Pouhana O Nā Wāhine Organizing Efforts To Increase the Safety of Native Hawaiian Women: An Exercise of Native Hawaiian Sovereignty

As featured in Restoration Magazine, Volume 20, Issue 1 PDF. Native Hawaiian women represent the highest percentage of victims of domestic violence and sex trafficking within Hawaiʻi. The Pouhana O Nā Wāhine (PONW)1, a nonprofit collective of Native Hawaiian women, is organizing to change this unacceptable reality. We understand the violence and injustice we have experienced as Native Hawaiians. We …

Aia I hea ka wai a Kāne Webinar

Join us for this online webinar to learn about healing our kāne (men), the role kāne fulfill in our communities, and an introduction to the Kāne Mental Health Cohort (Ka Wai a Kāne).

Aia I hea ka wai a Kāne Webinar

Presented by Vernon Viernes, TTA & Kekoa Rosa, TTA. Join us for this online webinar to learn about healing our kāne (men), the role kāne fulfill in our communities, and an introduction to the Kāne Mental Health Cohort (Ka Wai a Kāne).

PONW Data Sharing Webinar: FY22-23

Please join Pouhana O Nā Wāhine as we share engagement data from our first year in operation as the first federally funded DV resource center for Kānaka ʻŌiwi. This is an opportunity to see what type of work Pouhana O Nā Wāhine has been doing and to identify areas for future collaboration.

Pouhana O Nā Wāhine: The Native Hawaiian Resource Center on Domestic Violence

As featured in Restoration Magazine, Volume 21, Issue 1 PDF. In 2022, the Native Hawaiian Resource Center on Domestic Violence, Pouhana O Nā Wāhine (PONW), underwent a significant period of growth, emphasizing the development of our team’s capabilities to address domestic violence effectively. This expansion exceeded numerical increases, symbolizing our collective dedication to instigating positive change within the Hawaiian community. …

We Are Born of Spirit Through Mother Earth and the Womb of a Woman: Exploration of Identity

As featured in Restoration Magazine,Volume 20, Issue 3 | PDF By tai simpson, nimiipuu, Wendy Schlater, Payomkawichum, Dolly Tatofi, Native Hawaiian, and Paula Julian, Filipina The strong-hearted leadership of survivors and advocates have been the lifeblood of our grassroots movement over the last three decades to restore the sovereignty of Tribal Nations and increase Native women’s safety. Restoring Indigenous protections …

Honoring Queen Lili’uokalani Webinar

Celebrate the Queenʻs Birthday (September 2, 1838) with us! Join our talk story to learn more about the Queen, her legacy, and the everlasting impact she has on the people of Hawaiʻi. Presented by Vernon Viernes, MSW, TTA

Kāne Mental Health Webinar

PONW – Kāne Mental Health Webinar, July 28, 2023 – Presented by Vernon Viernes, TTA Learn about healing our kāne (men) and the role kāne fullfill in our communities.