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Follow us online!IWILEI RD.To facilitate the move, OHA’sO‘ahu offices will be closed fromDec. 9, 2013 to Dec. 17, 2013.RegalCinemasCityMillMontgomeryMotorsENTRANCEPacificFishingSupplyBatteryBill’sKmartSUMNER ST.NIMITZ HWY. - H1NIMITZ HWY. - WAIKĪKĪWest MarineOHA’s O‘ahu offices are moving to737 Iwilei Road, Ste. 200Honolulu, HI 96817(Between Kmart and City Mill.Parking entrance on Nimitz Highway.)All NeighborIsland Officeswill be closed onDec. 10, 2013and will reopenon Dec. 11, 2013.OHA’s officesare open Mondaythrough Friday 7:45a.m. to 4:30 p.m.Closed on state andfederal holidays.The HawaiianRegistry Programis available from8:30 a.m. to 3:30p.m. Mondaythrough Friday.Empowering Hawaiians, Strengthening Hawai‘iWe will reopen for business on Dec. 18, 2013.O‘ahu Offi ce - Phone: (808) 594-1835www.oha.org

message fromFollow us: /oha_hawaii | Fan us: /officeofhawaiianaffairs | Watch us: /OHAHawaii kēkēmapa2013 3Transitioning to a new corporate buildingthe ceoAloha mai kākou,This month marks the beginning of a new era for theOffice of Hawaiian Affairs. Our O‘ahu office is movingto our new corporate building in Iwilei.It is an opportunity for us to refocus on our corevalues and principles, and our mission and vision. We must refocusour efforts on Ho‘olu Lähui Aloha, to raise a beloved nation.We do that not only by working toward recognition for a Hawaiiannation, but we’re also working to build a strong and thrivingpeople. That means advocating for systemic changes before thestate Legislature and other governmental bodies. It also meansproviding grants to agencies serving Native Hawaiians, not onlyto serve as a social-service safety net, but to give people the toolsto be the next visionary leaders of Hawai‘i.Moving to Iwilei, to a building OHA owns, means we willsave on rent. Meanwhile, the building will still be a commercialproperty, our tenants are top design firms and other thriving businesses,earning us money to help us carry out our vision.But before we move into our new hale, we must settle ourna‘au, and rededicate ourselves to our vision. We’ve been spendingour time reflecting on how we carry out our mission and tosetting a proud image for our community. We are rededicatingourselves to leading and pulling together different groups, suchas the Ali‘i Trusts, to move toward a common goal.Our move will affect our beneficiaries as we will be closing ouroffice at Pacific Park Plaza on Monday, Dec. 9, 2013, to facilitatethe move and reopening on Wednesday, Dec. 18, 2013, at our newoffice at 737 Iwilei Road. (See facing page for more informationon the move and a map of our new corporate offices.)At our new site, there will be ample free parking for beneficiariesand a larger boardroom that can accommodate moremembers of the public.We hope you visit us as we move forward to build a belovednation.‘O au iho nö me ke aloha a me ka ‘oia‘i‘o,Kamana‘opono M. Crabbe, Ph.D.Ka Pouhana/Chief Executive OfficerKamana‘opono M. Crabbe, Ph.D.Ka Pouhana,Chief Executive OfficerCommunity EngagementKēhaunani Abad, Ph.D.DirectorCommunicationsGarett KamemotoManagerLisa AsatoCommunications SpecialistJohn MatsuzakiCommunications SpecialistFrancine MurrayCommunications SpecialistNelson GasparCommunications SpecialistEmail/Websiteskwo@OHA.orgwww.OHA.orgwww.oha.org/kawaiola@oha_hawaii/officeofhawaiianaffairs/ohahawaiimea o loko table of contents kēkēmapa | december 2013 | Vol. 30, No. 12MO‘OLELO NUI | COVER FEATUREPolynesian legendsof football Page 12By Lurline Wailana McGregorThe Polynesian Football Hall of Fame announcesits inaugural class of inductees, including Herman“Squirmin’ Herman” Wedemeyer and Navy headcoach Ken NiumataloloEA | GOVERNANCEChairperson Machadois feeling fine Page 4By Garett KamemotoOHA Trustee Colette Machado is heading to a fullrecovery after having a stroke in NovemberMO‘OMEHEU | CULTURELongtime dancer, kumureceives hula award Page 5By Lynn CookThrough the years Kumu Hula Joan Lindsey,recipient of this year’s I Ola Mau Ka HulaAward, has danced – and taught – her wayinto the hearts of thousandsNĀ HANANA | EVENTSThe enduring allure ofNi‘ihau shell lei Page 15By Lynn CookPhoto: CourtesyDave Franzen, 2013Shells from the Forbidden Island, as Ni‘ihau is sometimes known,have a distinct luster and a devoted following. An exhibition ofNi‘ihau shell lei at Bishop Museum showcases both the museum’spieces along with those from a private collectionPublished monthly by the Office of Hawaiian Affairs, 737 Iwilei Road, Ste. 200, Honolulu, Hawai‘i 96817. Telephone: 594-1888 or 1-800-468-4644 ext. 41888. Fax: 594-1865.Email: kwo@OHA.org. World Wide Web location: www.oha.org. Circulation: 102,000 copies, 95,000 of which are distributed by mail, and 7,000 through island offices, state andcounty offices, private and community agencies and target groups and individuals. Ka Wai Ola is printed by O‘ahu Publications. Hawaiian fonts are provided by Coconut Info.Advertising in Ka Wai Ola does not constitute an endorsement of products or individuals by the Office of Hawaiian Affairs. Ka Wai Ola is published by the Office of HawaiianAffairs to help inform its Hawaiian beneficiaries and other interested parties about Hawaiian issues and activities and OHA programs and efforts. ©2013 Office of HawaiianAffairs. All rights reserved.

By Garett KamemotoOffice of Hawaiian AffairsChair Colette Machadois expected to make a fullrecovery after suffering whatshe calls a “mini stroke” onNov. 1.Machado was at the state Capitol atthe time of the stroke. She credits Rep.Marcus Oshiro (D, Wahiawä-Whitmore-Poamoho) for recognizing the symptomsand insisting she get immediate treatment.Machado was taken to the Stroke Centerat the Queen’s Medical Center. Dr. CheryleeChang, director of the Stroke Centerand Neuroscience Institute at Queen’ssaid immediate treatment can minimizethe long-term effects of a stroke. Doctorssay treatment within three hours ofthe onset of a stroke is crucial. Changsaid Machado is expected to make a fullBy Garett KamemotoThe Office of Hawaiian AffairsBoard of Trustees voted to givealmost $600,000 in funding tothe Native Hawaiian Roll Commission,saying it is the finalfunding that will be approved for thecommission. Trustees also demanded anexit plan to terminate the commission’soperations.The funding is about a quarter of theamount requested by the commission inMay. Since August 2011, trustees haveapproved $3.3 million for commissionoperations. As of Sept. 27, Kana‘iolowalureported registering 21,418 Native Hawaiiansfor the roll.Kana‘iolowalu had been designed to bea yearlong campaign to create a base roll ofNative Hawaiians who would be eligible toparticipate in the formation of a sovereigngovernment. It launched in July 2012. Thedeadline to enroll has been extended untilJanuary 2014. The commission is expectedEA4 kēkēmapa2013 www.oha.org/kwo | kwo@OHA.orgGOVERNANCENATIve hawaiian » news | features | eventsMachado: ‘I feel great’OHA Chairperson Colette Machado led the Nov. 21Board of Trustees meeting. - Photo: John Matsuzakirecovery.“Mahalo to everyone for their thoughtsand prayers,” Machado said. “It is crucialfor people having a stroke to get to thehospital immediately so they can get theright medication. If you think a memberTrustees OK more funding for rollcommission – with conditionsto sunset on June 30, 2014, after the publicationof a certified roll.Trustees expressed concerns about thecost effectiveness of the commission’scampaign, and noted a large number ofpeople whose names will be on the finalroll will have come directly from OHA.In September, OHA transferred morethan 87,000 names to Kana‘iolowalu afterthe state enacted a law including on theofficial roll all individuals registered withOHA as verified Native Hawaiians. Thatincludes people who registered with KauInoa, the Hawaiian Registry Program andOperation ‘Ohana.In the motion approving the $595,000for commission operations, trusteesdemanded the commission come up withan exit plan within two weeks. Trusteesalso said no further money would begiven to the commission.In addition, the motion included recommendationsmade by Trustee RobertLindsey, including:of your ‘ohana is suffering from a stroke,call 911 right away.”She said that within 40 minutes ofreceiving medication, she was alreadylaughing and joking and most of thesymptoms had gone away.Machado also thanked members of herchurch family for their prayers.Two days after suffering the stroke,Machado was walking through the hallsof Queen’s. “I feel great,” she said.Machado presided over her first boardmeeting since the stroke on Nov. 21,less than three weeks after suffering thestroke. She has been cleared by her doctorsto resume her activities, though theyadvised her to pace herself for the firstfive weeks. She said that means workingout of the Moloka‘i office rather thanflying to O‘ahu, if possible. But she saidshe will resume her normal schedule.Machado became emotional as sheaddressed the board for the first timesince her stroke. She thanked her colleaguesfor their support, and she saidshe learned she needs to take bettercare of her health. “I have a secondchance to do better,” she said. •• If a Kanaka Maoli puwalu (gathering)is to be convened, it would be convenedby OHA and not the state Legislature andthat OHA’s role would be to facilitate thepuwalu.• OHA should educate and inform theHawaiian community on the overthrow,and the events surrounding the overthrow.• OHA will never negotiate away thesovereignty of the Hawaiian people andnational lands.• OHA will facilitate discussions on allmodels of self-determination, includingindependence and international recognition.The Board of Trustees voted 7 to 1 tosupport the additional funding.The Native Hawaiian Roll Commissionwas formed by Act 195 in 2011. The lawformally recognizes the Native Hawaiianpeople as the only indigenous, aboriginal,maoli people of Hawai‘i. The commissionis responsible for preparing a roll ofqualified Native Hawaiians and certifyingthat the individuals on the roll meet thedefinition of Native Hawaiian.Under the provisions of the law, thecommission is housed within OHA foradministrative purposes only and OHA isresponsible for funding the commission. •OHA movingheadquartersto new locationOHA’s O‘ahu office will be closed for business from Dec. 9 to 17and reopen Dec. 18 at its new location at the Gentry Pacific DesignCenter. - Photo: KWO archivesBy Harold NeddThe Office of Hawaiian Affairs hasannounced that it is moving its operationfrom Kaka‘ako into the building it nowowns in Iwilei.Starting Dec. 16, OHA’s new addresswill be 737 Iwilei Road, Suite 200, which is about ablock away from the Dole Cannery.OHA is moving into the former Gentry PacificDesign Center, which it acquired in August 2012as part of an investment strategy aimed at helpingthe public agency generate income from real estatethat could help fund its programs that benefit NativeHawaiians.The move into an estimated 44,000-square-footspace comes after 21 years of leasing a roughly30,000-square-foot space in the Pacific Park Plaza inKaka‘ako.To help ensure a seamless transition for everyoneinvolved, the O‘ahu OHA office will be closed forbusiness from Monday, Dec. 9, 2013 to Tuesday, Dec.17, 2013. Staff will be expected to report to work toassist with the move.OHA offices on Hawai‘i Island, Maui, Kaua‘i,Moloka‘i and Läna‘i will be closed on Tuesday, Dec.10, 2013, only.Normal business hours for the O‘ahu office willresume at 7:45 a.m. Wednesday, Dec. 18, 2013, inthe new location.“We look forward to serving the Native Hawaiiancommunity with new energy and enthusiasm from ournew location,” said OHA Ka Pouhana, Chief ExecutiveOfficer Kamana‘opono Crabbe. “We also are excitedabout this opportunity to create a new workplace thatencourages collaboration and offers responsive serviceto our beneficiaries as well as community partners.” •

Follow us: /oha_hawaii | Fan us: /officeofhawaiianaffairs | Watch us: /OHAHawaii kēkēmapa2013 5Still dancing at 85, Joan Lindsey wins hula awardAt the ceremony, Robert Cazimero, right, sung for honoree Joan Lindsey. Chris Pasqil, of HulaGrill, which presents the annual hula award, is at left. - Photo: Lynn CookBy Lynn Cookis themost importantthing, and tolove what you“Humilitylearn and knowwhen you dance that you havehonored your teachers.” Sosaid Kumu Hula Joan Na‘u-‘oeemilika‘aokalikookalanialohaSniffen Lindsey as she acceptedthe prestigious I Ola Mau Ka Hulaannual award from the Hula Grillrestaurant at the Outrigger Waikïkïon the Beach.The Nov. 2 award presentationwas an afternoon packed with hula,much of it danced by the 85-yearoldhonoree, joined by her vintagestudents who began dancing for herwhen they were 4 years old, herchildren, grandchildren and morerecent haumäna, students, frommany generations. They laughinglytold hula training stories of “duckwalking” for miles, knees bentin the way they would no longerbend. She was lovingly describedas a kumu who was “tough on us,making us into real dancers.”Auntie Joanie, as she is calledby family, friends and students, stillteaches hula and serves as a judge forthe Merrie Monarch Festival in Hilo.Since it began in 1976, she has takenher keiki dancers to the annual O‘ahuQueen Lili‘uokalani Keiki HulaCompetition, as well as the Hula oNä Keiki competition on Maui.Lindsey’s life has been chronicledby the Hula PreservationSociety, the organization workingwith Hula Grill each year to selectan honoree. Past recipients includeUncle George Naope, Kent Ghirard,sisters Leilani and PuananiAlama and Auntie Queenie VenturaDowsett, renowned solo dancer andstudent of ‘Iolani Luahine.Chris Pasqil, who is earningKumu Hula Joan Lindsey, affectionately known as “AuntieJoanie,” poses for a photo at her home in Pearl City in 1981.- Courtesy: Shuzo UemotoWhen I think back, if I weren’t in hula. I can’t imaginewhat my life would be. Can’t, really can’t imagine, ‘causeyou know, through hula you learn how to handle things,just go ahead and rise above the problem. You know, youhave hard choices to make, and you make them.– Joan Na‘u‘oeemilika‘aokalikookalanialohaSniffen Lindsey, Kumu Hulaa master’s degree, teaching atMoanalua High School and workinga few days a month at Hula Grill,continues to assist in the selectionof the recipient. Pasqil dances forKumu Hula Robert Cazimero’sHälau Nä Kamalei. Cazimero wasthere to sing for Auntie Joanie.Maile Loo, executive directorof Hula Preservation Society, saysLindsey’s hula life began with hergrandparents in Kohala, on theisland of Hawai‘i, learning of thingsHawaiian. They werethe first to nurture herdesire to learn hula.Returning to O‘ahu,she was raised by herKorean grandparents,beginning her formalhula training as ateenager with an aunt,Caroline Peters Tuck.In the 1940s, she triedout for Lena Guerrero’sdance troupe. Muchto her surprise, shewas chosen, and says:“With Auntie LenaGuerrero, because itwas sort of like a USOgroup, you know, welearned to twist andtwirl, around the islandand all of that. … Itwas showtime!” Theydanced at the RoyalHawaiian Hotel.Soon after, LenaMachado was auditioningdancers as well,and as Auntie Joanierecalls: “She was lookingand I went to try.She picked me, but itwas a different style.”Lindsey explains that becauseMachado composed songs, “whenyou danced it you had to dance itto the tee because of what she wastrying to say.” Auntie’s solo numberwith Lena Machado was Ei Nei.In the early 1950s Lindseymoved to take hula from LökäliaMontgomery, saying it was hardwork. “You look at her, and you’renot gonna fool around. Everythinghad to be memory.”Auntie Joanie has taught in thePearl City area for decades. Sheworked in the Department of Education’sKüpuna Program at MänanaElementary School for more than 20years, inspiring new generations tolove hula and Hawaiian culture. Shesays one joy of teaching is meetingher students’ great-grandparents.They say: “Remember me? I usedto be one of your students.”“When I think back, if I weren’tin hula,” Lindsey says: “I can’timagine what my life would be.Can’t, really can’t imagine, ‘causeyou know, through hula you learnhow to handle things, just go aheadand rise above the problem. Youknow, you have hard choices tomake, and you make them.“One of the greatest things iswhen you ask the kids, who taughtyou hula? They say, my grandma,or my auntie or my uncle, or mymommy. So I always tell the familywhen they want to bring the children,I say, you know what, teachthem the basic. Let them know thatthey’re learning the basic from you.It stays with the child. That’s whatthey’re gonna remember, and thatmakes a difference.” •Lynn Cook is a local freelancejournalist sharing the arts and cultureof Hawai‘i with a global audience.VOTEkamahopkins.comPaid for by Friends of Kama HopkinsP. O. Box 61872 Honolulu, HI 96839

6 kēkēmapa2013 www.oha.org/kwo | kwo@OHA.orgNATIve hawaiian » news | features | eventsEducation ‘aha to bring world’sindigenous peoples to Hawai‘iNative Hawaiian Scholarship ‘AhaThis presentation is for high school students,parents, teachers, adult students, enrolled collegestudents, counselors and anyone interested infinding out more about sources of financial aidavailable for Native Hawaiians including eligibilitycriteria and qualification requirements.Maui CountyKahului @ Maui College Pilina BuildingThursday, Dec. 12, 2013; 6:00–8:00 pmHāna @ Hā na High School CafeteriaThursday, Jan. 16, 2014; 6:00–8:00 pmLāna‘i City @ Lāna‘i School CafeteriaTuesday, Jan. 14, 2014; 6:00–8:00 pmKaunakakai @ Kūlana ‘ŌiwiWednesday, Jan. 15, 2014; 6:00–8:00 pmKaua‘iLīhu‘e @ Kaua‘i CommunityCollege CafeteriaTuesday, Dec. 3, 2013; 5:30–7:30 pmO‘ahuKāne‘ohe @ Windward CommunityCollege, Hale ‘Ākoakoa 101Wednesday, Dec. 4, 2013; 6:00–8:00 pmKalihi @ Honolulu CommunityCollege Loui CenterThursday, Dec. 5, 2013; 6:00–8:00 pmKapolei @ University of Hawai‘i WestO‘ahu Student CenterTuesday, Dec. 10, 2013; 6:00–8:00 pmWai‘anae @ Wai‘anae HighSchool CafeteriaWednesday, Dec. 11, 2013; 6:00–8:00 pmKaimukī @ Kapi‘olani CommunityCollege Dining HallTuesday, Jan. 21, 2014; 6:00–8:00 pmWaimānalo @ Ka Ho‘oilina na Kūhiō HālauThursday, Jan. 23, 2014; 6:00–8:00 pmKahuku @ Kahuku High and IntermediateSchool CafeteriaTuesday, Jan. 28, 2014; 6:00–8:00 pmPearl City @ Leeward CC Campus CenterWednesday, Jan. 29,2014; 3:00–5:30 pmPapakōlea @ Roosevelt HighSchool AuditoriumThursday, Jan. 30, 2014; 6:00–8:00 pmFor more information, please email nhea.hawaii@gmail.comSponsored by: Office of Hawaiian Affairs, University of Hawai ‘i, GEARUP Hawai‘i,Native Hawaiian Education Association, Kamehameha Schools, & Pacific Financial Aid Association (PacFAA).By Lisa AsatoThe Office of HawaiianAffairs will be a proudsponsor of the WorldIndigenous Peoples Conferenceon Education inMay, when the triennial gatheringreturns to Hawai‘i for the first timein 15 years.Some 2,000 people attendedthe 1999 Hilo conference, andorganizers this time are “optimisticallyexpecting 3,000” attendees,up to a third of which will comefrom Hawai‘i, says Lui Hokoana,director of the Native HawaiianEducation Association, host of the2014 gathering. About 1,000 peopleattended the last gathering, in 2011,in Cuzco, Peru, he said.Hokoana, vice chancellor forstudents at the University ofHawai‘i-West O‘ahu, wants tobuild awareness in Hawai‘i thatWIPCE is coming. Organizers havealready started receiving workshopproposals covering diverse subjects,including language preservation.“I’ve also seen some interestingones on sustainability and lookingto indigenous cultures on theirideas of sustainability, becausethat’s the buzzword nowadays,”Hokoana says.The five-day event will includekeynote speeches by Hawai‘i familiesled by recognizable names in thecommunity – including Calvin andCharlene Hoe of Hakipu‘u LearningCenter Public Charter School,educator and Kumu Hula TaupouriTangaro of Hilo, and Kumu HulaHökülani Holt of Maui.Also planned are a youthstrand for 13- to 17-year-olds atKamehameha Schools-Kapälamacampus, an ‘Aha Käne and an ‘AhaWähine where men and women cangather separately to discuss issuespertinent to them, and numeroushuaka‘i, or field trips, to sites likea charter school, ‘Aha Pünana Leopreschool and Bishop Museum.“We’re sending them all overWorld IndigenousPeoples Conference onEducationWhen: May 19-24, 2014Where: Kapi‘olani CommunityCollege in Honolulu, withhuaka‘i (field trips) and relatedstrands at various locationsWorkshop proposal deadline:Dec. 31Registration: $575 throughJan. 31. $725 after Jan. 31Youth registration: $300 forthose under 18 (no early birddiscount applies)Info, registration and workshopproposal submissions:wipce2014.comO‘ahu,” Hokoana says.Kalani Akana, OHA’s pou kukunamo‘omeheu, or cultural specialist,will be presenting a workshop onhei, or Hawaiian string figures. Heis also organizing the welcomingprotocol for visiting dignitariesto take place at Sans Souci Beachbefore everyone heads to WaikïkïShell, for an ‘awa ceremonyand a hula Akana composed forLa‘amaikahiki, who brought thepahu, drum, to Hawai‘i.La‘amaikahiki, Akana says, is anexample of how innovations can beshared among peoples. “He’s theone who introduced this new idea,”Akana says. “He taught (Hawaiians)how to use it (pahu), how to chantwith it. In a way, it’s an innovationhe brought to Hawai‘i and it’s beenentrenched here since.”“That’s the whole idea ofWIPCE,” Akana adds, “so indigenouspeoples can come together,share with each other, learn fromeach other and use what can workin their society.”The theme of theconference, which addresses educationfrom newborns to küpuna,is “E Mau Ana Ka Mo‘olelo:Our Narratives Endure.” •

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Follow us: /oha_hawaii | Fan us: /officeofhawaiianaffairs | Watch us: /OHAHawaii kēkēmapa2013 9OHA Board Actions Compiled by Garett KamemotolegendThe following actions were taken by the Office of Hawaiian Affairs Board of Trustees, and are summarizedhere. For more information on actions taken by the board, please see the complete meeting minutes postedonline at www.oha.org/about/board-trustees.October 17, 2013‘Ae (Yes)‘A‘ole (No)Kānalua (Abstain)ExcusedMotionAhunaAkanaApoBoard of TrusteesApolionaH. LindseyR. LindseyMachadoStenderWaihe‘eMotion to approve $262,242 from OHA’s FY 2014 Fiscal Reserve Authorizations for Nä Pua No‘eau. OHA’s total funding ofNä Pua No‘eau for FY 2014 is $877,969.Motion passes with eightAYES, and one EXCUSED.Motion to approve and recommend Mr. Dexter K. Vredenburg and Mr. Scott L. Kaulukukui to serve on the Native HawaiianRevolving Loan Fund (NHRLF) Advisory Board of DirectorsMotion passes with eightAYES, and one EXCUSED.November 7, 2013Motion to amend, approve and authorize funding in the amount of $595,000 from OHA’s FY 2014 Fiscal Reserve Authorizationfor the FY 2014 Native Hawaiian Roll Commission Operating Budget and to include Trustee Robert Lindsey’s 10recommendations as well as a two (2) week deadline for an exit plan and this approved amount will be the final funding forthe Native Hawaiian Roll Commission.Trustee Lindsey’s 10 recommendations are:1. That Kana‘iolowalu present a clear Exit Plan to terminating Operations to the Office of Hawaiian Affairs within twoweeks.2. That if a Kanaka Maoli puwalu is to be convened that such a puwalu be convened and called for by the Office of HawaiianAffairs and not the Hawaii Legislature and that all interested stakeholders and constituencies will be allowed toparticipate at a common table.3. That the Office of Hawaiian Affairs will be a neutral party at such a puwalu whose kuleana will be simply to facilitatesuch a puwalu.4. That the Office of Hawaiian Affairs in pursuing a model for sovereignty will take kuleana to educate and inform thegeneral and Hawaiian community through various media including Ka Wai Ola and Kamakako‘i on the events of January1893 when our Queen yielded her Government to the United States of America.5. That the Office of Hawaiian Affairs will take kuleana to educate and inform the general and Hawaiian communitythrough various media including Ka Wai Ola and Kamakako‘i on the U.S. Minister’s role in the Overthrow of theHawaiian Kingdom.6. That the Office of Hawaiian Affairs will take kuleana to educate and inform the general and Hawaiian community throughvarious media including Ka Wai Ola and Kamakao‘i on the significant finding of Mr. Blount who was commissioned toinvestigate the Overthrow by President Grover Cleveland in 1893.7. That the Office of Hawaiian Affairs will take kuleana to educate and inform the general and Hawaiian community throughvarious media including Ka Wai Ola and Kamakako‘i on President Cleveland’s message to Congress in December 1893on the Blount investigation.8. That the Office of Hawaiian Affairs will take kuleana to educate and inform the general and Hawaiian community throughKa Wai Ola and Kamakako‘i on the Apology Resolution of 1893.9. That the Office of Hawaiian Affairs will never negotiate away the inherent sovereignty of our people and our nationallands, and10. That the Office of Hawaiian Affairs will facilitate a discussion on all models of self-determination including independenceand international recognition.Motion passes with seven AYES,one NO vote and one EXCUSED.Watch livethe broadcast of the2013 State of OHATune in Tuesday, December 10 at 10:30 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.as the Office of Hawaiian Affairs reports on progressmade to improve conditions for the Native Hawaiiancommunity. Keynote Address by Senator Daniel Akaka.Live broadcast on ‘ÖleloTV.Live web stream on Olelo.org &www.youtube.com/olelocm.Follow the conversation on Twitter #ohahawaii@oha_hawaiinaoiwiolino.com/officeofhawaiianaffairswww.oha.org/kawaiola/user/OHAHawaii@oha_hawaii

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Follow us: /oha_hawaii | Fan us: /officeofhawaiianaffairs | Watch us: /OHAHawaii KI‘I‘ONI‘ONIkēkēmapa2013 11FILMInterviewed byMary Alice Ka‘iulani MilhamThe multilayered naturesof hula and life areexplored and celebratedin The Haumäna, anindependent feature filmby Honolulu native Keo Woolfordthat won the Hawai‘i InternationalFilm Festival’s audience award forbest narative in October.Known for his role as Sgt. JamesChang on the Hawai‘i Five-0reboot, Woolford’s latest creativeventure shows there’s more to thishandsome prime-time actor thanmeets the eye.In addition to directing, he’staken on the roles of screenwriterand producer. But it was the roleof hula dancer that first sparked hiscreative flame.Like the boys in his film, Woolford’shula journey began in hisyouth, in an after-school programat St. Louis High School.Later, as a haumäna of KumuHula Robert Cazimero’s Hälau NäKamalei o Lïlïlehua, he experienceda deeper immersion into hula.Cazimero’s influence can alsobe seen onscreen in the film’s hula,which he choreographed withKumu Hula Lanakila Casupang ofHälau I Ka Wëkiu, Woolford’s hulabrother and an ‘uniki graduate ofCazimero’s hälau.The Haumäna – or students –was shot at various O‘ahu locationsKeo Woolford, left, during aperformance of I Land, hisone-man show on which TheHaumāna is loosely based. -Courtesy photos: Keo WoolfordQ&A: KeoWoolfordStorytellingthrough dancein 18 days, with a cast of dancersfrom local hälau, including NäKamalei o Lïlïlehua and Hälau I KaWëkiu, led by Casupang and KarlVeto Baker.The film was financed by Woolfordand his friends, a small armywho helped with myriad aspects ofthe filmmaking process.Ka Wai Ola caught up withWoolford in November betweenrehearsals and performances ofThe Legend of Ko‘olau, the onemantouring show he’s directing atMaui Arts and Cultural Center, andHaumäna screenings throughoutthe Islands and the continent.Upcoming screenings are scheduledfor Kaua‘i and San Franciscoin December. For informationand additional showings, see TheHaumäna Facebook page.KWO: What was RobertCazimero’s influence on thisproject?KW: His influence is so farreaching.You know, he’s my kumuso … anything that has to do withhula or the culture is a reflectionand a direct connection to him.KWO: Did being a dancer giveyou the confidence to do whatyou’re doing?KW: I’m sure. And, on top ofthe confidence, it gave me the discipline… I feel like it gave me thehumility and it gave me the driveand the open mindedness … thefoundation was there with my parentsand with hula.KWO: How did you get intoshow business?KW: I started out in a boy band,actually, because I wanted to be apop star. So I was pursuing musicand went to L.A. for that. For whateverreason, it didn’t happen quitethe way I was expecting. I did alittle bit of modeling and commercialwork, but then moved backhome to be in this boy band calledBrownskin.Before we started doing oursecond album, I auditioned for TheKing and I at the London Palladium.… I was there for 15 months and itchanged my life. That’s when I fellin love with acting. … I moved toNew York after the run had finishedand studied acting there. That’swhen I got commissioned to writemy one-man show, I Land, whichthe film is loosely adapted from.KWO: When did you know youwanted to be a filmmaker?KW: That also wasn’t until very,very recently, right before I movedback home. … We had a little collaborativein L.A. that we had juststarted and we were going to writeand direct and act in each other’sstuff. …I really wanted to do somethingbefore I left, so I shot this short. Itwas like this very quick, 6-minuteshort. Simple – two actors, akid and an adult. I really, reallyloved that process and the film didextremely well and when I camehome to Hawai‘i I just felt like Ireally wanted to continue to docreative things.Part of the reason … the writingof the script came about, was so thatit would give me an outlet to act.But, as the process went along, Irealized it was more important forme to oversee and sort of bring thevision that I had written. … I neverset out to be a filmmaker. … But Ilove film and I love directing and Ilove working with actors. … I lovethe whole creation process, whetherit’s a script or a character or anentire film or a theater to play.KWO: Where did you learnabout screenwriting?KW: If I look back and thinkabout the first draft or the first dozendrafts, I’d cringe because they weresooo horrible!But by doing, and by (having) thesupportive friends … very talentedand intelligent friends, that sharedtheir knowledge and opinions andNānā ka maka; hana ka lima. “Observe with the eyes; work with the hands.” (Puku‘i, 2267)The purpose of this Hana Lima Scholarship is to give financial assistance to students participatingin a vocational or technical education program for occupations that can provide a “living wage.”Eligible programs include, but are not limited to, automotive technology, medical assisting,massage therapy, cosmetology and CDL training. Preference is given to non-traditional students.As an applicant, you must meet the following criteria:• Be of Native Hawaiian ancestry• Be a resident of the state of Hawai‘i• Be enrolled at least half time in a vocational degree or certification program (Associates Degree)for the Spring 201 term in one of the educational institutions in Hawai‘i listed on our website.If you have any questions, please contact:ALU LIKE, Inc. Hana Lima Scholarship (808) 535- or visit our website athttp://www.alulike.orgFunding made possible by the gracious contributions of Kamehameha Schools.creative input, I learned. … I wroteevery single day, and I would studyscripts and I would listen and readbooks about them. … I also reallytrust my gut.KWO: As a story about therespect for and perpetuation ofa culture, could this story justas easily have been about canoepaddling?KW: Absolutely. … We aretaught that hula is life and what welearn is, when we’re dancing, we aretelling stories. …And we can tell astory better if we have gone throughexperiences and are very specificabout the story that we’re telling.So the story is more a film withhula in it, than the “hula film.” Hulais the metaphor for life and for whatthe boys, well, all the characters, gothrough and how we use that in ourdances. But it could easily have beena story about baseball, or paddling …or horseback riding or something.KWO: Which was more difficultthe script or the directing?KW: Definitely the script, …but the story is for us. … There arethings in it that help someone whois not familiar, … but the Hawaiianis not translated, the local jokes arenot watered down … it’s unapologeticallyfor us…We’ve had somany other people try and tell ourstories and the reason why it maynot have resonated, it’s because it’snot from the inside. •Mary Alice Ka‘iulani Milham, aPortland, Oregon-based freelancejournalist, is a former newspaperreporter and columnist from California’sCentral Coast.ALU LIKE, Inc. • HANA LIMA SCHOLARSHIP • online at http://www.alulike.org/services/kaipu_hana.html • Application

12 kēkēmapa2013 www.oha.org/kwo | kwo@OHA.orgKurt Keola GouveiaNative Hawaiian, born 1964 in Honolulu.He led the Wai‘anae High SchoolSeariders to three consecutive statetitles and was the first in Hawai‘i historyto be named player of the year forboth offense and defense.He was a member of theBrigham Young University’s1984 national championshipbefore spending 13 seasonsas a linebacker withthe Washington Redskins,Philadelphia Eagles and SanDiego Chargers. The twotimeSuper Bowl championand Hawai‘i Sports Hall of Fame inductee isthe assistant linebackers coach for the SacramentoMountain Lions of the United FootballLeague.Olin George KreutzNative Hawaiian, born 1977 in Honolulu. Thetwo-time Super Bowl champion excelled in sportsat Saint Louis School, earning All-Stateand SuperPrep All-American honors infootball and a Hawai‘i state heavyweightchampionship in wrestling. A consensusAll-American, he turned pro after hisjunior year at the University of Washingtonand spent 14 seasons as a centerfor the Chicago Bears and New OrleansSaints. The Hawai‘i Sports Hall of Fameinductee has four All-Pro seasons and sixPro Bowls to his name. He retired in 2011 and lives inLake Forest, Illinois, and Kalama Valley, O‘ahu.Kevin James MawaeNative Hawaiian, born 1971 in Savannah, Georgia.He attended Leesville High School in Louisianaand played for Louisiana State University. In 16seasons with the Seattle Seahawks, New YorkJets and Tennessee Titans, he was an eight-timeAll-Pro, eight-time Pro Bowler and 2009 Ed BlockCourage awardee. Named to the 2000s NFL All-Decade Team and Jets All-Time Four DecadeTeam, Mawae, a center, was the first Polynesianpresident of the NFL Players Association. He retired in 2010and lives in Baton Rouge, Louisiana.Tiaina Baul “Junior” Seau, Jr.Samoan, born 1969 in San Diego, California. A startinglinebacker and tight end at Oceanside High Schoolin California, he played for the University of SouthernCalifornia before his 20 seasons in the NFL, including 12Pro Bowls. Drafted fifth player overall by the San DiegoChargers, he was named All-Pro 10 times, won the WalterPayton NFL Man of the Year Award and AFC player ofthe year in 1994, and was named to the 1990s NFL All-Decade Team. A Chargers Hall of Famer, he also playedfor the Miami Dolphins and New England Patriots. He retired in 2010and died in 2012.In June, a delegation of heavyweights in the worldof Polynesian football went on a five-day AmericanSamoa goodwill mission to bring medicalsupplies, athletic equipment and football clinicsto the villages, sponsored by the June Jones andJesse Sapolu foundations. This year marked its sixthannual visit – and an idea they had been discussingfor years finally came together.“When we visit the villages and see the pictureshanging on the walls of the community centers,they’re not of presidents or political leaders. They’reof their favorite Polynesian football players, mostlyfrom past generations,” reflects Ma‘a Tanuvasa,former Denver Broncos defensive end and twotimeSuper Bowl champion, who was on the tripwith 49ers legend and four-time Super Bowlchamp Jesse Sapolu, former Philadelphia Eaglesrunning back Reno Mahe and former Universityof Hawai‘i head football coach June Jones.“We’ve thought about how there’s the ProFootball Hall of Fame and the Black CollegeFootball Hall of Fame. When we saw the newBoys and Girls Club this year covered withpictures of so many different Polynesian players,it all came together and we decided it’stime for Polynesians to have their own hallof fame.”By July, Tanuvasa and Sapolu had cofoundedthe Polynesian Football Hall ofFame organization, whose board of directorsalso include June Jones, Reno Mahe, VaiSikahema, the first Tongan NFL player andcurrent television broadcaster in Philadelphia,and Troy Polamalu, Samoan strongsafety for the Pittsburgh Steelers.The selection committee is an impressivegroup of household sports names– “guys,” Sapolu says, “who haverecruited the most Polynesian playersand who have had a strong influencein the lives of many Polynesians” –former college head football coachesDick Tomey, LaVell Edwards andRon McBride, and media sportscastersand experts Neil Everett, GilBrandt and Robert Kekaula.“We started with a list of 100nominees and narrowed it down to25 finalists. From there we pickedthe top seven, basing it on wantinga well-rounded and diversegroup,” says Tomey, formerhead football coach at the Universityof Hawai‘i, Universityof Arizona and San Jose StateUniversity. “Everyone hasa very interesting story, andwhile we were unanimousin our selection of the firstinductees, I think therewill be others from thislist who will be picked innative hawaiian » news | features | eventsHeadshots courtesyof PolynesianFootball Hall ofFameto honor inauguralclass of inducteesthe future. It is going to be increasingly difficult to pickinductees as the list gets longer.”The seven inaugural inductees, all former players,are: Native Hawaiians Kurt Keola Gouveia, Olin GeorgeKreutz, Herman Wedemeyer and Kevin James Mawae andSamoans Tiaina Baul “Junior” Seau Jr. and Jack Thompson.Former player and current head football coach of theU.S. Naval Academy Ken Niumatalolo is an inductee inthe coaching category. This inaugural class will be honoredat an enshrinement ceremony at the Hawai‘i ConventionCenter in Honolulu on Jan. 23, 2014, three days before thePro Bowl takes place at Aloha Stadium.“The guidelines we gave the selection committee wereto pick inductees according to their accomplishments,”Sapolu says. “We wanted to acknowledge the older playersfirst, but in the future, if a current player has a strongpedigree, they could be considered as well, and we willbe making the criteria more specific as we go along.”Quarterback Jack Thompson, known as “The Throwin’Samoan” since his days at Washington State University,earned the National Collegiate Athletic AssociationPhotos courtesy ofHonoluluStar-AdvertiserBy Lurline Wailana McGregorFollow us: /oha_hawaii | Fan us: /officeofhawaiianaffairs | Watch us: /OHAHawaii kēkēmapa2013 13cover featureJack Thompson photoscourtesy of WSU AthleticCommunicationscareer record for passing yards in 1978. He went onto play in the NFL for the Cincinnati Bengals and theTampa Bay Buccaneers.“When I was little, I remember my dad getting allhyped up about a Polynesian All-American footballplayer at Michigan State named Bob Apisa,” Thompsonrecalls of the Farrington High graduate. “We watchedthe historic 1966 football game between Michigan Stateand Notre Dame, and when I saw Bob Apisa on the field,I thought maybe I could do that, too. It was the mentalbarriers that stood in our way as Polynesian players,and as we started to make our mark, those barriers havetumbled. It’s a foregone conclusion for Polynesian kidscoming up today that they can play the sport.”“One of the great privileges of my life was gettingfamiliar with Polynesian players and their cultures,” saysTomey. “The family commitment, both of the family tothe player as well as the player to the family is criticalto the success of any football player, and I found thesevalues especially compatible with Polynesian culture.The Polynesian players, whether they were raised on themainland or in the Islands, are unselfish and very familyoriented, that’s why they excel so much.”Sapolu expands on their inspiration and vision forthe new hall of fame. “These young Polynesian footballplayers coming up into the leagues need to knowwho we are,” he says, referring to his generation ofplayers. “These days, there is so much money outthere, a 22-year-old can make a $25 million bonusin a 10-minute phone call. We want them to remember,when all this sudden fame and money comes tothem, that they need to carry their family with themand remember who knocked down the doors to getthem where they are today.“We don’t want them to ever forget where theycame from and that they must always carry thepride and respect of their culture. This includesnot only Polynesians from the Islands, but thosewho are born and raised on the mainland.”Tanuvasa says a portion of the proceeds raisedat the enshrinement ceremony “will be dividedamong the inductees and the families of thosewho have passed (Herman Wedemeyer andJunior Seau), to give to their college almamaters.”“It can be used for scholarships or athleticprograms for any sport, male or female.”Sapolu adds that some of the money raisedwill also go to college scholarships forPolynesian students who do well academically,whether or not they are involved insports programs.Sapolu says that this first year, theywere focused primarily on launchingthe Polynesian Football Hall of Fame,and as the organization gains momentum,he anticipates adding more boardmembers, selection committee membersand creating more guidelines forthe selection of inductees. “We willbe looking for more NFL influenceand organizational participationas well because this is not onlyabout college football, it’s aboutprofessional football whereonly the best will go on tomake a career.”The board is workingon finding a permanentsite for the hall of famein Hawai‘i because ofits location midway betweenSamoa and the continent. Fornow, they are building the organizationwith the anticipationthat there will be many, manyPolynesian football playersfollowing in their footsteps. •Lurline Wailana McGregoris a writer, filmmaker andauthor of Between The DeepBlue Sea and Me.mo‘olelo nuiJack ThompsonSamoan, born 1956 inTutuila, American Samoa.A graduate of EvergreenHigh School,south of Seattle, heplayed quarterback forWashington State University.“The Throwin’Samoan” set Pacific 10Conference and WSUrecords for attempts(1,086), completions(601) and total plays (1,345), andbecame the first junior in conferencehistory to exceed 5,000passing yards. A Sporting NewsFirst-Team All-American, he wasdrafted third player overall by theCincinnati Bengals, the highest everfor a Polynesian, later playing for theTampa Bay Bucanneers. He retired in1985 after six seasons in the NFL, andis a mortgage banker in Seattle.Herman John WedemeyerNative Hawaiian, born 1924 inHilo, Hawai‘i. A football and baseballstandout at then-Saint Louis Collegein Hawai‘i, “Squirmin’ Herman”played halfback for St. Mary’s Collegein California, earning consesusAll-American and finishing fourthin 1945 Heisman voting. The firstPolynesian to be inducted into the CollegeFootball Hall of Fame, in 1979, he was a firstrounddraft pick for the All-America FootballConference’s Los Angeles Dons, leading theconference in punt-return yards, later playingfor the Baltimore Colts. The Hawai‘i Sports Hallof Fame inductee retired in 1949 after an injuryand returned to Hawai‘i, becoming a businessman,actor and politician. He died in 1999.Ken NiumataloloSamoan, born 1965 in Lā‘ie, Hawai‘i. Afootball and basketball star at Radford Highin Honolulu, the three-year Rainbow quarterbackled the University of Hawai‘i to its firstpostseason bowl game, in 1989. He coached atUH, UNLV and the U.S. Naval Academy, beforebeing promoted to lead the Midshipmen in2007, becoming the first Samoan collegiatehead coach. As Navy head coach, he set school recordsfor most wins in his first five years (40) and for leadingNavy to a bowl game in each of his first three seasons.Navy has won three Commander-In-Chief’s trophiesduring his five-year tenure, earning him distinction as thefirst Service Academy coach to win the trophy in his firsttwo years.Source: Polynesian Football Hall of Fame, Wikipedia,hawaiisportshalloffame.com, archives.starbulletin.com,honoluluadvertiser.com, WSU Athletic Communicationsand navysports.com.

‘alemanakacalendar14 kēkēmapa2013 www.oha.org/kwo | kwo@OHA.orgkēkēmapaHoliday Pops!Sun., Dec. 8, 3 p.m.The Maui Pops Orchestra presentsspecial guest pianist HyperionKnight and Nä Leo Lani O Maui,Maui’s Hawaiian community choir,in concert just in time for Christmas.Under the direction of GaleWisehart and Uluwehi Guerrero, thechoir features more than 80 heavenlyvoices sharing their passion for song,Hawaiian culture and language.Maui Arts & Cultural Center, CastleTheater. $15 and up. (808) 242-7469or www.mauiarts.org.NATIve hawaiian » news | features | eventscrafts vendors, lei stands and ‘onofood. Maui Arts & Cultural Center,Castle Theater. $12-$45. (808) 242-7469 or www.mauiarts.org.Kawaiaha‘o ChurchAli‘i SundaySun., Dec. 15, 9 a.m.-10 a.m.Kawaiaha‘o Church celebratesPrincess Bernice Pauahi Bishop in aspecial Sunday service in her honor.Royal societies and Hawaiian civicclubs, dressed in full regalia, paytribute. Kawaiaha‘o Church. Free.469-3000 or www.kawaiahao.org.The Waipā ahupua‘a tour – through the program A Taste of Kaua‘i, Yesterday and Today– includes a stop at Halulu Fishpond. - Courtesy photo: Daniel Lane of Pono PhotoPalila PaloozaSat., Dec. 7, 9 a.m.-3 p.m.Explore the remote forests of Maunakeaat this all-day event featuringfree entertainment, keiki crafts, guestspeakers and a film screening ofStruggle for Existence about Maunakea’shigh-elevation dry forest andits most famous inhabitant, the palila,a critically endangered Hawaiianhoneycreeper. ‘Imiloa AstronomyCenter on Hawai‘i Island. Regularadmission fees to the exhibit hall andplanetarium apply. (808) 969-9703or www.imiloahawaii.org.A Cazimero ChristmasFri.-Sun., Dec. 13-15, 7:30 p.m.Produced by Hawai‘i Theatreartistic director Burton White,A Cazimero Christmas stars theaward-winning Brothers Cazimeroand features Leina‘ala KalamaHeine, Robert Cazimero’s HälauNä Kamalei O Lïlïlehua, and theLadies of the Royal Dance Companywith special guest appearancesby Lehua Kalima and the Miss andMaster Keiki Hula 2013. Hawai‘iTheatre. $30-$75. 528-0506 orwww.hawaiitheatre.com.Amy Hänaiali‘iChristmas ConcertThus., Dec., 19, 7- 9 p.m.Amy Hänaiali‘i will be joined byher full band in this melodious holidayconcert featuring Grammy AwardwinningJeff Peterson, Steve Jones,Darryl Pellegrini and hula dancerKehau Nielson. Kahilu Theater inWaimea. $20-$64. (808) 885-6868or www.kahilutheatre.org.A Taste of Kaua‘i,Yesterday and TodayFri., Dec. 20, 9:30 a.m.-1 p.m.Renew your ties to the ‘äinaand learn about Hawai‘i’s cultureand food on this tour in the Waipäahupua‘a, one of 67 watershedshomesteaded by the first Polynesiansto settle on Kaua‘i. Learnabout Hawaiian agriculture and landmanagement, fishing techniques,sample cooked taro dishes andenjoy an ‘ohana-style lunch madewith items from the garden. $115.Reservations required. (808) 635-0257 or www.tastingkauai.com.Willie K and friends will light up the nightwith a holiday concert at the Maui Arts &Cultural Center Dec. 14. - Courtesy photoWillie KalikimakaSat., Dec. 14, 7:30 p.m.Join Nä Hökü Hanohano Awardwinner Willie K and his band in anevening of celebratory music thatwill get you in the holiday spirit. Asa noted MACC Ho‘onanea presentation,gates will open early at 5:30p.m. for pre-show festivities includinglive music, Hawaiian arts andLili‘uokalani’sLegacies Library TourThurs., Jan. 9, 11:30 a.m. atPähala Public & School Library;6:30 p.m. at Kea‘au Public &School Library“He Lei, He Aloha” pays tributeto the legacies of QueenLili‘uokalani through selectedreadings from her book, Hawai‘i’sStory by Hawai‘i’s Queen, a singalongof music she composed, afilm vignette and a brief talk storysession. The free 45-minute programcontinues through Februaryat public libraries around the state.www.librarieshawaii.org. •

Follow us: /oha_hawaii | Fan us: /officeofhawaiianaffairs | Watch us: /OHAHawaii nā hananakēkēmapa2013 15eventsTheenduringallure ofNi‘ihau shell leiPamela Ka‘ilikini Dow, seated, with Sherlin Kanani Beniamina, left, and Iwalani Kanahele,practitioners of the art of Ni‘ihau shell lei making. - Photo: Lynn CookBy Lynn CookPamela Ka‘ilikini Dow isboth protector and promoterof a Hawaiian artform with ancient beginnings– the Ni‘ihau shelllei. Though not a Ni‘ihauan, she isthe voice of the artisans, the masterstringers, who create the lei morerare and precious than pearls.Growing up on Kaua‘i, Dow traveledwith her father to see friends onthe private island of Ni‘ihau. “I playedwith loose shells. They were pearly.The beauty of the place, the peopleand their fine artistry stayed with me,”she says. Later she opened a smallshop on Kaua‘i to sell the lei.“Education was important.People didn’t really understand orappreciate the artistry of these leimakers,” Dow says. “So, with myhusband, Ernest, and two Ni‘ihaulei makers we traveled to everyisland. We set up tables in hotel lobbies,anywhere we could. We talkedto anyone who would listen, justto tell the story of these beautifullei.” The lei makers sold a few butmostly, Dow says, they left peoplewith a better understanding of therarity of the shell and the artistrythat can sell from a few thousanddollars to $10,000 or more.The two lei makers who travelwith her, Sherlin Kanani Beniaminaand Iwalani Kanahele, began pickingshells at age 7. Kanahele saysher grandma sent her to the beach,saying: “After school, no swimming.Just pick shell.” Now experts, theyare also trusted by individuals andmuseums to restring damaged lei.Instantly recognizable, these leiare created from the homes of tinymollusks swept onto the beaches ofNi‘ihau in the winter surf. Wherepearls begin with a grain of sandin an oyster, the Ni‘ihau shell mustbe cleaned of sand, a hole punchedwith a tiny needle and each shelltied with fine line. Collecting shellsis labor intensive, months of sittingon a beach, picking shells the size ofthe head of a pin. Sorted by color andsize, finding enough of the rare red,green or blue shells may take years.The same variety shells are foundon Kaua‘i, and on other Pacificislands, but none have the luster ofthe shells picked from the beachesof Ni‘ihau. In 2004 the Hawai‘i stateLegislature passed a law so only theshells picked on the island of Ni‘ihaucan carry that designation.Through Jan. 27, the exhibition“Ni‘ihau Shell Lei: Ocean Origins,Living Traditions” fills theshowcases and walls of the J.M.Long Gallery at Bishop Museum.ExhibitionWhat: Ni‘ihau ShellLei: Ocean Origins,Living TraditionsWhen: Ongoingthrough Jan. 27(closed Tuesdays andChristmas Day)Where: BishopMuseum J.M. LongGalleryCost: Regular museumadmissionInfo: bishopmuseum.org or 847-3511The collectors of the private Rick& Chuna Ni‘ihau Shell Lei Collectionoffered their collection tothe museum for exhibition. Theymet with Betty Kam, director ofthe museum’s cultural collections,and with Pam Dow’s assistance, theshow was set, including pieces fromboth the private collection and themuseum’s Ni‘ihau collections.Lei from the Rick & Chuna Ni‘ihau Shell Lei Collection. -Courtesy: Dave Franzen, 2013Historic records note that in thelate 1700s the lei caught the eye ofCapt. James Cook and were collectedfor the British Museum. TheBishop Museum show includesa wristlet uncovered from anarchaeological site carbon-dated topre-Western contact and examplesof Queen Kapi‘olani’s lei when shewas photographed on her 1887 tripto New York and London for QueenVictoria’s 50th Jubilee. Two shelldrapes, once hanging in the homeof Prince Kühiö and his belovedKahanu, are spread in long koacases. A case on the wall is filledwith plain-looking beach sand.A goose-neck wand over the topoffers a microphotography camerathat magnifies glowing Ni‘ihaushells (Leptothyra verruca, Euplicavarians, Graphicomassa margarita)of every color, giving the viewer anidea what it might be like to spenda lifetime finding, cleaning andstringing these gems of the ocean,smaller than the head of a pin.During the exhibit, Ni‘ihau shelllei by Pam Dow and her associatesare available for purchase at theBishop Museum gift shop. After theexhibition, their lei will be availablefor purchase once again at NativeBooks/Nä Mea Hawai‘i at WardCenter. •Lynn Cook is a local freelancejournalist sharing the arts and cultureof Hawai‘i with a global audience.BERNICE PAUAHI BISHOP MUSEUM1525 Bernice Street (808) 847.3511 www.bishopmuseum.org

poke nūhounews briefs16 kēkēmapa2013 www.oha.org/kwo | kwo@OHA.orgNATIve hawaiian » news | features | eventsE kala maiRE: “A place to live – andcreate art – in Kaka‘ako”(November issue)The Ola Ka ‘Ilima ArtspaceLofts project has not signed alease for the property. The projecthas site control in the form of anexclusive negotiated agreementand will move toward executionof a formal lease with the Hawai‘iHousing Finance and DevelopmentCorp. The article saidthe site was leased to Artspacethrough the Hawai‘i CommunityDevelopment Authority.Also, permits are not in placeas stated in the article. Organizershope to secure permitting as thedue diligence predevelopment onthe project is completed.Hawai‘inuiäkea seriesbook launchThe Hawai‘inuiäkea Schoolof Hawaiian Knowledge at theUniversity of Hawai‘i at Mänoawill celebrate the publicationof its second volume in theHawai‘inuiäkea series with a booklaunch Sunday, Dec. 8, from 2 to4 p.m. at Native Books/Nä MeaHawai‘i in Ward Warehouse.Light refreshments will be providedand the public is invited.Here’s what the University ofHawai‘i Press says about the book:“I Ulu I Ka ‘Äina explores the relationshipsbetween Kanaka Maoli andthe land. From the memories of longtimeactivists, cultural practitionersand seasoned administrators to theinsights of young scholar/advocates,each piece declares the inseparabilityof the Kanaka from the ‘äina. Editedby Jonathan K. Osorio, the volumefeatures writings by contributorsCarlos Andrade, KamanamaikalaniBeamer, Dana Näone Hall, NeilJ. Hannahs, Lia O’Neill Keawe,Jamaica Heolimeleikalani Osorio,Leon No‘eau Peralto, WendellKekailoa Perry, as well as an interviewwith Lilikalä Kame‘eleihiwaby Kaiwipuni Lipe, and cover art byApril Drexel.”The book will be available forTo qualify to rent a loft space,a family of four would earn lessthan $58,740, or 60 percent ofarea median income, per Housingand Urban Development’s2013 numbers. The project willhave units at 30 percent, 50 percentand 60 percent area medianincome. The article said theproject would target people earningbetween 50 percent and 60percent of area median income,putting maximum earnings for afamily of four at $50,000.As a clarification, Artspacesubmits housing funding applicationsto the HHFDC and theCity of Honolulu. PA‘I Arts andCulture Center will be the anchortenant in the building owned byArtspace.KWO regrets the errors.purchase at Native Books and selectretailers. To place an order throughUH Press, call (808) 956-8255,e-mail uhpbooks@hawaii.edu orvisit www.uhpress.hawaii.edu.Kamehameha preschoolsapplicationsKamehameha Schools’ AdmissionsDepartment is acceptingpreschool applications through Jan.31, 2014, for the 2014-2015 schoolyear. Families applying must becurrent Hawai‘i residents.This year, KS will be applyinga new preschool entry age requirementin alignment with the DOE’s5-year-old kindergarten age requirementand the elimination of juniorkindergarten, which takes effect inthe 2014-15 school year.“In light of this change, we willapply a new preschool entry agerequirement this coming schoolyear, which will ensure our presentand future preschool families aren’tleft in a bind after aging out of the4 year-old program,” said TerryKelly, director of KS’ CommunityBased Early Childhood EducationDepartment, in a news release.New students applying for KSpreschools must be 3 years old byJuly 31, 2014, to be eligible for the3-year-old program and 4 years oldStatewide scholarship ‘aha begins on O‘ahuA series of 18 statewide Native Hawaiian Scholarship ‘Aha kicked off Nov. 7 at the University of Hawai‘i-Mānoa Campus Center. OHAis a proud sponsor of the fairs, which give students the opportunity to talk directly with scholarship providers and learn about resourcesthat can help them pay for college. Here, UH’s Kua‘ana Native Hawaiian Student Development Services Director Ku‘umealoha Gomes,right, poses with students Zoe Pi‘ikea Young, left, Sheridan Kailehu and Justin Ligsoy, who have gone through the program, which connectsHawaiian students with need-based tuition waivers, community service and scholarship resources. Gomes coordinated the Nov. 7‘aha in partnership with the Native Hawaiian Education Association. In all, 10 scholarship fairs will be held on O‘ahu with eight scheduledon the Neighbor Islands. Students, parents, counselors and teachers are encouraged to attend. For ‘aha information, please seepage 6. - Photo: Alice Malepeai Silbanuzby July 31, 2014, to be eligible forthe 4-year-old program.KS plans to create a 5-year-old programto serve students completing the4-year-old program in 2015. Thosefamilies can opt to enroll in the 5-yearoldprogram before they are eligible forDOE kindergarten in 2016.Kamehameha operates 29 preschoolsstatewide that enroll morethan 1,500 children, ages 3 and 4.Roughly 40 percent of enrolleeswould not have met the minimumage requirement to enter DOE kindergarten,Kelly said.For information about the preschoolprogram and applying,visit www.ksbe.edu/admissions orcall 842-8800 or toll-free from theNeighbor Islands, 1-800-842-4682,ext. 28800.Käko‘o ‘Äina AwardsThe Nature Conservancy presentedits Käko‘o ‘Äina Award toa coalition of community partnerswho are working to create a mountain-to-the-searestoration project inHe‘eia in Windward O‘ahu.Honorees and their representativesat the Nov. 1 ceremony were:• Ko‘olaupoko Hawaiian CivicKāko‘o ‘Āina Award recipient organizations were presented ‘ōhi‘a wood ‘ō‘ō, a traditionalHawaiian digging tool, crafted by Mark Hee. From left are: Jo-Ann Leong, Mahealani Cypher,Hi‘ilei Kawelo, Rick Barboza, Jerry Kaluhiwa, Jono Blodgett and Charlie Reppun. - Courtesy:The Nature ConservancyClub, Mahealani Cypher, whoseKo‘olaupoko Ahupua‘a BoundaryMarker Project with the stateDepartment of Transportation isnow being implemented statewide,and who helped create Käko‘o‘Öiwi and Mähuahua ‘Ai o Hoi toperpetuate traditional land stewardshippractices and customs.• Papahana Kuaola/Hui KüMaoli Ola, Rick Barboza, whichhas introduced 80 species of nativeHawaiian plants to the landscapingmarket, restored 60 acres of nativelandscape and created an educationalsite with outdoor classrooms,contemporary heiau and 57 smalllo‘i kalo (taro patches).• Käko‘o ‘Öiwi, Jerry Kaluhiwa,which has cleared 10 acres of naturalwetland of invasive weeds andcreated 2 acres of lo‘i kalo withhigh walls to capture storm-waterflow and prevent excess runoff andsediment from reaching the fishpondand bay below.• Paepae o He‘eia, Hi‘ilei Kawelo,which has restored 3,000 feet ofHe‘eia Fishpond’s 7,000-foot-longwall and since 2006 has removed

Follow us: /oha_hawaii | Fan us: /officeofhawaiianaffairs | Watch us: /OHAHawaii Ho‘olaha Lehulehukēkēmapa2013 17Public NOTICE37 tons of invasive algae and cultivated,harvested and sold 2,000 pounds of fish.• Hawai‘i Division of Aquatic Resources,Jono Blodgett, whose invasive species teamcleared 138,000 pounds of invasive algaefrom roughly 12 acres of reef in Käne‘oheBay and seeded the reefs with invasivealgae-eatingnative sea urchins, which itraises at a Sand Island facility.• Hui Ulu Mea‘ai, Charles Reppun, agroup of local farmers promoting sustainableagriculture that uses invasive algaefrom Käne‘ohe Bay for fertilizer and compost,restores lo‘i kalo and advocates forfarmers’ water rights.• Hawai‘i Institute of Marine Biology,Jo-Ann Leong, which since 2005 has supportedthe work of the Super Sucker reefrestoration project and whose graduate studentfirst experimented with using native seaurchins to prevent invasive algae regrowth.Lei queen searchThe Department of Parks and Recreationis seeking applicants for the 86th annualLei Queen Selection. Applications must bepostmarked by January 10, 2014.The age range of the lei queen rotatesevery year. The 2014 lei queen must be 55years or older by March 1, 2014, the dateof the Lei Queen Selection event, whichwill be held from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.at McCoyPavilion.Applications will be available in earlyDecember at www.honoluluparks.com, orby calling the department at 768-3041.The queen and her court will beintroduced at the 87th annual Lei DayCelebration on Thursday, May 1, 2014, atKapi‘olani Park and Bandstand. The 2014celebration is themed Lei Häli‘a Aloha, orlei recalling sweet memories. For membersof the public interested in the annual leicontest, free lei-making workshops willbe held in April at various locations onO‘ahu.Akule fishingFishing for akule in Waimea Bay oceanwaters is open through Dec. 31, the stateDepartment of Land and Natural Resourceshas announced.The months of November and Decemberprovides “fishers access to traditionalakule fishing grounds,” DLNR ChairpersonWilliam Aila said in a news release.“This period, along with the ‘öpelu periodfrom August to September, provides accessto the traditional net fishing grounds whileconserving the marine resources within therest of the (Püpükea) MLCD,” or MarineLife Conservation District.DLNR says: akule may be takenwith hook-and-line from the shorelineof Waimea Bay portion of the MLCD.Waimea Bay is bounded by an imaginaryline from, and including, the WänanapaoaIslets across the mouth of Waimea Bay toWaimea Point.DLNR reminds that no one may usemore than two poles with one line per poleand with no more than two hooks per line;akule must be hooked by the mouth (it isprohibited to “snag” akule); take of akulewith legal nets is OK if done according tothe administrative rules.Copies of the administrative rulesare available at the Division of AquaticResources office, 1151 Punchbowl St., Rm.330; in the Hawai‘i Fishing Regulationsbooklet, available at most sporting goodsstores; or online at http://state.hi.us/dlnr/dar/admin_rules.html. Violations of theserules are petty misdemeanors and subjectto fines up to $1,000. •Notice of human burial andpossible human burialsPersons related to Unidentified HumanRemains encountered at Kunia Mauka LoaRidge C&C Farmlands Project, HonouliliAhupua‘a, ‘Ewa District, Island of O‘ahu,Hawai‘i, and presumably Native Hawaiianindividuals possibly buried in unmarked gravesmore than 50 years old at TMK: 9-2-004: 013are requested to contact Kawika Farm, Culturaland History Branch, State Historic PreservationDivision, Kakuhihewa Bldg., Room 555, 601Kamokila Blvd Kapolei, HI 96707 at (808) 692-8015. The property owner proposes to preservein place all archaeological sites used for humanburial. Native Hawaiian skeletal remains havebeen identified at the SIHP 50-80-08-7331.Additional possible unmarked graves siteshave been identified in the project area whichare presumed to be Native Hawaiian. Interestedpersons shall respond within thirty days andprovide information to the Department of Landand Natural Resources adequately demonstratingcultural connections to the Native Hawaiianremains, or descent from ancestor buried inthe same ahupua‘a or district where the NativeHawaiian skeletal remains are buried. •kimo is ahandyman.wantshealth insurancefor his family.needs it himself.kimo and his family can’t affordhealth insurance. we can help.Thanks to the Hawai‘i Health Connector, uninsured families likeKimo’s can now get affordable, quality health insurance that suits theirindividual needs – and budgets. And the Connector makes it easy forthem to compare plans and options from different companies all inone place. They may even qualify for subsidies – available only throughthe Connector – that help lower their premiums.visit hawaiihealthconnector.com or call 1-877-628-5076and you’ll find we have plans for you too.© Hawai‘i Health Connector 2013HIHC-27483_9.7x4.9_v4_final.indd 19/16/13 3:51 PM

leo ‘eleletrustee messsagesKo Läna‘i mau ‘ano‘ai – news from Läna‘i18 kēkēmapa2013 www.oha.org/kwo | kwo@OHA.orgBoard ofTrusteesColette Y. MachadoChairperson, Trustee,Moloka‘i and Lāna‘iTel: 808.594.1837Fax: 808.594.0212Email: colettem@oha.org—————Oz StenderVice Chair, At-largeTel: 808.594.1877Fax: 808.594.1853Email: oswalds@oha.org—————Dan AhunaTrustee, Kaua‘i and Ni‘ihauTel: 808-594-1751Email: dana@oha.org—————Rowena AkanaTrustee, At-largeTel: 808.594.1860Fax: 808.594.0209Email: rowenaa@oha.org—————Peter ApoTrustee, O‘ahuTel: 808.594.1854Fax: 808.594.1864Email: petera@oha.org—————Haunani Apoliona, MSWTrustee, At-largeTel: 808.594.1886Email: reynoldf@oha.org—————Carmen “Hulu” LindseyTrustee, MauiTel: 808.594.1858Fax: 808.594.1864Email: hulul@oha.org—————Robert K. Lindsey Jr.Trustee, Hawai‘iTel: 808.594.1855Fax: 808.594.1883Email: robertl@oha.org—————John D. Waihe‘e IVTrustee, At-largeTel: 808.594.1876Email: crayna@oha.orgTrustee’s note: Thismonth’s column is written byKepä and Onaona Maly, residentsof Läna‘i, cultural historiansand ethnographers.The Office ofHawaiian Affairs,Läna‘i Culture &Heritage Center(Läna‘i CHC)and the Native HawaiianEducation Act (NHEA)program, Läna‘i ‘ohana,Pülama Läna‘i and fieldspecialists are engaged inpartnerships of culturalstewardship and sustainability. Weare focusing on building Hawaiiancultural literacy through place-basedknowledge and cultural practices;connecting ‘ohana with hands-onexperiences in traditional and customarypractices. Living aloha ‘äina,not just speaking the words.Sept. 30 through Nov. 12, Läna‘iCHC with the NHEA program andOHA’s I Mana Ka Lähui hosted aclass titled “Beginning ConversationalHawaiian Language forAdults through Place Names andTraditions of Läna‘i,” taught byKepä Maly. The classes are part ofa growing movement to establish aHawaiian Language Immersion Programon Läna‘i, in partnership withLäna‘i High & Elementary School.Initially, the classes were plannedfor 20 participants, but in less than24 hours the class was filled and awaiting list established. Forty peopleattended the first day of class, and bythe end of the course many ‘ohanaparticipants were asking for a continuationof the program.Language is the foundation ofculture, beliefs, practices and theperpetuation of a living Hawaiianheritage. Through knowledge ofHawaiian traditions, place namesand language, a growing sense ofpride and kuleana in stewardship ofthe Honua ola (living environment) isawakening on Läna‘i. Island ‘ohana– many of whom are descendedfrom Mähele ‘Äina period residentsof Läna‘i – along with many otherisland residents, Pülama Läna‘i andpartners from across the pae ‘äina,are now engaged in planning forColette Y.MachadoChairperson,Trustee Moloka‘iand Lāna‘iprograms of cultural sustainability.Maunalei Valley, oncethe sole source of kalogrown in lo‘i on Läna‘i, isto be restored. The vision ofLäna‘i ‘ohana is to establisha community-based livinghistory center where residents,students and visitorsmay gather to participatein a wide range of culturalprograms and the cultivationof kalo and othercrops to feed the ‘ohanaof Läna‘i. A part of thevision is to begin makingand delivering poi to our elder ‘ohana.Other crops such as ‘ulu, ‘uala, hö‘i‘oand ‘öhi‘a ‘ai are planned for cultivation.In addition to food crops, plantssuch as wauke, olonä, ‘awa, mämaki,palapalai and maile are also plannedfor cultivation.Another major initiative is therestoration of Waia‘öpae Fishpondfronting the ahupua‘a of Päwili. Lastused over 120 years ago, Waia‘öpaeis one of at least five major loko i‘abuilt on the windward reef of Läna‘iin ancient times. Environmentaldegradation as a result of grazingby feral sheep, goats and deer hasburied much of the reef and kuapäunder mud. Wave wash has also scatteredthe rocks, but the foundationis still present. The pond restorationwill offer valuable opportunities forcommunity members, Läna‘i High& Elementary School and Läna‘iCHC/NHEA programs to engageparticipants in a wide range of placebasedexperiential education that willfill cultural and natural resources,STEM and literacy requirements.Successful completion of the pondwill also serve to feed the familiesof Läna‘i.Läna‘i’s families see great opportunitiesin bringing these legacyprograms forward as a living culturalhälau, where residents and visitorsalike may be enriched through actsof stewardship and care of the honuaola.E ka wahine lokomaika‘i ColettePi‘ipi‘i Machado, Po‘onui o KeKe‘ena Kuleana Hawai‘i, na keAkua no i malama mai iä ‘oe a mena Po‘o pü. •Mahalo nui loaBefore I expressmy preparedthoughts, I wouldlike to use twowords that I feelare the most importantwords in the English language.I would like totake this time to say thankyou to all of our beneficiarieswho support us,work with us, call on usand keep us on our toesat the Office of HawaiianAffairs throughoutthe year. I would like tosay thank you to each and everyemployee on O‘ahu, the NeighborIslands, and in Washington, D.C.,for their hard work, their diligenceand their desire to work with meand the other trustees as we continueon our mission to serve ourHawaiian beneficiaries.As I reflect on the year past,I realize we have been througha year of change and transitionas we welcomed our new CEOand are packing up to move toour new location at the GentryPacific Design Center. While notall change is easy, in life changeis inevitable but change could bea positive thing as it gives us theopportunity to look forward todifferent ideas, different directionand even different scenery. Changealso affords us the opportunity togrow as individuals; it is how wehandle change that will determineour individual destiny.I take this opportunity to sharethose things that help me toembrace change and to move forwardwith a glad heart and withrenewed excitement.Faith. Although faith is notsomething tangible, I know faithto be true. Faith means trust. I trustin the promises of my HeavenlyFather, and I trust the goodnessof my fellow man. I trust in thewisdom shared with me by othersand I am honored by the trust ofothers when they seek wisdomfrom me. Mutual trust is one ofthe most invaluable components ofOzStenderVice Chair,Trustee, At-largeNATIve hawaiian » news | features | eventsrespect we can give oneanother. Faith allows meto press forward despitechallenges and disagreements.Faith allows meto love.Love. Love, I believe,is the greatest of humanexpressions for love iswhat draws us one toanother. Our ability tolove others as we loveourselves gives us thetools we need to understandand get along witheveryone. Kahiau – love givenwithout expectation of return –can be the greatest gift given orreceived. To love gives us a senseof peace and encourages us to offercompassion.Compassion. As we show mercy,love, kindness and tendernesstoward another in need, we comforttheir souls and relieve them fromsorrow. Thinking of those whoare experiencing hard times andhaving compassion for them takesus away from being self-absorbed.As we exercise charity while servingour families, our friends, ourco-workers and our communities,our own burdens will be lifted andour hearts will rejoice in the spiritof hope.Hope. Hope is the gift of theSpirit and hope will bring us happinessthat leads to peace, mercy, joyand gladness. In times of despairand darkness, hope is like the beamof sunlight rising up over the horizon.It encourages us and inspiresus to trust in the love and care ofothers. The things we hope for areoften future events while things wehope in sustain us daily. Each timehope is fulfilled, we are made confidentand experience more hope.Without hope, we have nothing.This holiday season, I wish youand your families faith, love, compassionand charity. This year, letus look forward to the brightnessof a New Year excitement and aresolve to find peace in your littlecorner of the world. •

Follow us: /oha_hawaii | Fan us: /officeofhawaiianaffairs | Watch us: /OHAHawaii leo ‘elelekēkēmapa2013 19trustee messsagesWe are Kanaka Maoli, the voice of Hawai‘iState Ethics Commission bungled investigationAloha from Kaua‘i andNi‘ihau!Mahalo this month toeveryone who took timeto join us at our OHAKaua‘i Open House on Friday,Nov. 8: Trustee Rowena Akanaand Dr. Verlie-Ann Malina-Wrightfrom O‘ahu, governor’s representativeWanda Kau-Shibata, JohnKaohelauli‘i, Bronson and KaiLovell, Rupert Rowe, Mike Chandler,Joey Pajela, Christopher andShirley Kauahi, Aunty Arde Long-Yamashita, Rowena Pangan, Anelaand Pua Pa, Kamika Smith, KaleMakua, Lei Aiu-Taber, Iosefa andArnette Imaikalani, Canen Hookano and JoeBorden. Talking story with all of you reallymade it a successful day!I also want to thank concerned membersof the Hawaiian immersion community onMaui who took time to meet with OHA’sAd Hoc Committee on Hawaiian LanguageImmersion Education. Mahalo for sharingyour mana‘o as we work with the manystakeholders to advance ‘ölelo Hawai‘i.Back in May, I wrote about “The liquidmeasurement of who is ‘Hawaiian’ ” andhow we have much confusion about ourcultural identity and division within ourcommunity because of the 50 percent bloodquantum requirement used for HawaiianHomes for native Hawaiians versus themore-inclusive “single drop” of Hawaiianblood standard used by most other agenciesto serve Native Hawaiians. Since then,many people have shared their mana‘o,experience and observations with me. Theseare some additional thoughts based on thoseconversations.Defined by the work of our küpuna, theword “maoli,” according to Pukui and Elbertin the Hawaiian Dictionary, is: native, indigenous,aborigine, genuine, true, real andactual. We can measure the Kanaka Maolifrom our past, present and future. KanakaMaoli can trace our roots back, never madea blood quantum on ourselves, and there is afuture for us and our culture. Kanaka Maoliare the voice of Hawai‘i nei.DanAhunaTrustee,Kaua‘i andNi‘ihauToday, there is no politicalunit presently governing KanakaMaoli, and judging from theresponse thus far to the latestenrollment process, there may befar less interest in creating onethan previously thought.Kanaka Maoli monarchs ruledover anyone who was a memberof their political community,not merely Kanaka Maoli. Longbefore the overthrow of the monarchy,the Kanaka Maoli royalfamily intermarried with Britishand American immigrants,and both immigrants and theirmixed-race children held highpositions in Hawaiian society. Non-nativepeople began to serve in the king’s cabinetand western-style parliament as early asthe 1840s, including Keoni Ana, who wasKanaka Maoli and half-British and servedas kuhina nui (co-regent) beginning in 1845.Kanaka Maoli monarchs were hardly resistantto Western values; beginning early inthe century they were themselves Christiansand tried to spread Christian and Westerntraditions to all those on the Islands. KingKaläkaua toured the world in large part toattract immigration to his kingdom.Kanaka Maoli are the past, present,future, Native, indigenous, aborigine, genuine,true, real, actual, very, really and trulyliving here, Hawai‘i. The past is the future,the future is the gift and Kanaka Maoli arethe present.Also, I want to send a shout out to TrusteeCarmen Hulu Lindsey, our Maui trustee,who recently celebrated her 70th birthdayin style, surrounded by her ‘ohana andfriends. I’m honored I got to join her aspart of her OHA ‘ohana. Hulu Lindsey setsa great example of being a tireless, respectful,knowledgeable and involved leader forour Hawaiian people. I wish her many moreyears of health and service.Finally, here’s wishing a Mele Kalikimakaand Hau‘oli Makahiki Hou to you and your‘ohana. May your holiday celebrations bejoyous and safe.Mahalo nui loa! •kakou …On July 17, 2012,I asked the StateEthics Commission’sexecutive ‘Ano‘aidirector to investigate whether atrustee’s vote to approve OHA’spurchase of a property beingfinanced by Bank of Hawaii,for which she also serves as adirector on their board, was aviolation of HRS §84-14 - Conflictsof interests, which statesthat no employee may take anyofficial action directly affectinga business in which the employee has asubstantial financial interest. This includeselected state board members, such as OHAtrustees.Despite my numerous attempts to followup, nothing happened for 10 months. Then,on April 13, 2013, the trustee being investigatedannounced that she received letterfrom the commission stating she did nothingwrong. I never received a response tomy original complaint.Just when I thought this was all goingto be brushed under the rug, the auditorof the State of Hawaii came out with herSeptember 2013 Report No. 13-07 (to seea copy of the report visit the Auditor’swebsite at: http://files.hawaii.gov/auditor/Reports/2013/13-07.pdf) and harshly criticizedthe trustees’ vote to authorize thepurchase of the Gentry building.On pages 20-21 of Report No.13-07, the state auditor wrote:“Trustees’ vote in favor of Gentryacquisition violated OHA investmentpolicy“The Office of Hawaiian Affairs’Native Hawaiian Trust Fund InvestmentPolicy provides that if a trustee hasa personal involvement with any directinvestment transaction, or even any perceivedconflict of interest, the trustee mustdisclose the involvement immediately andbe recused from both discussions andvotes on the transaction.“Contrary to this policy, we foundthat the board’s decision to purchaseRowenaAkanaTrustee, At-largethe Gentry Pacific DesignCenter building, a $21.4 millionproperty in Iwilei, hingedon the vote of a trustee who isalso a member of the boardof directors of the bank thatoffered the best financing forthat acquisition.”The auditor concluded that:“… the trustee’s actions maydamage OHA’s reputation andundermine the agency’s credibilitywith beneficiaries andthe public.”The action also had serious consequencesfor OHA operations. We weresurprised to learn on April 12, 2013, thatthe loan we got from Bank of Hawaii wasnot a “secured” loan and that it had tobe backed by OHA Trust dollars. OHA’sHawaii Direct Investment Policy requiresthat any “recourse” in connection with aloan be counted toward the $25 millionmaximum allocation. As a result, we can’tmake any more investments in Hawaii untilthe acquisition of OHA’s corporate headquartersis complete.While I will not comment on the competencyof the State Ethics Commission’sinvestigative staff members, it boggles mymind that after a 10-month investigation,they couldn’t find anything wrong withthe trustees’ vote to purchase the Gentrybuilding.I believe the State Ethics Commission’smishandling of the investigation sends thewrong message to other elected officialswho think they can blatantly flout Hawaii’sconflict of interest laws. It also gives thenegative perception that the commissionis simply there to protect the status quoinstead of aggressively assuring cleanethics in the State of Hawaii.Aloha Ke Akua. •Interested in Hawaiian issues and OHA?Please visit my website at www.rowenaakana.org for more information or e-mail meat rowenaa@oha.org.E Ö MaiKULEANA LAND HOLDERSTHE KULEANA LAND TAX ordinances in the City and County of Honolulu, Countyof Hawai‘i, County of Kaua‘i and County of Maui allow eligible owners to payminimal property taxes each year. Applications are on each county’s web site.All personal data, such as names, locations and descriptions of Kuleana Lands will be kept secure and used solely for the purposes of this attempt to perpetuate Kuleana rights and possession.For more information on the Kuleana Tax Ordinance or for genealogy verifi cationrequests, please contact 808.594.1967 or email kuleanasurvey@oha.org.Empowering Hawaiians, Strengthening Hawai‘ioha.org

leo ‘elele20 kēkēmapa2013 www.oha.org/kwo | kwo@OHA.orgtrustee messsagesNATIve hawaiian » news | features | eventsTo Raise a Beloved NationFirst, to all, Happy Holidays,keep safe, stay warm andcelebrate your existence.The end of the year isalways an inspiring time tolook ahead to what the future mighthold and so I find myself in deepreflection over OHA’s stated mission,To Raise a Beloved Nation.What a profound thought withplenty of room for dreaming ofwhat could be. My dreams for anation begin by first noting thatsince 1980, when OHA was createdby state Constitution, we havebeen consumed by the politicalprocesses of the drive for political recognition.Some seek recognition as a nation bythe federal government. Others seek politicalseparation from U.S. control, to standrecognized through the United Nations thatwould somehow restore Hawai‘i to its preannexationstatus as a kingdom-state.I believe it is important to continue exploringall paths to restoring a form of nationhood.But I don’t believe that we have to wait tobe blessed by the U.S. or the United Nationsto begin to build the nation. First, we arealready a cultural and spiritual nation towardwhich we moved decisively and quickly followingthe Hawaiian Renaissance of the ’70sand ’80s that had us marching in the streetsand stridently demanding a process of reconciliationthat led to the creation of OHA,a constitutional overhaul of native rights, aceded land settlement, the set aside of ‘IolaniPalace and Kaho‘olawe until such time thata new governing entity is established, and avibrant reconstruction of our culture in allits forms.The nation is already defining itself andrising quickly, although the import of it allsometimes escapes us. OHA has alreadybegun stitching together a national geo-culturalland inventory by buying back pieces ofthe nation in the form of culturally valuablePeterApoTrustee,O‘ahuproperties such as Waimea Valley,25,000 acres of Wao Kele O Puna,500 acres of the Galbraith Estatein Wahiawä, 20 acres in Palauea,Maui, and more. Kana‘iolowalu(Act 195) moves us closer towardidentifying a certified electorate,to be recognized by the state andthe federal government, who couldthen form a citizenry to establish anew governing entity. The train hasleft the station.A milestone toward the shapingof the nation occurred in Novemberwhen the six major Hawaiianeconomic institutions gathered ina puwalu to seek ways to connect the dotsand begin a dialogue of unification towarda common vision of a Hawaiian future. Inthe room were leaders of the KamehamehaSchools, Queen Lili‘uokalani Trust, QueenEmma Foundation and Hospital Systems,Lunalilo Home, Department of HawaiianHome Lands and OHA.The meeting was dynamic and produceda profound commitment to move forwardtogether – as one people. If it’s true that anation is defined by its institutions, then weare crystallizing ourselves as never beforewith the leadership of the six most fundamentalinstitutions of the Hawaiian people,four of them descending directly from theali‘i, and two emerging from the politicalreconciliation process. Now we need to pushthe envelope and move with a higher senseof urgency toward creating other institutionsand programs to imbed in the fabricof the national tapestry such as a HawaiianNational Archives, an education system, ahealth system, a national institute of cultureand the arts. Let the vision burst forth beyondthe political boundaries and not be impededby the absence of political recognition, forit will come in due time. The time to declareour nationhood is now. All we have to do isact like one. •AlohaMakahiki Hou!Nä Lei Na‘auao charter schools are worth fundingAloha e nä ‘öiwi ‘ölino,nä pulapula a Häloa,mai Hawai‘i a Ni‘ihau,puni ke ao mälamalama.We thank Taffi, her colleaguesKatie Benioni and Pat Bergin andour lähui, for holding fast to thevision, implementation and inspirationthat is Nä Lei Na‘auao. Weextend this closing winter messageand challenge on their behalf.“The story begins in Hawai‘iwith a small group of Hawaiianlanguage educators who openedthe first Pünana Leo preschools in 1984, to‘feed’ the Hawaiian language into the earsand mouths of young toddlers in order tobring life to Hawai‘i’s dying Indigenouslanguage.” (Kimura, 2009). These visionariesempowered Nä Lei Na‘auao culture andlanguage schools, today prominent contendersin education.These schools, however, are plagued bylanguid bureaucracies threatening their veryexistence by severely limiting resourcesneeded to survive. “New measures areneeded to advance toward reconciliation withindigenous peoples and address persistentdeep-seated problems related to historicalwrongs, failed policies of the past andcontinuing systemic barriers to the full realizationof indigenous peoples’ rights. … TheU.S. Congress issued an apology to NativeHawaiians … for the overthrow resulting insuppression … indigenous Hawaiians seetheir sacred places under the dominationof others, and they continue to fare worsethan any other demographic group in Hawaiiin terms of education, health, crime andemployment.” (Anaya, 2012).Fraught with challenges, Nä Lei Na‘auaoHawaiian Focused Charter Schools (HFCS)continue making enormous gains, defyingodds. Hawaiians enrolling and graduatingfrom college since the birth of HFCS hasincreased 50 percent. Schools are producingvalues-driven lifelong learners activelyengaged in building strong communitiesimpacting Hawai‘i and the world. Studentsaccept responsibility for our lands and arerecovering, cultivating and perpetuating ourknowledge, language and culture infusingancestors’ wisdom in all they do.HaunaniApoliona, MSWTrustee,At-largeA cherished kupuna and veteraneducator asked, “What is trulyimportant about being Hawaiianand what do we feel is importantto pass on to the next generation?As I examine my own life andwhat was passed on to me, it isthe values of living as a Hawaiian.I was fortunate to spend a lot oftime with Tütü, who lived a subsistencelifestyle. She passed on tome the values of respect for ‘äina,küpuna and each other. I followedmy Tütü from mauka to makai togather lä‘au or mea ‘ai, we onlytook what we needed. Spiritualitywas a large part of our lifestyle. Currently,our children are disconnected from küpunaand mäkua who can share these values. Thiskuleana now lies with Nä Lei Na‘auao.“Our culture is defined by our values.When we learn our genealogy we honorour ancestors. When we recognize a placeas piko, we aloha ‘äina. Accepting and recognizingour leadership roles is kuleana andwe mälama our relationships. These beliefsare the kaula, or rope, that binds us together.Nä Lei Na‘auao captures this kaula, creatingrelevant curricula for today’s haumäna.Whether through language, reforestation,hula drama or sailing canoes matters not,the outcome is ultimately the same – passingon cultural values. Having many pathsleading to a common goal can be symbolizedby the metaphor of making coconut-sennitcording – strength is gained when individualstrands are woven together. He ko‘u mana‘owale no.”Aia Iä Käkou Nä Ha‘ina – The AnswersAre Within Us: We challenge the politicalpowers to resource us properly, our keikiare worthy!As we eagerly prepare for new beginningsfor the Office of Hawaiian Affairs in its newhome at the Gentry Pacific Design Center,Reynold, Louise and I wish to thank you foryour continued encouragement and supportover these two decades. 2013 inspired, yetchallenges the future for Native Hawaiians. Itwill be by the blessing of collective will andeffort that the betterment of Native Hawaiiansshall prevail. We extend to you and your‘ohana our mahalo a nui. 12/48 •KE‘ENA KULEANA HAWAI‘IOFFICE OF HAWAIIAN AFFAIRS

Follow us: /oha_hawaii | Fan us: /officeofhawaiianaffairs | Watch us: /OHAHawaii leo ‘elelekēkēmapa2013 21trustee messsagesKana‘iolowalu: Accountability and stewardship Childhood decidesAs an elected trustee ofthe Office of HawaiianAffairs, I havethe responsibility andfiduciary obligationto ensure that our people’s trustfunds are used prudently and ina manner that directly benefitsthem. It is important thereforethat the community understandsthe reasoning behinddecisions taken recently by thetrustees with regard to fundingKana‘iolowalu, the NativeHawaiian Roll Commission.By state constitutional provision, OHAis the lead state agency on matters relatingto Native Hawaiians. OHA did notinitiate or pass Act 195, which createdKana‘iolowalu. The state Legislature did,but then refused to fund this initiative.On July 7, 2011, Gov. Neil Abercrombiesigned Act 195 into law.“Preparing and maintaining a roll ofqualified Native Hawaiians” and certifyingthat roll are the primary tasks of theNative Hawaiian Roll commissioners,who were appointed by the governor.OHA was required to fund the state initiativewith Native Hawaiian trust funds,but was not authorized to direct or controlthe process by which the commissionaddressed and fulfilled its mandate.OHA complied, hoping that a bonafide effort would bring about the registrationof at least two-thirds of the NativeHawaiians in our state. The law set out atime frame for Kana‘iolowalu to achieveits mission: the registration of 200,000Native Hawaiians by June 15, 2013.On May 26, 2013, the commissionindicated it had registered only 12,956Hawaiians. Having failed to meet itsgoal, the time frame for registration wasextended to Jan. 19, 2014. We were toldon Aug. 2, 2013, that the number registeredhad increased to 16,585.As can be seen from these numbers,the enrollment effort has fallen far shortof expectations. The OHA trustees hadCarmen “Hulu”LindseyTrustee, Mauiapproved $3.337 million in trustfunds for the state initiative. Thishad all been spent by June 30,2013. Where did these trustfunds go and why was there solittle to show for it in terms ofresults?For the past several months,the Kana‘iolowalu commissionershave come to OHA seekingadditional money. These effortsbegan on May 21, 2012, whenOHA received a letter from thecommission requesting another$2.5 million for the project.Given the poor performance to date,three trustees and I voted not to continuefurther funding for the commission. Butover the last several weeks, OHA trusteeshave faced increasing pressure to continuefunding Kana‘iolowalu. Althoughthe trustees rejected the commission’srequests, its budget demands continuedto be placed on the agenda.Finally, on Nov. 7, 2013, the OHAtrustees voted to support a final allocationof $595,000 to allow the commissionto end its effort and to publish a closingreport. I supported this request only whenthe commission finally disclosed that theyhad in fact incurred over $200,000 indebts that needed to be settled.At this point, I feel the commission hasdone all it is capable of doing. I think ourpeople are confused by the many timesthey have been asked to register. I fear ourpeople may have become distrustful ofthe process. Perhaps the media advertisementswere not clear in defining the goalsof the mandate. There may be all kinds ofreasons for why we are where we are.What remains clear is our people’scontinuing desire to form a Hawaiiannation where känaka can determine forourselves what direction we will take forsovereignty. We need to demonstrate thatwe understand and are capable of addressingthat desire in a more responsible waythan the results of the commission haveso far. ‘O wau iho nö. •Trustee’s note: Catherine Underwood,Licensed Marriage andFamily Therapist, and Dr. WendyWood contributed to this piece.There is a widely heldbelief that infants andvery young childrenare less affected byfrightening experiencesthan their older siblingsbecause they can’t understandor remember what happens.And, even if they are affected,their natural “resilience” helpsthem to bounce back and recover easilyand on their own. As a result, parents whomight be careful to shield older childrenfrom witnessing, for example, parentalarguments, may be less concerned aboutthe effects of the experience on the babyin the family.In recent years advances in our understandingof brain development haveexposed the fallacy of those beliefsand helped us to recognize the criticalimportance and lifelong consequencesof experiences in the earliest parts of ourlives. What follows is a brief introductionto the information which we believeshould guide us as we respond to challengesin our communities that affect usall.Our understanding of the effects ofearly experience on brain developmentrests on a few key facts about the natureof the brain; it is social, plastic and usedependent.Our brain is responsible forvirtually every thought, sensation, perception,emotion, memory, dream, actionand reaction you ever have. It makes surethat we keep breathing and that our heartkeeps beating even when you are soundasleep. It allows us to have a sense of personalidentity and to navigate the world inwhich you live.Our brains are staggeringly complex.The immature brain of a newborn hasroughly 100 billion neurons (individualbrain cells). As the brain develops andmatures, each of these neurons developsas many as 20,000 connections withother neurons. Our brains are plastic,use-dependent organs. Among the moststunning discoveries in recent years isthat our brains are plastic – not fixedRobert K.Lindsey, Jr.Trustee, Hawai‘iand unchanging, but by nature,designed to be changed. And it isexperience that causes the brainto change itself. The formationof the connections between neuronsis stimulated and directed bypatterned, repetitive experience.One could say that experience isresponsible for the architectureof the brain.Our brains are social organs,seeking connection with othersand dependent on those connectionsto stimulate normal,healthy development. The nature, intensityand frequency of experiences ofbeing in relationship with other peopleare directly linked to how the immaturebrain is stimulated to develop and organize.The importance of early experiencecannot be overstated. The human brainis most plastic (affected and changed byexperience) from birth until about 3 yearsold. Plasticity continues, but diminishesas the brain matures. A child’s brainorganizes in response to the relationalenvironment. A child who lives in a homewhich is predictable, safe, nurturing andrich in loving relationships, with attentive,attuned and responsive parenting willdevelop in ways that set the stage for functioningin all domains for life. The abilityto form trusting relationships, to manageone’s emotional states and behavior, tothink well and to respond rather than reactare all being determined in these earliestyears. The brain of a child who lives ina chaotic, unpredictable, violent, disconnectedhousehold develops in ways thatare likely to lead to lifelong difficulty withrelationships, impulse control, planningand setting goals, empathy and managingemotional reactivity. Furthermore, thereis a direct link between adverse childhoodexperience and dramatically higher levelsof mental and physical health problems,including (among many others) obesity,diabetes, cancer, addiction, depressionand anxiety.Guided by this knowledge, we candesign and implement communitybasedpolicies and programs which aremuch more effective, less expensiveand serve the health and well-being ofall the members of our community. •

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E ola nā mamo a Hāloa!2014NATIve hawaiian » news | features | eventsho‘ohui ‘ohanafamily reunionsAWEAU – The Aweau ‘ohana is planninga reunion in October 2014. Join our chairperson,Kamana‘opono Aweau-Agres, andAWEAUFAMILYTREE on Facebook. The Aweaufamily tree document is going on the road. It willbe on display for you to see on Feb. 8, 2014, atKapolei Regional Park, across the street from thelibrary; Feb. 22, 2014, at Ke‘ehi Lagoon Park;March 8, 2014, at Waimänalo Beach Park. Thetimes are 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Look for the red banner.You are welcome to come socialize and bringyour info and photos to add to the document. If youhave the original document created by Larry Aweauor Henry Nalaielua, please bring it. The family treegoes back to 1670 with the ancestors from the marriageof Aweau to Kelupainahaole. Major surnamesin the Aweau document are: Agres, Aipia, Aweau,Choy Foo, Domingo, Fern, Hitchcock, Ing, Kawai,Keamo, Ku, Kuikahi, Leong, Morgan, Nalaielua,Padeken, Tong, Watson and Williams. For moreinfo, e-mail aweaufamilytree@hawaiiantel.net.CUMMINGS – The descendants of ThomasBooth Cummings will be having a Reunion 2014to be held July 11 and 12 at the Velma McWayneSantos Community Center, Päpöhaku Park,Wailuku, Maui, Hawai‘i. Please make sure we haveyour address so that we can send you the registrationform and other information for the occasion.Please contact Parker Henry and Momi Cummingsat (808) 242-4571 or (808) 268-5584 or e-mail leimomicummings@yahoo.comor see the Cummings‘Ohana Facebook page to get a hold of us.KAIALAU – To all descendants of Simeona AiwohiKaialau and sibling Sophia Manoa Kaialau, we are planninga family reunion Aug. 15-17, 2014, on the islandof Kaua‘i. Family descendants of Simeona AiwohiKaialau are: Poni Kekahu (John, Aloha Hookano,Hana Suga, Victoria, Pilipo, Thelma Blake, KaweloSabarre and Simon), Bertha Ku Anakalea/Waalani(Margaret Wong, Moke, Iliwaalani, Bertha KalehuaKauhi), Simeon Kaialau (Robert Holi, Hillgard Kaohu,Wilbur, Otilla Kaikaka, Elizabeth Freitas), and MarieKahumu Cox (Kaniau Torris, Frank Westly Cox,Herbert Hoover Cox, Lenore Seto). Family descendantsof Sophia Manoa Kaialau are: Robert Alaka‘i(Robert Alaka‘i and Edward Alaka‘i), Sophie Lyman(Emily Rabe, Alexander, Arthur, William, Harry),Martha Makaawaawa (Sam Makaawaawa, RobertMakaawaawa and Marie Carson), Rosebella Machado(Ellenbelle) and Tim (Kim Kapahu), Masa, Shima,Albert, Edward, Ashford (Kala), Rebecca Niheu, MaryAviguetero, Anna Keamoai and Julia Nakaya. Forinformation contact Myrna Bucasas at e-mail myrna.bucasas@gmail.com or call (808) 337-9475. We alsohave a Kaialau Facebook page with informationregarding the upcoming reunion.PIO – The descendants of Kepio aka Kaawalauole/Kaawalauloa/Keliipio/Pio and first wife Keoahu ofKaupö, Maui, will be having a family reunion on Mauiisland, July 3-6, 2014. Kepio and Keoahu had six childrenwho used the surname Kepio or Pio at some pointin their lives: Kahaleuahi (k), Nakoaelua (w), Malaea(w), Kaukani (k), Ipoaloha (w) and Kaleohano (k).Sampson Kahaleuahi married Anadasia Kealoha, children:Andrew Kaawa Sr., Anna (Kapaona), DomitilaNamahana (Hui Sing), Poni, Kahalepaahao, CeciliaKupu aka Tupu (Kaaihue), Kanoho, Kaawaliilii,Mahana, Kamaka, Joseph Iukewe aka Teve andMargaret. Victoria Nakoaelua (we are still searchingfor her descendants) married Samuel Kahaleauki andhad possibly 1-2 other marriages, children: Kalahiki,Lousiana Helela (Joseph Keawe, their hänai childrenare Andrew Alameida and Martha Smith) and anotherdaughter possibly named Nakoa (Henry Stuart).Julia Malaea “Maria” married first Keahinuuanu andsecond Sam Akahi Sr., children: Paul KeahinuuanuAdams Sr., Kaaialii, Kalahele, Paahao, Kalei,Kamuela, Lika S., Liilii aka Sam Jr., Kawailani andAndrew Taki. Samuel Kaukani married first MeleKakaio and second Rebecca Malulu, children: JosephKaaialii, Annie (Peters), Samuel Jr., Paul. Ipoalohamarried Theodore George Kalalani Kekiwi, children:Agnes Kamilanui (Kailewa), Mary Melia (Aiona,Cuarisma), Henry Kamaelehua aka Hua, BenjaminKeliikalahale, James Kalalani, Manuel Piimauna akaMauna, Jessie Kamilaliilii, Agnes Akaneki (Yap,Palafox, Pimental, Perry), Julia Melia, Rachael Lahela(Baisa) and Boniface. Joseph Kaleohano married firstMele Kanakaokekai and second Minnie Aloiau, children:Nani Choy, Minnie (Lancaster), Violet Mauloa(Kowalski). Reunion meetings are held on Maui andO‘ahu. Next O‘ahu meeting is 12/7/13, 10 a.m. atZubland (Forac) Beach, Nänäkuli, potluck lunch tofollow. Next Maui meeting is 01/11/14, 11 a.m. atKahului Community Center Park upside between thesoccer field and tennis courts, potluck lunch to follow.Contact: Ka‘apuni Peters-Wong 808-375-4321, ToniKowalski 808-436-1845, Donna HueSing Curimao808-264-3178, Valda “Sweetheart” Baisa Andaya 808-572-9245, Judy Kaawa Opunui 808-227-4497, ore-mail pioohana@gmail.com.‘Imi ‘Ohana • Family SearchALO/LOW – We are looking for descendantsof James Herman (Ahsun) Alo/Low. He was bornon Maui and his parents were Thomas Look Tamand Meleana Ahana Wong. There were nine childrenwith Annie Kalanihale Kai. The childrenwere: Lydia Ayok, Mary Keahilani, James Kahana,Edward Carl, Thomas, Lucille, Paul Blaise, GeorgeHerman and Annie Kalanihale. There were sevenchildren with Lillian Marion Eckart. The childrenwere: Mary Elizabeth, Robert Herman, FrancisAdrian, Ann Delores, Joseph Carl, Charles Barryand Adrienne Rita (Mui Lang). If you are a partof this ‘ohana, please contact us. We are hopingto have an ‘ohana gathering, on O‘ahu in June2014. For more information: e-mail mel526lv@hotmail.com, or call 909-244-9902, ualhpd@hawaii.rr.com, D.Cota77@gmail.com, LGspeck@aol.com,Kimberlymiller424@gmail.com.BISSEN/KIN CHOY – Aloha nö! My nameis John De Cambra. I’m looking for family on mymother’s side. My mother’s name is Wendy Kin Choyof Maui, my grandmother is Rebecka Bissen and mygrandfather is William “Bill” Kin Choy of Wailuku,Maui. I am trying to put together my mo‘okü‘auhau(genealogy). Anyone with information or any familymembers who can help me search for Bissen and KinChoy ‘Ohana can write to me at: John De Cambra,1252 E. Arica Road, Eloy, AZ 85131.ESTRELLA – My great-grandparents arrived onthe ship called the Abergeldie in Hawai‘i on May 10,1883. Their names are Arsenio de Sousa Estrella fromSao Pedro, Ribeira Grande, Sao Miguel, and Carolinade Jesus Sosiro from Conceicao, Ribeira Grande, SaoMiguel. They had two children with them, Manuel andMaria. They then had Antone, John, Guilhelmina andJoseph born in Hawai‘i. They lived in North Kohala,Hawai‘i, and Arsenio had left the family. Carolinathen married Frank Lorenzo (Lawrence) and had a sonFrank Lawrence and lived in Wailuku, Maui. If anyoneis a descendant of this ‘ohana, please contact meby e-mail, annette913@yahoo.com.KALIMA – Looking for Henry Kalima, lastknown residence was Mississippi. He was also inthe Navy. He is the brother of the late Andrew AliiEspirito of Honolulu, son of the late Henry Kalimaof Moloka‘i and Annie of Wai‘anae. Please e-mailkalima_ohana@yahoo.com if you have any information.•

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Great for first time homebuyers.Call me for more information.Beverly Amaral (RA) @ 808-723-5118.Elite Pacific Properties.KÄNAKA MAOLI FLAGS large $30, small$6, large Känaka Maoli Hawaiian flagcombo special $40, T-shirts for everyHawaiian island from $10, specialKü‘e T-shirts for your protests, KänakaMaoli Pledge posters (2 sizes), stickers,window decals, true educational postcards,banners. Kanakamaolipower.orgor 808-332-5220.KOLOHALA untreated feather pelts fromup-country, Maui: 40 ring necks, 4 blue,4 grey. $5 each or $150 all, or best offer.341-6040 or ankawaa@gmail.com.MAKU‘U HHL (Big Island) $285,000. 5acres with large home, still new. Call808-291-6823.MAUI – WAIEHU KOU beautiful 2-storycustom built 5 bd/3 ba home. Excellentfor large family. Kula, Kahikinui 17-acrepastoral land. Kula – undivided residentialinterest leases. DHHL leases.Graham Realty Inc., Bobbie Kennedy(RA) 808-221-6570. BobbieGrahamRealtyHawaii@gmail.com.NÄNÄKULI Homestead 5 bedroom/2bath home for sale...newer roof, justpainted, one level home on flag lot. CallBeverly Amaral (RA) at 808-723-5118,for more information. Elite PacificProperties.ONE ALI‘I MOLOKA‘I one-acre beachfrontproperty for sale DHHL lease.$85,000 OBO. Please call 938-6189for details.PASTORAL LAND KAMUELA for sale –two 10-acre lots, together or separate.Must sell. Make offer willing to acceptreasonable offer. Hawaiian homes.Must be willing to do clean up. Call812-285-1208.SEASONS GREETINGS to all, my clientsand many friends I have madethroughout the years. I wish you andyour families every blessing and happinessin life. God bless and keep you all.Mele Kalikimaka and Hau‘oli MakahikiHou, Aloha, Bobbie Kennedy (RA).SELLING OR BUYING I CAN HELP. I specializein HHL, REO’s, and residential,investment properties, especially onMaui. Edwina Pennington, Era PacificProperties 808-291-6823.THINKING OF SELLING. Call CharmaineI. Quilit Poki (R). PrudentialLocations LLC. View current listingsat CharmaineQuilitPoki.com. Call295-4474 or email Charmaine.QuilitPoki@PruHawaii.comto learn moreabout homeownership. Specializesin fee simple & Hawaiian homelandsproperties.WAI‘ANAE: Completely renovated inside4 bd/2 ba single story home, largecorner lot w/retaining rock wall, laminatefloors, granite kitchen countertop,& more – $315,000. Kapolei: Kaupe‘a 4bd/3 ba corner lot, laminate floors, Photovoltaic,alarm, & more – $410,000.Leasehold. Call Charmaine I. QuilitPoki (REALTOR) Prudential LocationsLLC 808-295-4474.WAI‘ANAE: Large 2-story home 3 bd/1.5ba upstairs, 1 bd/1 ba downstairs w/extra living room. Huge savings onelectric bill w/photovoltaic & solarwater systems. Nice rock wall for extraprivacy, lots of parking $374,000/offer.Also: 3 bd/1.5 ba home $215,000 or 2bd/1 ba $200,000. Leasehold. CallCharmaine I. Quilit Poki (REALTOR) PrudentialLocations LLC 808-295-4474.

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