Ka Waihona O Ka Na'auao Public Charter School special education teacher Gaison Keliʻi Pio Adams received the Hawaiʻi State Teachers Association’s Pono Award for his creation of ʻAumakua Flag Football, a volunteer-led co-ed program that gives youth an opportunity to learn and play football through ʻōlelo Hawaiʻi while building confidence, leadership skills and cultural identity.