Values in the Hawaiian culture are past from kupuna (elders) to their keiki (children) and mo`opuna (grandchildren). They are tought in everyday lessons and in the classroom. Shaping the lives of young and old alike. They are values that most of us try to live by each day. They are part of what makes Hawaii unique, and we share them with you here. The list is by no means complete, and is not a definitive source, but mearly a guide. We share what we have been tought, and strive to impliment each day.

• Aloha
  Love and Inner Spirit.
  Aloha is a value, one of unconditional love. Aloha literally translates to “being in the presence of the life’s spirit,” and it is a sharing which is therefore thought of as the outpouring and receiving of a person’s inner spirit.
  Pronunciation guide: Aloha (Ah-loh-hah)
  
• Ho‘ohana
  Passion for worthwhile Work. Intention.
  Ho‘ohana is the value of worthwhile work. When you ho‘ohana, you are working with passion, with full intention and with definitive purpose. You work to bring meaning to the life you lead. Pronunciation guide: Ho‘ohana (Hoh-oh-hana)
  
• Laulima
  To Work Cooperatively.
  Laulima is the value of working together, recognition that many hands work together to make the work easier, to make the finished product better, to achieve the goal that was sought.
  Pronunciation Guide: Laulima (lou-lee-mah)
  
• Ho‘omau
  Perseverance and Persistence.
  Ho‘omau is the value of perseverance and persistence. To Ho’omau is also to continue, and to perpetuate in a way that makes it possible for the good to last. Those who ho‘omau do not give up, and they consider mistakes and failure opportunities from which to learn.
  Pronunciation Guide: Ho‘omau (Hoh-oh-mow)
  
• Ho‘okipa
  Hospitality and Service.
  The value of hospitality, in which guests and strangers alike are welcomed. There is generosity in Ho‘okipa, empathy, and anticipation of the needs of others.
  Pronunciation Guide: Ho‘okipa (Hoh-oh-key-pa)
  
• ‘Ohana
  Family and Community.
  ‘Ohana are those who are family, and those you choose to include in your family. ‘Ohana is a human circle of Aloha. Pronunciation Guide: ‘Ohana (Oh-hana)
  
• Lōkahi
  Harmony, Unity and Collaboration.
  Teaching collaboration and cooperation, Lōkahi is often referred to as the value of teamwork. The word itself translates to “harmony and unity.” People who work together can achieve more in unison than as individuals. Pronunciation Guide: Lōkahi Loh-kah-hee).
  

• Kākou
  Inclusiveness.
  Kākou is the Hawaiian value of inclusiveness, and means “all of us,” we are in this together. Kākou is very unifying when applied to language, and all are taught to learn, speak, and practice “the language of we.” Coupled with the value of Lōkahi, Kākou reinforces the recognition of the entire group or community. Pronunciation Guide: Kākou (Kah-koh)
  
• Kuleana
  Responsibility and Accountability.
  Kuleana is one’s personal sense of responsibility. A person high in this value will be quick to say, “I accept my responsibilities, and I will be held accountable.”
  Pronunciation Guide: Kuleana (Koo-lay-ah-nah)
  
• Ha‘aha‘a
  Ha‘aha‘a is the value of humility. It urges us to be humble, be modest, and be more open-minded. However, Ha‘aha‘a does not promote reticence or a lack of assertiveness. The Hawaiian people have two different words for pride: ha‘aheo (ha-ah-hay-oh) and ho‘okano (ho-oh-kah-noh). Ha‘aha‘a does encompass pride in your accomplishments recognizing there is merit in feeling proud of the good things you have done — this is ha‘aheo. Ho‘okano is the unfavorable pride of arrogance and condescension, haughtiness and conceit. Pronunciation Guide: Ha‘aha‘a (Hah-ah hah-ah)
  
• Ho‘ohanohano
  Dignity and Respect.
  Ho‘ohanohano is thought of as the value of respect, it teaches us to honor the dignity of others, while we conduct ourselves with honor and integrity as well. We honor the intelligence of others, and we seek to learn from them. Pronunciation Guide: Ho‘ohanohano (Hoh-oh-hano-hano)
  
• Mālama
  Caring, Stewardship.
  To Mālama is to take care of, to serve and to honor, to protect and watch over. Mālama is thought of as the benevolent value of stewardship. Pronunciation Guide: Mālama (Mah-lah-mah)
  
• Mahalo
  Living in Thankfulness.
  Mahalo means “thank you” and as a value Mahalo is appreciation and gratitude as a way of living. We live in thankfulness for the richness that makes life so precious at work and at home. Mahalo is the opposite of indifference and apathy, for it is the life perspective of giving thanks for what you have by using your gifts — and all of your gifts — in the best possible way. Pronunciation Guide: Mahalo (Ma-hah-loh)
  
• Nānā i ke kumu
  Authenticity and Truth.
  Literally translated, Nānā i ke kumu means ”look to your source.” Seek authenticity, and be true to who you are. Keep your aloha at the surface of what you do daily, and celebrate those things that define your personal truths. In the Hawaiian culture, sense of place factors very deeply into this value, sense of place being defined as both the feel of a place, and the feel for a place. Pronunciation Guide: Nānā i ke kumu (Nah-nah ee kay koo-moo)
  
• Pono
  Balance and Rightness.
  Pono is the personal value of rightness and balance. When a person is “Pono” they have the feeling of contentment when all is good and all is right in their life. Pono teaches the attitude of positivity and optimism. Life itself excites you, and you are full of hope, seeing that the future can only get better. Pronunciation Guide: Pono (Poh-noh).