e ola mau ka ‘ōlelo Hawai‘i
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I kāne aha kākou e nā kāne Hawai‘i
Na Bryan Kamaoli Kuwada
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kekahi o ka‘u mau mea punahele no këia malama, ‘o ia nö ka hiki ke ‘ike i ka wä e hiki mai ana. No ka ho‘oikaika nui o ka lähui ma ka mahina ‘ölelo Hawai‘i, küpina‘i nö ko käkou mau leo aloha ma nä wahi like ‘ole, a ma o ka makakü e ‘ike ai i ka manawa i kö ai ko käkou ‘i‘ini i ke ea a me ke kü‘oko‘a. Ke ho‘omau käkou i këia ala i kïpapa ‘ë ‘ia e ko käkou mau küpuna paio wiwo ‘ole, e hanu ana nä hanauna hou i ia ea o ke kü‘oko‘a, a no ia kumu, pono käkou e nalu akahele i loko ‘oiai e hiki ana iä käkou ke kükulu i aupuni kä‘oko‘a a kü ‘oko‘a nö ho‘i. ‘A‘ole pono käkou e hahai i nä la‘ana a nä lähui ho‘okolonaio i kükulu ai. Hiki ke käpae i nä mea ho‘okuapu‘u, a paipai i nä mea e ho‘oikaika ana i ka lähui. ‘Ï maila ‘o Iosepa Näwahï i ka makahiki 1894 e pili ana i ka po‘e i ho‘okähuli i ke aupuni, penei: “ke olelo mai nei ia kakou e komo aku a e noho iloko o ka hale kaulei a lakou i manao ai e kukulu iho a onou aku ia kakou a pau e komo aku” (Ka Leo o ka Lahui, Iul 3, 1894). A kauleo ‘o ia iä käkou: “Mai noho käkou a ‘ae iki!” Pili käna i ka hana politika o ia manawa, akä pili ho‘i ia i ke ‘ano o ka no‘ono‘o nö ho‘i. A i loko nö o kä käkou ho‘ä‘o ho‘oikaika e noho a mana‘o ho‘i ma ke ‘ano Hawai‘i, ua lalau akula kekahi o ko käkou mau mana‘o i loko o ia hale kaulei a ka po‘e o waho i kükulu ai. A ‘o ia ke kumu a‘u i makemake ai e kama‘ilio me o‘u mau hoa käne, no ka mea, pono nö ka ho‘okä‘oi ‘ana, ka ho‘oponopono ‘ana, i këia mea. ‘O ia nö ka mea i kapa ‘ia ka mo‘omeheu pu‘e, ka nohona pu‘e, ka mea i kapa ‘ia ‘o ka rape culture
ma ka ‘ölelo haole. ‘Ae, he hopuna ‘ölelo haole nö ia, akä ‘a‘ole ia he pilikia no ka po‘e o waho o ko käkou lähui wale nö, he pilikia nui ia no ‘ane‘i nei, no ko käkou lähui aloha nei. Mumulu maila ka mana‘o haole ma nä wahi like ‘ole, ‘o ke kula ‘oe, ‘o ka po‘o mana‘o nüpepa ‘oe, ‘o ke kïwï ‘oe. A ua ho‘olale leo honehone mai ia mau mana‘o iä käkou käne a hühewa ko käkou mau mana‘o mai ka pono aku. Ua uluähewa ia mo‘omeheu pu‘e ma ko käkou pae ‘äina aloha. ‘Ike ‘ia nö. A no käkou, nä käne, ke kuleana o ia hewa. I kekahi mau makahiki aku nei, e noho ana au ma kahi päkaukau ma ko‘u hale me kekahi o nä wähine i küpa‘a loa i ke aloha ‘äina, a e ho‘ä‘o ana käkou e ho‘onä i ka ‘eha pu‘uwai o kekahi hoa, he wahine. A iä läkou wähine e kama‘ilio ana, hö‘ike mai läkou päkahi a pau, ua pu‘e kekahi käne iä läkou i ka wä ma mua. Läkou. Päkahi. A. Pau. Pehea ho‘i käkou e holomua ai inä ‘o ia ke ‘ano o kä käkou hana i nä wähine koa aloha ‘äina? Hiki ke mälama i ka ‘äina ke ‘ole käkou e mälama ana i nä wähine? Maopopo ia'u ‘a‘ole he kanaka pu‘e nä käne a pau akä inä ‘a‘ole käkou käne e hana ana i nä hana e mao ai ia mo‘omeheu pu‘e, he hewa nö. A ho‘ö ia mo‘omeheu i kona mau aweawe i nä wahi like ‘ole ma waho aku o ka pu‘e pono‘ï, i ka hana a nä käne i ka wahine i nä lä a pau. ‘A‘ole piliwi mäkou iä läkou, ho‘ähewa mäkou iä läkou, ha‘i mäkou iä läkou pono e kali a ho‘okö ‘ia nä pahu hopu a nä käne i koho ai ma mua o ka nänä ‘ana i nä mea a läkou e kuhikuhi nei. A no laila, ke hume nö ka malo a ho‘okala i ka ihe i mea e paio aku ai i ka hewa e paio ai ho‘i no ka pono o ka lähui, mai poina he hewa nö këia a käkou käne e paio ai. I ko käkou kü‘ë i ke kolonaio a me ko käkou külia ‘ana i ka hanu i ia ea o ka ‘äina, hiki nö ke ho‘okumu i kahi lähui e palekana ai nä wähine aloha o käkou. ‘A‘ole këia he nuku. He kükala nö ia. He kähea. He koi. E ho‘olohe i ka wahine, e hilina‘i i ka wahine, e käko‘o i ka wahine, i mea e pono ai käkou a pau. ¢
TRUSTEE KAMEHAMEHA SCHOOLS The Probate Court appointed a Trustee Screening Committee to nominate three candidates to be considered by the Court for appointment as a Trustee for the Estate of Bernice Pauahi Bishop. The Screening Committee solicited applications from individuals who possess a deep sense of commitment and the ability to ensure Princess Bernice Pauahi Bishop’s vision and legacy are perpetuated into the future, and who have the experience and education to fulfill their duties and responsibilities as set forth in the organization’s governance policy, and be able to properly assess the performance of the Chief Executive Officer in managing the Kamehameha Schools. After reviewing resumes and vision statements of 51 applicants, and conducting personal interviews with semi-finalists, the Screening Committee has determined that the following three finalists (listed in alphabetical order) best meet the Probate Court’s requirements and desirable qualities and characteristics:
ANTON C. KRUCKY CORALIE CHUN MATAYOSHI CRYSTAL KAUILANI ROSE The Probate Court required candidates to possess expertise in one or more of the following areas: • Business administration, to include knowledge, skills and prior successful experience in managing a large corporation; • Finance and investment, to include management of land and monetary assets of a multimillion dollar corporation; • Strategic planning and policy setting, to include responsibility for administering the affairs and/or setting policies for the direction and management of a large corporation or educational institution; or • General areas of interest, including education, law, finance, or especially relevant background in governance. The desirable qualities and characteristics of a trustee should include: • A recognized reputation of integrity and good character • The capacity to fulfill the responsibilities of a fiduciary under trust law • Respect for and from the community • Consistent and active leadership in the community at large with specific emphasis on issues impacting the well-being of the people of Hawaii The optimal candidate would have: • A history of success in business, finance, or related areas • A formal education • Outstanding personal traits guided by Hawaiian values • A willingness and sincerity to uphold the purposes of the Kamehameha Schools Bishop Estate as stated in Pauahi’s Will and Codicils. The general public is welcomed to submit written comment and support of the candidates, which will be filed with the Probate Court, if received before 4:00 p.m. on March 10, 2019 at the address below: TRUSTEE SCREENING COMMITTEE c/o Inkinen & Associates 1003 Bishop Street, Suite 1477 | Honolulu, Hawai‘i 96813 E-mail: Executives@inkinen.com
