AHAHUI SIWILA HAWAII

To (a) encourage and promote awareness of, and educate adults and youth on, traditional Native Hawaiian history, customs, spiritual traditions and values; (b) promote Native Hawaiian-centered models of education and encourage greater sensitivity from educational institutions as to the special needs and values of Native Hawaiian students; (c) support programs related to the preservation and cultivation of traditional Native Hawaiian customs, attitudes and values; (d) engage in joint efforts with public and private entities to improve the conditions of people of Native Hawaiian ancestry; (e) assert, codify and defend the cultural expressions, traditional knowledge, art forms and creative works of Native Hawaiians; (f) promote civic engagement of Native Hawaiians; and (g) facilitate the gathering together of and communications among individuals and other groups whose purpose is to preserve and cultivate traditional Native Hawaiian history, customs, spiritual traditions and values.