Meet the local lei makers nurturing a Native Hawaiian tradition ^83.4%

KUOW - By Jeannie Yandel, Katie Campbell, Dyer Oxley - 12/24/2025, 11:00 AM

More and more Native Hawaiians are moving to the Pacific Northwest. In fact, Washington state has the third largest number of Kanaka Maoli, or Native Hawaiians, outside of Hawaii and California. As they move here, people are bringing their beloved customs and traditions with them. Like the artform of making lei, which are garlands made... more