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Mother, Native Hawaiian, Child Advocate, Candy Crusher, First Lady of Hawai‘i.

Joined March 2021
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Happy Father’s Day to all of our wonderful fathers across Hawaiʻi! Today is your day. Thank you for all of your hard work and dedication to your families and your loved ones!
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And to my wonderful husband, Josh, I am so grateful for your love and support in raising our children. They say it takes a village, but sometimes you get lucky with a great partner by your side too. I appreciate you.
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In honor of Women’s History Month, we’re highlighting women whose contributions helped shape Hawaiʻi across generations.
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Queen Liliʻuokalani led during one of the most challenging chapters in Hawaiʻi’s history. Even in the face of uncertainty, she placed her people's well-being first. Her legacy lives on through the culture, history and identity that continues to define Hawaiʻi today.
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Happy International Women’s Day! Today, we celebrate the strength and leadership of women in Hawaiʻi and around the world.
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This day reminds us of the importance in recognizing the incredible contributions of wahine, reflect on the challenges they continue to face and commit ourselves to being part of the solutions toward further progress.
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In honor of Women’s History Month, we’re highlighting women whose contributions helped shape Hawaiʻi across generations. Mary Kawena Pukui devoted her life to preserving Hawaiian language, traditions and stories.
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Through her scholarship and cultural leadership, she helped ensure that ʻike and ʻōlelo Hawaiʻi would endure. Her work continues to shape how Hawaiʻi understands and honors its heritage.
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Hauʻoli Lā Hānau e Queen Liliʻuokalani 💜 I reflect today on her gifts as a composer, a leader and a tireless advocate for her people. She devoted her life to protecting Hawaiʻi and uplifting our communities, guiding our islands through times of great challenge.
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Her legacy is one of resilience, compassion and love for our island home — a legacy that continues to inspire me personally, and one that I am honored to help carry forward in service to our people.
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Hau‘oli Mahina ʻŌlelo Hawai‘i! Let’s honor and celebrate ʻŌlelo Hawai‘i every day—not just in words, but in action. Language is the heartbeat of identity, culture and connection. This month, let’s uplift and strengthen ʻŌlelo Hawai‘i together. E ola ka ʻōlelo Hawaiʻi!
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I want to extend my deepest gratitude our Pacific Wāhine leaders for joining us yesterday at Washington Place for the "Wāhine Wellness: Pacific Perspectives on Women’s Health & Well-Being" panel discussion.
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It has been an honor to welcome such an inspiring gathering of women leaders and community members.   A heartfelt mahalo to our esteemed moderator, Dr. Robin Miyamoto, and our incredible panelists: Her Majesty Makau Ariki Atawhai, Dr. Diane Paloma, and Sharon Kaiulani Odom.
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We were deeply privileged to commemorate the installation of the Royal Orders of Kalākaua at Washington Place, a significant moment in preserving the rich heritage of Hawai'i.
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Honored to be with friends and family at the forefront of hula and culture on this Hō‘ike night in beautiful Hilo. Mahalo to the Merrie Monarch Festival for your kōkua in raising funds for wildfire relief for our ‘ohana on Maui.
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As with kōlea (Pacific golden plovers) that migrate to Hawai‘i from Alaska each year, many native manu-o-Kū find respite on the tranquil grounds of Washington Place.
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This one wisely chose one of the oldest trees on the property, a pak lan (Magnolia x Alba) thought to have been planted while Queen Lili‘uokalani lived here and cultivated the gardens.
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Hau‘oli Mahina ‘Ōlelo Hawai‘i! In Queen Lili‘uokalani’s diary from 1889, on display at Washington Place, she noted that on this day she had a “paina wehe i ka hua olelo no Pele” (gathering to compile a list of words relative to Pele).
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It seems the gathering may have involved members of her sewing club. While that engagement with ‘ōlelo Hawai‘i was not as grand in scale as some of her other projects, like her famed translation work on the Kumulipo at Washington Place.
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Hau‘oli Mahina ‘Ōlelo Hawai‘i! I am Jaime Kanani Green, the First Lady of Hawai‘i.    I live at Washington Place in Honolulu with my ‘ohana. Today, we share some of the place names of our home. Kūkalahale is the wind name, and ka‘eleloli is the rain name at Washington Place.
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More than ninety years ago, on November 10, 1932, our ʻulu (breadfruit) tree was planted by Agnes Hall Judd, mother of then Territorial Governor Lawrence McCully Judd.
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This month we celebrate the 90th birthday of First Lady Jean Ariyoshi. Having lived at Washington Place for twelve years (1974-1986), she and Governor George Ariyoshi called Washington Place home longer than any residents since Queen Liliʻuokalani, who spent 55 years here.
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I am excited to announce that I will be receiving an Advocacy Award at Hoʻōla Nā Pua's Pearl Gala on 9/30 at Four Seasons Ko Olina.
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HNP works to prevent sex trafficking and provide care for survivors-- an issue that is surprisingly prevalent in our home, and which thrives in the darkness.#shinethelight
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Today we gathered at Mauna ‘Ala, to celebrate the 164th anniversary of the founding of the Queen’s Hospital in 1859 and to honor the founders, King Kamehameha IV and Queen Emma Kaleleonālani.
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As a longtime friend and colleague of Margery’s, we wanted to extend a HUGE congratulations to her on her new position serving on the Board of Directors for the Harry and Jeanette Weinberg Foundation.
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The Weinberg Foundation has been deeply intertwined within the fabric of our community for decades. Its commitment to improving the lives of people experiencing poverty has been evident through their actions in all aspects of the community.
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Join us in celebrating the 50th anniversary of Washington Place’s addition to the National Register of Historic Places. The home earned the designation for being the primary residence of Queen Lili‘uokalani for 55 years.
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The achievement set the stage for the home’s subsequent designation as a National Historic Landmark in 2007.
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Happy Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month!   At Washington Place, Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month resonates deeply.
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The home has served as a reception site for delegations from the broader Asia Pacific region since at least 1882, when Lili’uokalani welcomed His Excellency Michinori S. Nagasaki, Special Envoy of his Imperial Majesty of Japan.
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Last week I had the opportunity to visit Hui Kū Maoli Ola, a native Hawaiian plant nursery in Kāne‘ohe. April is Native Hawaiian Plant Month and we want to highlight the diverse species of plants that Hawai‘i has that are found nowhere else in the world.
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It’s our kuleana to ensure these plants are around for future generations.

Many native species, like the kāhuli snails, rely on these plants for food and their habitat.
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