Queen Maile Tanya Mailelani Naehu is a Kanaka Maoli Boricua, educator, performer, artist, community organizer, and activist of aloha ‘āina from the island of Moloka’i, Hawaii. As a mother of three and co-founder of Ka Hale Hoaka, an online school of Hawaiian Knowledge, her teachings are grounded in Indigenous philosophies and practices such as mo’olelo, ʻōlelo Hawai’i, hula, and oli. By teaching via various art mediums through the vessel of moʻolelo she emphasizes the great importance of building communication skills, self-confidence, and a new generation of storytellers. It is based on the belief that the ancient wisdom of our ancestors is the answer to our modern-day problems. As a cultural practitioner, she serves as a consultant in Hawaiian cultural arts education. Kumu Maile, as most refer to her, is Vice Chair and Program Director for Hui o Kuapā, 501c3 on the island of Molokaʻi. Together, Maile and her husband Hanohano share the hip-hop stage as “The Paniolo Prince and his Queen Maile.“