Kua‘ana is the Hawaiian term for older sibling. With this position in the ‘ohana, the kua‘ana assumes the responsibility of taking care of the younger sibling. At Kua‘ana Native Hawaiian Student Development Services, there are kua‘ana (in terms of experiences at UHM who take care of our kaina students (younger sibling) by making sure that they receive as much kokua as they need to achieve their academic goals.