How We Got Our Name

In 1999 the name "Hawai’i Loa" was submitted by the Organizing Chapter Regent, Janet Sing, and accepted by NSDAR as the name of the new Hawai’i Island chapter. The name was selected for its historical reference to our location. In the 8th century Hawai’i Loa, a voyager and navigator, used his remarkable skills of reading the stars and waves to sail a large ocean-going canoe from the Marquesas Islands. His landing on the southern tip of the biggest island, Hawai’i Island, marked the beginning of life for the islands of Hawai’i. The Hawai’i Loa chapter was chartered on February 3, 2001, with fourteen organizing members. Three more joined within the first year. Ten of the original seventeen charter members are currently members.

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