Ka Wai Ola - Office of Hawaiian Affairs, Volume 20, Number 12, 1 December 2003 — Hale Kūʻai [ARTICLE]

Hale Kūʻai

Hale Kū'ai Cooperative, a merchandizing collective that specializes in goods produced by Native Hawaiians, has opened a holiday store in the Royal Hawaiian Shopping Center in Waikīkī. The Hawai'i Learning Center and Gift Shop, whieh will be open until Dec. 31, will feature lectures and demonstrations by Hawaiian producers and organizations, a Native Hawaiian art show and a gift shop including food products, books, clothing and a wide variety of handmade crafts and jewelry. There will also be live entertainment and various special events on weekends.

The store will occupy the former Mclnerny location, in the Orchid Court on the first floor, and will be open Monday through Friday from noon to 10 p.m. Hale Kū'ai is a 10-year-old eooperative that provides sales and marketing support to Native Hawaiian artists, crafters and food producers in the Hawaiian Islands. The organization's mission is to encourage, support and develop Native Hawaiian self-determination and eeonomie self-sufficiency. The cooperative runs a store in Hau'ula and is also featured in the Native Books/Nā Mea Hawai'i stores.