Organization
Aloha Kuamo'o 'Aina
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Aloha Kuamoʻo ʻĀina, a Native Hawaiian family-founded nonprofit, owns a 47-acre historic site on Hawaiʻi Island bought for conservation on December 31, 2015.
- Kind
- 501(c)(3) Native Hawaiian family-founded land steward
- Native-led
- yes-self-described
- Works with
- Native Hawaiians; Kuamo'o battlefield site, Hawai'i Island
- Region
- Hawaii; HI
- Focus
- Owns and restores a 47-acre historic site at Kuamo'o purchased for conservation in 2015 with Trust for Public Land
- Registry
- EIN 46-4864386 (ProPublica: Aloha Kuamoo Aina, Kamuela HI)
What happened
Aloha Kuamoʻo ʻĀina (AKA) is a federally registered 501(c)(3) nonprofit, in its own words, founded by the Beamer ʻohana, Kanaka ʻŌiwi cultural practitioners and lineal descendants of Ke Aliʻi Manono. It is led by Keola Beamer and Dr. Kamana Beamer. Hawaiʻi has its own legal context, separate from U.S. federally recognized tribes.
AKA's About page says the land is a historic battle site connected to the 1819 conflict known as Kaua ʻAi Noa, or the Battle of Kuamoʻo, over the traditional kapu religious system. It says the site was purchased for conservation on December 31, 2015, protecting it in perpetuity, and is now owned by AKA. Its donate page says that on that date the Trust for Public Land and AKA shared that the historic 47-acre property was purchased and permanently protected.
The donate page lists the funders. They include the State Legacy Lands Fund at $3,000,000 and the Office of Hawaiian Affairs at $500,000, followed by foundations, businesses and individuals with smaller gifts.
AKA states what it intends. It says it envisions the land as a center of education for peace, justice and reconciliation, transforming a former place of conflict into a refuge for place-based learning that integrates Native Hawaiian and Indigenous cultures. It says it will engage the local community in planning for the land's future and aims to restore the cultural, historical and ecological integrity of the landscape. The donate page invites tax-deductible gifts through DonorBox or Venmo.
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The battle site was purchased for conservation on December 31, 2015, protecting this wahi pana in perpetuity.
About Us (Aloha Kuamoʻo ʻĀina)a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization founded by the Beamer ʻohana, Kanaka ʻŌiwi cultural practitioners and lineal descendants of Ke Aliʻi Manono
About Us (Aloha Kuamoʻo ʻĀina)the historical 47-acre property was purchased and permanently protected
Donate (Aloha Kuamoʻo ʻĀina)State Legacy Lands Fund – $3,000,000 Office of Hawaiian Affairs – $500,000
Donate (Aloha Kuamoʻo ʻĀina)
Research notes. All facts are the organization's own; the Trust for Public Land press release it links was not opened. The organization's tax status is stated on its site; the ProPublica listing noted in the atlas vetting was not re-checked here. Before giving, confirm the payee: the donate page offers DonorBox or Venmo. The site is described only as a historic site on Hawaiʻi Island; the exact location is intentionally not given.
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- 2026-10-17: ProPublica hit matches name; own site says 501(c)(3) founded by the Beamer 'ohana, Kanaka 'Oiwi cultural practitioners. Donate page offers DonorBox or Venmo; confirm payee before using Venmo. The 2015 purchase was funded by State Legacy Lands Fund, OHA and others (listed on its donate page). Source: https://www.kuamoo.org/aboutus/ ("a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization founded by the Beamer ʻohana, Kanaka ʻŌiwi cultural practitioners and lineal descendants of Ke Aliʻi Manono")
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