🌿 ʻĀina is more than just land. It is our foundation. As Native Hawaiian Plant Month comes to a close, let us remember that our native plants aren’t just beautiful, they’re essential to Hawaiʻi. They nourish our ecosystems, root us to place, and help our ʻāina thrive.Mai poina, when we mālama ʻāina, the land cares for us in return. #MahinaLāʻauKamaʻāina #NativeHawaiianPlantMonth #MālamaʻĀina #ʻĀinaPauahi

ʻAʻa i ka hula, waiho ka hilahila ma ka hale. The 62nd Annual Merrie Monarch Festival continues tonight with hula ʻauana! Mahalo nui to all of this year’s participating hālau for sharing their legacy of hula with audiences across the pae ʻāina and around the world.#MerrieMonarch #MerrieMonarch2025 #IMuaKamehameha #HulaIsLife #HulaAuana

I leʻa ka hula i ka hoʻopaʻa. Hula is more than dance. It is a living expression of our moʻolelo, a connection to ʻāina, and a celebration of our ʻŌiwi identity. Every step, chant, and gesture carries the knowledge and stories of our people. As the 62nd Annual Merrie Monarch Festival continues, tonight we celebrate the timeless tradition of hula kahiko. In honor of Native Hawaiian Plant Month, we’ll also keep an eye out for the native plants woven into the lei and adornments of our dancers, strengthening our pilina to ʻāina and celebrating the traditions that sustain and define us.#MerrieMonarch #MerrieMonarch2025 #IMuaKamehameha #HulaIsLife

Repost @merriemonarchfestivalA performance of Hawaiʻi Ponoʻī by @kamehamehakapalama Concert Glee Club haumāna at the 62nd Annual Merrie Monarch Festival.#MerrieMonarch #MerrieMonarch2025 #MMF2025 #Hilo #HiloHawaii