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Hawaiian Education Revolution
This article is dedicated to mana wahine, Kumu Ka‘e‘e (beloved kumu of Kawaikini and Kanuikapono Charter Schools) and all of our ‘ike Hawai‘i and ‘ōlelo Hawaii kumu who rise up every day for our keiki.
The revolution to take back our ‘ōlelo, our ‘āina, our...
Hawai‘i team wins 2018 Little League World Series
Q&A with Mana Lau Kong and his father Kai Lau Kong
Hawai‘i’s victory against South Korea in the 2018 Little League World Series began with a first inning home run by 6th grader Mana Lau Kong of Hawai‘i Kai. The team went on to score...
Mākeke: Marketplace | October 2018
(2) HAWAIIAN MEMORIAL PARK CEMETERY PLOTS-Kāne‘ohe. Garden Central, Lot 109 Section C, Site 3 & 4, side by side. Beautiful location. Across the parks memorial chapel. Buy one get one free. Asking $8,000 OBO. Serious inquiries only. Must sell. Out of state owner. Ph....
Be aware of fire risks
In this year 2018, the mana of our akua has been active and on vibrant display across the islands. Massive brush fires in Waikōloa, Mākaha, Wai‘anae and Kaua‘ula have tested the capacity of our local fire departments. Hurricanes and tropical storms have drenched the...
Ka Huaka‘i i Kautokeino, Nolewai
I ka mahina o ʻAukake 2018, ua huakaʻi aku nei he ʻekolu wahine Niʻihau i Nolewai o Kauka Kuʻuipolani Wong, Kāhea Faria, a me Leiana Pahulehua no kekahi ʻAha Kūkā ʻōiwi i kapa ʻia ʻo “World Indigenous Research Education Conference” ma ke kulanui Sāmi...
Ho‘ohui ‘Ohana: Family Reunions | October 2018
LINCOLN – Descendants of Lorenzo Lincoln. The ‘Ohana Lincoln Reunion Committee is planning our next family reunion for Friday, June 21 (family tour) and Saturday, June 22, 2019 (at Hale Hālawai) in Kona. Reaching out to the descendants of Lorenzo Lincoln! Please contact the following...
Maui civic clubs hold inaugural convention
History was made on Labor Day this year. Maui Council of the Association of Hawaiian Civic Clubs held its inaugural convention at the University of Hawai‘i Maui College on Monday, September 3, 2018. This was a milestone moment as it was not just the...
Hoʻolaha Lehulehu: Public Notice | October 2018
Public Notice
ASM Affiliates is preparing a Cultural Impact Assessment (CIA) to support environmental permitting of a proposed single family residence development of TMK: (3) 1-5-009:053, located in Keonepoko Iki Ahupua‘a, Puna District, Island of Hawai‘i We are seeking consultation with any community members that...
Field work in Kuaihelani and Nihoa
The Office of Hawaiian Affairs continues to work with partners within the Papahānaumokuākea Marine National Monument to facilitate access opportunities for Native Hawaiians to conduct needed management activities. This summer, field work was conducted at Kuaihelani (Midway Atoll National Wildlife Refuge) and Nihoa. Aspects...
ʻAlemanaka: Calendar | October 2018
Hui for Health - Moloka‘i
Oct. 6, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m; Oct. 8, 8 a.m. to noon; Oct. 9, 8 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Project Vision Hawai‘i will offer free vision screenings at three Moloka‘i locations to test distance and near acuity screening, as well...
Convention presents opportunity to engage
The Council for Native Hawaiian Advancement’s annual convention for 2018 is themed Ke Au Hawai‘i in celebration of kānaka accomplishments.
The 17th Annual Native Hawaiian Convention will be held Oct. 8-10 at the Prince Waikīkī Hotel and CNHA has shared anticipated highlights at this year’s...
Poke Nūhou: News Briefs | October 2018
Award recognizes efforts to revitalize and normalize ‘ōlelo Hawai‘i
‘Aha Pūnana Leo is one of three organizations being honored with a tourism legacy award at Hawai‘i’s Global Tourism Summit.
‘Aha Pūnana Leo, a network of Hawaiian language immersion preschools, along with Hawaiian Airlines and Aulani, a...
Mana Moment – Halealoha Ayau
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To Halealoha Ayau, mana is "that thing that connects all living things as well as things that have already gone." Halealoha shares his manaful moment out at sea. Tap into your mana by...
Culture Keepers – Mikiʻala Ayau Pescaia
Coming from a family of storytellers, Mikiʻala Ayau Pescaia uses her history and knowledge of Molokaʻi everyday as the Interpretive Park Ranger and Storyteller of Kalaupapa. Through moʻolelo, she inspires others to remember our history and rediscover the abilities and talents of our kūpuna.
Mikiʻala...
Kīpuka O Ke Ola leader shares vision
She grew up for a time in the beautiful, quiet, upcountry paniolo village of Kūka‘iau Ranch on the gentle northeast slope of Mauna Kea, on the Hāmākua coast between Pa‘auilo and ‘O‘ōkala. She is as comfortable on a bucking horse as she is healing...
‘The King’ – Kamehameha and the role of mo‘olelo in shaping community
In the hands of scriptwriter Randall Wallace, “Braveheart” reified a complex history and important personage into a pat symbol of rebellious upstart underdogs everywhere, a figure of myth greatly enamored and oft emulated in American national history. For it is in the rebellion of...
Kūkaniloko working group presents draft master plan
The Office of Hawaiian Affairs is nearing the conclusion of a comprehensive community-based planning process for its property surrounding the Kūkaniloko birthing stones, the birthplace for many ali‘i.
On Thursday Sept. 6, overwhelming support of OHA’s Draft Master Plan came forth in community testimony, and...
Huaka‘i to Kalaupapa, a land of living legends
Learning the traditional mo‘olelo of Kalaupapa with Miki‘ala Pescaia
Moloka‘i native Miki‘ala Pescaia is an amazing story teller. She credits this gift to her grandmother, well-known historian and storyteller, Harriet Ne, who raised her. In Pescaia’s current role as an Interpretive Park Ranger at the...
Nominee’s record on Hawaiian issues raises concern
Native Hawaiian history and rights took center stage during Senate Judiciary Committee confirmation hearings for U.S. Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh.
Native Hawaiians raised concerns over Kavanaugh’s record prior to his appointment as a federal appeals court judge in 2006. In private practice, Kavanaugh co-wrote...