Pilialoha “Pili” Kawena is Brooklyn-raised, she is the daughter of Leilani and younger sister of Ioane. A summer in rural O‘ahu takes an exciting turn for her and Ioane when a journal pointing to long-lost treasure sets them on an epic adventure with new friends, and leads them to reconnect with their Hawaiian heritage. She is portrayed by Kea Peahu.
Throughout Finding ‘Ohana[]
After winning the Greenpoint Geocachers competition that involves a high-intensity race around the streets of New York City, Pili Kawena won a summer vacation at a geocache camp in the Catskills. But those dreams are dashed when her grandfather Kimo is put on strict rest following a heart attack. Her mother hauls her and Ioane, back to the family home in Oahu, Hawaii to take care of her father.
Later that day, Pili sneaks into Kimo’s school bus art studio and unearths a dusty old journal hidden in a drawer. The book glows when she opens it, revealing sketches and journal entries written in Spanish. The entries tell of the legendary treasure of the Peruvian, a pirate ship carrying chests filled with gold doubloons and precious gems that’s been lost for almost two centuries. Kimo warns her against going searching for the hidden treasure, but she disobeys him thinking the discovery will help her family solve all their problems and goes on the quest with Casper. Ioane and Hana track them to make sure of their safety.
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Trivia[]
- Classmates/people thought she was Puerto Rican, so she learned Spanish.
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Pili • Ioane • Hana • Casper • Leilani • Kimo • George Phan • Kua Kawena • Brown • Robinson • Monks |
| Cast |
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Kea Peahu • Alex Aiono • Lindsay Watson • Owen Vaccaro • Kelly Hu • Branscombe Richmond • Ke Huy Quan • Brad Kalilimoku • Chris Parnell • Marc Evan Jackson • Ricky Garcia |