AHA's Motto "Ke Kukui Nana i Luna"
The kukui or candlenut tree is found throughout Hawai‘i. In the past, it was highly prized, and every part of the tree was used. Before the introduction of electricity, the oily nuts were used for lighting. For this reason, the kukui has been adopted by the Academy of Hawaiian Arts as a symbol of cultural enrichment and enlightenment.
Read more about what AHA's motto means to the haumana at the Academy in the AHA e-Newsletter
Read about the candlenut tree in Wikipedia