OUR PRINCIPLES

Ala Nui no ka Lāhui, Ala Nui no ka Makaʻāinana

1. We are led by the local, working class. (Hōʻea)

We uplift the Kānaka Maoli and Kama’āina who live the realities of Hawaiʻi every day.

2. We are loyal to our home, and one with our environment. (Aloha ʻĀina)

We protect our mountains, our waters, our families, our towns, and our culture from any and all threats with fierce and dire loyalty. 

3. We understand that our history shapes our future. (ʻIke Kūpuna)

We learn from the courage and knowledge of our kūpuna. Their pain and promise help us understand how we arrived here and what direction we must take next.

4. We listen first, then act with intention. (Hoʻolohe)

Like a surfer reading the waves, we listen to our community before we move. We believe that people are the experts of their own experiences.

5. We use stories to bond with one another and guide our path. (Moʻolelo)

Hawaiʻi is facing a spiritual crisis of isolation and human longing. When we share stories, we open our hearts to the light of others and understand the world around us.

6. We embody culture because culture is power. (Hanauna)

Culture goes beyond the traditions of old. It is alive and shaped daily by us. We harness our traditions, humor, language, music, struggle, and symbols to shift what Hawaiʻi believes is normal and possible. 

7. We commit to nonviolence in word and deed. (Kapu Aloha)

We model peace, dignity, and discipline. Nonviolence strengthens our moral grounding and allows us to welcome the broadest number of people into the movement.

8. We lead with vision, not fear. (ʻImi Naʻauao)

We start from what our people need and what Hawaiʻi deserves, not from what polling or consultants say is safe. While politicians follow public opinion, we move it.

9. There is strength in numbers. (Hoʻohui)

We build a movement through addition. We conduct thousands of conversations in churches, schools, workplaces — and at our neighbors’ doors — to the unity needed to shape our own futures.

10. We build real governing power, not just moments. (Kuleana)

We organize, educate, run for office, pass laws, transform systems, and shift resources to our communities. We choose strategies that build lasting power, not just generate the most attention.

11. We unite across differences. (Lōkahi)

We welcome all people into this movement and refuse to let the wealthy few divide us. Our strength comes from solidarity across backgrounds, while centering the leadership of Kānaka Maoli. 

12. We blame systems, not people. (Lokomaikaʻi)

We show grace to working people forced to operate in unjust systems. We foster safety, equity, and accountability for our fellow members without losing focus on “the big fight.”

13. We step into our leadership. (E Hū)

We all have a different kulana, and no one has to do everything. When we share time, skills, resources, and kōkua, big things become possible.

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USE OF OUR PRINCIPLES: We do not wait for top-down permission to act. Any group of five members who adhere to these principles can launch an action in the name of Our Hawaiʻi.

MOVEMENT INTEGRITY: Any action, hui, or leader that fails to embody these principles is not acting in the spirit of Our Hawaiʻi.