People Title

Year 5 Fellows

Pohaikealoha Panoke

Year 5 Fellow
She/Her

Mākaha, Waiʻanae, Hawaiʻi

Pōhaikealoha is a Kanaka Maoli media producer, storyteller, and founder of ʻŌiwi Online. She strives to bring native stories to life through passion for not only native cultures and ancestral wisdom, but for their longevity and projection far into the future. With a background in tech and creative services, Pōhai works with various forms of creative and digital media including, film, interactive works and animation, creating media that supports the perpetuation of indigenous excellence while educating both natives and non-natives as to the values of indigenous culture.