WONG, Hinaleimoana (Hina)
Party: Nonpartisan · Backing: Grassroots
Platform: Māhū cultural practitioner, educator, and filmmaker running for OHA Oahu Resident Trustee; campaign site is kumuhinaforoha.com.
- Hinaleimoana Wong-Kalu (Kumu Hina) is a Native Hawaiian cultural practitioner, educator, filmmaker, and language revitalization advocate; she is widely known as a māhū (Two-Spirit) cultural figure and the subject of the award-winning documentary 'Kumu Hina' (2014).
- Has served as an elected OHA Oahu Resident Trustee, making her the first māhū person to hold an OHA trustee seat; seeking re-election or a return to the seat in 2026.
- Grounds her OHA advocacy in Hawaiian language revitalization (she teaches ʻōlelo Hawaiʻi), cultural education, and the protection of Native Hawaiian identity, land, and traditions.
- Campaign website is kumuhinaforoha.com; voters should visit the site for her current platform positions and re-election priorities.
Editorial summary: Hina Wong-Kalu is one of the most culturally prominent figures in Hawaiʻi's public life — a māhū educator, filmmaker, and OHA trustee. Her advocacy for Hawaiian language, culture, and identity, documented in her film and her OHA trustee record, reflects a mission to protect and revitalize Native Hawaiian traditions from the inside of the state's Hawaiian affairs governance structure.
Key issues: Hawaiian language revitalization, Native Hawaiian culture, Two-Spirit / māhū rights, Land & identity
Website: https://kumuhinaforoha.com
Profile last reviewed: 2026-06-03