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Ea is a Hawaiian word that refers to life and self-determination.

In a Hawaiian worldview, sovereignty is as vital as breathing.

Ea is realized when our communities build a better future, together.

Our kūpuna struggled for Ea through their powerful acts of civic engagement.

Ea can only be achieved when we participate in the decisions that face our islands.

When we vote, we join a storied lineage of kia‘i Hawai‘i who strove for Ea.

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You Are Part of A Civic Legacy

Each link in this moʻokūʻauhau relates a different mo‘olelo. They form a timeline that connects your actions in the present to the struggles and triumphs of our kūpuna.

Portrait of Kamehameha I
1782 - 1810
Kamehameha I unites the Hawaiian Islands as the Hawaiian Kingdom
July 31, 1843
After Hawai‘i is occupied by British naval forces, Kamehameha III uses diplomacy to restore Hawaiian sovereignty
Nov. 28, 1843
Timoteo Ha‘alilio secures international recognition of Hawaiian independence, a day celebrated as Lā Kūʻokoʻa
1893
Western businessmen, with the support of U.S. Marines, overthrow the Hawaiian Kingdom through armed insurrection
1897
The Hui Aloha ʻĀina gathers the Kūʻē petitions protesting U.S. annexation of Hawai‘i
1921
Prince Kūhiō, Hawai‘i’s first delegate to the U.S. Congress, spearheads passage of the Hawaiian Homes Commission Act
1978
Advocates bring the Hawaiian Renaissance to the Hawai‘i State Constitutional Convention, creating the Office of Hawaiian Affairs
2014-2019
Kia‘i lead a peaceful protest movement to protect Maunakea from desecration, halting the construction of the Thirty Meter Telescope

Our Coalition:

Understand Ea

through study and reflection.

E ʻimi lōkahi i ka makawalu

A civic education mini-course for educators

This four-module course helps educators bring culturally grounded civic learning into their classrooms. Participants move from cultural foundations to practical strategies for productive civic dialogue.

Through community case studies, the Makawalu Method, and the TWDR discussion protocol, educators gain ready-to-use tools for facilitating difficult conversations and applying the learning in their own context.

Promote Ea

by practicing civic engagement.

Satellite-style map of the Hawaiian Islands
October 21, 2026

Walk to the Box @ Kauaʻi

10:00 AM sign waving · 10:45 AM W2TB

October 24, 2026

Teacher Workshop @ Honolulu

8:30 AM – 3:30 PM

November 2, 2026

Walk to the Box @ Oʻahu

9:30 AM sign waving · 10:15 AM W2TB

October 20, 2026

Walk to the Box @ Maui

9:00 AM W2TB · 10:00 AM sign waving

November 3, 2026

Walk to the Box @ Hilo

9:30 AM sign waving · 10:15 AM W2TB

Upcoming Event Dates

Tuesday, October 20, 2026 Walk to the Box on Maui. 9:00 AM at Velma McWayne Santos Community Center; 10:00 AM sign waving on Kaʻahumanu Ave (in front of Kaʻahumanu Center / Sears side).
Wednesday, October 21, 2026 Walk to the Box on Kauaʻi. 10:00 AM sign waving on Rice Street near Kauaʻi Museum; 10:45 AM Walk to the Box at the Office of the County Clerk, 4386 Rice Street, Līhuʻe.
Saturday, October 24, 2026 Teacher Workshop hosted by the King Kamehameha V Judiciary History Center. 8:30 AM – 3:30 PM at 417 S King St, Honolulu, HI 96813.
Tuesday, October 27, 2026 HI Now Daily ʻŌpio Voices Broadcast. 3:00–4:00 PM on KGMB/KHNL and K5; 8:00–9:00 PM on K5.
Monday, November 2, 2026 Walk to the Box on Oʻahu. 9:30 AM sign waving in front of the Honolulu Post Office / Hale Aliʻiōlani (across from ʻIolani Palace); 10:15 AM Walk to the Box at Honolulu Hale.
Tuesday, November 3, 2026 Walk to the Box in Hilo. 9:30 AM sign waving on Kamehameha Ave (near the Kamehameha Statue); 10:15 AM Walk to the Box at the County of Hawaiʻi Aupuni Center on Aupuni St & Pauahi St.

Register to Vote

Ensure that you, your ʻohana, and your kaiāulu are prepared to vote.

1

Register Online

Use Hawaiʻi's online voter registration system to register, update your information, or confirm your registration.

Register online
2

Use the Paper Application

Download the paper application and submit the completed form to your County Elections Division.

View form and instructions

Show Your Aloha ʻĀina Pride

Promote civic engagement with three Koho Palota Au sticker designs. Fill out the google form to order yours, free while supplies last.

Order a set
Koho Palota Au sticker

Koho Palota Au Black and Gold

Koho Palota Au Kanaka Vote sticker

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Koho Palota Au green and red sticker

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Realize Ea

by taking on the kuleana to lead.

ʻŌpio Steering Committee

9:00 am

Tuesday, October 20, 2026

Walk to the Box

Walk to the Box at Velma McWayne Santos Community Center

10:00 am

Tuesday, October 20, 2026

Sign Waving

Sign waving on Kaʻahumanu Ave
(in front of Kaʻahumanu Center / Sears side)

10:00 am

Wednesday, October 21, 2026

Sign Waving

Sign waving on Rice Street near Kauaʻi Museum

10:45 am

Wednesday, October 21, 2026

Walk to the Box

Walk to the Box at the Office of the County Clerk
4386 Rice Street, Līhuʻe

9:30 am

Monday, November 2, 2026

Sign Waving

Sign waving in front of the Honolulu Post Office / Hale Aliʻiōlani
(across from ʻIolani Palace)

10:15 am

Monday, November 2, 2026

Walk to the Box

Walk to the Box at Honolulu Hale

9:30 am

Tuesday, November 3, 2026

Sign Waving

Sign waving on Kamehameha Ave
(near the Kamehameha Statue)

10:15 am

Tuesday, November 3, 2026

Walk to the Box

Walk to the Box at the County of Hawaiʻi Aupuni Center
on Aupuni St & Pauahi St

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