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KuÂŻ Kia‘i Mauna marchers gathered in the OHA Board of Trustees reception area to deliver their request urging the board to reconvene on Mauna Kea and the Thirty Meter Telescope. - Photo: Francine Murray

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Coming together over Mauna Kea

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t is a story of a mauna and of Native Hawaiians: of years of hearings and board meetings. It is a story of a telescope and Native Hawaiians. It is a story about our küpuna and their struggle and we the descendants who are obligated to perpetuate their legacy, their tradition, their heritage. It is about Mauna a Wäkea. But it is also a story about our collective kuleana as Hawaiians and non-Hawaiians and how we need to ensure the bridges we build are stronger than blockades and telescopes. Mauna Kea is not about a telescope the size of Aloha Stadium nor is it about science or environment. Mauna a Wäkea is about how we as kanaka, we as human beings, we as people live in harmony with that which is sacred. It’s about responsible development while fully understanding the cultural impact of desecrating ancient sites. Mauna a Wäkea is about leadership of our next generation stepping up and out. Leadership of government and the university reaching out to the community. Personally, I wonder how much is TOO much. I wonder whether we let people talk about aloha ‘äina without understanding what that really means? Do we really need 14 telescopes on Mauna Kea?

The current leaders, Gov. David Ige and University President David Lassner inherited this issue. That doesn’t excuse them from what is happening today, because they aren’t new to the state. But that also doesn’t excuse anyone else, including the Office of Hawaiian Affairs. Yes, this has been seven years in the making and there were numerous public meetings and hearings. Those running the Thirty Meter Telescope have also gone beyond previous telescopes in giving back to the community. Looking back, it probably wasn’t enough. Maybe all of us, including OHA, needed to figure out how to put our differences aside and build bridges with the community. Strong robust bridges stronger than any telescope; stronger than any blockade. To be fair to the staff at OHA, we’ve been watching this and providing input at public meetings for many years. Our efforts are often unsung, but the staff is diligent and hard working. We

need to build a better bridge, more bridges with our community to hear their concerns and to understand their struggles. We have to, we can, and we will do better. The checks and balances of government lead to adversarial situations: we’re fighting for you. But we have to do better. Many are rightly asking whether OHA is listening. Are we listening to the pain and cries of our people? Could have we done more to ensure our community was engaged earlier to head off a potential confrontation? And do we understand the new generation who have conquered western education and at the same time are grounded in our culture? Have we done enough to bring them into the conversation? We, as leaders, are in a unique position to build bridges and bring people together. We can and must talk to state and university leaders to bring a better understanding of us as a native people and find constructive solutions. And today, the state and university are willing to listen. Yes, we are building a bridge. After all, when Native Hawaiians thrive, so does all of Hawai‘i. You are Mauna Kea. I am Mauna Kea. We are Mauna Kea. ‘O au iho nö me ke aloha a me ka ‘oia‘i‘o,

Kamana‘opono M. Crabbe, Ph.D. Ka Pouhana/Chief Executive Officer

mea o loko table of contents Kamana‘opono M. Crabbe, Ph.D. Ka Pouhana, Chief Executive Officer Community Engagement

Ke¯haunani Abad, Ph.D. Director Communications

Garett Kamemoto

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MO‘OLELO NUI | COVER STORY

MO‘OMEHEU | CULTURE

In the name of Mauna Kea page 14

Melding ‘o¯lelo and hula page 4

By Francine Kananionapua Murray and Ke¯haunani abad

By Francine Kananionapua Murray

Activity swirling around the Thirty Meter Telescope being built on Mauna Kea is brought to OHA's doorstep

Jasmine Kaleihiwa Dunlap earns OHA’s Hawaiian Language Award at the Merrie Monarch Festival Photo: Francine Murray

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HO‘ONA‘AUAO | Education

Stories on the big screen Page 6

HO‘ONA‘AUAO | Education

By Lurline McGregor

Weaving a love for lauhala Page 17

Ha ¯lau Ku¯ Ma ¯na students will host a film fest highlighting land and water issues, including a new production by OHA

An exhibit at Bishop Museum shows an enduring fascination with the traditional practice of plaiting pandanus leaves

By Kathy Muneno

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Dynamic Dunlap takes the Hawaiian Language and overall soloist awards By Francine Kananionapua Murray

Aunty Luana Kawelu, second from right, congratulates kumu hula Kunewa Mook, as Jasmine Dunlap receives her award for Miss Aloha Hula. - Photos: Francine Murray Wearing a flowing red dress, Jasmine Dunlap performed a modern hula describing the passionate tale of “Ho¯poe.”

To strengthen identity, Native Hawaiians will preserve, practice and perpetuate their culture.

Award, a $1,000 cash prize presented by Chair Robert Lindsey of he already high level of the Office of Hawaiian Affairs. energy in the room at When Dunlap took the stage the 52nd annual Merrie for the ‘auana portion she was a Monarch Festival soared stunning vision in a long flowing as Jasmine Kaleihiwa red gown. Through movement she Dunlap, of Hula Hälau ‘O Kamu- erupts into the passionate tale that ela under the instruction of Kumu is “Höpoe.” Kau‘ionälani Kamana‘o and This modern hula elaborates on Kunewa Mook, performed her pow- Dunlap’s earlier hula kahiko. The erfully visual hula kahiko – “He story tells of how Hi‘iaka makes her Kau No Hi‘iakaikapoliopele,” a fiery sister promise not to damage chant for the youngthe lehua groves est sister of Pele, or harm her love, Hi‘iaka. According Höpoe, before she to the mele, Hi‘iaka went to get Lohi‘au returns from Kaua‘i from Kaua‘i for with Lohi‘au, Pele’s Pele. However, lover, only to find because the journey Pele has destroyed is so long Pele fears Hi‘iaka’s beloved Hi‘iaka and Lohi‘au lehua grove. have become lovers As Dunlap and in her jealousy moved across she destroys the the stage you lehua. The Goddess could see Pele then turns her through the fury on Hi‘iaka’s vibrant dance beloved, and covers what Hi‘iaka Dunlap’s hula kahiko told a turbu- Höpoe with lava. saw – Kïlauea lent tale of love and jealousy. Sweltering hot and spilling over fiercely dynamic, with lava, earthquakes, tur- Dunlap’s combined performances moil and so much more. of praise for Hi‘iaka were astonIf you can imagine, it ishing and she gracefully took the seemed as though all 5,000 2015 Miss Aloha Hula title. people in the audience sat “E ola mau Kona Ho‘oilina. silently wide eyed and His legacy lives on,” said Luana focused as Dunlap com- Kawelu, president of the Merrie manded their attention Monarch Festival. “King David throughout her perfor- La‘amea Kaläkaua’s vision was mance starting with her to restore many Hawaiian cultural oli – loud, clear and traditions that had nearly vanished. melodic. We seek to follow the foundation Dunlap’s expres- he laid for us.” The annual festival, sive chanting and and performances like Dunlap’s, command of the have helped to raise the respect for language was so spot the Hawaiian culture in the eyes of on, she easily won the the world. ¢ Hawaiian Language

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Street Grindz to revitalize Fisherman’s Wharf Street Grindz and OHA sign lease agreement for popular landmark

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he Office of Hawaiian Affairs has announced it is leasing the lot that formerly housed Fisherman’s Wharf to Street Grindz LLC. The agreement provides Street Grindz with interim access rights for daily activities at the site, while OHA prepares a master plan for the use of the 30 acres of land it owns in Kaka‘ako Makai. For the last few months, Street Grindz has been working with MoJo – The Business of Food, and with OHA planning and conceptualizing future

plans for Kaka‘ako Makai. “We are fortunate that OHA is on board with our concept for the space, giving us the opportunity to go back to our roots of supporting local, small businesses while focusing on our passion for sustainability in Hawai‘i,” said Poni Askew, owner and CEO of Street Grindz. “Street Grindz has created exciting and interesting dining concepts,” said Kamana‘opono Crabbe, Ka Pouhana (CEO) of OHA. “This interim use will help make our Kaka‘ako Makai lands a gathering place while we continue to work on a master plan for future development.”

Plans for construction were expected to begin as soon as April, with an expected completion date this summer. Askew said, “A lot of the inspiration for our concept draws from our experiences with markets and dining around the world and in the U.S. You’ll just have to watch it all unfold in the next couple of months.” Street Grindz is driven to bring positive impact to local sustainability and entrepreneurship in Hawai‘i. The company supports over 300 local entrepreneurs by hosting large and small events including Eat the Street, Honolulu Night Market and ARTafterDARK, where each month, crowds of thousands come to enjoy food and craft from the island’s best fledgling businesses. For more information, visit streetgrindz.com. ¢

Maui couple taps OHA loan to patch roof – twice By Karin Stanton

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elma and Rodney Mariano have lived in their Wailuku home for more than 30 years, raising four sons and now helping care for their 11 grandchildren. So when the roof started leaking, they needed to act fast. “The garage roof started leaking and that was a problem,” said Velma, a Native Hawaiian and minister for Praise Gospel. “It was taking so long to go through the insurance company, we were so happy to get the loan.” Velma and Rodney, a retired mechanic, applied for a Consumer Micro Loan through OHA. The program known as CMLP is designed to provide low-cost loans to Native Hawaiians who are experiencing temporary financial hardship due to unforeseen events, or those who wish to enhance their careers. The loans are capped at $7,500 and the simple interest is fixed at 5 percent with a maximum loan term of five years. “It was the perfect amount,” she said. “We had to get three estimates and went with the best one. The payments were easy and not overwhelming.” While the Marianos were able to pay back the loan quickly, their roof troubles were not over. In March 2014, the roof over the kitchen started leaking. “It was coming through the roof and the ceiling and dripping onto my counter top,” she said.

“I had to have a bucket on the counter to catch all the water when it rained.” Again, the couple’s insurance company was slow to act and they applied for a second CMLP loan. Most applications are processed the same day they are received. Once an application has been

ancestry, 18 years or older and a Hawai‘i state resident. The funds are available to individuals only and must be for the applicant’s benefit. In addition to home repairs, loans may be used for funeral expenses, emergency health situations, auto repairs and career development courses. OHA requires the following documentation: • Proof of income: one month of paystubs for all W2 employees and two years of federal tax returns to include all schedules on self-employed borrowers. — Velma Mariano, OHA Consumer Micro Loan recepient • Proof of Hawaiian ancestry – copy of birth certificate or OHA approved, documents can be signed and funds can Hawaiian Registry card. be disbursed usually within five business days. • Letter as to why you are applying for this “It came through so quick. We really appreci- loan. ated that,” Velma said. “OHA came through and • Verification of the use of funds is required. we were so happy to qualify. The process was easy Applications and required documents may be and within two months we had the work done.” dropped off at any OHA office or mailed directly The contractor found another leak between the to the OHA O‘ahu office, 560 N. Nimitz Highgarage and house, which also was fixed. way, Suite 200, Honolulu, HI 96817. Mariano said she is especially grateful that the For further information, contact Lareina Meiwork was completed before more damage could necke at (808) 594-1823 or email at lareinam@ be done to the roof. oha.org. “This is our home. It’s our safe shelter, our Details and CMLP application forms are availsecurity,” she said. “We raised our boys there and able at www.oha.org/cmlp. ¢ it’s where the grandchildren come after school and on holidays. It’s just a really important place Karin Stanton, a former reporter/editor at West for our whole family.” Hawai‘i Today, works for the Associated Press, ReuCMLP applicants must be of Native Hawaiian ters and Hawai‘i 24/7.

OHA came through and we were so happy to qualify. The process was easy and within two months we had the work done.”

To have choices and a sustainable future, Native Hawaiians will progress toward greater economic selfsufficiency.

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Film festival to highlight land, stream and water

through film. “Having the students at Hälau Kü Mäna present short films to the community is a way to get everyone involved and to compare Hawai‘i environmental issues with environmental issues from other places. It’s good to show films from other communities with the same problems and it’s especially important to have the next By Lurline Wailana McGregor generation of leaders participating.” älau Kü Mäna’s eighth-grade The Wild and Scenic Film Festival is a class picked the films that nationally sponsored film festival started will be screened at its third in 2003 by the South Yuba River Citizens annual Wild and Scenic Film League in California. The group first Festival. This year the theme organized as concerned citizens opposis “Kö Kula Uka,” or belonging to the ing the construction of two dams on the uplands. The films will focus on land, South Yuba River. The dam projects were streams and water issues. defeated, and since then, SYRCL’s mis“The films are tied into what the stusion expanded into holding national film dents have been studying,” says Trevor festivals as a call to action. The festivals Atkins, the students’ teacher at Hälau Kü bring together audience members from Mäna, a public charter school in Makiki. The OHA-produced film Ola I Ka Wai: East Maui screen at the Wild and Scenic Film Festi- different segments of the community to “In addition to picking the films, the stu- val on O‘ahu in May. Its predecessor film, Ola I Ka Wai, has screened at the national Wild learn about environmental issues and get dents serve as master of ceremonies to and Scenic Film Festival in California. - Image: Kamakakoi.com inspired to take action. The students at introduce them, so they are tasked with Hälau Kü Mäna selected the films for tying global films with what’s happening organization, Knowledge in Motion, as a grasstheir festival from a catalogue of films at home. It’s a way to hö‘ike (exhibit) in front of roots effort to build awareness of environmental that SYRLC accepted into its own Wild and Scenic audiences that have never heard about us.” issues through video documentaries. “Most people festival in Nevada City, California. La‘akea Caravahlo approached Hälau Kü Mäna call it activism; I call it patriotism for our environwith the idea of hosting the festival. He started an ment,” says Caravahlo about his desire to educate See film festival on page 11

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DC program to offer Presidential Campaign Boot Camp in the fall Native students can apply for a full scholarship To maximize choices of life and work, Native Hawaiians will gain knowledge and excel in educational opportunities at all levels.

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program that brings college students to study, intern and network in Washington, D.C., is launching a Presidential Campaign Boot Camp this fall that includes a week in New Hampshire working with a campaign of their choosing in the run-up to the nation’s first primary. Greg Lebel, director of the Semester in Washington Politics at George Washington University, said he’s wanted to do the program for a long time, especially in a year like 2016 when a sitting president isn’t running for re-election, because it provides a broader view of the campaign process. “It’s a really rare and special opportunity for students,” Lebel said. “It may not come around again

for another eight years, to have the opportunity to see the campaigns and experience them from that close a range is really a valuable tool and a really great learning experience for Then-U.S. Sen. John F. Kennedy stops in a diner in Nashua, New Hampshire, during the 1960 pristudents.” mary campaign. - Courtesy: John F. Kennedy Presidential Library and Museum, Boston The boot camp runs Aug. 31 to Dec. 11, and includes coursework Presidential Campaign Boot Camp at George Washington University, When: Aug. 31 to Dec. 11 an internship in D.C. and a week in New Hampshire. Where: George Washington University, including a week in New Hampshire Two or three full scholarships are Apply: semesterinwashington.gwu.edu/apply available for native students, includDeadline: June 1 ing Native Hawaiians, to participate Info: semesterinwashington.gwu.edu in the boot camp, Lebel said. The Note: To designate that you’re applying for the scholarship for native stuscholarship, through the university’s dents, go to semesterinwashington.gwu.edu.apply and visit the application Native American Political Leadership form page. Under “Session” choose the Presidential Campaign Boot Camp Program, covers tuition and fees for in the dropdown box. Then, under “Program” select Native American Political the courses, housing, a small stipend Leadership Program. for books and living expenses, and Correction: The print version of this sidebar refers incorrectly to the end date of the program. It is Dec. 11, not Dec. 31. See DC program on page 12

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Training on writing grants, leadership development to start in May

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i‘ilei Aloha LLC, a nonprofit subsidiary of OHA, will be holding workshops on grant writing and leadership development from May 13 through July 26. Workshops are free and are meant for nonprofit organizations, community leaders and individuals who are interested in developing collaborative, grassroots efforts to improve community conditions. Grant writing workshop is a basic class on how to write a grant application. Attendees will learn basic grant writing techniques and strategies, and become familiar with key parts of grant applications, such as needs assessment, description of organizational capacity, project description, budgets and work plans. Participants will learn the difference between government, foundation and corporate grants, and will receive notification of upcoming grant opportunities. Leadership Development training takes place all day on Saturday and Sunday over four weekends. It is ideal for anyone who leads or would like to lead a community project or organization. The course explores self-knowledge, community knowledge, quadruple bottom line, servant leadership, cultural values, character, tradition-based leadership, communication skills, working in groups, conflict management, running effective meetings, project planning, project management and resource development. Here is the schedule of workshops. To register or for information, call or email Jennifer at 596-8990 ext. 1013 or jenniferc@hiilei.org. ¢

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Wednesday, May 13 Saturday and Sunday, May 30-31 Wednesday, June 10 Saturday and Sunday, June 13 and 14 Wednesday, June 24 Thursday, June 25 Thursday, July 9 Wednesday, July 15 Friday, July 17 Wednesday, July 22 Saturday and Sunday, July 25 and 26

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9 a.m.noon 9 a.m.-4 p.m.

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Hawai‘i Island - Hilo YMCA, Conference Room, 300 W. Lanika‘ula St. O‘ahu - Kapolei Hawai‘i Maoli, 91-1270 Kinoiki St.

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9 a.m.noon 9 a.m.-4 p.m.

Hawai‘i Island - Pahala Ka‘u ¯ Rural Health Community Center, 96-3126 Puahala St. O‘ahu - Kapolei Hawai‘i Maoli, 91-1270 Kinoiki St.

9 a.m.noon 9 a.m.noon 9 a.m.noon 9 a.m.noon 9 a.m.noon 9 a.m.noon 9 a.m.-4 p.m.

O‘ahu - Kapolei Department of Hawaiian Home Lands, Hale Pono‘ı¯ 91-5420 Kapolei Parkway Moloka‘i - Kaunakakai ¯iwi, Conference Room, 600 Maunaloa Hwy. Ku¯lana ‘O Maui - Wailuku Maui County Business Resource Center, Maui Mall, 70 E. Ka‘ahumanu Ave. Hawai‘i Island - Hilo Queen Lili‘uokalani Children’s Center, 919 Ululani St. Kailua-Kona ¯pua Community Center, 74-5100 Haleolono St. Villages of La‘i ‘O Kaua‘i - Lı¯hu‘e Lı¯hu‘e Public Library, Conference Room, 4344 Hardy St. O‘ahu - Kapolei Hawai‘i Maoli, 91-1270 Kinoiki St.

World Indigenous Business Forum to be held in Waikı¯kı¯ By Lisa Asato

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t the World Indigenous Business Forum in Guatemala last year, Nalani Takushi of O‘ahu invited the delegates to attend the forum’s 2015 gathering in Honolulu. “I just did a call out to please join us in Hawai‘i,” Takushi said, adding that she was inspired after attending the conference for which the Guatemalan president provided opening remarks. Seeing conversations about business and indigenous peoples happening in the same room was awesome, said Takushi. And, she said, that has potential for Native Hawaiian entrepreneurs when the conference comes to Honolulu for the first time in its six-year history. The forum will be held at Waikïkï Beach Marriott Resort and Spa Oct. 27-29, offering Native Hawaiians a chance to share best practices with other indigenous entrepreneurs from around the world. “I think how we do business in Hawai‘i is very different in the way business is conducted around the world. … I can see and feel a difference. I think the indigenous (entrepreneur) really cares about people,” said Takushi, a capacity-building manager for Hi‘ilei Aloha LLC, a subsidiary of OHA. Takushi will be an emcee at the Honolulu gathering.

Leaders from the Manitoba, Canada-based Indigenous Leadership Development Institute Inc. announced that the World Indigenous Business Forum would be held in Honolulu in October. From left are Vice President Barb Hambleton, President and CEO Rosa Walker and project coordinator Lourdes Villa. - Photo: Lisa Asato The three-day gathering is expected to attract more than 700 delegates, many of whom will bring their families, extend their stays and pump an estimated $2 million into the economy, said Rosa Walker, president and CEO of the Manitoba, Canada-based Indigenous Leadership Development Institute Inc., which founded the forum. The conference aims to have something for businesses of all sizes, Walker said. “We start off with the local level and build up to the global,” she said after a press conference announcing the gathering. “We want to have every sector represented, we want to have small to large corporations represented and we have to (address) the issues and the

challenges that indigenous people have to overcome to develop their own small businesses or large businesses. … We have our guiding principles that we try to ensure that we make this interesting to all our indigenous delegates.” Local native businesses are given opportunities to sell their products and services at a trade show, free of charge. The planning committee will determine how many slots are available for that and will aim for a good cross-section of products, services and crafts “showcasing indigenous Hawaiian-owned businesses,” she said. The forum attracts high-profile attendees, including ambassadors and trade ministers, Walker said, because “I think it’s in their interest to get along and work with indigenous peoples and help them develop their businesses.” She said a few Hawaiians attended the Guatemala forum last year. “We really wanted to engage indigenous Hawaiians,” she said. “We feel Hawai‘i is the gateway to trade for not only indigenous peoples but for indigenous peoples to enter into markets in Australia and New Zealand and the Philippines and Oceania.” It’s also an opportunity to expose Latin Americans to the Islands and vice versa. “We have the same

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issues, same economies pretty much and a lot have the same type of environments. There are things we could learn from each other.” OHA is helping to plan the conference, which is co-chaired by Pono Shim, president and CEO of Enterprise Honolulu, and Alex Wilson, Ph.D., an associate professor at the University of Saskatchewan and an environmental and indigenous rights activist. Wilson, a member of the Cree nation in Manitoba, Canada, said she’s been volunteering with the Indigenous Leadership Development Institute since its inception about 14 years ago. She’s spoken on corporate social responsibilities at each World Business Forum, in New York City; Sydney, Australia; Windhoek, Africa; and Guatemala City. For Wilson, who won’t be speaking in Honolulu, a highlight of the conferences is the connections that are made and relationships that are built. “Sometimes we look to other communities for answers, but we have all the knowledge within,” she said. Indigenous peoples have had sustainable economies for tens of thousands of years without ruining the environment. “It’s a challenge, there is tension but this gathering is a way to bring people together to have that dialog, because we have to move through it together. “For me, I think that’s the important thing, bringing people together that may not (usually) be sitting in the same space to hear how we can work together.” ¢

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OHA in the community

OHA receives the gift of a quilt Patricia Lei Murray, right, a practitioner of many Hawaiian art forms, including quilting, recently presented a quilt to the Office of Hawaiian Affairs Board of Trustees. The quilt is a tribute to Queen Lili‘uokalani, Hawai‘i’s last reigning monarch. Emblazoned with Hawaiian flags, the quilt bears the patriotic phrases “Ku‘u Hae Aloha Mau,” my beloved flag endures, and “Ua Mau Ke Ea O Ka ‘A¯ina I Ka Pono,” the life of the land is perpetuated in righteousness, famous words uttered in 1843 by King Kamehameha III upon restoration of the Hawaiian Kingdom after a five-month-long takeover by a British lord. Murray, an author and award-winning quilter, gave the quilt to OHA in hopes that it could be displayed for other Hawaiians to see. It has not yet been determined where the quilt will be displayed. Helping to unfurl the quilt at the April presentation at Na¯ Lama Kukui is Trustee Rowena Akana, far left, Trustee Hulu Lindsey foreground, and OHA staffers Matthew Kodama, left, and Jonathan Ching. - Photo: Nelson Gaspar

Honoring a prince The Office of Hawaiian Affairs participated in the Prince Jonah Ku¯hio¯ Kalaniana‘ole Commemorative Parade in Waikı¯kı¯ on March 28. The parade honored Prince Ku¯hio¯, known as The Citizen Prince, for his accomplishments as founder of the Hawaiian Civic Club movement and proponent of the Hawaiian Homestead Act of 1920. The parade was part of the monthlong Prince Ku¯hio¯ Festival on O‘ahu, sponsored by the Hawai‘i Tourism Authority, OHA and Kamehameha Schools. Other events included a choral concert, ho‘olaule‘a in Kapolei and lei draping of the prince’s statue fronting Ku¯hio¯ Beach in Waikı¯kı¯. - Photos: Francine Murray

Marking the end of the Makahiki season A man performs a traditional blessing during Makahiki closing ceremonies at Ha¯lawa Correctional Facility as inmates look on. About 30 pa‘ahao, or prisoners, participate in Makahiki ceremonies held twice a year at the facility to mark the beginning and end of the traditional Hawaiian season of peace, games, harvest and relaxation. The ceremonies instill a sense of peace, healing and forgiveness for all involved. Participation by pa‘ahao is a result of years of litigation by the Native Hawaiian Legal Corp. on the exercise of Native Hawaiian religion in correctional facilities. OHA has been working with the state Department of Public Safety, Pacific Justice and Reconciliation Center and Native Hawaiian Church to conduct ceremonies in the medium-security facility with inmates desiring to practice their culture. The April observance was attended by Hawai‘i Supreme Court Associate Justice Michael Wilson.- Photo: Kai Markell

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OHA Board Actions Compiled by Garett Kamemoto

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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, including the legislative matrix mentioned below, please see the complete meeting minutes posted online at oha.org/BOT. April 9, 2015

‘Ae (Yes) ‘A‘ole (No) Ka ¯nalua (Abstain) Excused

Motion

Motion to approve Ms. Susie Thieman as the Maui representative for the NHRLF Board of Directors (BOD) replacing Mr. Mercer “Chubby” Vicens; and To renew the terms of Mr. Kilipaki Vaughan, current NHRLF BOD President and Kaua‘i representative, and Ms. Alli-Ann Alcon, current NHRLF BOD secretary and Moloka‘i representative. Approval of their final terms will enable both Mr. Vaughan and Ms. Alcon to continue their service until September 30, 2017.

Motion passes with seven AYES, and two EXCUSED.

Motion to approve the following candidate as a nominee for immediate appointment to the O‘ahu Island Burial Council: Jeanine Keohokalole, Nominee for Ko‘olaupoko regional representative on the O‘ahu Island Burial Council

Motion passes with seven AYES, and two EXCUSED.

Motion to approve Administration’s recommendations on NEW BILLS (1–187), BILL POSITIONS FOR RECONSIDERATION (188–190), and change Item 117 SCR106 from Monitor to COMMENT on the OHA Legislative Positioning Matrix dated April 1, 2015, as amended.

Motion passes with seven AYES, and two EXCUSED.

Motion to approve Administration’s recommendations on NEW BILLS (1–9), BILL POSITIONS FOR RECONSIDERATION (10–11), and change both GM665 from Oppose to MONITOR, and HB830 from Comment to MONITOR on the OHA Legislative Positioning Matrix dated April 8, 2015, as amended.

Motion passes with seven AYES, and two EXCUSED.

Motion to approve expending up to $120,000 per year for two years for the Land and Property Committee (LAP) to contract a Real Estate Financial Advisor.

Motion passes with seven AYES, and two EXCUSED.

Board of Trustees

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Boise State football standout to receive kidney transplant from twin sister By Lisa Asato

that my kidney functions were actually getting worse and that’s when they decided I had to go to dialysis,” Jeremy said by phone before going to a four-hour treatment at Windward Dialysis Center in Käne‘ohe that afternoon.

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raternal twins Jeremy and Jasmine Ioane have always been close. Best friends, the Hawaiian-Samoan siblings share a love of sports and a natural competitiveness – jockeying to see who could be the better student-athlete at Punahou School – he in football and baseball, and she in softball. On May 5, that bond between twins will be further forged when Jeremy, 23, receives a kidney from Jasmine. The kidney transplant will be done at the University of Utah. In 2014, Jeremy – one of the nation’s top defensive backs – was playing his senior year of football at Boise State University – all the while getting dialysis to treat a kidney disease that was diagnosed his sophomore year through a random drug test. He continued playing his sophomore and junior years, factoring in chemotherapy and medication into his routine but feeling relatively fine. “Going into my senior year, that summer is when I started to notice symptoms of swelling in my legs and my lower body, and that’s when we ran more tests and found

Jasmine Ioane, right, watched brother Jeremy play on Senior Night at Boise State University on Nov. 29, 2014. He made a solo tackle in a 50-19 win over Utah State. - Courtesy: Ioane family

we all knew he was ready to ‘ball out’ for his senior year and everything just happened so fast. And it was really sad. I had wished that it was me that had to go through that instead of him,” said Jasmine, who will graduate May 1 from Utah’s Weber State University, she played softball. My sister being my donor, it’s crazy to where At first, it was difficult for Jeremy think that because we grew up with to accept that Jasmine wanted to be the one to donate her kidney to each other. We’ve been around each but he came around to the idea other forever. She’s like my best friend. ” him, through time and talking with others — Jeremy Ioane who have gone through transplants, she said. And by the time she got the A Boise resident, Jeremy was diag- call that she was approved as a donor, he had nosed with a kidney disease known as IgA come to accept it. nephropathy in which the antibody called “My sister being my donor, it’s crazy to immunoglobulin A, or IgA, collects in the think that because we grew up with each kidney, reducing its ability to filter waste and other,” Jeremy said. “We’ve been around other materials. each other forever. She’s like my best friend. The disease sapped him of energy, ending Having her be my donor, it means the world his senior season early and dashing his hopes to me and it’s like my own sister giving me of playing in the NFL. new life.” Jasmine says it was hard seeing her brother, For Jasmine, she said doesn’t see donating who’s always been so athletic, become so tired her kidney to her brother as a sacrifice. “I don’t and unable to compete. “It hurt me seeing him like that because going into his senior year, See transpalnt on page 13

Releasing placenta to newborn’s parents now allowed by law in certain cases Contributed by Native Hawaiian Legal Corp.

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n 2005, a young Hawaiian couple, excitedly awaiting the birth of their first child, dutifully notified their doctor and hospital that they wanted their baby’s ‘iewe, or placenta, after the birth had occurred. At first the answer from hospital officials was silence as the request went up the chain of command. Then finally a response of “No,” because the state’s health laws classified the ‘iewe as infectious waste bound for the incinerator. For centuries, Hawaiian families have practiced the time-honored protocol of cleaning and burying the ‘iewe as part of a ritual to help the child forge a connection with his or her ancestors and place of birth.

“We were excited to provide our child the space and opportunity to be ‘rooted’ without question to her ‘äina hänau. Rooted – physically, spiritually and psychologically,” said Kïhei Nahale-a, the father who asked the hospital for his newborn’s ‘iewe. “It is for our ‘ohana the opportunity to ceremoniously reconnect and recommit our lineages to our ancestral home, to our familial landscape. By this I don’t mean connecting to where we come from but rather to whom we descend from ... ‘Äina.”

But with hospitals adhering to the state’s new infectious waste laws, families were sent away disoriented and dismayed. “For me as a käne it was frustrating to not be able to protect my ‘ohana, my wahine and my hiapo (first born) from insensitive and prejudicial actions,” Kïhei said. On behalf of the young Hawaiian couple, the Native Hawaiian Legal Corporation filed a preliminary injunction to prevent the hospital from disposing of the ‘iewe. This lawsuit was the first step in a long process of educating not only

the courts but also hospitals and eventually the state Department of Health. Finally, through legislative action in 2006, the laws governing infectious waste were amended to allow for the release of the ‘iewe if the mother-to-be tested negative for certain diseases and conditions. Although the law was adopted, families have remained vigilant as NHLC has represented at least three more families to address interference with this traditional practice. “It was not the way we wanted our child’s life to start. We were blessed though. Blessed with loving family and supportive friends. Most importantly we were blessed with the ability to call upon our küpuna through pule and oli. And they came ... they answered. Through all of the rough times they came,” Kïhei said. 

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Here are some of the films that will be shown.

The festival will run from 4 to 9 p.m. on May 23 at the Doris Duke Theatre at the Honolulu Museum of Art. The first hour will consist of music and free samples of dishes made from foods the students have grown. A food vendor will also provide food for purchase. The films will start screening at 5 p.m.,

Some work on decorations, others work on the food, others work on welcoming protocol. The students work together to write the scripts, which the emcees then deliver.” — Trevor Atkins, teacher at Ha¯lau Ku¯ Ma¯na with emcees introducing films and facilitating audience discussion after every few films, depending on their lengths. “There are 21 students in the class, and all of them participate,” explains Atkins. “Some work on decorations, others work on the food, others work on welcoming protocol. The students work together to write the scripts, which the emcees then deliver.” In addition to films about global environmental issues, the festival also includes a film covering a local issue, and this year will feature screening of Ola I Ka Wai: East Maui. This 11-minute film documents the struggle of kalo farmers in East Maui to re-establish their rights to healthy streams. It was produced by 4 Miles LLC for Kamakako‘i, the community engagement tool of the Office of Hawaiian Affairs. Last year the festival featured Ola I Ka Wai, which is more broadly about water management in Hawai‘i, also produced for Kamakako‘i.

Brilliant Darkness: Hotaru in the Night This film explores the importance of darkness through the study and preservation of firefly habitats in Japan and the United States.

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Continued from page 6 round-trip airfare to D.C. Boot camp participants will hear from high-profile guest speakers, including national spokespeople for each of the political parties, authors, national political media, pollsters and media consultants. The program also links – virtually – the D.C. students with students at Saint Anselm College in Manchester, New Hampshire, which will host its own slew of guest speakers. The Bipartisan Policy Center is covering the cost of travel and hotel for participants’ New Hampshire visit. Kawika Riley, OHA’s chief advocate and a former lecturer in the Semester in Washington program, called the Presidential Campaign Boot Camp an “exciting new initiative.” Semester in Washington – of which the boot camp is a part – has always had components for students to learn about campaigns

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transplant Continued from page 10 know how to describe it,” she said by phone from Ogden, Utah. “I just knew in my heart that it was the right decision for me, or the right thing for me to do for my brother.” “It feels awesome,” she said. “I feel really good that I get to help him somehow.” Jasmine says one of the things she’s most looking forward to is seeing her brother have more energy to play with his son, Raydor, his 2-year-old with girlfriend Brynne. Jeremy says his parents, Doris and Matthew, have been tremendously supportive as he has navigated life since being diagnosed. “When it all started out it was pretty rough making the decision about doing dialysis and deciding whether or not I wanted to continue playing football. They were there for me, supporting me through that,” he said, adding, “They show their love through the things they

do. Could be the little things or the biggest things. (They show) that family is important and they’re always there for you.” Jeremy anticipates spending one to two months in Utah before returning home to Boise. His career plans still swirl around football, but now he wants to coach at the college level. And he said he’s happy if his story helps bring awareness to kidney disease and transplants. “I think it’s important for not only people that are going through the same situation as me,” he said, “but brings awareness to donors as well and how important it can be for them to help someone else’s life.” To help with medical expenses, Boise State Athletics and Jeremy Ioane have established a Jeremy Ioane Medical Fund online at youcaring.com. It has raised more than $75,000 as of April 24. ¢ This is the first in a series of stories highlighting Hawaiians and kidney disease.

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eola Lindsey of OHA is serving a one-year term as chairman of the Papahänaumokuäkea Marine National Monument management board. Lindsey, who is OHA’s Papahänaumokuäkea Program manager, was elected by the seven-member board in January. He chaired his first board meeting in April. Papahänaumokuäkea Marine National Monument is co-managed by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, the state Department of Land and Natural Resources and the Office of Hawaiian Affairs. The board oversees dayto-day management of the 140,000-square-mile monument, one of the largest marine conservation areas in the world, and home to more than 7,000 marine species, about a quarter of

which are endemic to the Hawaiian archipelago. The monument also provides habitat for the endangered Hawaiian monk seal, threatened green sea turtle and 14 million seabirds. The area has cultural significance to the Hawaiian people. Established by presidential proclamation in 2006, the monument was inscribed in 2010 as a mixed (natural and cultural) World Heritage Site by UNESCO, or the U.N. Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization. Lindsey said he hopes the co-management structure of PMNM will continue to serve as a model worldwide on how indigenous peoples can work with governmental agencies in managing resources. ¢

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Representatives from the Governor’s office, the University of Hawai‘i, the Office of Mauna Kea Management, the Mauna Kea Hui, the Mauna Kea ‘Ohana, and OHA met at OHA about Mauna Kea on April 24. - Photo: Francine Murray

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he Office of Hawaiian Affairs Board Kea Management in recent days. Apo said of Trustees decided to reconsider it is an opportunity to address more than a its position on Mauna Kea and the single issue. Thirty Meter Telescope at a special “I really don’t believe that it is in the best meeting scheduled for April 30. interests of the Hawaiian people for us to The meeting took place walk away from an opporafter this Ka Wai Ola issue tunity that may never come By Garett Kamemoto went to press. again: to restructure the At a board meeting on entire Mauna Kea plan,” April 23, groups seekApo said, noting it is also ing to protect Mauna Kea asked Trustees to an opportunity to raise concerns over schedule a meeting on its 2009 position that how the state allocates public land supported placing the telescope on Mauna trust revenue that comes to OHA. Kea. Trustee Rowena Akana (At The night prior to the meeting, dozens Large) said if the board gathered to “occupy” Nä Lama Kukui, were to rescind its 2009 OHA’s Nimitz Highway headquarters, to position, the move urge trustees to put the item on an agenda would be largely for decision-making. The “occupation” was symbolic. “It a friendly gathering accommodated by OHA would show and the building management to ensure that our people those gathered were safe and comfortable. that we Chair Robert Lindsey Jr. (Hawai‘i Island) h e a r . scheduled the meeting for May 7, but at the That, for urging of his colleagues agreed to hold the me, is what meeting on April 30 instead, the earliest day is important.” the item could be placed on an agenda under In a statement, the state’s Sunshine Law. Chair Lindsey said Dozens signed up to testify at the April 23 his discussions with the meeting including both supporters and oppo- governor and university nents of the Thirty Meter Telescope. president has created an opporTrustees were clearly touched by those tunity to improve stewardship for seeking to protect the Mauna. Mauna Kea. In an emotional statement, Trustee Hulu “This is the time for strategic leadLindsey (Maui) told the audience she was ership among key influencers on all sides inspired by the new generation of leaders. of the issue. I am convinced that such an “These ‘öpio are smart. They are operating approach can greatly improve the chances in a very humble way and I believe they’re of a peaceful and positive resolution through getting the attention of the people who make direct, respectful and solution-oriented conthe decisions so it’s really important that we versation.” respect them, respect their movement and Meanwhile, the Office of Hawaiian Affairs support them.” arranged for a meeting April 24 for repreTrustee Dan Ahuna (Kaua‘i) urged his col- sentatives from the Governor’s office, the leagues to take quick action, saying: “Now University of Hawai‘i, the Office of Mauna is the time to stand with the people. They’re Kea Management, the Mauna Kea Hui, the here. Do not be afraid.” Mauna Kea ‘Ohana and OHA. Trustee Peter Apo (O‘ahu) lauded Mauna “All parties are genuinely interested in Kea’s “protectors,” but said there’s a bigger hearing from one another and connecting picture to consider. “I want to recognize all he alo a he alo, face to face. The in-person of the people in this room who are opposed communication allows us to convey more to the TMT and the opportunity … you have than just information. You can see and sense provided us to get a seat at the table. That is a lot in the presence of others – such imporhigh-profile. That is powerful.” tant things as honesty, commitment, respect The Office of Hawaiian Affairs has been and aloha. These are vital for problem solvin discussions with Gov. David Ige, the Uni- ing,” said OHA Chief Executive Officer versity of Hawai‘i and the Office of Mauna Kamana‘opono Crabbe.

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In the Ku¯ Kia‘i Mauna March on April 21, a “protector” carried a Hawaiian flag and on its pole read “We are Mauna Kea.” - Photo: John Matsuzaki

Center: This keiki stood in the frontline with his tu¯tu¯ ka¯ne (grandfather) during the Ku¯ Kia‘i Mauna March. - Photo: John Matsuzaki; left: Walter Ritte testified in support of aloha ‘a¯ina for Mauna Kea before the OHA Board, April 23. - Photo: Zach Villanueva; right: Chair Robert Lindsey listening to community concerns about Mauna Kea, April 23. - Photo: Zach Villanueva; bottom: Ka Pouhana and CEO of OHA, Kamana‘opono Crabbe greets Kaho‘okahi Kanuha, one of the leaders of the Mauna Kea ‘Ohana at the Ku¯ Kia‘i Mauna March on April 21. - Photo: John Matsuzaki

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n the morning of April 21, the important matter for our entire lähui – the view outside slowly turns red stewardship of Mauna o Wäkea.) and then rises up the curving OHA’s leaders and the group’s leaders forstaircase at the front of Nä Lama mally greet one another, and more speeches Kukui where Ke‘ena Kuleana and mele follow. One comes from Lanakila Hawai‘i, the Office of Mangauil, a leader of the Hawaiian Affairs (OHA), Mauna Kea ‘Ohana. He By Francine Kananionapua Murray explains the group’s code resides. and Ke ¯haunani Abad Küpuna, keiki and every of behavior, its kapu aloha. age in between are repre“It’s something that has set sented as they come wearing their red this movement apart from any other,” says shirts – hundreds of people in the Kü Mangauil. “The mana‘o (idea) of this is that Kia‘i Mauna March with banners we speak with the most righteous voice.” He or Hawaiian flags in hand, and elaborates eloquently explaining that if we on the tip of their tongue a are too powerful, the stomping of our feet message for the Board of will have the water always rippling, and we Trustees: Place Mauna will never be able to see our own reflection Kea on a Board in that water, “We need to be the example of meeting agenda what we want to see in our Hawai‘i.” as quickly as He shares a mele saying, “This is the song possible. that has come from the Mauna (mountain). T h e It has helped to quell many of the harsh feelg r o u p ings, and it has helped to soothe … just feel m o v e s it for yourself. We offer this gift of mele.” f o r w a r d Then the group sings “E aloha e” with OHA responding to staff joining in. oli (chants) and “If we will build a nation, it will be a resounding pü (conch nation not built on hostility or bloodshed,” shells) of OHA staff says Mangauil. “It will be a nation of love welcoming them into the and respect for all.” building. The greetings are One of the march’s organizers and former reciprocated with oli from the OHA Trustee, Walter Ritte, shares more group. about the group’s request to the trustees: “We Kaho‘okahi Kanuha, one of the lead- are here today because we have a problem. ers of the Mauna Kea ‘Ohana, comes forth … They have to be our voice.” He continto offer a speech ma ka ‘ölelo Hawai‘i wale ues explaining that OHA was created to be nö (entirely in the Hawaiian language). He the voice of the lähui heard throughout the speaks of the group’s request to the trustees Islands. Ritte wants the resources of OHA and emphasizes, “ ‘O ke aloha ‘äina ka mea to reflect Native Hawaiians’ needs, saying, i ho‘olökahi i ke kanaka” (It is the love of our “We need Mauna Kea to be put on the board land and nation that unites us as a people.” agenda immediately.” Mele lähui (patriotic Hawaiian songs This is just the first stop in the day’s Kü and chants) and mele koihonua (genealogi- Kia‘i Mauna March. cal chants) are offered by former students After visiting OHA the group takes to of Hälau Lökahi and students of Hälau Kü the streets of Honolulu marching proudly Mäna. downtown and then to the governor’s office, Ka Pouhana and CEO of OHA, where Ritte offers the message that “there are Kamana‘opono Crabbe responds ma ka ‘ölelo some things that we will not compromise on. Hawai‘i wale nö. Crabbe acknowledges the There are some things that are too sacred – group’s request saying, “Ua lohe ‘ia kou leo our resources are for our future generations no këia mea nui o käkou nö a pau o ka lähui not for the profit of a few.” – ka mälama ‘ana i ka Mauna o Wäkea.” (“The voices have been heard regarding this Students of Ha¯lau Ku¯ Ma¯na and former students

of Ha¯lau Lo¯kahi offered mele (songs) at the April 21 Ku¯ Kia‘i Mauna March, which was attended by hundreds of people starting at Na¯ Lama Kukui. - Photo: Francine Murray

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n early Hawai‘i, fish was the favorite protein food and this preference continued into the 20th century. Hawaiians preferred tasty reef fish to deep-sea varieties. Fish flavors developed from feeding on an abundance and variety of tasty, fragrant limu. Reef fish were readily available and plentiful. Fishing was a daily endeavor for both käne and wähine. Back then, the käne did most of the fishing however, the wähine gathered seaweed, ‘opihi, sea urchins and caught smaller fish and he‘e on the reefs. Hawaiians perfected reef-fishing methods using traps, nets, hooks and barbs, in addition to deep-water fishing methods mentioned in the

menehune fishermen mo‘olelo. In addition, extensive and numerous shoreline fishponds – unique to Hawai‘i, insured availability of certain prized fish, mostly for the ali‘i. Regarding fishponds, John F.G. Stokes, a source in Sites of O‘ahu, credits Queen Kalaimanuia of O‘ahu, with building three fishponds in the Pearl Harbor area. These ponds were Kapa‘akea in Waimalu, and Opu and Paaiau in Kalauao. And, her son, Ka‘ihikapu, constructed two additional ponds in Moanalua. Stokes goes on to say “the rearing of animals for food, denotes a higher civilization than hunting of the same,� and demonstrates an understanding of the economics of supply and demand. (Sites of O‘ahu, 1979, p. 47) Our Hawaiian ancestors ate simply of a few basic foods that provided all the nutrients required for their health and growth. Kalo,

sweet potatoes and yams were the basic starchy foods providing most of the calories, vitamins and minerals needed for their daily high-energy requirements. And, the leaves and stems, as well as those of a few ferns, herbal plants and seaweed, provided additional vitamins and minerals needed for excellent health. Shellfish and other seafood, as well as an occasional large bird or chicken, were sources of protein, fat, additional minerals, vitamins and calories. Pigs and dog were reserved for ceremonies and feasts. Food was steam-cooked in an imu, however, broiling and steaming over open coals was also done. Fish was enjoyed in its raw state, as well. Flavoring came from seaweed and a little salt added at the table, as individuals chose. According to Isabella Abbott, UH ethnobotany professor, limu was served in generous portions, like current vegetable or salad

portions. However, many limu beds have been damaged or destroyed by “civilizationâ€? and far less limu comes from Hawai‘i’s reefs today. Thus, limu is now served in tiny amounts ‌ like a condiment. Our ancestors’ dietary choices, lifestyle, culture and belief systems provided for excellent growth and healthy purposeful lives. Estimates of Hawaiian stature (height) come mainly from descriptions recorded by Hawai‘i’s first visitors, who were of smaller stature than our ancestors. (Captain Cook’s height was reportedly about 5 feet 2 inches.) Studies of 1,171 early Hawaiian skeletal remains removed from MĂśkapu, were conducted by University of Kentucky scientists, in 1951. These scientists estimated the stature (height) of the early MĂśkapu Hawaiian men, to average 5 feet 7 inches, ranging between 5 feet to 6 feet. MĂśkapu women averaged 5 feet 3 inches in height, ranging between 4 feet 9 inches to 5 feet 9 inches in height. The measurements were compared with other ancient popu-

lations: Greeks, Kentucky Indians, Australians and Eskimos. Compared to others, MĂśkapuans “had fairly long arms, moderately narrow shoulders, and very narrow hips. ‌ Overall, they would be judged slender for their height in spite of heavy musculature.â€? Additional descriptions remark on the “extraordinary muscle markingsâ€? on the skeleton indicating muscle masses in the upper body to be of “vast size.â€? The scientists decided that “the native diet, kapu restrictions and all, was as adequate for growth as the diet of their modern descendants – a mixture of old Hawaiian and modern American foods.â€? (Early Hawaiians, C.E. Snow, 1974, p. 53-55) Remembering and reflecting on the traditional diet and stature of our Hawaiian ancestors provides a picture of Hawaiians in healthier times ‌ as we develop awareness of regaining and restoring Hawaiian health today. And, it is possible to look into a mirror and estimate how close we come to that picture of our healthier ancestors. ¢

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Weaving a love of lauhala Nani I Ka Hala: Weaving Hawai‘i

Plaited QR code made by Michael Na¯ho‘opi‘i. Photos: Courtesy of Bishop Museum

Uncle Frank Masagatani, left, and Marques Marzan untie the maile for the exhibit’s opening. The Hat Wall interactive station allows visitors to virtually try on every hat in the display at the touch of a button. By Kathy Muneno

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idweek, tucked in the shade from the midday sun, behind Bishop Museum’s Hawaiian Hall, nine adults sit and not a sound is heard but a breath of trades rustling leaves. They are focused – each with their respective traditional artwork at hand, each with head down, fingers busy, mind occupied and heart full.

Coffee-picking basket, made by Ed Kaneko.

Mine are the first words I hear, shattering this tranquil joint meditative state. “Anyone lauhala weaving?” With the precision of synchronized swimmers, all but one raise arms and point at that one man in the back. All laugh, except for him. Kal Shibata of ‘Aiea will retire from a 26-year career in the Army by the close of this year and so maybe it was fortuitous that his wife gave him (and herself) a lauhala weaving class for their anniversary one year ago. And here he sits, still weaving, many a hat, basket and mat created, almost always to be given away. I’m sure he’d rather not be speaking about himself, but I pepper him with questions. He loves the creativity of weaving, he’s weaving a hat right now, it will take him 20 to 24 hours to complete. I ask if

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earn more about lauhala in a related book, Ike Ulana Lau Hala: The Vitality and Vibrancy of Lau Hala Weaving Traditions in Hawai‘i. The third volume in the Hawai‘inuiäkea series published by University of Hawai‘i Press ($16,

lauhala weaving is like wood carving in which the wood guides the hand. He says yes, “You let it talk to you.” As he tries to kindly oblige my inquiries, his wife arrives with a spirited aloha for everyone and a quick comment to me, “I’m the descendant of weavers and he’s the one weaving.” We laugh. Makalena Shibata, a docent at Bishop Museum, says her mother’s Close up of lauhala hat design. grandmother was a weaver in Kona, her sisters and aunts weavers too. Kal learned from kumu Marsha She quips that she has to make sure Omura in the weaving club Ulana her husband eats, goes bathroom, Me Ka Lokomaika‘i, founded by has something to drink before he and carrying on the tradition of settles into his art. “The passion he late master weaver Gladys Kukana shows in weaving is like the passion Grace. And indeed, when asked, he shows for me,” she says with a Kal says the most important thing smile. It runs deep. “I love it that he learned from his kumu is “sharhe’s interested, but more than that, ing – learning and passing on it’s a passion and desire, so you skills.” know the art will continue.” Just inside the doors in front

paperback) compiles musings from scholars, elders, cultural practitioners and students on topics ranging from its botany and current struggles with an invasive-insect infestation on Maui, to an informal interview with lei-hala maker Uncle Roy Benham, who traces his appreciation of hala to his time renting a cottage on Maui surrounded by a hala grove. In another piece, co-authors Marsha MacDowell and C. Kurt Dewhurst, both of Michigan State University, together with

When: Ongoing through July 27 Where: J.M. Long Gallery in Bishop Museum Hawaiian Hall. Exhibit heads to Maui Arts and Cultural Center in October 2015 Museum hours: 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Wednesday to Monday; closed Tuesday Admission: free for Bishop Museum members, $19.95 adults, $16.95 seniors 65 and older, $14.95 ages 4 to 12; free for ages 3 and under; discounts apply for kama‘äina and military and their guests Info: bishopmuseum.org

Hana Ka Lima, He Apo Aloha: Lau Hala Bracelet Making Workshop When: 1 p.m. daily except Tuesday in Hawaiian Hall Portico Cost: $10 per person (materials included) of Kal, Aunty Gladys is on a TV monitor sharing her mana‘o, part of a new exhibit called “Nani I Ka Hala: Weaving Hawai‘i.” Visitors get the rare opportunity to hear other master weavers as well – their stories, lauhala preparation, weaving values. So many oral histories recorded and so much gathered from across the state, stretching back to the utilitarian pre-Western See lauhala on page 25

Hawaiian fiber artist Marques Hanalei Marzan explore lauhala in Hawaiian cultural heritage. “The art of lau hala – the weaving – turning the lau (leaves) of the hala (pandanus palm) into mea ulana (woven objects) is fundamental to the craft and art of this treasured cultural heritage practice,” they write. “For some practitioners, making and using lau hala makes them feel connected to this place, Hawai‘i, and to others who weave lau hala.” —Lisa Asato ¢

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‘Ukulele Ohana Moloka‘i Workshop Memorial Day weekend, Fri.-Tues., May 22-26 Spend five intimate days on Moloka‘i learning about the roots of ‘ukulele music from folk artist Lono. Hone your ‘ukulele playing as well as eat traditional foods, dance hula and more. Participants (limited to 30) will stay and play on the historical 14,000-acre working ranch Pu‘u O Hökü. Fee is $1,250 for five days and four nights, includes all workshops, lodging and food. (206) 697-0434 or uke ohana.com.

Folk artist Lono, lying in front, leads the ‘Ukulele ‘Ohana Moloka‘i workshop on Memorial Day weekend. - Courtesy: Duncan Berry Maoli Arts Month MAMo continues with events through June as it works to encourage the diversity of the Native Hawaiian arts community and create economic opportunities for Native Hawaiian artists and cultural practitioners. Here, we highlight the MAMo Wearable Art Show. Details on additional events are available at maoliartsmonth.org.

A model wears a creation by tattoo artist Keone Nunes at MAMo’s Wearable Art Show. - Courtesy: PA‘I Foundation

MAMo Wearable Art Show – O‘ahu Wed., May 20, 5:30 p.m. doors open; 7 p.m. show Enjoy an evening of art, fashion and entertainment with Native Hawaiian and Maoli cultural practitioners showcasing traditional and contemporary garments and jewelry. See show-stopping designs by Lauwa‘e; Maile Andrade; Marques Marzan; Wahine Toa; Lufi Luteru; Shona Tawhiao, Matiu Bartlett and Jeanine Clark;

Tangz de and Nikau. Celebrity emcees Vicky Holt Takamine and Robert Cazimero host. Silent auction begins at 5:30 p.m.; Trunk show to follow at Fresh Cafe. Hawai‘i Theatre. $20-$60. 528-0506 (box office).

Original designs by Lauwa‘e will return to the runway at the MAMo Wearable Arts Show. - Courtesy: PA‘I Foundation

MAMo Wearable Art Show – Maui Sat., June 20, 7:30 p.m. Indigenous fashions take to the Valley Isle as Native Hawaiian artists from Moloka‘i, Maui and O‘ahu showcase their artistic creations. The evening, hosted by emcees Vicky Holt Takamine and Robert Cazimero, also features cultural practitioners and designers. Trunk show to follow in the Morgado Room. Maui Arts & Cultural Center. $35-$65; $65 ticket includes admission to earlier trunk show. Tickets: mauiarts. org or (808) 242-2787. ¢

Youths examine insects with an entomologist in Hawai‘i Volcanoes National Park, where thousands are expected to fan out and help count and document the park’s living creatures during the BioBlitz and Biodiversity & Cultural Festival. - NPS Photo BioBlitz, and Biodiversity & Cultural Festival Fri., May 15, 9 a.m.-5 p.m.; Sat., May 16, 9 a.m.-4 p.m. This two-day event hosted by National Geographic and the National Park Service involves teams of scientists, Hawaiian cultural practitioners, students and the general public, who join forces to document biodiversity across Hawai‘i Volcanoes National Park’s more than 300,000 acres. This year, the park’s Cultural

Festival was moved up from July to include biodiversity as part of its aim. Experience hands-on science and cultural exhibits, food, art and entertainment. Free admission. (800) 638-6400 ext. 6186 or nationalgeographic.com/bioblitz or nps.gov/havo. Malia Craver Hula Kahiko Competition Sat., May 16, 10 a.m. Hawai‘i’s secondary-school students showcase their achievements in ancient hula and chant in this competition at Kekühaupi‘o Gym on Kamehameha Schools’ Kapälama Campus. Participating schools include Punahou, Saint Louis, Mid-Pacific Institute, Waiäkea, Kailua, Damien Memorial, Lahainaluna, Wahiawä, Stevenson, Mililani, Ka Waihona O Ka Na‘auao, Kamehameha Schools-Maui and Kamehameha Schools-Kapälama. Tickets sold on the day of the competition: $10 general, $8 students. 521-6905 or www.kpcahawaii.com. Nä Hökü Hanohano Awards Sat., May 23, 5:15 p.m. dinner; 5:30 preshow, 7 p.m. live telecast The Hawai‘i Academy of Recording Arts’ monthlong celebration of the diversity of Hawaiian music, Mele Mei, culminates with music industry and hula workshops in Waikïkï on Friday followed by a great evening of music and unforgettable performances at the 38th music awards at the Hawai‘i Convention Center on Saturday. Award show tickets are $165 general, $145 kama‘äina, $135 HARA members. 593-9424 or melemei.com. Heritage Films: Pa‘a Ke Aupuni: The Reel History of Hawai‘i Sun., May 31, 3 p.m. In many ways, Ke Aupuni Hawai‘i, the Hawaiian government, remains pa‘a – steadfast and enduring. Yet “pa‘a” can also describe something that is stuck or retained, in this case by powers holding fast to control over Hawai‘i. This unique 56-minute animated history zooms in on key facts to explain how the Hawaiian Kingdom came to be,

how it evolved to stand firmly on the international world stage of sovereign nations, and how the United States came to claim Hawai‘i. Pa‘a Ke Aupuni lays bare the realities of this history. It’s a set

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of facts we all need to know as the push to re-establish a Hawaiian nation gains momentum. A Q&A will follow the screening. Maui Arts & Cultural Center, McCoy Studio Theater. $10. (808) 242-7469 or mauiarts.org. ¢

Moloka‘i Ka enjoy stories, chant and hula Hula Piko providing insight into this Festival year’s theme, ‘Ae no Laka Thurs.-Sat., June 4-6 ka mole Ha‘a o Kä‘ana, ‘Ae This festival cel- A Pa‘a Ke Aupuni illus- no ‘Ölohe ka mole Lua o ebrates the birth of hula tration. - Courtesy Kä‘ana. on Moloka‘i. It was started in 1991 by the late Kumu Hula John Kumu Hula Talk Story Ka‘imikaua of Hälau Hula o Kuku- June 5 naokalä as a “cultural vehicle to With a hula community that educate and enlighten all people of spans the globe, this is an intimate the undocumented, pre-western his- opportunity to gain personal insight tory of Moloka‘i,” according to the from a panel of several renowned island’s visitors’ association. The kumu hula from various Hawaiian

Moloka‘i Ka Hula Piko attendees on a huaka‘i (trip) up to Ka¯‘ana. - Courtesy: Dion Dizon tradition continues this year with a cultural excursion, lecture, kumu hula talk story and hula. Admission is free to all events. Below are details of each day. For more information, call (808) 553-3876 or visit kahulapiko.com. Cultural Excursion and Lecture June 4 Join Hälau Hula o Kukunaokalä and their Moloka‘i ‘ohana for an early morning excursion (8:30) to learn about the traditions of ancient Moloka‘i. Call for details; a waiver is required for the early morning excursion. At 7 that evening, everyone will gather at Külana ‘Öiwi to

islands. They will share their hula origin and traditions via a moderated question-and-answer session. And yes, they always share a hula or two! This talk story takes place at 7 p.m. at Külana ‘Öiwi. Ho‘olaule‘a June 6 A tradition started by Ka‘imikaua, the Ho‘olaule‘a is the festival’s culminating event. It features hula kahiko, hula ‘auana, music, food, fine arts and crafts, lei making, lomilomi, and more, expect to experience the best Moloka‘i has to offer. It runs from 8:30 a.m.-3:30 p.m. at Lanikeha Community Center. ¢

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Learn more about OHA’s programs and activities when the OHA Board of Trustees holds two meetings in Lïhu‘e, Kaua‘i, in May. The Community Meeting will be held 6:30 p.m. Wednesday, May 13 at Wilcox Elementary School cafeteria, 4319 Hardy St. The OHA Board of Trustees meeting is set for 9 a.m. Thursday, May 14 at Queen Lili‘uokalani Children’s Center, 4530 Kali Road. For meeting information, contact Kaliko Santos in the Kaua‘i Office at (808) 241-3390 or kalikos@oha. org. In the coming months, the board will hold meetings on the Neighbor Islands. It is scheduled to meet on Moloka‘i in June, Läna‘i in July, Maui in August and Hawai‘i Island in September.

Project Kuleana 2 debuts music videos Project Kuleana 2 has released its newest music videos, Ka Na‘i Aupuni and Where are the Brothers, online at oiwi.tv/projectkuleana. The music videos, launched on May 2, are the result of a collaboration between Project Kuleana, Makauila and ‘Öiwi TV. OHA believes that Hawaiian music has the power to connect us to our cultural kuleana, our roles that grant us rights and responsibilities. Its kuleana to ‘äina rooted in our ancestral ties to places of our ‘ohana. Its kuleana born of our history and heritage that unites us with our küpuna. Its kuleana to create unbreakable bonds joining our keiki and mo‘opuna to their cultural inheritance. Firm in these beliefs, OHA, along with the Hawai‘i Tourism Authority, are proud funders of Project Kuleana 2. Listen, watch, sing along and connect to your kuleana.

Repairs underway along perimeter of palace grounds The entrance gates, ironwork fence and plastered wall surrounding the grounds of ‘Iolani Palace

Endangered birds hatch in captivity Conservation biologists are keeping a close watch over six recent hatchlings of the critically endangered ‘akikiki at San Diego Zoo Global’s facilities in Hawai‘i. Eggs of the ‘akikiki as well as akeke‘e, two honeycreeper species found only on Kaua‘i, were collected from the wild to start a breeding population in captivity to save the species from extinction. They are threatened by avian malaria and other introduced diseases, loss of native forest habitat, hurricanes and the introduction of non-native predator species in the wild.

The Royal Order of Kamehameha I celebrated 150 years of its founding with an April 10 program at Ali‘io¯lani Hale, including a performance by Hongwanji Mission School Taiko students to “emphasize the internationalism of the Kingdom of Hawai‘i during the reign of King Kamehameha V,” said Ali‘i Sir Ronald T.Y. Moon, a former chief justice of the Hawai‘i Supreme Court who has the order’s rank of Knight Commander Knight. King Kamehameha V founded the order by royal decree on April 11, 1865. Here, festivities moved to the second floor of Ali‘io¯lani for speeches, hula and prayer. In foreground is Kumu Hula Ali‘i Kaha‘i Topolinski. From left to right in the diagonal row are: Mamo Hawai‘i Keith Ridley; former Chief Justice Moon; Honorary Ali‘i Sir Dr. Ted Mala; Honorary Ali‘i Sir Dr. Niklaus Schweitzer; Honorary Ali‘i Sir The Most Rev. Bishop Larry Silva; Honorary Ali‘i Robbie Alm. In front of Alm in spotted cape is Ali‘i ‘Aimoku Sir Dr. Clarence DeLude, head of Royal Order Chapter 8, Kapua¯iwa, Leeward O‘ahu. At left of podium, from left to right, are: Mamo Knight Walter Keleko¯lio; Ali‘i No¯‘eau Loa Sir Edward Akana and Lani Ali‘i Sir William Souza at podium. At back, from left, are Mamo Knight Haines Rego; Ali‘i Kalani Kaio, Kahuna Pule, Chapter 8, Kapua¯iwa; and state Supreme Court members: Chief Justice Mark Recktenwald. Along the rail at right are members of Na¯ Wahine Hui ‘o Kamehameha I, the women’s auxiliary of the Royal Order of Kamehameha I. At far right in foreground is Mamo Hawai‘i James Kahalehoe Jr. - Courtesy: Ali‘i Blaine Fergerstrom will be improved during a $1.5 million repair and restoration project expected to last to January 2016. Rust and paint will be removed from the fence and gates, which will undergo hot-dip galvanizing and repainting. Sections of the fence and gates will be incrementally removed off site, and temporary barriers will be installed to secure the grounds. The ironwork fence and brick wall enclosing the Royal Tomb Site on the grounds will also be improved. ‘Iolani Palace and its grounds will remain open to the public during the project, said the Department of Land and Natural Resources’ State Parks Division. Some entrances and adjacent sidewalks will be temporarily closed as work is done in

those areas. Work also includes fabricating and installing missing and broken ironwork components of the fence, welding where needed and plastering cracked or chipped portions of the wall and wall cap. A portion of the mauka-‘Ewa perimeter wall will be rebuilt because it is tilting inward toward the grounds. Kaikor Construction Co. Inc. is the project contractor. Mason Architects Inc. prepared the project plans and specifications and will oversee the project’s historic preservation aspects. “The ironwork fence was installed in 1892 after the 8-foot high wall that originally surrounded the palace grounds was reduced in height to increase visibility from the

grounds,” says DLNR. “The fence was mounted on the lowered and capped wall. The protective fence enclosing the Royal Tomb Site was installed in the early 1930s as part of a larger landscaping effort. … The Hawaiian royalty were laid to rest in this mausoleum from 1825 to 1865 after which most were removed to the newly constructed Royal Mausoleum at Mauna ‘Ala in Nu‘uanu.” ‘Iolani Palace and it grounds, including the perimeter fence and Royal Tomb Site, is designated a National Historic Landmark and is listed in the National Register of Historic Places as part of the Hawai‘i Capitol Historic District.

An ‘akikiki chick is fed by animal care staff. - Courtesy photo Both species have shown “steep declines over the past 10 to 15 years, and now number fewer than 1,000 birds each,” said John Vetter, forest bird recovery coordinator of the state Department of Land and Natural Resource’s Forestry and Wildlife Division. DLNR is involved in the effort with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service-Pacific Islands Fish and Wildlife Office, San Diego Zoo Global and the Kaua‘i Forest Bird Recovery Project. Since early March, KFBRP team members have spent hundreds of hours searching the dense rainforests of Kaua‘i’s Alaka‘i Wilderness Preserve for nests of the two species, said Dr. Lisa “Cali” Crampton, KFBRP project leader. “Both nest on tiny branches at the top of the canopy, about 30 to 40 feet high, and

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Deadline is May 30 to apply for the First Nations’ Future Program, a one-year fellowship for emerging leaders with a passion for land stewardship, including protecting and preserving cultural and natural resources. The fellowship offers a two-week institute at Stanford University, a Hawai‘i leadership institute and a Hawai‘i place-based project where learning can be applied. FNFP was started in 2006 by Kamehameha Schools and Aotearoa’s Te RĂźnanga o Ngäi Tahu. Today, partners are Sealaska/First Alaskans Institute, Stanford University Woods Institute for the Environment and the University of Hawai‘i-Mänoa Center for Hawaiian Studies.

An eight-week workshop for aspiring and current entrepreneurs wanting to launch a business will run June 9 to July 30 at the YWCA Laniäkea, 1040 Richards St., Suite 304, in downtown Honolulu. Taught by longtime business instructor Julie Percell, sessions in the Launch My Business workshop include intensive small-group instruction, one-on-one business counseling and use of the workspaces at the Patsy T. Mink Center for Business and Leadership. Classes are held Tuesday and

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Käne‘ohe Ahupua‘a Scientific Consultant Services, Inc. (SCS) is seeking information on cultural resources and cultural practices on or near the Kawa Stream and Ditch, in Käne‘ohe Ahupua‘a, Ko‘olaupoko District, O‘ahu Island [TMK: (1) 4-5034:014 por.; 4-5-061 por.; 4-5-062 por.; 4-5-063 por.; 4-5-066:063; 4-570:049; 4-5-084:059; 4-5-067:065]. The project area is owned by the City and County of Honolulu. Please respond within 30 days to Cathleen Dagher at (808) 597-1182. CULTURAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT NOTICE Information requested by Scientific Consultant Services, Inc. of cultural resources or ongoing cultural practices on eight parcels located at the North Hawai‘i Community Hospital on lands of Waikoloa and Pu‘ukapu Ahupua‘a, Waimea, South Kohala District, Island of Hawai‘i [TMK: (3) 6-7-002:010, 013, 014, 020, 045, 050, 051 and 053]. Please respond within 30 days to Glenn Escott at (808) 938-0968. ¢

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Lauhala weavers to gather in Kona Dozens of master weavers from across the state, including Living Treasure Aunty Elizabeth Maluihi Lee, founder and president of Ka Ulu Lauhala o Kona, will gather May 25 to 30 at King Kamehameha’s Kona Beach Hotel to share their knowledge about the ancient art of lauhala weaving. Students of all levels are welcome on a first-come, first-serve basis. The conference will also include a craft fair Wednesday through Saturday, talk story and lĂźâ€˜au. To request

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Register of Historic Places workshop Historic Hawai‘i Foundation is holding workshops statewide on nominating homes or other properties for the state and national registers of historic places. The free workshop will cover the benefits and responsibilities of designation, evaluating eligibility, completing the nomination form, and the roles of various boards in the nomination process. Workshops are scheduled from 9 a.m. to noon as follows: Friday, May 15 at J. Walter Cameron Center, 95 Mahalani St., Wailuku, Maui; Thursday, June 18 at Royal Kona Resort, 75-5852 Ali‘i Drive, Kona, Hawai‘i; Friday, June 19, Lyman Museum, 276 Haili Road, Hilo, Hawai‘i; Friday, July 24, ILWU Union Hall, 840 ‘Ilima Ave., Läna‘i City, Läna‘i. An O‘ahu workshop is

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Education summit to be held on Kaua‘i The Native Hawaiian Education Council will hold a Native Hawaiian Education Summit on Saturday, May 16 at Kaua‘i Community College in LĂŻhu‘e. Discussions will revolve around the current state of educational programs and services, as well as issues, challenges, successes and opportunities facing the Hawaiian community. Potential solutions to allow Hawaiian learners to thrive will also be discussed. The free conference will run from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. in the cafeteria. Register online at nhec.org. For information, call (808) 5236432. 

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Dan Ahuna Vice Chair, Trustee Kaua‘i and Ni‘ihau Tel: 808.594.1751 Email: dana@oha.org

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Leina’ala Ahu Isa, Ph.D. Trustee, At-large T: 808.594.1877 F: 808.594.1853 Email: ladyg@oha.org

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Rowena Akana Trustee, At-large T: 808.594.1860 F: 808.594.0209 Email: rowenaa@oha.org

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Peter Apo Trustee, O‘ahu T: 808.594.1854 F: 808.594.1864 Email: petera@oha.org

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Haunani Apoliona, MSW Trustee, At-large Tel: 808.594.1886 Email: reynoldf@oha.org

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Carmen “Hulu” Lindsey Trustee, Maui Tel: 808.594.1858 Fax: 808.594.1864 Email: hulul@oha.org

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Colette Y. Machado Trustee, Moloka‘i and La¯ na‘i Tel: 808.594.1837 Fax: 808.594.0212 Email: colettem@oha.org

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John D. Waihe‘e IV Trustee, At-large Tel: 808.594.1876 Email: crayna@oha.org

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’m sure most of us have favorite Valley, Hainoa Crater, Mauna places to which we retreat when Kea State Park and the fire pit at we need peace and quiet and time Halema‘uma‘u. alone to reflect on all that is swirlFast forward to now for my book ing around in our lives. Special writing projects when I’m working places we go to refresh on final edits: I drive 12 and reboot our lives. miles from my Waimea When I was a kid it home to Spencer Park in was in the ‘awapuhi patch Kawaihae and park myself alongside the stream that on a picnic bench in the separated our home from southwest corner of the Mämalahoa Highway. I big pavilion. The quiet is would lie on my back, deafening. I take breaks to look at the sky and watch listen to the waves lapping Robert K. the clouds roll by. up against the rocky shoreLindsey, Jr. When I was in my senior line or to watch yellow year at Kamehameha, it tang or manini swimming Chair, was on the Senior Bench around in a pool below. Trustee, Hawai‘i on Saturday mornings The following are when most folks had left quotes from an article “We campus to see a movie Need More Silence in Our downtown or boarders from O‘ahu Lives,” written by Louis Spivak in had gone home to be with their fami- Relevant Magazine: “In modern lies for the weekend. culture, it almost seems like silence It was fun to sit on the bench and is extinct. We have given noise our read a book or watch a small group consent to fill every moment of life. of cadets marching off demerits, Alarms begin the day and soft balM1 rifles slung over their shoulders lads sounding from speakers call it around the basketball court. I used to a close. to think what a waste of time that is. “Even in those ‘silent prayers’ Shouldn’t they be scrubbing floors, at church, an acoustic instrument pulling weeds or washing windows strums in the background to keep instead? us safe from the perfect still. And When I was at UH-Mänoa, it it’s not just sonic noise, but even was in a remote corner of Hamilton the mental noise that comes from Library. When I worked for Family constant entertainment. Through Court, it depended on where I was our smartphones, tablets and our on a particular day. If it was North laptops, we always have access to Kohala, it was the little rest stop a virtual world that demands our Kahuä Ranch has makai of the attention. We have created sources mountain road to Hawi and Waimea of sound and distraction for every side of the entrance to ranch head- situation. As a result, silence has quarters. become a fantasy, a neverland we I would sit on the picnic bench for choose to not visit. … To be socially a half-hour just looking down slope accepted, we must be culturally conat the vast Pacific Ocean, thinking nected. To be culturally connected, about a pre-sentence report I was we have to listen to the roar.” working on for one of our judges or The good news is we don’t “have follow-ups on select cases. When I to listen to the roar.” The ultimate worked for Kamehameha Schools choice is ours and ours alone. I hope as Land Director for Hawai‘i Island, in your busy world that you do take there were several places I enjoyed some time to be still; that you do going to find stillness: Waipi‘o take time to “smell the roses.” ¢

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s we bear witness to the am in agreement with them, we saw largest awakening that what happened with the SuperFerry has occurred amongst our when processes are undermined. In people since the 1970s, I that instance, what very well might am filled with pride and have been a benefit to the State travel hope that we will see an industry was stopped in its awakening of all those tracks when the PEOPLE who live in and love cried foul and demanded Hawai‘i to recognize that the processes be folHawaiians are not secondlowed. When will decision class citizens in their own makers learn that this type home. That what is good of political gaming will no for Hawaiians is good longer fly in today’s age of for all of Hawai‘i. The instant information accesDan fearlessness of the young sibility? I applaud the Ahuna Warriors camped out on young Warriors for steptop of Mauna a Wäkea ping up. I applaud them Vice Chair, have sparked an awakenfor their tenacity and perTrustee, ing in new generations of severance and am PROUD Kaua‘i and Hawaiians to rise up and to support their efforts. stand for what is PONO. This struggle also Ni‘ihau It is critical that the meshas another component. sage of PONO (balance) is Balanced growth and at the center of this struggle. Local development. This generation has media and the science community been raised reading and hearing have and will continue to frame about the adverse environmental this struggle as Hawaiians vs. Sci- impacts of unchecked growth of ence. Hawaiians vs. Progress. This industry and development. They is not accurate in any way. I have have a different set of priorities than yet to hear any of those individuals the past couple generations, mainly, leading this effort say that they are that the bottom-line benefit of such against the science behind the tele- projects shall not be based solely scope. What they are opposed to is on monetary profit, but that social the process by which the telescope and cultural margins must also be has been allowed to begin construc- accounted for. Thus, the emphasis tion and they are opposed to the fact is to focus on sustainable growth, that UH and organizations backing investment in clean projects that the telescopes over the years have minimize environmental and culnot held up their end of the deal tural impacts while maximizing and are not acting as good stewards social benefit. There is lacking in of the mountain. I have yet to hear this current project the social benefit responses that dispose of these argu- element for Hawai‘i. A few hundred ments. temporary construction jobs and less There are 13 telescopes atop than 150 permanent jobs, none of the Mauna now. The agreements which are guaranteed to local resigoverning the maintenance and dents, are not worth the impending decommission processes for those uproar that this project will cause. telescopes have not been adhered to Mauna a Wäkea is a global spirior properly enforced. Yet, the largest tual icon that represents Mana and and most intrusive of all the tele- Pono not only for Kanaka Maoli scopes has been forced through and but for all native indigenous peoconstruction was given the green ples around the world. The largest light even while legal challenges geological feature on our planet are pending. The crux of the battle has become the focal point for all as I see it is that the Warriors have peoples to unite. ¢ called foul on the State and UH. I

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“Mauna a Wakea ka piko kapu”… Mauna Kea is our sacred piko

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HA was established they executed decisions that vioby the 1979 Hawai‘i lated constitutional protections for State Legislature under Native Hawaiian traditional and Chapter 10, HRS (Act customary practices, and violated 196). In 1980, Act 273 the public trust doctrine.” —E. was approved which initiated the Kalani Flores, April 13, 2015 appropriate process to organize and fund OHA. OHA’s mission is Hopefully OHA will rescind Leina‘ala to mälama Hawai‘i’s people and the resolution of July 2009 which Ahu Isa, Ph.D. supported the selection of Hawai‘i environmental resources and its assets, preserve the perpetuation of for the proposed Thirty Meter Trustee, At-large the culture and enhance the lifestyle Telescope (TMT). Also, hopefully by protecting entitlements of Native we take the following immediate Hawaiians. Guided by OHA’s Straactions. (I use the word “hopetegic Plan 2010-2018, OHA has focused on fully” because this Advocacy, Research and Asset Management article will be printed in order to affect positive systemic change to in Ka Wai Ola’s MAY improve the conditions of all Hawaiians in six issue and I am writing priority areas: this in April.): • ‘ÄINA (Land & Water) • Provide funds for • HO‘OKAHUA WAIWAI (Economic legal assistance and Self-Sufficiency) representation for • MO‘OMEHEU (Culture) those arrested in the • HO‘ONA‘AUAO (Education) protection of Mauna a • MAULI OLA (Health) • EA (Governance) OHA’s support and involvement in the matter of “Protecting Mauna a Wakea” can be in alignment with the Strategic Plans as well as OHA’s role in Advocacy for Native Hawaiians: • ‘Äina – To maintain the connection to the past and a viable land base where Native Hawaiians will participate in and benefit from responsible stewardship of Ka Pae ‘Äina O Hawai‘i. • Mo‘omeheu – To strengthen their Trustee Lei Ahu Isa on Mauna Kea with former OHA identity, Native Hawaiians will preserve, Trustee Ku Ching, center, and Aunty Maxine; at top, practice and perpetuate their Culture. with University of Hawai‘i Maui College associate pro“The OHA Board of Trustees passed a fessor Kaleikoa Ka‘eo. - Courtesy: Trustee Ahu Isa resolution on January 3, 2013 that urged the Bd of Land and Nat’l Resources (BLNR) Wakea. to exercise the highest possible level of • Provide legal assistance to file an injuncstewardship and to afford the strongest tion should UH, State allow construction consideration to the rights and practices of activities of the TMT project to proceed. Native Hawaiians and sacred sites affected • Rescind OHA’s previous resolution that by the proposed developments, including supported the selection of Hawai‘i for the those on Mauna Kea, in the conservation dis- TMT project over Chile. trict use application process. Despite OHA’s The TMT story is not about the history of resolution, it is apparent that the BLNR the vast universe. For now, their story is about has blatantly disregarded the protection of a piece of land 14,000 feet above sea level, Native Hawaiian traditional and customary Mauna Kea, which happens to be one of the practices and sacred sites on Mauna Kea indigenous Hawaiians’ most sacred sites. in issuing of CDUP HA-3568 as well as in ‘O ka piko ke aloha o ka ‘äina! consenting to the TMT Sublease. Instead, Trustee Leina‘ala Ahu Isa ¢

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Moving a mountain: The real problem

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no‘ai kakou … For the past several months, there has been The real problem a tremendous focus on Mauna The bigger issue here is UH and the state Kea. OHA, as a Hawaiian agency Legislature. The state has been a poor trustee created to better the conditions of our ceded lands. They are leasing our lands of Native Hawaiians, is tasked with for only a $1 per year and it allows administering ceded land revenues UH to sublease the lands for milto address this mandate. lions, perhaps billions of dollars. Because of this responsibility, Why isn’t UH making the builders OHA is frequently asked by the state of the telescope give something agencies such as the University of back to our community for the desHawaii (UH), nonprofits and even ecration of our sacred mountain? private entities to comment, help or, in Why isn’t UH requiring the buildsome cases, take legal action on issues ers to clean up their mess and take Rowena important to Native Hawaiians. down their telescopes that aren’t Akana operational? Hawaiians are not against science Where is all of this money Trustee, At-large Today, Mauna Kea is an issue going? Is it really going to scithat has gone global with Hollyence? Has the state ever conducted wood celebrities joining the protest an audit of the University to verify to stop the construction of the Thirty Meter where all of the millions generated on Mauna Telescope (TMT) at the summit. The Star-Ad- Kea each year are truly going? UH is frevertiser says OHA lacks leadership because quently complaining they are broke. Where we are not telling Hawaiians to stand down is the accountability? Revenues generated on because the state needs revenue and everyone Mauna Kea are both Hawaiian and taxpayer benefits from science. They also feel we need monies and yet who really knows how the to stand by our previous decision. The news- dollars are being spent? paper needs to do their homework before The state and the Legislature need to making blanket statements. revisit the autonomy that they have given to Six years ago, the majority of the Board the UH and pull back that power. UH should of Trustees accepted Mauna Kea as the sight not have the power, in the name of science, for the TMT. OHA also weighed in on a con- to do anything they want with our aina. tested case hearing asking UH and the Mauna Kea Management planners to force them to Hawaiians are concerned about access to do an Environmental Impact Statement and worship afforded to them by the PASH Law ensure they do what was necessary to culturUH does not own the mountain and the ally protect the site for future generations. state should make them return it to the OHA lost the lawsuit and, when people of Hawaii in the same pristine conapproached again last year, the Board took dition it was in when they took it from us. no action for many reasons. The most critiAloha Ke Akua. cal being we no longer had standing to sue since we lost the first case and two Native Interested in Hawaiian issues and OHA? Hawaiian workers on the Big Island testi- Please visit my website at www.rowena fied that they needed the jobs the telescope akana.org for more information or email me at rowenaa@oha.org. ¢ construction would provide.

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Step up and step out evolution of NH history as envisioned by our ancestors. Our ancestors saw Hawai‘i as the center or umbilical cord of our global island universe. NHs would nurture people of the world in peaceful pursuits through sharing our culture, values, expertise in navigation, aquaculture, environmentally sound agricultural practices, healing and medicinal herbs and cures, and spiritual strength linked through an appreloha kakou. Technolciation of our music, dance and ogy and electronic art forms and practice of problemdevices have altered solving ho‘oponopono. Our list is Haunani our collective lifestyles incomplete. prompting print and Apoliona, MSW With that global vision and television media to retain readers cultural survival as the outcome, Trustee, and viewers by accelerating airing our ancestors established private At-large of competitive programming and Trusts through which to perpetuincreasing politically oriented ate our NH legacy into the future, coverage of events. Native i.e. The Kamehameha Schools Hawaiian (NH) self-gover(education) and even mentornance opponents avoid factual ing of potential leaders by communication pushing missending them to foreign couninformation to challenge and tries (global insights); Lunalilo preoccupy Native Hawaiians on Home (elderly care); Queen several concurrent fronts. ConLili‘uokalani Children’s Center sequently, our NH priorities get (orphan and indigent care); diverted from major outcomes Queen’s Medical Center and and, instead, suffer diffusion by Kapi‘olani Center for Women disguised and confusing muland Children (health and tiple issues. medical care); Bernice Pauahi Top priority for NHs must Bishop Museum (cultural hisbe self-governance. Without tory and preservation); the elected delegates deliberating NH Royal Societies (funeral with community constituents support); and later, Hawaiian on a NH governing entity; and Civic Clubs (education and without ratification by all NHs political issues) as well as the of the ‘Aha-recommended form public trusts – Hawaiian Home of governance, we continue to Lands (housing and food probe challenged (as we currently duction); and another public are) by an unending progres- Winona Rubin. - Courtesy trust still later, the Office of sion of orchestrated issues. NHs photo Hawaiian Affairs (political and deserve to pursue our urgent economic opportunities). What solutions in a central location more logical step toward the with State and Federal representatives. We dream of global nurturing and international NHs do not deserve being forced to take our coalescence than to re-establish a center of issues to the streets or mountaintops for fair NH governance as the physical embodiment resolution of each separate concern. of the visionary spiritual umbilical cord. The planned ‘Aha preparation culminat- With that awesome global outcome as the ing with the election of delegates by the unstated but positive result of the current last quarter of this year, and ratification steps toward convening the ‘Aha, no delby the electorate of a form of governance egate can run for election without serious by March or April of 2016 may appear to preparation and commitment for paving the be rushed; but driven by a “hiki nö” work way to much more than an insular idea of ethic, is possible. NH governance, while not our future. 29/48 ¢ perfect, can take a significant step forward. Waiting and languishing is a luxury we all Next month’s article will continue focus on ‘Aha delegates. cannot afford. The upcoming ‘Aha is the next step in the Trustee’s note: This month’s column was contributed by Winona Kealamapuana Ellis Rubin, who shares some thoughts relating to Native Hawaiian Governance. Mrs. Rubin has served in leadership with the Kamehameha Schools, ALU LIKE Inc., Department of Human Services, the Office of Hawaiian Affairs and has worked for decades on behalf of Native Hawaiians.

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loha mai,

In these last weeks since 31 brave individuals took a stand to protect Mauna a Wäkea, I have proudly witnessed the birth of a movement. Our lähui has unified to say: “No more. Our lands and people have suffered enough under governments that do not value what we hold sacred. Mauna Kea is the line in the sand. No more.”

When OHA called for UH to complete an EIS, I had hoped the EIS would bring the BLNR to see that the TMT was not appropriately placed on Mauna Kea. Little did I realize that UH and the TMT developers were arrogant enough to proceed as if the 65-year lease was a forgone conclusion. And little did I understand how eager the State of Hawai‘i has been to move the TMT project forward – at all costs.

Carmen “Hulu”

Even before the arrests, Even without the completed Lindsey some ‘ohana were moved to EIS and long-term lease, the take action years ago. For me, TMT has somehow been deemed Trustee, Maui my na‘au started stirring for “approved.” That “approval” the last year. It started when I came while there has been an reluctantly voted with the OHA active contested case regarding Board to withdraw OHA’s petition to the conservation district use permit that contest the University of Hawai‘i’s (UH) the TMT project somehow acquired from request for a new 65-year master lease the BLNR. from the Board of Land and Natural Resources (BLNR) for the summit area Hawaiian practitioners such as Pua of Mauna Kea. Case and Kalani Flores had filed the contested case to protect wahi pana (storied, When I left that meeting, I said to a sacred sites) along with Hawaiian rights fellow trustee, “I don’t feel good about to access, worship and curatorship. my vote.” I started doubting whether OHA’s call for UH to complete an enviSuch eager BLNR approvals were ronmental impact statement (EIS) would granted even in the face of critical audits trigger the right outcome. of the Office of Mauna Kea Management. In 1998, the state audit found that Today, I realize OHA’s call for an EIS “the university neglected historic preswas not enough. Today, I am ready to ervation.” In 2005, the audit found that take a stronger stand to protect Mauna UH “does not appear to systematically Kea – for many reasons. monitor its tenant observatories for compliance with conservation district use The summit of Mauna Kea is sacred permit requirements.” The audit directed and must be protected. Places mauka of UH to seek administrative rule-making areas where people would commonly authority to ensure proper management. gather is the wao akua – lands reserved Still, the 2014 audit notes that “UH does for the akua where few people should not expect to adopt [administrative] visit and only for specific purposes. rules until 2017 due in part to avoidable Mauna Kea’s summit is the most sacred delays.” UH has not fulfilled its kuleana wao akua in Hawai‘i. Its Lake Waiau and to care for Mauna Kea. the akua connected to it make this ‘äina even more precious. It is no wonder that our lähui and the world have viewed with grave concern My great-grandmother, Kaluna the processes and entities charged with Ka‘inapau, whose name appears on the ensuring proper care of Mauna Kea. It is Kü‘ë Petition, was a close friend of Queen no wonder that we are taking a stand to Emma. My tütü was pregnant when the say, “No more!” ¢ Queen asked her to accompany her to Lake Waiau. Instead, my great grandpapa, William Miller Seymour Lindsey, escorted the Queen.

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A living community treasure

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In 1976, Penny helped retrace the journey our ancestors made from Tahiti to Hawai‘i on Höküle‘a, and she learned an important lesson that shaped her into the conservation very year the Earth Day Planning ambassador she is today. Committee identifies a “The canoe is like an island,” community member who Penny said. “You have to learn to has made an outstanding live with limited resources and contribution to conservawork together to manage them.” tion on Moloka‘i, and in honor of Since that life-changing expetheir accomplishments presents rience, Penny has volunteered them with the “Mälama Kuleana countless hours for schools, mulHonua” (Caring Responsibly for tiple environmental organizations Earth) award. I’m happy to share and all kinds of community events, Colette Y. with you that this year we have including co-founding the Annual Machado chosen one of our very own … a Earth Day Event in 1995 to infuse woman who has contributed a lifeus with awareness of aloha ‘äina. Trustee Moloka‘i time to aloha ‘äina. She is Penny Penny drives from one end of and La-na‘i Rawlins Martin! Moloka‘i to the other throughout the school year to work with teachers and teach our children to be respons i b l e caretakers. She has guided our youths to reconnect Hawaiian values and traditional use to conservation for over 28 years! Penny’s dedication has been unfaltering, inspiring multiple generations to aloha ‘äina and ensuring a sustainable future for Moloka‘i. “My mission is to teach about the culture and the environment. I teach about streams, trees, forests, the ocean and land. Kids love learning about it,” Penny said with her beautiful smile and twinkle in her eyes. We cannot thank Penny enough for everything she has done and continues to do for our community and for Moloka‘i. Penny is truly a living community treasure. This year’s theme of the annual event was Mai Ke Kupu Mole Hawai‘i – All is Found in the Source. The 2015 Earth Day logo was Penny Martin was honored April 17 at an Earth Day designed by Haku Designs’ Zennie Sawyer, event on Moloka‘i. - Photo: Gayla-Ann Haliniak-Lloyd a block-print artist from Moloka‘i. ¢

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contact lauhala mats, pillows, baskets and canoe sail on display, to the post-contact high-demand hats (on display and digitized to try them on virtually), to modern-day decorative items and literal art. “Most of the weavers I know do it because

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granted. He’ll introduce you to the “grand dame,” a 70-year-old hala. He’ll explain the native Hawaiian hala has thorns on the midrib and leaf edges, which can make for painful preparation for weavers. He’ll tell you female hala trunks are hollow and were used as pipes while male hala trunks were used for house posts. And he’ll introduce you to the one male hala that over the years has successfully pollinated his “harem.” But, Hawai‘i’s hala are under threat, as you learn exiting the Nani I Ka Hala exhibit. Weavers on Maui have to import their lauhala

Weave a Fish interactive station.

Visitors virtually try on hats at the exhibit through a touchscreen and monitor. - Photos: Courtesy of Bishop Museum from neighbor islands. The Pandanus scale insect is literally sucking the juice, the life, out of hala leaves there, Imada says, turning them yellow and “unusable to the practitioners who are weaving.” It arrived in Häna on an imported hala plant in 1995. He says it has now “completely infested Michael Na¯ho‘opi‘i stands next to a display of his contemporary lauhala mat. hala on Maui … and they’re they have a passion for it, not a need for it warning people not to export hala” out of … they don’t have to make 20 bags because Maui. they have to sell it,” explains Marques “Those of us who know about it try to Marzan, Bishop Museum’s cultural research bring some over to the weavers on Maui,” specialist who is also a descendant of weav- Kal says. He knows he’s lucky to have been ers and has been weaving for 18 years. able to gather his lauhala at hand from “When we spoke with weavers across the Hale‘iwa. Marzan, the museum’s cultural state they really emphasized that caring for the research specialist, says there is a network trees and how we maintain them were very of weavers and clubs across the state helpimportant parts of weaving,” Marzan says. ing to perpetuate weaving on Maui. “They wanted to be sure that those aspects And as I begin to leave, 24-year-old were given equal weight.” They were. Keoki Ichiki, a University of Hawai‘i The hala tree is traced back one million Hawaiian language student joins the group, years in Hawai‘i, according to research lauhala-weaving project in hand. Then I specialist Clyde Imada with the museum’s pass renowned artist and Hawaiian art proDepartment of Natural Sciences/Botany fessor Maile Andrade who says with a smile (Imada’s wife is a lauhala weaver too). He and reassurance, “At least lauhala weaving encourages visitors to stop at the eight hala is alive and well.” ¢ growing on the museum grounds and learn about them. And if you’re lucky, you’ll Kathy Muneno is a weekend anchor for catch Bill Marston leading an impassioned KHON2. tour of the hala trees we so often take for

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E na- ‘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 length. Send your information by mail, or e-mail kwo@OHA.org. E ola na- mamo a Ha- loa! 2015 AKI/ALAWA – The descendants of Kau Chit Aki and Nakike Alawa married in 1865 and had 6 children: 1) Henry Ah Choi Aki (Mary Keala Kaiula); 2) Amoe Wahineali‘i Aki (Ah-Kui Yam Kim); 3) Harry Kauhane Aki (Ella Akeo); 4) Edward Wa Kanoaokalani Kau Sr. (Minnie Hinai); 5) Samuel Kanehoalani Singon Aki, (Alice Apo); and 6) Alexander Kau Aki (Julia Ahmoy Wong Akana). A one-day gathering is planned at the Kualoa Regional Park on the Windward side of O‘ahu on Saturday, June 6, 2015, 8 a.m.-3 p.m. Cost $10 for adults, $5 for children 3 to 8 years old. Under 3 years free. Register online at https://sites.google.com/site/ kauakiohana/home. Deadline March 1, 2015. For information or help call John Aki at 808-492-5929 or email johnakijr@yahoo.com. AKINA/KALUA‘U – The Akina ‘Ohana will be

hosting a reunion from July 2-4, 2015, in KĂŻhei, Maui, Hawai‘i, for the descendants of William Kalua‘u and Kaaiai Puualii. Children Lucy “Lukaâ€? (AKINA) and her sons Auhana & Achuna AKINA and their children Frank, John, Alex, Agnes (MOSSMAN), Eugenia (SMITH), James, Judith, Cecelia (AWO), Charles, Edward, Florence (KERFOOT), Elaine (WHITTLER), Winona (DAMIANO), and Albert AKINA, and Lucy’s two brothers William and Apele KALUA‘U and their descendants. For more information and registration forms, contact Michaeline “Mikiâ€? Arcangel by phone at (808) 879-5745 or email marcangel808@gmail.com. JONES – Big Island Jones ‘Ohana Reunion July 11, 2015, @ Onekahakaha Beach Park 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Come join us for Food, Games & Fun for the day. For more information contact Noelani Spencer (808) 895-8747 or Karen DeSilva (808) 966-6872.

KAINA/AH YOU – The Third Generation, descendants of PETER MANU KAINA SR and VIRGINIA PIIKEA AH YOU are having their first annual KAINA FIRST BLOOD COUSIN REUNION on O‘ahu at Kaiona Beach in Waimänalo – July 2015. More info to follow after May meeting at Mele’s Hale Friday, May 22 at 6 p.m. Final discussion for July’s Reunion 2015. Fees are $10 adults, $5 children (ages 3-8 years old). All fees are due by June 6, 2015. Registration forms can be sent via email to kainafamz@gmail.com (PDF only) or via mail to: P.O. Box 2212, KĂŻhei, HI 96753-2212. For all concerns, contact Cuzn Dalina, 344-0476 or Cuzn Noel, 268-6912. KUPAHU – Ka â€˜Ă„koakoa o ka ‘Ohana Kupahu: Windward descendants of John Hawi and Eme Kulamanu are hosting this year’s reunion on July 24-26. Call, text or email any of the fol-

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LINCOLN – The ‘Ohana Lincoln Reunion Committee is planning our family reunion for June 19 & 20, 2015, in Kona. Our Reunion begins on Friday, 6/19 with a historic visit to our ancestral lands and continues on Saturday, 6/20 with a gathering of the families in Kona at Hale Häläwai. If you are of Lincoln heritage and want to attend, please contact the following for further inquiries. Please leave a message if no one answers the phone; or email us your information and inquiries. Rowena A. Lincoln, 808-497-1219, Ehulani822@Yahoo.com, or Sharon Auld-Beamer, 808-443-6177 or skamuela@aol.com. LOPES – The descendants of Seraphine Lopes & Pakele Kaluahine Kahumoku “First ‘Ohana Reunionâ€? is being held on Saturday, July 25, 2015, in Kailua, O‘ahu, from noon to 9 p.m. Please join us and bring a main dish and dessert, along with any pictures to share. The ‘Ohana will have entertainment, music, games, talk story and genealogy updates during the reunion. The 13 children of Seraphine Lopes & Pakele Kaluahine Kahumoku are: Seraphine Jr., Lui, Tom, John (Violet Makia), Thomas (Annette Bogdanoff), Frank (Christina Bogdanoff), Eben “Nahiâ€? (Maria Torres), Charles (Annie Ale Kaleleiki Apana), David (Hanna Higgins), Jenny (Nahi Kukui), Mary (George Schutte), Carrie (Joseph Keoki Paoa) & Girlty (George Medeiros). For more information contact family representative Bully Medeiros DiFolco at (808) 263-0121.

‘Imi ‘Ohana • Family Search KA ‘OHANA O KALAUPAPA – Has records and resources that could provide you with information about any ancestors you might have had at Kalaupapa. Contact us by email (info@kalaupapaohana.org), mail (Ka ‘Ohana O Kalaupapa, P.O. Box 1111, Kalaupapa, HI 96742) or phone (Coordinator Valerie Monson at 808-573-2746). There is no charge for our research. All descendants are also welcome to become part of Ka ‘Ohana O Kalaupapa. KAMAHELE/KAPAHU – Looking for descendants of Kamahele Nui, born circa 1818 in Puna, Hilo, Hawai‘i. He married Anne Nuu Kapahu. They are my eighth-generation grandparents. I am a descendent through his son, John Keoni Kalau Kamahele (Apr 1849-Apr 1906), and his son, Clement John Liilii Kamahele (Oct 1883-Apr 1939), whose daughter Annie Maka Kamahele (May 1907-May 1964) married Henry Joseph Martin (Apr 1900-March 1993) and lived in Waimänalo. Annie and Henry (my great-grandparents) are buried at Käne‘ohe Hawaiian Memorial Cemetery. Their daughter, my grandmother, was Annette Mapuana Martin Sackett (born Dec 1934). I am interested in connecting with other family members and any reunions. Mahalo ‘ohana. Jennifer Ewalani Morgan Edwards, edwardsohana5@gmail.com. KEALA – I am the great-grandson of Ioane Keala who was married to Pelekila Aimoku. I am looking for information on Ioane. The story from my grandmother (Ellen Keala) said that Ioane left his family and returned to the Big Island and his family. I would appreciate any information on Ioane Keala. Please contact me using the following email address: jinbwoneng@hotmail.com. Thank you very much.

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