Edith Kanakaole Foundation

Papaku makawalu is the ability of our kupuna to categorize and organize their natural world and all systems of existence within their universe. Papaku makawalu is the foundation to understanding, knowing, acknowledging, becoming involved with, but most importantly, becoming the experts of the systems of this natural world. The papaku makawalu team holds at least one public workshop every year and, upon request, several smaller presentations.

The child care stabilization grant was received from the state of hawaii department of human services, which received funds through the american rescue plan act (arpa) of 2021 to provide assistance to licensed childcare providers experiencing financial hardship and childcare market instability due to covid-19.

Other programs: ekf's programs endeavor to elevate hawaiian intelligence. Halau o kekuhi is the halau hula and the center of cultural knowledge for ekf. The papaku makawalu, oiwi spatial data, uluwehi o ke kai, and honuaiakea projects look at research, curriculum development, and community education through workshops, social media, and video projects. Other projects, such as vibrant hawaii haleolono, concentrate on hawaiian resource management and land restoration.