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Ka Wai Ola | Vol. 36 No. 09 | September 2019

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Mākeke | The Marketplace: September 2019

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Classified ads only $12.50 - Type or clearly write your ad of no more than 175 characters (including spaces and punctuation) and mail, along with a check for $12.50, to: Ka Wai Ola Classifieds, Office of Hawaiian Affairs, 560 N. Nimitz Hwy., Suite 200, Honolulu, HI 96817. Make check...

Ho‘ohui ‘Ohana | Family Reunions: September 2019

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E nā ‘ohana Hawai‘i: If you are planning a reunion or looking for genealogical information, Ka Wai Ola will print your listing at no charge on a space-available basis. Listings should not exceed 200 words. OHA reserves the right to edit all submissions for...

Protect Pa‘akai

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The Lo‘i Pa‘akai ‘o ‘Ukula ma Hanapēpē forms a rich cultural hub for the production of pa‘akai, a culturally significant resource traditionally cultivated and gathered by Kānaka Maoli. When mixed with ‘alaea, this salt is vital to preserve mea ‘ai, cook, conduct ceremonial blessings,...

Maunakea Presents an Historic Opportunity to Unite the Hawaiian People

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E Hana Kākou! Maunakea has captured the attention of the world. While the fate of the Thirty Meter Telescope has been the focal point, deeper issues have come to the surface. Proper stewardship of the mauna, unaddressed grievances, and even Hawaiian identity itself, have...

Mauna Kea is about Connection to PLACE and indigenous VOICE

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OHA has been a longtime advocate of rectifying the issue of mismanagement of Mauna Kea, taking exhaustive steps to track and document decades of State of Hawai‘i (mis) management of the mauna. OHA has repeatedly called for the protection of indigenous traditions and practices...

A Trustee Can Maximize the Mission through Motivation!

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As our warrior brother, Ku Ching, describes it, “I think I see some incremental changes in certain individual trustees and some evolution overall… into OHA getting more interested and playing a more active role on Mauna Kea issues.” Keep the Faith! I remember writing this...

Maunakea

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Written and Researched by Robert Manu Gay First and foremost, there are only two names for the highest mountain in Hawai‘i. Maunakea is a compound word which literally means “white mountain” its poetic name is Poliahu. Maunakea was never called or known by the epithet,...

Eō Moloka‘i!

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I was humbled to host OHA’s visit and the Board’s annual meetings on Moloka‘i in August, giving the people of Moloka‘i the chance to share their mana‘o with the Board of Trustees, and being able to highlight some of OHA’s ongoing advocacy and other...

Caring for Ancestors

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A second conference on Iwi Kupuna issues was convened in July at the University of Hawai‘i Kamakakūokalani Center for Hawaiian Studies. Manu Ka‘iama served as the moderator. Kamuela Kala‘i spoke about the ongoing problem at Kawaiha‘o Church, where disinterred iwi kupuna have been in the basement...

OHA Board Actions: September 2019

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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 move to approve : that the Board of Trustees approve...

Hoʻolaha Lehulehu | Public Notice: September 2019

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Keonepoko Iki Ahupua‘a ASM Affiliates is preparing a Cultural Impact Assessment (CIA) to support proposed development of TMK: (3) 1-5-009:056, located in Keonepoko Iki Ahupua‘a, Puna District, Island of Hawai‘i. We are seeking consultation with any community members that might have knowledge of traditional cultural...

Recruiting a new OHA CEO

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The Office of Hawaiian Affairs (OHA) is guided by the vision and mission to ensure the perpetuation of the culture, to protect the entitlements of Native Hawaiians, and to build a strong and healthy Hawaiian people and nation. The Board of Trustees (BOT) for the...

Why does the Hawaiian Registry Card expire?

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The most common question posed to OHA’s Hawaiian Registry Program (HRP) is regarding the expiration date on the Hawaiian Registry card. Why does the Hawaiian Registry card expire after 5 years? It’s a good question. After all, a person’s ancestry doesn’t change over time,...

Calendar Listings

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To have a local event listed in our monthly calendar, email kwo@oha.org at least six weeks in advance. Make sure to include the location, price, date and time. If available, please attach a high-resolution (300 dpi) photograph with your email. 73rd Annual Floral Parade Sep. 28, 9 a.m. to...

Hānau ka Mauna a Kea

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Photo Above: Awe inspiring sunrise at Mauna Kea. - Photo: Chaze Pacheco The official spelling for Mauna Kea that state and federal agencies must use for all communications (e.g. letters) and media (e.g. signs, maps) is Mauna Kea. This decision was made by the Hawai‘i...

Ka Hae Hawai‘i

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By Kau‘i Sai-Dudoit One of the greatest symbols of any nation is its national flag. During times of great sacrifice or strife on foreign soil, that flag represents home and all the comforts that imagery conjures. It bears witness to the agency of its rulers...

From Prisoner to Warrior

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Earlier this year, reader Kelena K. Nēula wrote to Ka Wai Ola staff about the cultural classes he lead at Kūlani Correctional Facility and currently at Maui Community Correctional Facility. His experience offers a unique and inspiring perspective of känaka connection to culture behind...

Jailing a Nation

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By Ronald Williams, Jr. The initial arrests came on the evening of 6 January 1895. A firefight between loyalists of the Hawaiian Kingdom and Republic of Hawai‘i forces had broken out at the Bertlemann home near the foot of Lē‘ahi. Fifteen Kanaka ‘Ōiwi were apprehended. Martial...