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September is Suicide Prevention and Awareness Month

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OHA research reveals higher suicide rates among Native Hawaiians A recent study by the Centers for Disease Control shows a steep increase in suicides in states across the nation. The study, which looked at the period from 1999 to 2016, revealed that suicide rates had increased...

ʻAlemanaka: Calendar | September 2018

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Art with Brook Kapukuniahi Parker Sept. 28, 3 to 4 p.m. Sept. 29-30, 9 a.m. to noon Artist and historian Brook Kapukuniahi Parker will talk about his love of Hawaiian history and his artwork depicting traditional Hawai‘i on Sept. 28. Free. Hui No‘eau Visual Arts Center, Makawao....

Ka Wai Ola | Vol. 35 No. 08 | September 2018

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Ke Au Hawai‘i celebrates Hawaiian achievement

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More than 2,000 people celebrated Native Hawaiian achievement at the Ke Au Hawaiʻi Festival on Aug. 4 at Aloha Stadium. The festival is part of the “Year of the Hawaiian,” an effort to recognize the Native Hawaiian community’s accomplishments over the decades and to promote...

Kū‘ono Marketplace at Kāhala announces tenants

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Kamehameha Schools is revitalizing a fixture of Kāhala retail. Commonly referred to as Kāhala Marketplace, the site will be fully redeveloped and renamed: Kūʻono Marketplace at Kāhala. It will be anchored by Hawaiʻi’s largest grocery retailer – Foodland with its newest Foodland Farms store...

Eco-caskets leave a light touch on the earth

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When Cortney Gusick’s father was diagnosed with late-stage cancer, her ‘ohana felt privileged to have time to be thoughtful and deliberate in their choices for his care, and ultimately his remains. During his final five months, Gusick’s father was able to see where he would...

Importance of wahi pana rooted to past

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“Aloha ‘āina” is a term that conveys a love for the land and the people of the land. Wahi pana or storied places are those significant properties whose importance is rooted in our shared past. Mary Kawena Pukui describes in her ethnographic notes, “How...

Food for an Ali‘i

This mo‘olelo is about Kamehameha, the infant son of Kekaulike, a Maui Island ruler. It is also an infant feeding lesson. Kekaulike’s infant son was named Kamehameha and he grew up on Moloka‘i. (Please do not confuse this child with Kamehameha I, the great warrior...

Agreement reached to restore access to cultural sites at Mākua

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The federal district court for Hawai‘i on Aug. 3 entered a settlement agreement between Mālama Mākua, represented by Earthjustice, and the U.S. Army, resolving a lawsuit filed in 2016 to restore cultural access rights to sacred sites at Mākua Military Reservation on O‘ahu. The...

Ua Hiki Mai Ke Kāniwala I Ke Kaona!

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Ua lohe anei ‘oukou e pili ana i ke Kāniwala? Ua hiki mai ke Kāniwala (50th State Fair) i O‘ahu ma Iune o ke ahiahi o ka lā 29 a he kāniwala ‘ōlelo Hawai‘i nō ia. Inā ‘ōlelo Hawai‘i ‘oe ma ka ‘īpuka pā...

UH Hilo K-12 Hawaiian language immersion school wins high honors

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Ke Kula ‘O Nāwahīokalani‘ōpu‘u immersion school has been awarded the National Indian Education Association’s William Demmert Freedom Fighter award. The National Indian Education Association (NIEA) selected the Keaʻau public charter school for the prestigious award because of its work in Hawaiian medium-immersion education in Hawai‘i....

Hoʻolaha Lehulehu: Public Notice | September 2018

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PUBLIC NOTICE Haun & Associates is conducting a cultural impact assessment (CIA) for a portion of TMK: (3) 5-6-001:Por. 082 situated in Puakea Ahupua‘a, North Kohala District, Island of Hawai‘i. The CIA is being prepared in conjunction with Special Use Permit application to operate Puakea...

Honor Lili‘uokalani, live by her example

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September 2, 2018, marks another milestone in our people’s history, as the 180th birthday for our beloved Queen Lili‘uokalani. Although it has been more than 100 years since Lili‘u left the physical world, her memory lives on and she continues to be a celebrated...

Poke Nūhou: News Briefs | September 2018

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A new class on the rise Saving the ‘Öhia challenge offers big prize As Rapid ‘Öhi‘a Death (ROD) continues to attack native forests, Digital Makerspace is challenging members to offer solutions with a prize purse worth more than $70,000. The Saving the ‘Öhi‘a Challenge is an effort...

OHA Board Actions | September 2018

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The following actions were taken by the Office of Hawaiian Affairs Board of Trustees, and are summarized here. For more information on board actions, please see the complete meeting minutes posted online at https://www.oha.org/BOT. Motion to approve and authorize OHA’s independent Audit to proceed with...

Austronesian Forum in Taiwan

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The 2018 Austronesian Forum kicked off on Indigenous People Day, Aug. 1, in Taiwan. Delegates from 13 Pacific nations and territories attended the forum to work together toward peace, sustainability and prosperity in the Indo-Pacific region. Office of Hawaiian Affairs Ka Pouhana/CEO Kamana‘opono Crabbe...

Teacher-in-residence helps expand native knowledge

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Native Americans played significant roles in the making of America, but often only basic information filters into textbooks, with little mention of the struggles that persist today because of colonization, says Kamehameha Schools kumu Këhau Glassco. Glassco recently returned from Washington D.C., where she spent...

2018 Aloha Festivals!

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Celebrate Hawaiian culture and aloha along the island chain throughout this month and into October. Below are some highlighted events – full listings are available on the festival webpages for each county. Aloha across the islands ALOHA FESTIVALS – O‘AHU All events are free and open to...

Mana Moment: Eric Enos

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In November, the Office of Hawaiian Affairs published Mana Lāhui Kānaka, a multidimensional study of mana: what it is, how to articulate it, and how to access and cultivate it in order to uplift our lāhui. the book shared mana‘o from community contributors, such...

Hālau hula perform at the Paris Festival des Arts d‘Hawai‘i

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This past summer, two hālau from Hawai‘i – Hālau Hula o Mānoa and Hālau Mele – traveled to Paris to perform and to present workshops, lectures and art exhibits for the 3rd Festival des Arts d‘Hawai‘i, from late June to early July. The Festival,...