Celebrate the spirit of connection with the official 67th Annual Association of Hawaiian Civic Clubs Convention t-shirt. Inspired by this year's theme, "Kahe Ka Wai I Hoʻokahi Pilina" , this design honors the relationships that unite our lāhui across oceans, lands, and generations. The lavender shirt was intentionally chosen to represent the camas flower, a sacred and culturally significant plant of the Indigenous peoples of the Pacific Northwest. The camas serves as a symbol of our Native relatives whose lands now host and nourish many Kānaka Maoli living across Turtle Island. The flowing purple waters in the design pay tribute to these ancestral homelands and the enduring relationships we continue to build with Indigenous communities throughout the region. Theme breakdown: “Kahe Ka Wai I Hoʻokahi Pilina” Provided by Nā Lei Makalapua, Mainland Council of the Association of Hawaiian Civic Clubs. Kahe ka wai – the water flows i ho’okahi pilina – into/within one relationship, one interconnected bond. The phrase carries a deeper, poetic meaning beyond literal translation, pointing to the idea that water is the medium through which relationships are formed, sustained, and unified. Through the flow of water, our moʻokūʻauhau, stories, and ʻike continue to travel, reminding us that distance does not diminish our connection. Instead, water weaves together our past, present, and future, strengthening the bonds of our lāhui and serving as both a physical and spiritual thread of shared identity, responsibility, and aloha.
Celebrate the spirit of connection with the official 67th Annual Association of Hawaiian Civic Clubs Convention t-shirt. Inspired by this year's theme, "Kahe Ka Wai I Hoʻokahi Pilina" , this design honors the relationships that unite our lāhui across oceans, lands, and generations. The lavender shirt was intentionally chosen to represent the camas flower, a sacred and culturally significant plant of the Indigenous peoples of the Pacific Northwest. The camas serves as a symbol of our Native relatives whose lands now host and nourish many Kānaka Maoli living across Turtle Island. The flowing purple waters in the design pay tribute to these ancestral homelands and the enduring relationships we continue to build with Indigenous communities throughout the region. Theme breakdown: “Kahe Ka Wai I Hoʻokahi Pilina” Provided by Nā Lei Makalapua, Mainland Council of the Association of Hawaiian Civic Clubs. Kahe ka wai – the water flows i ho’okahi pilina – into/within one relationship, one interconnected bond. The phrase carries a deeper, poetic meaning beyond literal translation, pointing to the idea that water is the medium through which relationships are formed, sustained, and unified. Through the flow of water, our moʻokūʻauhau, stories, and ʻike continue to travel, reminding us that distance does not diminish our connection. Instead, water weaves together our past, present, and future, strengthening the bonds of our lāhui and serving as both a physical and spiritual thread of shared identity, responsibility, and aloha.
