Nā ʻOno o Ke Kai Card Game

Created by Maya L. Kawailanaokeawaiki Saffery Nā ʻOno o Ke Kai means “the delicacies of the sea”—a reference to the delicious Native fish of Hawai‘i. This standard deck of playing cards features thirteen iʻa commonly found near reefs that were essential to Kānaka in traditional times and continue to play a significant dietary and cultural role in Hawaiʻi today. Nā ʻOno o Ke Kai introduces a Hawaiian worldview on fishing and provides opportunities for haumāna ʻōlelo Hawaiʻi to practice vocabulary and basic sentence structures. E pāʻani pepa kākou—let's play cards! About the CreatorMaya L. Kawailanaokeawaiki Saffery was born and raised in Koʻolaupoko, Oʻahu, and is an ongoing student of the language and culture of her ancestors. With a bachelor’s degree in Hawaiian language and a PhD in education from the University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa, she serves as the curriculum specialist for Kawaihuelani Center for Hawaiian language. She is responsible for researching, developing, implementing, and