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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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38 listings

A

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

AH

Consulting

Ailani Hawaiian

A family-owned professional and federal contracting shop in Annandale, supporting Native Hawaiian nonprofit initiatives.

Annandale, VAKānaka ʻŌiwiwww.ailanihawaiian.com

AO

Nonprofits

Association of Hawaiian Civic Clubs

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

DH

Performing arts & luau entertainment · Hula & Polynesian dance

DC Hula & Hawaiian Entertainment

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

GK

Food trucks · Plate lunch & poke

Generations Kitchen

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

GI

Carpentry & remodeling

Group IQ

El Segundo shop for asphalt and concrete repair tech, including DoD work under AHT Resins.

El Segundo, CAKānaka ʻŌiwi(213) 255-5349groupiq.com

HO

Hālau · Classes & workshops · Hula & Polynesian dance

Haʻaheo O Hawaiʻi

Albuquerque hālau under Cindi Kealaulaʻulaʻulaokawaoʻone Heffner, with active city-center classes.

Albuquerque, NMKānaka ʻŌiwihaaheoohawaii.com

HH

Restaurants · Plate lunch & poke

Hula Hands

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

HH

Hālau · Classes & workshops · Hula & Polynesian dance

Hālau Hoʻomau I ka Wai Ola O Hawaiʻi

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

HK

Hālau · Classes & workshops · Hula & Polynesian dance

Hālau Ku Pono I Kamalani

Davis County, Utah hālau under Kumu Kahealani Ohumukini Blackmon, performing across Utah, Idaho, and Wyoming.

Layton, UTKānaka ʻŌiwikuponoikamalani.com

L

Carpentry & remodeling · HVAC

LAUKOA

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

LV

Nonprofits

Las Vegas Hawaiian Civic Club

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

LA

Makers & gifts

Leilani's Attic

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

LL

Lei, makeup & special-event beauty · Lei & florals

Leilani’s Leis

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

LB

Lei, makeup & special-event beauty · Arts & crafts

Leis by Leilani

Los Angeles lei artist Leilani Kanaʻauao Huggins — family lei lineage, workshops, and special-event lei.

Los Angeles, CAKānaka ʻŌiwileisbyleilani.com

MK

Catering · Restaurants · Plate lunch & poke

Mila's Kitchen Hawaiʻi

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

MB

Restaurants · Plate lunch & poke

Mo' Bettahs

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

NL

Carpentry & remodeling · Electrical · HVAC

NVE LLC

Highland construction, electrical, and HVAC firm under Native Hawaiian Organization parent Nohona Hauʻoli.

Highland, UTKānaka ʻŌiwi(385) 498-9811

PU

Makers & gifts

Pretty Ululani

A Henderson boutique of Hawaiian jewelry and island-style goods founded by Sanoe, born and raised on Kauaʻi.

Henderson, NVKānaka ʻŌiwiwww.prettyululani.com

SL

Lei, makeup & special-event beauty · Lei & florals · Arts & crafts

Shore Lei

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