Mokupuni Poʻo (Members)

Aha Moku Advisory Committee Members

The Aha Moku Advisory Committee (AMAC) is composed of eight members representing each of the main Hawaiian Islands.
Individuals interested in serving on AMAC may apply at the Boards and Commissions website.  AMAC is under the Boards and Commissions for DLNR.

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Mokupuni Poʻo (Representative)

Moku (Island)
Member Piilani Kaawaloa

Piʻilani Kaʻawaloa

Moku O Keawe (Hawaiʻi)
Member Leslie Kuloloio

Leslie Aipalena Kuloloio
(AMAC Chair)

Moku O Kanaloa (Kahoʻolawe)
Member Thomas Hashimoto

Thomas Hashimoto

Mano O Kalanipo (Kauaʻi)

Winifred Basques

Nanaʻi Kaula (Lanaʻi)

Kyle Nakanelua

Moku O Piʻilani (Maui)
Member Karen Poepoe

Karen Kamalu Poepoe
(AMAC Vice Chair)

Molokaʻi Pule ʻOʻo
 

Keith Robinson

Niʻihau O Kahele Lani
Member Leialoha Kakuhihewa

Leialoha “Rocky” Kaluhiwa

Moku O Kakuhihewa (Oʻahu)

Aha Moku Structure

Click here to see the Aha Moku Structure Handbook

The Aha Moku Advisory Committee (AMAC) advises through representation

Aha Moku Island Councils have a direct line of communication with their Poʻo (representative) on AMAC.  Island Poʻo are at the Paeʻāina level (4), which encompasses each level preceding it.  The Poʻo, who sits on AMAC, advises the State through representation, bringing the concerns of their Island and Communities to state agencies and staff.

AMAC serves in an advisory capacity to the State Department of Land & Natural Resources (DLNR) and its various Divisions.  Eight (8) AMAC Poʻo serve as liaisons between the State and their respective Aha Moku Island Councils.  The Aha Moku Island Councils submit 3 candidate names for the Poʻo to represent their island on AMAC.  The Governor nominates one person from the 3 candidates, and the Senate evaluates the nominees through the advise and consent process.  If confirmed by the Senate, the candidate becomes a member of AMAC for their island.

The Aha Moku System fosters understanding and practical use of knowledge, including native Hawaiian methodology and expertise, to ensure responsible stewardship and awareness of the interconnections of the clouds, forests, valleys, land, streams, fishponds and sea.

 

 

This page was last updated on 7/26/23.