Maui native Kumu Hula Kawaiola Noelani Deguilmo founded hālau Ka Pā Hula 'O Kawaiolanoelaniokane of Reno, NV on July 7, 2012. For the past ten years, she has brought traditional Hawaiian culture and practice to the little desert community and continues her mission of authentically preserving and perpetuating her cultural traditions through her kūpuna (ancestors), through oli (chant), through hula (dance), through mele (song), and through 'ōlelo (language).