Hui ʻOhana O Akau
Perpetuating the legacy of our kupuna kāne William Paul Mahinauli Akeni Akau while preserving and perpetuating our homeland Kawaihae, Puʻukoholā Heiau, and our ʻohana cemeteries in Waimea and Kawaihae
Perpetuating the legacy of our kupuna kāne William Paul Mahinauli Akeni Akau while preserving and perpetuating our homeland Kawaihae, Puʻukoholā Heiau, and our ʻohana cemeteries in Waimea and Kawaihae
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All proceeds go towards our 2026 Family Reunion
Tuesday
April 14, 2026
5:30pm - 6:30pm
via Zoom
Time is running out until our 2026 Akau Family Reunion, and since O‘ahu is coming over to the Big Island, our next HOOA O‘ahu meeting will focus on final prep—especially how we can help get our kupuna to the reunion. We’ll also review the last key details so our whole ‘ohana is ready to show up strong and in aloha.
Saturday
April 18, 2026
12:00pm - 3:00pm
Kamuela - Waimea
64-783 Paeli Alanui St
Time is running out until our 2026 Akau Family Reunion, so our next HOOA Big Island meeting will be all about final preparations and making sure we’re ready to welcome everyone home. Please come talk story, share updates, and kōkua with the last key details for our ‘ohana, kupuna, and keiki
Saturday & Sunday
April 25 - 26, 2026
9:00am - pau
47-4970 Old Mamalahoa Hwy
Come out and kōkua our ‘ohana as we kālua several pigs for our Akau Family Reunion in June! We’re looking for volunteers for our Kālua Crew and Meal/Donation Crew—this is a 2-day work event, so any time (or food donations) you can give is appreciated; please sign up and tell us which day(s) you can help.
Be sure to mark your calendars and join us for another exciting memorable event!
Our last big Akau family reunion was a decade ago in 2016.
Stay tuned for more information in the coming months.
Registration is now open
For more information about the 2026 Akau Family Reunion, please visit
https://huiohanaoakau.com/2026ReunionInfo.html
To register be sure to visit https://huiohanaoakau.com/reunion.html
Hope to see you all there!
Don't miss it!
Registration for the 2026 Family Reunion is now open. Don't miss out on this once in a decade event. We can't wait to see you all there!
$125
1 Case: 20 8-oz individually wrapped New York Strip Steaks, perfect for grilling for any family gathering.
Keeping the tradition of past reunions, we would like to memorialize our loved ones who have passed on since July 2016. Please submit the info at the link below.
Visit our genealogy website to learn more about your ancestors. Check to make sure you and your ohana are included!
Hailing from the northern parts of Hawaii Island, we are the direct descendants of Sen Kau Ching Akeni & Kamakahema Kepe'a and son William Paul Mahinauli Akeni Akau. Together we strive to perpetuate the history, traditions, and legacy of our Akeni Akau ancestors. We actively encourage the research and sharing of family history and promote fellowship through activities and events for the betterment of the ʻohana, the community, and the ʻaina.
2016 Family Reunion Group Picture
2025 Waimea Cherry Blossom Festival Crew
2010 Akau Ohana Fun Day - Pokai Bay
2012 Akau Ohana Fun Day - Spencer Beach Park, Kawaihae
2015 Akau Ohana Waimea Cemetery Work Day
2010 Akau Family Fun Day - Uncle Manny and The Sene's
2016 Akau Reunion - Aoki and Kalahiki Ohana
2016 Akau Ohana Car Wash Crew - Waimea
2017 Akau Ohana Adopt A Hwy
2015 New Waimea Akau Cemetery Sign
2013 Akau Reunion Kalua Crew
2025 Akau Food Booth Crew - Waimea
2017 First Food Booth - Waimea Cherry Blossom Festival
We are the Akau ʻOhana, the descendants of William Paul Mahinauli Akeni Akau. Son of a Chinese immigrant father named Sen Kau Ching Akeni and a pure Hawaiian mother named Kamakahema Kepeʻa.
A retired horseback policeman in Kohala, he was also a fisherman, farmer, and paniolo. Fluent in Hawaiian and English, William Paul was a well dressed man who was respected and loved by everyone.
Eventually relocating to Kawaihae from Kohala, William Paul and his descendants were instrumental in creating a thriving and abundant community. Till today, the Akau's are the last remaining family left in the heart of Kawaihae, and they still play an important role in its future.
Once the vibrant fishing village with fishponds and Hawai'i islands largest salt pans. Kawaihae became the principal residence of King Kamehameha I from 1790 to 1794 were he built Puʻukoholā Heiau and plotted his conquest of the remaining Hawaiian islands.
Puʻukoholā "hill of the whale" became the site where Kamehameha was instructed by Kahuna Kapoukahi to build and dedicate a temple in honor of Ku-ka'ili-moku. By doing so it was prophesied that he would then take possession of Hawai'i and the rest of the islands.
Located in the cool, beautiful, lush Waimea, the Akau Cemetery is home to our Akeni Akau ancestors and their descendants. Set against the rainforest, this cemetery is well-manicured and maintained.
Home to 2 burial sites of our kupuna wahine, one next to Blue Dragon and the other between 'Ōhai'ula and Mauna Kea Beach Hotel.
(808) 780-6085 Arthur Akau Jr
(808 223-4532 McMillion Kalahiki
PO Box 6957; Hilo, HI 96720