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Mākeke: Marketplace | December 2018
“E KOMO MAI” REALTY Edwina Pennington RB22647 (808) 291-6823. Selling Hawaiian Homelands. Answers to “Frequently Asked Questions”. Email me for the answers at epenn1952@gmail.com.
Don’t pay outrageous real estate commissions. Sell your home $5000 full service flat fee. Ken Gines (R) 808-836-5000. Solider to Soldier...
Homestead summit advances groundbreaking ideas
Farmers and lawmakers planted the idea of a state agricultural strategic plan at last month’s Maui Homestead Summit in Upcountry Maui. Some 100 participants convened for the inaugural daylong event Nov. 3 at He Piko No Waiohuli community center at Waiohuli Hawaiian homestead
“Hawaiians need...
ʻAlemanaka: Calendar | December 2018
2nd Annual Pop-Up
Holiday Mäkeke
Dec. 22, 9 a.m. to 2 p.m.
The Office of Hawaiian Affairs’ second annual holiday marketplace features dozens of vendors from across the pae ‘äina selling gifts and stocking stuffers for all ages – from decals to fine art; baseball caps to...
Ho‘ohui ‘Ohana: Family Reunions | December 2018
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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...
COUNT OUR BLESSINGS
As 2018 comes to a close and 2019 is yearning to embrace us, may we too come bearing gifts of gratitude and thanksgiving for the many blessings received in the year gone by, much like the three wise men “who came bearing gifts of...
OHA Year in Review: My Look Back at 2018
As we near the end of 2018, here are some highlights from the past year at the Office of Hawaiian Affairs.
State audit report on OHA
The state Auditor released its report on OHA in January, prompting Chair Colette Machado to place moratoriums on use of...
Election brings new faces to OHA board
The Office of Hawaiian Affairs board has two new members following the Nov. 6 general election: O‘ahu Trustee Kalei Akaka and At-large Trustee Brendon Kalei‘āina Lee.
Akaka, a 35-year-old Kamehameha Schools employee, will fill the O‘ahu seat vacated by Peter Apo, who did not seek...
– Makana | Gift Guide – Hawaiian things We Aloha
Last month Ka Wai Ola continued its annual tradition of providing free advertising to Native Hawaiian-owned businesses – and we continue that effort by showcasing several gems in our Native Hawaiian community.
If you‘re on the hunt for unique gifts this holiday season, the Office...
General election brings change to OHA’s board
Aloha mai kākou,
The Office of Hawaiian Affairs has navigated turbulent waters over the past year, but we now have a chance to pick ourselves up, dry ourselves off and start charting a new course for 2019 and beyond.
Voters elected two new trustees to OHA’s...
The Mauna’s Future
Plans to build a Thirty Meter Telescope (TMT) on Mauna Kea cleared another hurdle when the Hawaii State Supreme Court upheld a permit necessary for construction of the $1.4 billion observatory, but petitioners in the case are not giving up the fight.
The conservation district...
“Ka i‘a lauoho loloa ka ‘āina”
“Ka i‘a lauoho loloa ka ‘āina”
(The long-haired fish of the land) ‘Ōlelo No‘eau, #1361
The saying above is from Mary Kawena Pukui’s “‘Ōlelo No‘eau,” a collection of sage wisdom of our Hawaiian elders. This ‘ōlelo compares the importance of vegetable greens eaten with poi, such...
OHA offering $7 million for community grants
The Office of Hawaiian Affairs has opened the application period for its Community Grants Program, which will make available $7 million to projects that contribute to the Native Hawaiian community through seven strategic focus areas.
OHA’s Community Grants Program is the agency’s primary grants program...
Ke Au Hawai‘i – Celebrating the Year of the Hawaiian
In Ke Au Hawai‘i, the year of the Hawaiian, we seek to learn from the many ways our küpuna sought to foster pride in Hawaiian identity.
Throughout his lifetime, Prince Jonah Kūhiō Kalaniana‘ole was a loyal and dedicated aliʻi who wanted what was best for...
OHA Board Actions | December 2018
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 Action Item BAE 18-03: 2019 OHA Legislative Package:
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Heʻe Nalu Kākou Into the 2020 Olympics
The legendary Eddie Aikau was a championship athlete, a big wave surfing pioneer, waterman, and a family man who truly cared for others. Eddie was the first lifeguard on the North Shore and saved 500+ people throughout his career before famously sacrificing his own...
Aloha ‘oe, Cyril Pahinui
In April, in advance of the 11th annual Gabby Pahinui Waimānalo Kanikapila, Chelle Pahinui wrote a tribute to late slack key master Gabby Pahinui, ‘ukulele virtuoso Peter Moon, who had recently passed, and to her husband, beloved Hawaiian musician Cyril Pahinui.
Cyril Pahinui died Nov....
Mana Up! For Holidays
Many of us are probably searching for the perfect makana for a friend or loved one this holiday season, but finding the item that expresses how we feel is often difficult since many products may not reflect our aesthetic sensibilities largely because they are...
New leadership for Hawaiian civic clubs
The 59th annual convention of the Association of Hawaiian Civic Clubs was held on Kaua‘i, hosted by Moku o Manokalanipō, the Kaua‘i Council of the AHCC. This year’s theme was Mai Loko Mai o Ke Kumu Maoli, with more than 350 people convening on...
Hoʻolaha Lehulehu: Public Notice | December 2018
PUBLIC NOTICE
ASM Affiliates is preparing a Cultural Impact Assessment (CIA) for the proposed Nākahili Subdivision located in Waikōloa Ahupua‘a, Island of Hawai‘i (TMKs: (3) 6-8-002:005, 006, 028, 029, and 030). We are seeking consultation with any community members that might have knowledge of traditional...
