UNIVERSITY OF HAWAI’I LAW — The first night of group competition kicks off Friday night at the 60th Annual Merrie Monarch Festival in Hilo. Many of the hula dancers taking the stage have pursued professional paths that are molded by and grounded in their love and commitment to hula. Makawao native Uʻilani Tanigawa Lum never thought her decades of hula training would lead to a career in Native Hawaiian law.