackmon, performing across Utah, Idaho, and Wyoming.
Layton, UTKānaka ʻŌiwikuponoikamalani.com
Civic clubs · Cultural nonprofits · Kalo & leaf farms
Beaverton 501(c)(3) Hawaiian Civic Club — civic work and a community kalo planting in the Pacific Northwest.
Beaverton, ORKānaka ʻŌiwi(971) 384-1463www.kalohcc.org
Restaurants · Plate lunch & poke
A long-running Seattle Hawaiian eatery: kalua pig, laulau, saimin, and other local plates from Peter Buza and daughter Randi.
Seattle, WAKānaka ʻŌiwiwww.kauaifamilyrestaurant.co
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
Restaurants
Family café in Blaine / Birch Bay serving a Kona blend — owner Kaleo Day grew up a Native Hawaiian on Hawaiʻi Island.
Blaine, WAKānaka ʻŌiwi(808) 991-8703www.koatable.com
Carpentry & remodeling · HVAC
NHO / Hawaiian Native Corp portfolio company with U.S. mainland headquarters in Denver — federal O&M, HVAC, and construction.
Denver, COKānaka ʻŌiwi(808) 536-5500www.laukoa.com
Nonprofits
The Las Vegas Hawaiian Civic Club is the mainland civic home for kānaka and ʻohana in Southern Nevada — scholarships, library book drives, Maui relief, and cultural partnerships with local hālau and musicians. From King Kamehameha Day to Golden Knights nights, they keep the lāhui visible in the desert.
Las Vegas, NVKānaka ʻŌiwiwww.lasvegashawaiiancivicclub.net
Makers & gifts
A Hawaiian family grocery and gift shop in Las Vegas for Foodland-style snacks, apparel, and fresh leis — with a San Diego shop as well.
Las Vegas, NVKānaka ʻŌiwiwww.leilanisattic.com
Lei, makeup & special-event beauty · Lei & florals
Fresh lei arm of the Camarao ʻohana / Motu Hawaiʻi — pickup in Clairemont Mesa and on Maryland Parkway.
San Diego, CAKānaka ʻŌiwi(775) 238-9232leilanisleis.com
Lei, makeup & special-event beauty · Arts & crafts
Los Angeles lei artist Leilani Kanaʻauao Huggins — family lei lineage, workshops, and special-event lei.
Los Angeles, CAKānaka ʻŌiwileisbyleilani.com
Lei, makeup & special-event beauty · Lei & florals · Arts & crafts
Tukwila lei and floral shop — Native Hawaiian Business Directory listing, brick suite on E Marginal Way S.
Tukwila, WAKānaka ʻŌiwi(206) 538-7243leizandfloralzbyhoneyz.com
Restaurants · Plate lunch & poke
San Francisco restaurant from chef-owner Ravi Kapur, born in Hawaiʻi with Native Hawaiian–Chinese mother; heritage-driven menu.
San Francisco, CAKānaka ʻŌiwilycsf.com/blogs/news/chef-owner-ravi-kapur
Mental health & counseling
Holistic, liberation-oriented LPC practice in Broomfield — IFS, trauma work, and care for Kānaka and BIPOC clients.
Broomfield, COKānaka ʻŌiwi(646) 651-2312manacounseling.com
Food trucks · Plate lunch & poke · Catering
Phoenix/Queen Creek Hawaiian fusion food truck and catering; site owned/operated framing.
Phoenix, AZKānaka ʻŌiwimanahawaiianfusion.com
Catering · Restaurants · Plate lunch & poke
A Hawaiian-owned culinary shop in Brea led by Chef Charles Akau IV of Līhuʻe, Kauaʻi — catering, island plates, and community tables.
Brea, CAKānaka ʻŌiwiwww.milaskitchenhawaii.com
Restaurants · Plate lunch & poke
A mainland Hawaiian BBQ company founded in Bountiful by brothers Kimo and Kalani Mack of Oʻahu, with kitchens across several states.
Bountiful, UTKānaka ʻŌiwimobettahs.com
Carpentry & remodeling · Electrical · HVAC
Highland construction, electrical, and HVAC firm under Native Hawaiian Organization parent Nohona Hauʻoli.
Highland, UTKānaka ʻŌiwi(385) 498-9811
Bands · Classes & workshops
Berkeley-area slack key guitarist, concert producer, and teacher — House of Hawaiian Music.
Berkeley, CAKānaka ʻŌiwiwww.patricklandezamusic.com
Makers & gifts
A Henderson boutique of Hawaiian jewelry and island-style goods founded by Sanoe, born and raised on Kauaʻi.
Henderson, NVKānaka ʻŌiwiwww.prettyululani.com
Hālau · Classes & workshops · Hula & Polynesian dance
New York hālau extension of Honolulu’s Pua Aliʻi ʻIlima under Nā Kumu Vicky Holt Takamine & Jeffrey Takamine (Maiki Aiu Lake lineage).
New York, NYKānaka ʻŌiwiwww.nationalsawdust.org/event/nationalsawdust-honoring-the-resilliance-of-hawaii-featuring-kumu-vicky-holt-takamine-pua-alii-ilima-o-nuioka-with-the-mega-lab
Lei, makeup & special-event beauty · Lei & florals · Arts & crafts
SoCal lei shop from Maile — born and raised in Southern California, Native Hawaiian, mother born Honolulu.
Huntington Beach, CAKānaka ʻŌiwi(562) 413-6490www.shorelei.com
Carpentry & remodeling
Kaysville general contracting firm — SBA 8(a) Native Hawaiian-owned / NHO.
Kaysville, UTKānaka ʻŌiwi(801) 547-7195getsolidground.com
Civic clubs · Cultural nonprofits
Garden Grove / Orange County Hawaiian Civic Club — AOHCC-chartered, holding SoCal Hawaiian community work.
Garden Grove, CAKānaka ʻŌiwi(714) 615-8729www.aokhcc.org