Pihana KA ikena is submitting project hihiakalahau for the hoihi grant program. The project entails developing a wahi pana along the wailua river on the island of kaua I.

Pihana Ka Ikena received a $167,653 Project Grant award from the Department of the Interior's Office of Native Hawaiian Relations under the Native Hawaiian Community Guest Stewardship program (CFDA 15.068), effective October 1, 2025, with a completion date of September 30, 2027. The project, titled Hihiakalahau, entails developing a wahi pana (sacred space) along the Wailua River on the island of Kauai. This initiative aligns with the Heritage (Tourism) Opportunities in Hawaii (HOIHI) Grant Program's core objectives of showcasing Native Hawaiian heritage, traditions, and cultural practices while creating authentic and respectful visitor experiences.

The award supports Pihana Ka Ikena's efforts to restore and enhance this culturally significant ancestral space, generating employment opportunities and economic activity within the Native Hawaiian community. As a typical HOIHI award, the project is expected to facilitate visitor engagement with traditional Hawaiian cultural stewardship while advancing self-determination and economic self-sufficiency for the Native Hawaiian organization and its practitioners.