Kēhau Lucas

Senior Design Specialist/Kumu ʻIke Hawaiʻi, Kamehameha Schools Maui 

He kama no Kamāwaelualani, ʻo Manokalanipō nō ia. Hānai ʻia i ka malu o Waiʻaleʻale, ʻo Kawaikini ka piko luna. No ke ahupuaʻa i kaulana i ka lau kapalili a me nā wai ʻekolu, ʻo Makaweli hoʻi. Milia e ka makani Waipao. Hoʻōla i ka ua Kapaʻahoa. A i ke alo hoʻi o Kanekula. Kēhau Lucas is an educator, advocate, and a fierce champion for lāhui vibrancy. Deeply rooted in the values of aloha ʻāina and ʻike kūpuna, her work highlights the transformative power of culturally-grounded education in shaping kanaka identity and fostering resilience. With a deep aloha for ʻōlelo Hawaiʻi and a commitment to perpetuating Hawaiian knowledge systems and practices, Kēhau empowers keiki and ʻohana to reconnect with ancestral wisdom, cultivating pride, purpose, and strength. She envisions a resilient and thriving lāhui where the richness of our ancestral traditions is woven with modern, innovative approaches to learning and community-building. Guided by this vision, she strives to create lasting change—advancing a Hawaiʻi that uplifts and serves kanaka maoli.