King Edmund Keli‘i Paki Silva Jr. — Academic Credentials

King Edmund Keli‘i Paki Silva Jr. holds multiple degrees from Harvest Christian University (HCU), which is accredited by the Kingdom of Hawai‘i Royal Accreditation Commission (KOHRAC), an Indigenous accrediting body he founded in 2018.

His academic credentials include degrees in:

Many of these degrees were earned with high honors, including summa cum laude distinctions.

About Harvest Christian University (HCU):
 HCU is a tribally owned institution under the Sikani Shaktxiuma Maipuri Tribe, emphasizing Indigenous sovereignty and culturally rooted education. It offers programs at the bachelor’s, master’s, and doctoral levels with a focus on Indigenous knowledge and leadership.

The university also holds accreditations from other bodies such as the Global Evangelical Accrediting Commission and is actively pursuing regional accreditation through SACSCOC.

HCU has extension campuses in several U.S. cities and abroad, and notable individuals have graduated from its doctoral programs. One example is King Silva’s doctoral dissertation on Indigenous Intuitive Education Models, which is used as reference literature in international Indigenous education programs.


In summary:
 King Silva’s degrees from HCU are awarded by a recognized Indigenous institution accredited through KOHRAC. These credentials reflect a commitment to Indigenous educational sovereignty and cultural preservation, rather than conventional U.S. Department of Education accreditation.