On display at the

Hawaii Community Foundation

In 2014, Hawaiian Legacy Reforestation Initiative (HLRI) commissioned the second collection of featherwork art reproductions, a replica of the cape and helmet of Hawaiian High Chief Ke‘eaumoku Pāpa'iahiahi.

Hawaiian Legacy Reforestation Initiative is proud to announce our Ke'eaumoku Papaiahiahi Aha Ula Collection at Hawaii Community Foundation.

Through HLRI's practices, we can restore our endemic forests, protect endangered species, improve air quality, cool the planet, sequester carbon, recharge watersheds, protect our reefs and enhance health benefits from natural resources through conservation partnerships in education and community engagement in Hawaii and beyond for generations to come. But its not just about planting trees.  Hawaii’s native forests are essential in fostering healthier, safer, and more interconnected communities. Our collaboration with Hawaii Community Foundation continues to bind the connection.

The cloak measures 60 inches in length and 108 inches in width at its base. It contains approximately 200,000 individual Lady Amherst Pheasant feathers 

 “The High Chief Ke‘eaumoku Pāpa‘iahiahi lived from 1736–1804 and was instrumental in helping King Kamehameha I ascend to the throne as Hawai'i’s first king, but no known featherwork pieces or depictions exist of his full cloak, so I spent months researching the design around the back that correlates with the front sections shown in Brook Kapukuniahi Parker’s painting,” said San Nicolas. “I sought advisement from experts at the Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum in Honolulu when starting the collection. It is such an honor to work on this project, and it represents a critical continuation of Hawaiian featherwork.