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Merrie monarch: What is hula?
A ke kuahiwi, i ke kualono
Ku ana o Laka i ka mauna
Noho ana o Laka i ke po‘o o ka ohu
O Laka kumu hula…
In the forest, along the ridges
Laka rising in the mountain
Dwelling in the source of the mist
Laka is the source of hula…
This...
Mana Moment: Clara “Aunty Sweet” Matthews
In November 2017, 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,...
ʻAlemanaka: Calendar | April 2019
27th Annual East Maui Taro Festival
Apr. 13, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
This event provides an enriching experience which honors the host culture through food, product sales, music and hula, hands-on cultural activities, and “talking story” with Native Hawaiian Kumu and Kupuna. The emphasis on...
OHA Board Actions | April 2019
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 www.oha.org/BOT
Motion to approve Administration’s recommendations on NEW BILLS (Items 1 -...
“Ahhh Say!” “Ahhh Say!”
The 12 Annual Gabby Pahinui Waimānalo Kanikapila will be held on April 20, 2019 at the Waimānalo Beach Park Pavilion dedicated in Gabby’s name by Mayor Frank Fasi.
“Ka wā ma mua, Ka wā ma hope” — the future is in the past.
~‘Olelo No‘eau. Hawaiian...
Riddle me this – again
The art of ha‘ina nane (riddle and answer) was an exciting and favorite column in the old Hawaiian newspaper, Ka Nupepa Kuokoa. People throughout the islands would send in their riddles and answers or replies to others. Many wrote under fictitious names like Mrs....
Ola ka inoa (The name lives)
‘Ōlelo No‘eau #2484
Hawai‘i streets and places are named, mostly, for native plants, places, geographical characteristics, historical events, and famous inhabitants. Our newer sub-divisions have thematically named streets in our ‘olelo Hawai‘i (Hawaiian language). Learning about these names can open new doors of wonder. Examples...
New voices take on climate change
The UN says that we have a 2030 deadline to stop the worst effects of climate change – and Hawaiian scholars are stepping up to the challenge
Wildfires, hurricanes, flooding – we’re seeing more and more examples of climate change’s effects every day, in news...
Ka Huaka‘i i Kautokeino, Nolewai
I ka mahina o ‘Aukake 2018, ua huaka‘i aku nei he ‘ekolu wahine Ni‘ihau i Nolewai o Kauka Ku‘uipolani Wong, Kāhea Faria, a me Leiana Pahulehua no kekahi ‘Aha Kūkā ‘ōiwi i kapa ‘ia ‘o “World Indigenous Research Education Conference” ma ke kulanui Sami...
Mākeke: Marketplace | April 2019
Hawaiian Memorial Park Cemetery Garden of Mt. View. Lot 154, Section-B, Sites 2-3. Selling both plots - $12,000. Contact Evangeline at 808-651-1926.
Hawaiian Memorial Park Cemetery Garden Central, Lot 21, Section D - Site 3. Plot could be used for 2 caskets - “Double Site”....
Ho‘ohui ‘Ohana: Family Reunions | April 2019
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ALAWA NAKIKE KAU AKI – Tutu Daisey Alawa Nakike Kau Aki Gathering. Her descendants are invited to the 100th anniversary of her passing on Saturday, June 1, 2019, at the Mānoa Valley Theater/Mānoa Hawaiian Cemetery, 2822 E. Mānoa Rd., Honolulu. Graveyard Cleanup 9 a.m....
Growing and inspiring young leaders on Hawai‘i Island
"In 2019, we still have kids going without. Going unsupervised after school, going without an essential meal, and what were trying to do is support all those aspects of need, to support the kids and their families.”
— Chad Cabral, CEO of the Boys and...
AVR: It will save money and ensure more voices are heard
As an OHA Trustee, I feel a particular obligation to understand and respond to the plight of the thousands of native Hawaiian families who are Asset Limited, Income Constrained, Employed or ALICE. Nearly half of all Hawaii households are ALICE and struggling. There are...
What OHA trustees should be doing
While OHA trustees play many roles in the Hawaiian community and across the state, there is one function deserving of their full attention: oversight of land assets and the Native Hawaiian Trust Fund (NHTF). This requires understanding that OHA is essentially an administrator, tasked...
OHA’s dual mission(s)
According to HRS Chapter 10, the Office of Hawaiian Affairs has two competing missions that work in opposition of each other. On one hand, OHA is responsible for fiscally managing the Native Hawaiian Trust Fund (NHTF) to ensure its future spending power is preserved...
Com’on OHA…have will to win!
Com’on OHA…have will to win! Stop letting everyone take advantage of our ‘Hawaiianess’…our aloha spirit…our kind, gracious, generous nature
Translation: Why I voted NO on authorizing OHA’s Administration to start negotiations with the City & County of Honolulu to build a ‘stinky’ Sewage plant on...
Special Election 2019: Honolulu City Council IV
Ballots were mailed-out in March in the rematch between Trevor Ozawa and Tommy Waters to represent Honolulu City Council District 4. Ballots are due by April 13 6pm. Walk-in voting is available as well: visit honolulu.gov/elections for more info. KWO asked readers for your...
The dichotomy of aloha
On March 7th, 2019 I attended the Native Hawaiian Hospitality Association’s Ka Huina conference on where tradition and innovation intersect. At the closing of the event, Executive Director John De Fries spoke of a weekend on Hawaii island in which he was tasked with...
Remembering a visionary Hawaiian leader
Last month, we celebrated the birthday of Jonah Kūhiō Kalaniana‘ole. Celebrations were held on Hawai‘i Island, Maui, Moloka‘i, Kaua‘i, and O‘ahu, to commemorate his birthday and celebrate his legacy.
Born of nobility in 1871, Kūhiō was a Prince of the House of Kalākaua who received...