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STATE of OHA

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he New Year brings a chance for reĂ&#x;ection and re-evaluation. It is a time when we all take a step back and recharge our batteries for a fresh start in 2014.

We at the OfĂ&#x17E;ce of Hawaiian Affairs are doing just that. Last month, we moved into our new home named NÂ&#x160; Lama Kukui, also known as the Gentry PaciĂ&#x17E;c Design Center.

The name is inspired by generations of aliĂ&#x201D;i, as the guiding light of our lÂ&#x160;hui and those symbolically lighting our way as we pursue our vision to build a beloved nation. We will look to their leadership as we forge a brighter future for all Hawaiians.

Our new ofĂ&#x17E;ce and the New Year give us all a chance to refocus and set our goals for the year ahead.

In order to build a strong nation, we need to have a new generation of leaders. And thatĂ&#x2022;s why IĂ&#x2022;ve committed to grow those leaders within OHA. IĂ&#x2022;m impressed with the caliber of people we have working for us. They always ask themselves whether their actions are in the best interest of Native Hawaiians.

We want to attract the best and brightest, those who hold the best interests of our people in their hearts. ThatĂ&#x2022;s why we are committed to growing our own talent: you can teach people new skills, but you canĂ&#x2022;t teach them the commitment and desire to do

the right thing.

Finally, we are dedicating ourselves to bring people together.

WeĂ&#x2022;ve been meeting with the AliĂ&#x201D;i Trusts: Kamehameha Schools, King Lunalilo Trust, Queen LiliĂ&#x201D;uokalani Trust, The QueenĂ&#x2022;s Medical Center and the Department of Hawaiian Home Lands.

We are forging new partnerships that, together, will strengthen all of us. We all bring something different to the table, and our collective inĂ&#x;uence in the areas of social justice, the economy, health care and advocacy makes this alliance something that could help our Hawaiian community take a big step forward.

With Hawaiian-focused organizations working together, we can address many long-standing issues, and we will be able to make positive changes that will beneĂ&#x17E;t everyone Ă? Hawaiian and non-Hawaiian.

From all of us at the OfĂ&#x17E;ce of Hawaiian Affairs, I would like to wish you and your Ă&#x201D;ohana a Happy New Year. Ă&#x201D;O au iho nÂ&#x161; me ke aloha a me ka Ă&#x201D;oiaĂ&#x201D;iĂ&#x201D;o,

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Me kuâ&#x20AC;&#x2DC;u naâ&#x20AC;&#x2DC;au i piha me ke aloha a me ka haâ&#x20AC;&#x2DC;ahaâ&#x20AC;&#x2DC;a au e mahalo a hoâ&#x20AC;&#x2DC;omaikaâ&#x20AC;&#x2DC;i nei i ka paâ&#x20AC;&#x2DC;i hou a me ka hĹ?â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;ano hou â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;ana i nÄ kumu lula kahiko mai ka makahiki 1854, ke au i kĹŤ ka MĹ?â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;ÄŤ Ponoâ&#x20AC;&#x2DC;ÄŤ i ka moku a me ka wÄ o nÄ kau â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;aha â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Ĺ?lelo. He mea kĹ?kua nui kÄ&#x201C;ia puke i nÄ hui, e like me nÄ Hui Sivila Hawaiâ&#x20AC;&#x2DC;i , e hiki ai iÄ lÄ kou ke hoâ&#x20AC;&#x2DC;ohana ma nÄ hÄ lÄ wai like â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;ole a he kÄ koâ&#x20AC;&#x2DC;o hoâ&#x20AC;&#x2DC;i ia puke i ke ola o ka â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Ĺ?lelo kanaka ma waena o nÄ kÄ naka kekahi i kekahi, i kÄ&#x201C;lÄ wa, kÄ&#x201C;ia wa, a ma â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Ĺ? a ma â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;aneâ&#x20AC;&#x2DC;i.

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David Keanu Sai, Ph.D. Chairman of the Council of Regency, Acting Minister of the Interior

Published monthly by the Office of Hawaiian Affairs, 737 Iwilei Road, Ste. 200, Honolulu, Hawaiâ&#x20AC;&#x2DC;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: 64,000 copies, 55,000 of which are distributed by mail, and 9,000 through island offices, state and county offices, private and community agencies and target groups and individuals. Ka Wai Ola is printed by Oâ&#x20AC;&#x2DC;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 Hawaiian Affairs to help inform its Hawaiian beneficiaries and other interested parties about Hawaiian issues and activities and OHA programs and efforts. Š2014 Office of Hawaiian Affairs. All rights reserved.

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he OfÞce of Hawaiian AffairsÕ purchase of the Gentry PaciÞc Design Center is saving the agency a half-million dollars in annual rent, while building equity in real estate and collecting lease rent from tenants. OHA told lawmakers the deal has the potential to make millions for the beneÞt of Native Hawaiians.

OHA highlighted its efforts to improve its Community Grants program and discussed its land policies before state legislators in late November. The joint House-Senate committee held a hearing to get a brieÞng from OHA on a state audit that said grant monitoring needed improvement and land policies should be strengthened. OHA has contended grant monitoring has since been improved and land policies are being reviewed. Much of the hearing was spent discussing the purchase of the design center.

OHA followed up with a letter signed by Ka Pouhana, Chief Executive OfÞcer KamanaÔopono Crabbe and Chair Colette Machado. The text follows: Aloha Senator Shimabukuro, Representative Hanohano and Members: Mahalo for this opportunity to respond to questions asked of the OfÞce of Hawaiian Affairs at yesterdayÕs Joint Committee Informational BrieÞng on OHAÕs 2013 State Audit.

Senator Clayton HeeÕs request for information included: ¡ Terms of the Bank of HawaiÔi (BOH) loan Þnancing for the purchase of the Gentry PaciÞc Design Center (GPDC) and ¡ Financial information for GPDC operations including interest payments.

Please note that most of the information presented here was made available to the State AuditorÕs OfÞce during our recent audit. OHA remains committed to being open and transparent and believes the release of this information to Legislators reßects this commitment.

The following information is provided to respond directly to Senator HeeÕs requests: The purchase of the GPDC in August 2012 was the culmination of more than two years of thoughtful and careful due diligence to secure a commercial ofÞce property to serve as OHAÕs new headquarters. The property Þts OHAÕs criteria including its available square footage and its proximity to the Honolulu Capital District. Due to the decline in HawaiÔi real estate prices at the time,

OHA was able to purchase the building at an attractive cost that was within OHAÕs price range. In addition, the purchase further diversiÞes OHAÕs current real estate holdings and allows OHA to build equity in an owned asset as opposed to paying nearly $500,000 in annual rental expense for our Honolulu ofÞce operations. The following are speciÞcations of the acquisition of the Gentry PaciÞc Design Center: Land: Approximately 217,012 square feet of fee simple land located at 560 N. Nimitz Highway, Honolulu, HawaiÔi 96817, TMK Nos.: (1) 1-5-10, Parcels 3, 11, and 12.

Improvements: Gentry PaciÞc Design Center, a concrete/ steel low rise building containing a gross building area of approximately 180,286 square feet, as well as approximately 314 stalls of onsite parking.

Purchase Price: $21.37 million Financing of the Purchase: During the due diligence process, OHA carefully evaluated both a cash purchase option and a leveraged purchase option by analyzing the current interest rate environment, the expected cash ßow from lease rentals, and the expected appreciation in property value. Given that interest rates were near historic lows, OHA was able to employ positive leverage and borrow at a low interest rate to invest in a property that is expected to generate a rate of return that will exceed OHAÕs cost of capital.

Key Terms of Loan Financing: Amount: $21.37 million Interest: 3.6% per annum (as amended) Þxed for 10 years Term: 10 year total term, 3 years interest only Payments: Monthly payments, 25 year-amortization, balloon payment at end of year 10 Collateral: mortgage lien on property, assignment of tenant rents, and security interest in furniture, Þxture and equipment (FFE).

Audit. On an annual basis, OHA is required to conduct a Þnancial and compliance audit by an independent auditor. The audit includes two major components: ➤ The Þrst component is the audit of the Þnancial statements of the OfÞce which is conducted in accordance with auditing standards generally accepted in the United States of America and the standards applicable to

Þnancial audits contained in Government Auditing Standards, issued by the Comptroller General of the United States. The standards require that the audit is planned and performed to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the Þnancial statements are free of material misstatement. Historically, the auditors have spent a signiÞcant amount of time in performing audit procedures on the Public Land Trust fund, as it represents the largest part of OHAÕs Þnancial statements.

For Þscal year ended June 30, 2013, the operating results for GPDC have been recorded under the Public Land Trust fund and is subject to audit procedures performed. ➤ The second component of the audit relates to internal control over Þnancial reporting and compliance and internal control over compliance of each major program in accordance with OMB Circular A-133. This part of the audit is conducted in accordance with auditing standards generally accepted in the United States of America and the standards applicable to Þnancial audits contained in Government Auditing Standards, issued by the Comptroller General of the United States; and OMB Circular A-133, Audit of States, Local Governments, and NonProÞt Organizations. A signiÞcant portion of this audit includes testing of internal control and compliance over OHAÕs major federally funded program(s).

For Þscal year ended June 30, 2013, the above mentioned audit is still in process and currently scheduled to be completed by January of 2014. When the resulting audit reports are published, an electronic version is posted and made available to the public on our website.

Although the operating results for GPDC will be reßected in our audit report under the Public Land Trust fund, pursuant to Senator HeeÕs request, OHA is providing further detail of GPDCÕs operations for its Þscal year ended June 30, 2013 as follows: REVENUE Lease Revenue Common Area Maintenance Recovery Parking Other Income EXPENSE Repair and Maintenance Contract Services Utilities and Related Overhead Expenses

$1,374,549 1,028,190 140,648 10,488 $2,553,875

$397,104 232,149 406,795 294,212 $1,330,260 NET INCOME (LOSS) BEFORE INTEREST $1,223,615 INTEREST $636,351 NET INCOME (LOSS) $587,264

On behalf of the OfÞce of Hawaiian Affairs, we apologize for not providing this information during the brieÞng, and we mahalo you for this opportunity to share with you the details of this investment and our commitment to building a strong and diverse asset base for our l hui. ¢

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n a unanimous ruling that essentially preserves the status quo, the state Supreme Court ruled trustees of the OfÞce of Hawaiian have Òbroad discretionÓ on how to spend money to beneÞt native Hawaiians.

A lawsuit challenged OHAÕs funding for the Akaka bill, N Pua NoÔeau education program, Native Hawaiian Legal Corp. and Alu Like Inc.Õs social services program.

Plaintiffs Samuel Kealoha Jr., Virgil Day, Josiah Hoohuli and Patrick Kahawaiolaa claimed OHA could only spend money from the Public Land Trust in the Òsole interestÓ of native Hawaiians, deÞned as those individuals of one-half or more Hawaiian blood. The programs in question served Hawaiians regardless of blood quantum.

OHA had contended that when it decides to use its money for the betterment of native Hawaiians, other Hawaiians with less blood quantum should also be allowed to beneÞt.

The state Supreme Court heard oral arguments in the Kealoha v. Machado case in April, and the court made its ruling in early December. ÒThe decision settles once and for all whether OHA can create or fund programs to serve Hawaiians with any level of blood quantum,Ó said OfÞce of Hawaiian Affairs Attorney Robert Klein.

KamanaÔopono Crabbe, Ka Pouhana, Chief Executive OfÞcer of OHA, added: ÒThis ruling is important validation for our efforts to improve conditions for Hawaiians. In our experience, favorable rulings donÕt beneÞt only one class of Hawaiians but beneÞts everyone.Ó The ruling means OHA can continue funding programs such as those challenged in the lawsuit.

A similar lawsuit has already been turned away in federal court in a case called Day v. Apoliona.

The U.S. District Court and Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals ruled in favor of OHA. The appeals court wrote in its 2010 opinion that the expenditures on the four programs were Òwithin the trusteesÕ broad discretion to serve trust purposes.Ó The court said the state could have more restrictive rules on the way trustees spend trust funds.

The state Supreme Court has now ruled OHAÕs use of trust funds falls within its trusteesÕ discretion and therefore is legal. ÒThis is a landmark decision,Ó said OHA Chairperson Colette Machado. ÒThe issue has now been decided in both the state and federal court. This is a great day for all Hawaiians.Ó ¢

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n what is being hailed as a Ònew beginning,Ó the OfÞce of Hawaiian Affairs moved its ofÞces from its home of more than 20 years in KakaÔako to Iwilei. The building, also known as Gentry PaciÞc Design Center, is newly named N Lama Kukui, symbolizing the guiding light of the aliÔi. OHA held a private blessing for trustees and employees on Dec. 16. The ofÞce opened to the public two days later.

The new ofÞce features a new, larger boardroom with more space for beneÞciaries. Trustees said the building allows OHA to build equity in its own commercial property. In essence, rather than paying rent to a third party, OHA would pay itself Þrst. Combined with commercial leases from other tenants of the building, OHA expects to see an increase in revenue Ð and therefore increase the amount of money

available for programs and community grants.

The new ofÞce is located at 737 Iwilei Road, Suite 200. The parking entrance is from Nimitz Highway between Kmart and City Mill.

OHAÕs ofÞces are open weekdays from 7:45 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. The Hawaiian Registry Program is available from 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. ¢

Right: Trustee Peter Apo and Chair Colette Machado bow their heads in prayer at the Dedication Ceremony of OHA’s new offices, Na¯ Lama Kukui, also known as Gentry Pacific Design Center, December 18.

Below: Trustees Haunani Apoliona, Peter Apo and Oswald Stender, surrounded by staff, were seated in the new board room after the blessing.

Trustee Apoliona and each of the trustees said a few words at the Dedication Ceremony of Na¯ Lama Kukui, on December 18.

Kahu David Ka‘upu was joined

by Kahu James Merseberg and minister Dr. Malcolm Na‘ea Chun in blessing the new office space and board room.

Left: Trustee Aide Makana Chai, Ka Pouhana Human Resource Specialist Gay Shimabukuro, Trustee Aide Lei-Ann Kamana’opono Crabbe, OHA CEO, and Trustee Aide Ani Durant, and Human Resource Specialists Shannon Chang and Candice Pang at the Dedication Ceremony, December 18.

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task force should be created to establish a Native Hawaiian health improvement plan that would address health disparities within that population, the chairman of the University of HawaiĂ&#x201D;i Native Hawaiian Health Department told state lawmakers.

The task force would examine data collection methods, prevention programs and ways to leverage resources, among other aspects.

Chairman Keawe Kaholokula presented the recommendation at a state legislative informational brieĂ&#x17E;ng on the departmentĂ&#x2022;s recently released report, Assessment and Priorities for Health and Well-Being in Native Hawaiians and Other PaciĂ&#x17E;c Peoples.

The 90-minute briefing highlighted Ă&#x2019;priority areasĂ&#x201C; and potential strategies sought by communities, said Kaholokula, a co-author of the report. Ă&#x2019;Now we need a plan to take that information and turn it into effective programs (and) health-care services across the state,Ă&#x201C; he told lawmakers.

The joint brieĂ&#x17E;ng was before the health and Hawaiian affairs committees from both the House and Senate.

Senate Health Chairman Josh Green, a HawaiĂ&#x201D;i County physician, called the task force an Ă&#x2019;excellentĂ&#x201C; idea.

He cited the reportĂ&#x2022;s Ă&#x17E;ndings on morbidity and mortality risks, behavioral risks such as smoking and drinking, and economic issues

including unemployment and poverty, saying he could see Ă&#x2019;over and over againĂ&#x201C; that disparities spiked in communities with high concentrations of Native Hawaiians, namely

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by Ka Pouhana, Chief Executive OfĂ&#x17E;cer KamanaĂ&#x201D;opono Crabbe on the death of state Health Director Loretta Fuddy following a smallplane crash off MolokaĂ&#x201D;i in December. Ă&#x2019;I am deeply saddened by the loss of

Health Director Loretta Fuddy. She was a progressive leader who was a strong advocate for improved services for children and people with disabilities. She was a champion for equity and Native Hawaiians who suffer many health disparities. Her legacy will be long and the foundation she leaves will help the people of HawaiĂ&#x201D;i for many

years to come. Ă&#x2019;The OfĂ&#x17E;ce of Hawaiian Affairs extends its deepest sympathy to her Ă&#x201D;ohana and the Department of Health.Ă&#x201C; ¢ For an article on FuddyĂ&#x2022;s contributions, please see the February issue of Ka Wai Ola.

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We all want to be the best we can be. LetĂ&#x2022;s resolve to get healthier in 2014 by eating healthier foods and setting our bodies in motion.

Repetition is the key to a successful New YearĂ&#x2022;s resolution. It takes about 30 days to learn a new habit or break a bad one. So, take it one day at a time and in 30 days you will have made a positive change in your life.

Here are 12 simple tips to help improve your health. Many of them donĂ&#x2022;t take much time, just a little preparation and planning. If you need a reminder, set your alarm. For example, your alarm could go off every day at 2 p.m. to remind you to eat an apple or take a 10-minute walk around the block.

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Offering your skills, time and energy to help those in need not only strengthens the community, it can motivate you and give you a sense of accomplishment and well-being. Bring a friend or your family and share the experience. If you are volunteering outdoors, for example, helping to restore a Ă&#x17E;shpond or working in a loĂ&#x201D;i, extra beneĂ&#x17E;ts are the workout and sun-induced production of vitamin D, so remember to use sunscreen. For a list of groups in need of volunteers visit www.oha.org/health and download Community Ă&#x201D;Â&#x20AC;ina Activities.

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Yes, drink more water. The bottom line is you need it to stay healthy.

Water energizes, promotes clarity of thought and weight loss. Occasionally, when you think you are hungry you may actually Photo: Thinkstock be thirsty. Cut out the sugary drinks and trade up for the good stuff Ă? water.

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he march toward selfgovernance and the call to m lama honua, care for the land, predominated the discourse at the Association of Hawaiian Civic ClubsÕ 54th annual convention.

Nationhood and sustainability, common refrains in several successful resolutions, also resonated in keynote speeches and convention workshops from Nov. 10 to 17 in L huÔe, KauaÔi.

Resolutions anticipating nationhood reaffirmed the civic clubsÕ commitment to nationhood dialogues, urged the association to convene an islandwide nation-building H l wai, a visioning process, to prepare for a constitutional convention and also to organize and/or participate in a constitutional convention.

Another resolution supported the promotion of the textbook Ua Mau Ke Ea: Sovereignty Endures as curriculum for HawaiÔi state Department of Education to be used in Hawaiian studies and U.S. history courses at all public high schools.

Of the environmental resolutions, two urged stronger regulation and increased disclosure requirements for genetically modiÞed organisms, GMOs, and restricted-use pesticides.

There were two resolutions urging protection of Mauna Kea and others urging prudent water resource management, Þshpond legislation and an annual event raising awareness of the value of biodiversity along with resolutions calling for phasing out fossil fuel development, supporting Òrightto-knowÓ legislation on geothermal development and federal policies prohibiting non-native species.

Among the more controversial issues supported were marriage equality and the decriminalization of adult possession of an ounce or less of marijuana. ÒThe members respond to their daily life experience, they respond to what is happening in the community and they highlight the emerging issues for the purpose of getting consensus

A contingent of nearly 30 Ni‘ihauans express their aloha to the Association of Hawaiian Civic Clubs with an a cappella hymn. The Ni‘ihauans came seeking support for a resolution urging protection of their waters and resources. Photo: Mary Alice Ka‘iulani Milham

Fresh flower lei, placed in commemoration of the nearly 50 civic club members and friends who passed in 2013, adorn a guava tree behind which stands a portrait of Hawaiian civic clubs founder Prince Jonah Ku¯hio¯ Kalaniana‘ole draped in maile. - Photo: Mary Alice Ka‘iulani Milham by their other members,Ó says Annelle Amaral, AHCC Þrst vice president. ÒCertainly the development of the nation is a critical issue for us now that the roll is supposedly pau,Ó she said, referring to the state-led Native Hawaiian Roll enrolling Native Hawaiians qualiÞed to participate in the organization of a governing entity. Ò ÔWhat happens next?Õ is the thing everybody in the Hawaiian community is asking,Ó she added.

While some workshops contemplated the advent of self-government Ð with offerings like ÒEnvisioning a Hawaiian NationÓ and the screening of the documentary Þlm HawaiÔi: A Voice for Sovereignty Ð others featured practical skills like ÒCaring for our K puna,Ó ÒKupuna Technology,Ó ÒParliamentary ProcedureÓ and ÒAccess to Capital and Credit.Ó The traditional HaliÔa Aloha ceremony, honored nearly 50 club members who passed on during the prior year, including Kailua Hawaiian Civic Club president Kahu Ryan Kalama and Pauline Kaleihinano Auna Stroud, mother of AHCC president Soulee Stroud.

Keynote speakers Nainoa Thompson, state Sen. Clayton Hee and Maria Nobrega-Olivera, president of the

Waik k Hawaiian Civic Club, each spoke to issues of caring for the environment and moved the assembly to tears and cheers telling of the Hawaiian peoplesÕ collective triumphs and tragedies.

Thompson, legendary ocean navigator and president of the Polynesian Voyaging Society, paid tribute to Þve late voyaging heroes: artist and historian Herb K ne, the Hawaiian Renaissance leader and a voyaging society founder; Eddie Aikau, the heroic waterman whose story, even after so many years since his death in 1978, is a difÞcult one for Thompson to tell; Micronesian navigator Mau Piailug, whose wayÞnding knowledge nourished the Polynesian Voyaging Society's then-nascent voyaging program; ThompsonÕs father, Myron ÒPinkyÓ Thompson, who taught him the wisdom of coming together over shared core values and the importance of preparation; and Col. Lacy Veach, a fellow navigator and shuttle astronaut who foresaw HawaiÔiÕs potential to lead the world in sustainability, saying, ÒIn all those lessons of our ancestors are the secrets to living on the earth.Ó Detailing the sail plan for H k leÔaÕs I;; 9?L?9 9BK8I ED F7=; ',

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ne of the strongest impressions at the AHCCÕs 54th annual convention was made by a delegation of NiÔihauans who, though present throughout much of the week, for the most part observed the proceedings in silence.

Dressed in their Sunday best, sitting in two rows at the back of the hall, they came seeking the associationÕs help in stopping an escalation of nearshore poaching of Þsh and Ôopihi thatÕs jeopardizing their ability to maintain their subsistence lifestyle.

ItÕs gotten so bad recently, that at times theyÕve been unable to feed themselves.

Their plight was brought to the civic clubsÕ attention by state Sen. Clayton Hee, who heard the peopleÕs testimony Þrst-hand when he visited the privately owned island in September with Sens. Michelle Kidani, Gil Kahele and Brickwood Galuteria.

The issue was also raised in a resolution, jointly introduced by three civic clubs, urging state policymakers to impose protective measures to protect the islandÕs natural and cultural resources.

In his keynote speech, Hee extolled the sustainable Þshing practices of ancient Hawaiians, which NiÔihauans still practice, and decried the modern attitude of Òtake ÕumÓ that lead to the depletion of Ôopihi throughout the Islands.

To illustrate his point, Hee showed a video clip of trespassers caught taking Ôopihi on the islandÕs rocks while a native NiÔihauan woman demands to know why.

Upon concluding his remarks, Hee invited Leiana Robinson, whose husband Bruce Robinson and brother-in-law Keith Robinson own the island, to speak directly to the delegates.

While RobinsonÕs simple plea clearly affected many in the audience, it was the NiÔihauansÕ voices, lifted in sweetly reverent hymns in their native Ô lelo HawaiÔi, that stirred the hearts of the convention. It was a rare privilege, one no member of the association is likely to ever forget. The resolution to protect NiÔihauÕs resources passed easily. Ñ Mary Alice KaÔiulani Milham ¢

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By design weĂ&#x2022;re forced into the lifestyle that promotes obesity.Ă&#x201C; Emphasis should be placed on Ă&#x2019;upstream factorsĂ&#x201C; that cause diabetes, heart disease and early death, he said. In other words, Ă&#x2019;our political, socioeconomic situation,Ă&#x201C; which policymakers have direct control over.

Innovations, he said, will come through partnerships as a way of leveraging resources and diverse areas of expertise. He cited the

relatively young NÂ&#x160; Limahana o LonopÂ&#x;hÂ&#x160; Native Hawaiian Health Consortium as an example that unites groups like QueenĂ&#x2022;s Medical Center, OHA, the UH School of Social Work and Native Hawaiian Health Department, and WaiĂ&#x201D;anae Coast Comprehensive Health Center, among others, to address Hawaiian health issues.

Government data collection also could be improved. For example, current data are not disaggregated by ethnicity or Native Hawaiians are lumped in with Asians, he said. Ă&#x2019;ItĂ&#x2022;s very challenging for us to really make any kind of good decisions about research or medical care services when we canĂ&#x2022;t get good access to the data in a timely fashion.Ă&#x201C; The report, meanwhile, highlighted needs identiĂ&#x17E;ed by the Ulu Network, a coalition of 30 organizations in HawaiĂ&#x201D;i and California working to improve the health and well-being of Native Hawaiians and PaciĂ&#x17E;c Peoples.

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inception, the department surveyed members on the biggest problems they face, said Mele Look, the departmentĂ&#x2022;s community engagement director. She said 93 percent identiĂ&#x17E;ed diabetes, heart disease and obesity as the top three. Ă&#x2019;They said, Ă&#x201D;When you came 10 years ago, itĂ&#x2022;s the same problem, itĂ&#x2022;s just gotten bigger,Ă&#x2022;Ă&#x201C; she said.

Look said the network members pointed to Ă&#x2019;promising practices,Ă&#x201C; such as food gardens and programs where Ă&#x2019;scientific practices and community wisdom came together.Ă&#x201C; That includes the OHA-funded Partnerships to Improve Lifestyle Interventions (PILI) Ă&#x201D;Ohana Project, a community-based intervention program to prevent diabetes and address obesity.

Mau said PILI is effective in combatting Ă&#x2019;metabolic syndromeĂ&#x201C; Ă? a clustering of diabetes, heart disease, hypertension and obesity, which disproportionately affects Native Hawaiians and PaciĂ&#x17E;c Islanders.

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include the Hula Empowering Lifestyle Adaptation study, or HELA, a program that promotes heart health through hula; and MÂ&#x160;lama PuĂ&#x201D;uwai programs to ease the transition from hospital to home for Native Hawaiians and PaciĂ&#x17E;c Islanders with heart conditions, she said.

After the briefing, Look said society is Ă&#x2019;slowly recognizing the broader inĂ&#x;uences on health, but it is not a widely accepted perspective.Ă&#x201C; Ă&#x2019;Talking about these other determinants of health is not typical of medical school departments,Ă&#x201C; she said. But after 30 years in Native Hawaiian health, she recognizes

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Ă&#x2019;solutions are not going to come by just looking at the medical approach.Ă&#x201C; She noted it took 25 years for American societyĂ&#x2022;s view of smoking to change. Ă&#x2019;So we need those kinds of broad policy solutions Ă&#x2030; if inequity is going to change,Ă&#x201C; Look said. Ă&#x2019;WeĂ&#x2022;re going to Ă&#x17E;nd justice in health for Hawaiians and PaciĂ&#x17E;c Islanders that have these huge gaps. Ă&#x2019;The solution is deĂ&#x17E;nitely not going to be a pill and itĂ&#x2022;s not going to happen in a doctorĂ&#x2022;s ofĂ&#x17E;ce. ItĂ&#x2022;s got to happen across communities and across all society.Ă&#x201C; ¢

n Ă&#x2019;unprecedentedĂ&#x201C; project aimed at collecting health data on Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander populations is expected to begin in February.

OfĂ&#x17E;cials from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention say the data would help their agencies craft reports on a wide range of health indicators for those populations.

The Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander National Health Interview Survey aims to include a sample of approximately 4,000 households.

Data collection is scheduled to begin in February with Ă&#x17E;ndings expected in the summer of 2015. Ă&#x2019;This unprecedented survey Ă&#x2030; will shed important light on the health status of the Native Hawaiian and PaciĂ&#x17E;c Islander population,Ă&#x201C; Dr. J. Nadine Gracia, HHS deputy

assistant secretary for minority health, said in a news release.

Although Native Hawaiians and PaciĂ&#x17E;c Islanders comprise just 0.4 percent of the total U.S. population, according to 2010 Census Ă&#x17E;gures, available data indicate they experience signiĂ&#x17E;cant health disparities compared to other groups. OfĂ&#x17E;cials say the lack of reliable health information makes it difĂ&#x17E;cult to assess their health status and needs.

Dr. Jerris Hedges, dean of the University of HawaiĂ&#x201D;i John A. Burns School of Medicine, described the project as a Ă&#x2019;huge step forward.Ă&#x201C; Ă&#x2019;In the past, Native Hawaiian and PaciĂ&#x17E;c Islanders were lumped into the same statistical category with other Asian groups, when we know that in fact Native Hawaiians and PaciĂ&#x17E;c Islanders have unique health disparities that need to be addressed,Ă&#x201C; Hedges said in a news release. ¢

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Blaisdell, whose wide-ranging career path includes stints in Chicago and post-World War II Japan, has been at the forefront of numerous milestones in Native Hawaiian health, such as the landmark E Ola Mau health needs study in 1985, which helped lead to the passage of the federal Native Hawaiian Health Care Improvement Act in 1988.

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r. Richard Kekuni Akana Blaisdell has been a pillar in HawaiÔiÕs medical pro- Blaisdell, center, celebrates his 88th birthday in 2013 with, fession for more than six decades. ÒHe from left, Drs. William “Bill” Ahuna, and Nathan “Nate” strengthened health care in HawaiÔi Wong, Richard Lee Ching and Emmett Aluli. - Courtesy phoby incorporating the best of western tos: Richard Kekuni Blaisdell Family medicine and Hawaiian healing traditions,Ó said Dr. Emmett Aluli, The university presidentÕs speech a member of the Þrst graduating about education struck a chord with class of the John A. Burns School Blaisdell when he said: ÒEducation of Medicine, in the mid-1970s. is not to reform students or amuse In 1925, a baby boy, fondly them or to make them expert techcalled Kekuni, was born in Hononicians. It is to unsettle their minds, lulu to Marguerite Nameleonalani widen their horizons and inßame Piltz and James KealiÔikauahi their intellects.Ó Blaisdell started to Akana, who was an accountant widen his horizons. and a beach boy. ÒIf you look at Blaisdell was hungry for educathe famous photo of the Waik k tion. He interned at BaltimoreÕs Beach Boys with the Duke at the Johns Hopkins Hospital until the end nearest the camera, you can see Blaisdell’s Kamehameha School outbreak of the Korean War. Blaismy father, James Akana, at the end for Boys graduation photo, Class dell joined the U.S. Army in 1950. of the line,Ó Blaisdell, 88, said in of 1941.

He was sent to the hills of Korea as an email. a battalion surgeon, then to Japan The young Kekuni was raised on the slopes of and to Taiwan, where he trained Chinese nationalDiamond Head. ÒMy T t Maria PuÔuohau was ist army doctors. raised on the corner of Ô hua street and Kal kaua.

In 1954, Blaisdell returned to U.S. soil to Þnish T t Maria was piha (pure) Kanaka Maoli Ð h nai his medical residency. Brießy he was an instructor by the queen. She kept a painting of the Hawai- at Duke University Hospital in Durham, North ian ßag behind a door in her house. The painting, Carolina, but returned to his alma mater in ChiKuÔu Hae Aloha, was a gift from the queen. Today cago to complete a fellowship in hematology and that painting has a prominent place in my NuÔuanu was appointed a faculty instructor in 1957, and home,Ó said Blaisdell. In 1940, BlaisdellÕs mother assistant professor in 1958. married William KahaÔi Blaisdell.

A year later, Blaisdell returned to Japan as the Education was valued in the Blaisdell hale. In chief of hematology at the Atomic Bomb Casualty 1942, Blaisdell graduated from Kamehameha Commission in Hiroshima and Nagasaki, where School for Boys, where he received electricianÕs he spent two years examining bomb victims and training. Fortunately, a teacher encouraged Blais- documenting the nuclear holocaust. ÒSince the dell to pursue more education. His mother raised holocaust and Hiroshima, science no longer holds the money to send Blaisdell to the University of its pristine place as the highest moral authority.

Redlands in California, and he graduated with Instead that role is taken by human rights,Ó said honors in 1945.

Blaisdell about his experience. While living in In the midst of World War II, Blaisdell received Japan, Blaisdell started a family by adopting a a deferment to attend medical school at the Uni- Japanese orphan, whom he named Mitsunori versity of Chicago and graduated in 1948. ÒI fell Kamakani. in love with research and teaching,Ó said Blaisdell.

Once again, Blaisdell returned to the Univer-

sity of Chicago as assistant professor and found time for romance. In 1962, Blaisdell married Irene Hiroko Saito, a registered nurse. The newly appointed Þrst dean of the UH School of Medicine was visiting Chicago and encouraged Blaisdell to return to HawaiÔi. In 1966, Blaisdell moved his wife, son and young daughter to HawaiÔi, and Blaisdell became the Þrst professor and chair of the UH Department of Medicine.

Immediately, Blaisdell successfully lobbied to change the two-year program into a four-year medical school. ÒThe auspicious members of the Þrst graduating class were Dr. Emmett Aluli, Dr. William Ahuna and Dr. Nate Wong. Other former students of mine were Dr. Kuhio Asam, Dr. Cedric Akau, Dr. Mel Chang, Dr. Gerard Akaka, Dr. Naleen Andrade and my daughter, Dr. Nalani Blaisdell, an M.D. at WaiÔanae Coast Comprehensive Health Center under Native Hawaiian healers,Ó said Blaisdell, a professor emeritus at the school since 2003. ÒI am Þlled with gratitude for the opportunity to have been a teacher. We can reach into the future Ð beyond the days of our lives by becoming kumu, or teachers.Ó Aluli said: ÒBlaisdell taught me to enjoy medicine, put patients Þrst, understand the patient by knowing the family, bring science to the bedside Ð but sit and listen. And, ÔdoctorÕ means Ôteacher.Õ Today former students use this mantra as they practice medicine.Ó During the 1980s, Blaisdell read about Kanaka Maoli in a historical text, and thus began a new journey of understanding what it is to be Hawaiian. By 1985, Blaisdell published a comprehensive report on Native Hawaiian health, which documented the highest rates of heart disease, cancer, infant mortality, stroke, diabetes, teenage pregnancy and the shortest life expectancy of all the ethnic groups in HawaiÔi. Blaisdell sought to address these problems by integrating traditional medicine with western medicine and reinforcing cultural identity.

Coincidentally, the World Health Organization initiated a study about the effects of salt in the diet of indigenous populations around the world.

Blaisdell joined the study. He required a Native Hawaiian setting for the study.

MolokaÔiÕs 62 percent Native Hawaiian population was ideal. Blaisdell joined Aluli, a MolokaÔi physician, and formed an advisory group of Native Hawaiian community members. N PuÔuwai (many hearts) was born. The landmark study was the Þrst cardiovascular research done on Native Hawaiians. It was a precursor of the 1987 MolokaÔi Diet Study. The research Þndings were used in testimony before Congress, which led to the passage of the Native Hawaiian I;; 8B7?I:;BB ED F7=; (&

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Kamehameha Schools Report on Financial Activities July 1, 2012 Ð June 30, 2013

Kamehameha SchoolsÕ mission is to fulÞll PauahiÕs desire to create educational opportunities in perpetuity to improve the capability and well-being of people of Hawaiian ancestry.

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or the Þscal year ending June 30, 2013, Kamehameha Schools expended $362 million in its campus- and community-based educational programs and services statewide, an increase of $23 million over the previous year.

Kamehameha SchoolsÕ ofÞcial trust spending rate is reported at $315 million, or 3.74 percent, for the Þscal year, and when factoring in an additional $46 million in debt for the completion of the Kap lama Master Plan and reserve activity during the period, the trustÕs effective spending rate, at $362 million, was 4.29 percent based on the Þve-year average value.

Kamehameha Schools spent $168 million on campusbased programs and $110 million on community-focused programs over the Þscal year.

Spending highlights include more than $15 million awarded in Pauahi Keiki Scholarships to 2,341 preschool students and $2.7 million awarded to 512 students through the Kipona (Pauahi Keiki Scholarships Kindergarten Scholarships) program.

Additionally, more than $15 million in post-high scholarships was awarded to 2,148 students attending college.

A total of $17.4 million was spent on collaboration efforts with more than 50 community organizations statewide.

In addition, Kamehameha Schools provided $25.3 million in support of public school transformation in largely Hawaiian communities, including almost $6 million in per-pupil funding and support to 4,100 students in 17 Hawaiian-focused start-up and conversion public charter schools, $6.5 million for on-site literacy instruction by Kamehameha SchoolsÕ staff in 21 DOE schools (K-3 classrooms) statewide and $7.3 million in funding for a variety of programs for students in DOE schools, including tutoring, summer enrichment programs, homework centers, place-based learning, distance learning and the Kamehameha Scholars program.

As of June 30, 2013, the overall fair market value of the Kamehameha Schools endowment was $10.1 billion. The Consolidated Balance Sheet at right shows total assets to be $7.7 billion; it records real estate at cost rather than fair market value, and includes non-endowment assets such as educational, agricultural and conservation assets.

Fiscal year 2013 was the eighth year of the Kamehameha Schools 10-year Education Strategic Plan, adopted in 2005 and based on the Kamehameha Schools Strategic Plan 2000-2015.

The number of children and families impacted by Kamehameha SchoolsÕ campus and community programs in Þscal year 2013 was 47,421 learners (including a total of 13,642 parents and caregivers in the prenatal to grade 12 community who received training to support their children.

In direct service to PauahiÕs mission of educating her beneÞciaries, Kamehameha Schools saw the following results in educational achievement.

Grades 4 Through Post-High

Prenatal to 8 Years of Age

Commercially zoned lands make up 1 percent of total acreage (363,603 acres) belonging to Kamehameha Schools. Agricultural and conservation lands comprise 99 percent and are primarily considered sustainability assets, not included in the endowment fund. During the fiscal year 2013, Kamehameha Schools spent $12 million (net of agricultural rents) to steward agricultural and conservation lands and natural resources.

Kamehameha Schools served 9,988 keiki ages 0-8 and their parents and caregivers through its 30 KS center-based preschools, preschool scholarships, literacy instruction and various educational collaborations.

With Kamehameha SchoolsÕ investments in early education, 60 percent of Hawaiian children have enrolled in early learning programs versus the state average of 50 percent and reading rates have improved by 7 percent in DOE classrooms supported by Kamehameha SchoolsÕ literacy instructors.

Kamehameha Schools served 18,399 learners through its enrichment, campus outreach, collaborations, distance learning and summer school programs such as the Explorations Series, Kamehameha Scholars, ÔIke Pono and Career Post-High & Guidance Counseling. The Kamehameha Scholars program saw 100 percent of its 157 seniors receive college acceptance letters.

A total of 2,126 non-campus learners were enrolled in campusbased summer programs.

Campus Programs

Kamehameha Schools educated 5,392 learners, including graduating 694 seniors, at campus programs on HawaiÔi, on Maui and at Kap lama with 95 percent of seniors continuing their education at colleges and universities in HawaiÔi and across the nation. The goal, however, is not just to have students attend college, but to graduate.

There are nationwide concerns about the low levels of college graduation rates, and Kamehameha Schools is monitoring how many of its college-bound graduates actually graduate from college within six years. In the past Þscal year, Kamehameha SchoolsÕ graduates averaged 59 percent in graduation from college, compared to a 56 percent national rate of students who went to college. Although there may be extenuating circumstances such as economics or family situations which can impact college graduation rates, Kamehameha Schools has set post-secondary success as an essential outcome for its beneÞciaries and will thus target future efforts to improve college persistence.

For more, including a copy of Kamehameha Schools audited ÒConsolidated Financial Statements and Supplemental SchedulesÓ for Þscal year 2013, please visit www.ksbe.edu/annualreports.

KAMEHAMEHA SCHOOLS ENDOWMENT Kamehameha Schools’ mission is fully supported by its endowment. At fiscal year end, the endowment was valued at $10.1 billion at June 30, 2013. A globally, diversified financial assets portfolio of $6.6 billion, and Hawai‘i commercial real estate representing $3.5 billion at fair market value.

MARKETABLE EQUITIES 20%

HAWAI’I COMMERCIAL REAL ESTATE 35%

PRIVATE EQUITY 7%

FIXED INCOME REAL ASSETS 9% 8%

ABSOLUTE RETURN 21%

KAMEHAMEHA SCHOOLS LANDS

COMMERCIAL & OTHER (5,122 ACRES) 1%

AGRICULTURAL (213,421 ACRES) 59% CONSERVATION (145,060 ACRES) 40%

CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET JUNE 30, 2013 (in thousands) ASSETS Current assets Cash and cash equivalents Receivables, net Other

$

44,326 5,299 3,825

Total Current assets Trust investments Financial Investments Amounts receivable for securities sold Interest receivables Real estate investments, net Real estate held for development and sale

53,450 6,502,616 33,948 13,460 269,695 16,603

Other investments

6,836,322 37,999

Property and equipment, net

687,823

Deferred charges and other

111,170

TOTAL ASSETS

$ 7,726,764

LIABILITIES AND NET ASSETS Current liabilities Accounts payable and accrued expenses Current portion of notes payable Deferred income and other Total Current liabilities Notes payable

$

51,481 20,783 23,783 96,047 254,550

Accrued pension liability

71,122

Accrued postretirement benefits

39,265

Amounts payable for securities purchased

20,460

Other long-term liabilities

23,443

Total liabilities

504,887

Commitments and contingencies Net assets – unrestricted TOTAL LIABILITIES AND NET ASSETS

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I was selected by two sites for my internship, the Social Security Administration and the OfĂ&#x17E;ce of Hawaiian Affairs Washington, D.C., Bureau. I ultimately chose OHA because I felt that the knowledge I gained working in the OHA D.C. ofĂ&#x17E;ce would be useful and relevant at home.

I departed for D.C. in May for two months. My schedule included a 40-hour work week and evening classes, three days a week. A normal week in the OHA ofĂ&#x17E;ce included checking and responding to emails, writing memos, data analysis and

Internships &ORÂŞINFORMATIONÂŞONÂŞTHEÂŞ 7ASHINGTONÂŞ)NTERNSHIPSÂŞFORÂŞ .ATIVEÂŞ3TUDENTS ÂŞVISITÂŞWWW AMERICAN EDU SPEXS WINS ÂŞ4HEÂŞ PRIORITYÂŞDEADLINEÂŞTOÂŞAPPLYÂŞFORÂŞ THEÂŞSUMMERÂŞ ÂŞPROGRAMÂŞISÂŞ &EB ÂŞ ÂŞ4HEÂŞlNALÂŞDEADLINEÂŞISÂŞ -ARCHÂŞ working on projects, including a Native Hawaiian Public Service Pipeline, which aims to get more Native Hawaiians into the federal workforce.

I also monitored House Resolution 5 Amendment 55, which pertained to the Native Hawaiian Education Act. HR 5 wouldĂ&#x2022;ve eliminated the Act if Amendment 55 was not voted into the bill by the House of Representatives. This was an intense but important time and appreciation is sent to Congresswomen Tulsi Gabbard and Colleen Hanabusa, and Congressman Don Young of Alaska, who rallied together to get Amendment 55 included in HR 5.

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ing our Hawaiian community.

Hanabusa emphasized taking pride in being from the homestead and being Hawaiian. She also elaborated on growing up in WaiĂ&#x201D;anae and her love for the Hawaiian people. Hirono took a deep interest in the student interaction within the WINS program and the types of issues important to us.

One of the more memorable things I experienced through the OHA D.C. office was looking through the 19th-century KÂ&#x;Ă&#x201D;Â&#x2018; Petitions. It was amazing to see so many KÂ&#x160;naka HawaiĂ&#x201D;i signatures from that period in our history and uniting as one to oppose the illegal annexation of HawaiĂ&#x201D;i.

Besides interning, I experienced living in D.C. and created lifelong relationships with other native students. We shared our cultures, histories and discussed the different issues our communities face.

IĂ&#x2022;m excited to see what the future holds for each and every one of us and hope we can collaborate in the future to help our communities. ¢ Amber Kalua, a student helper at OHAĂ&#x2022;s Honolulu ofĂ&#x17E;ce, is pursuing a masterĂ&#x2022;s degree in public administration at the University of HawaiĂ&#x201D;iMÂ&#x160;noa.

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Hee, a former OHA chair, raised awareness of the plight of the NiÔihauan people with a presentation on the escalating rate of Þsh and Ôopihi taking from the privately owned islandÕs near-shore waters.

The Þnal keynote speech, on biodiversity and climate change, by Malia Nobrega-Olivera, brought the delegates to their feet in a standing ovation. Nobrega-Olivera, pelekikena of Waik k HCC, is one of

AHCCÕs inßuential young leaders. The majority of environmental resolutions were introduced by Waik k Õs members.

Amaral says emerging youth are vital to the mission of the civic clubs, whose Þrst club was founded in 1918 by Prince K hi . ÒAt the core of it, as an organization, what weÕre trying to do is train new leaders. ItÕs the training ground here to go out there and be a leader. That essentially is what K hi asked us to do and thatÕs what we continue to do.Ó ¢ Mary Alice KaÔiulani Milham, a Portland, Oregon-based freelance journalist, is a former newspaper reporter and columnist from CaliforniaÕs Central Coast.

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hoomaikaiiaÔi ka Moi Alexander Liholiho, Kamehameha IV, penei kekahi hua hoakaka o Ka Hoku o ka Pakipika o ka Kepakemapa 26, 1861, Òaole ke aupuni he pohaku, aole hoi he laau; aka, he kanaka ke aupuni.Ó Mamuli keia hookanakaia ana o ke aupuni o ka hana hookahua a hooponopono ana o ko “Since rules ka of orderMoi for the Houses of Nobles and Representatives o were promulgated Kauikeaouli, kona in the Hawaiian language in 1854 under Kamehameha III and in 1874 under Kalākaua, it is entirely fitting that thishoi, book, following in thatoihana tradition, make the rules of contempomua i ka aupuni, rary parliamentary procedure available for organizations that conduct their meetings in Hawaiian. As a member of the authorship team for the current edition of Robert’s Rules a peia pu kekahi hoakaka ana of Order Newly Revised, I am pleased to see this work make rules of order accessible to a new and broader audience in Hawai‘i.” ma Ka Elele Hawaii ma Iulai Thomas (Burke) J. Balch, J.D., PRP 1848 noNational na hana aParliamentarians ka Moi Professional 14, Registered Parliamentarian, Association of Kauikeaouli ma ia hana, ÒO Me ku‘u na‘au i piha me ke aloha a me ka ha‘aha‘a au e mahalo a ho‘omaika‘i nei i ka pa‘i keia hana a ka Moi, ua ku i ka hou a me ka hō‘ano hou ‘ana i nā kumu lula kahiko mai ka makahiki 1854, ke au i kū ka Mō‘ī Pono‘ī i ka moku a me ka wā o nā kau ‘aha ‘ōlelo. He mea kōkua nui kēia puke lokomaikai i nā hui, e like me nā Hui Sivila Hawai‘i maoli; , e hiki ai iā lākoumamua ke ho‘ohana ma nāua hālāwai like ‘ole a he kāko‘o ho‘i ia puke i ke ola o ka ‘ōlelo kanaka ma waena o nā kānaka kekahi haawi i ‘ane‘i. kau wahi o kona i kekahi, i kēlā wa, kēia wa, aoia ma ‘ō a ma Kamana‘opono M. Crabbe, mana i Ph.D. na makaainana, ma ke Ka Pouhana (Chief Executive Officer), Office of Hawaiian Affairs KUMUKANAWAI, a me na kanawai hoi. Nolaila, ua lilo The rules of procedure from the early kingdom and the sources noted here reveal they were not brought about through colonial imposition as contemporary scholars may kekahi i responsibly na makaainana; claim, but rather as a means ofolelo effectively and exercising the nation’s sovereignty in its creation of laws for the realm. This book will do well for not only history lakou koho ka poe a past lakou buffs, but forna the everyday persone who wants to reconnect to Hawai‘i’s and apply these rules in Hawaiian organizations today. A must have book. e manao ai e komo iloko o ka David Keanu Sai, Ph.D. Chairman ofAhaolelo the Council of Regency, Acting Minister of the Interior Alii, e kuka pu me na Lii, a hooholo i na Kanawai. A ina i hewa, a hemahema paha na Kanawai, aole no na Lii wale no ka hewa; no na Makaainana no kekahi.Ó Nolaila, he aupuni ke Aupuni Moi Hawaii i hookeleia kana mau hana e na makaainana e auamo like ana i ka oihana hooholo aupuni me na Õlii pu. Nolaila, ua ike kokeia ka pono o ka malamaia ana o na papa hana hoomalu halawai o na luna aupuni i pono a maemae ka holo ana o ka hana e like me ka mea i hiki.

Ke puka aku la kekahi puke nana e hoakaka aku i na lula hoomalu a na Õlii o ka Ahaolelo Alii a me ka Poe i Kohoia o ke Aupuni Moi Hawaii i ko lakou mau aha halawai ana. Kapaia ua puke nei, o Na Lula Halawai, na William J. Puette laua o Keao NeSmith. O na lula hoomalu i hoike a hoakakaia, oia na lula i ku like aku me na lula i kamaaina i keia manawa, oia hoi, o RobertÕs Rules of Order (Na Lula Hoomalu a Lopaka). Ua kukulu mua ia na lula hoomalu o ka Ahaolelo o ke Aupuni Moi mai ka 1851 mai a

mamua iho paha, a kukuluia iho la ka papa hana hoomalu a Lopaka i ka 1876, a nolaila, o keia hoiliili ana, ua hoohuihuiia na lula i paiia e ka Ahaolelo o ke Aupuni Moi a me na lula pu a Lopaka a hoohuliia ma ka olelo Hawaii.

Na Lula Halawai

William J. Puette & Richard Keaoopuaokalani NeSmith

Ua noonooia e paiia ua puke nei e kekahi mau hoa o ka Aoao Kemokalaka o ka paeaina nei ma ko lakou mau aha halawai. Ua kupu a ulu mai ka hoihoi mawaena o na lala e malamaia na halawai o lakou ma ka olelo Hawaii, a nolaila, ua noiia aku la ka loea lula hoomalu o ia aoao, oia o Dr. William Puette, he polopeka o ke Kulanui o Hawaii ma Ewa, nana e noii aku a loaa na lula hoomalu ma ka olelo Hawaii e hoohanaiaÕi e na hoa o ka Aoao Kemokalaka. Ma kona hui ana me Dr. Keao NeSmith, ua hui like ka hooikaika ana ma ka imi ana i na lula hoomalu o kahiko e loaa mai ai na huaolelo e kupono ai no ka malama ana i ka papa hana a Lopaka.

He lako keia puke no na ahahui like ole o ka paeaina nei e ake nei e malamaia ko lakou mau halawai ana ma ka olelo Hawaii a he waiwai

pu nohoi no na kula olelo Hawaii e makemake nei e hoomaamaa aku i na haumana i ka hana hoomalu halawai me ka hahai pu aku i ka papa hana a Lopaka a me na luna aupuni o ke Aupuni Moi. Ma ka hookahua ana mai o keia hanauna hou ma ka nana hou ana i ka mea nui o ka olelo Makuahine o ka aina, ke hoomakaukau pu mai la ua hanauna nei no ka hoonoho hou ana i ka Ahaolelo o ke Aupuni Moi.

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Having been funded by a small grant from the OfÞce of Hawaiian Affairs, this book answers the requests of several organizations in the Hawaiian Islands, including the Board of Trustees of OHA, to

provide a way to conduct meetings while incorporating more Hawaiian language, above and beyond Ò ÔaeÓ and Ò ÔaÔole.Ó It has been an aspiration of a great many people in recent decades to learn Hawaiian, and this book supports another domain in which Hawaiian can thrive. N Lula H l wai will eventually be made available with audio support to help those who want to know how to pronounce the Hawaiian words. ¢

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IKCC7HO ?D ;D=B?I> In distributing political power among the subjects of the Hawaiian Kingdom in its inception as a modern state in 1840, King Kauikeaouli directed that the houses of the Legislature establish themselves in an orderly fashion. This eventually led to the development of rules of order in the House of Nobles and the House or Representatives, some of the earliest rules of order amongst nation-states in the world. These rules were contemporaries of the Þrst iterations of RobertÕs Rules of Order (Þrst published as a handbook by Henry M. Robert in 1876), and some of the rules resemble those of Robert precisely. The rules were published in both Hawaiian and English in column format in the 1800s. The Territory of HawaiÔi did the same in 1909.

A new book is soon to be released, called N Lula H l wai, by William J. Puette and Keao NeSmith, which is a compilation of the rules of order adopted by the Hawaiian KingdomÕs House of Nobles and House of Representatives, with updated versions of RobertÕs Rules rendered in Hawaiian for those organizations wishing to conduct meetings using these rules in the Hawaiian language. This work is a result of the desire expressed by members of the Democratic Party of

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Trustee Chair Colette Machado gives a heartfelt speech during the State of OHA, at Central Union Church, December 10. - Photo: John Matsuzaki

ÉM[ >WmW__Wdi Wh[ cel_d] ed kfÊ The following is the prepared text for the State of OHA address by Chairwoman Colette Machado:

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wanted to talk about a Hawaiian hymnal. It is called ÒN ÔOliÓ Ð Glad Tidings. It starts, ÒN Ôoli, n ÔoliÓ and it means a happy song, but on November 1st, I suffered a stroke at 63 years old. I was given a second chance to improve my health. So as we talk about building a nation and moving forward, we all have to be able to see the fruits of that labor. If we donÕt take care of ourselves and try to work together we may end up with the absence of that goal.

IÕm now working on a weight management program. IÕm watching my diabetes very carefully.

IÕve always been a workaholic. Long hours didnÕt bother me when I was younger; working hard was something my mother raised me to do. But IÕm learning how to do less.

When you get to MolokaÔi, you get off the plane and go to the Þrst stop sign. The Þrst thing you see is Òslow down.Ó YouÕre on MolokaÔi.

When you are an active leader, especially when you are an elected ofÞcial, people judge you on your record. And your record is whether you attend meetings, how effective you are in your deliberations. You need to do your homework. IÕve always been proud of that. When I was a young girl one of my mentors was George Helm. And he said, always do your homework.

ItÕs those principles that we apply in the work that we do to build our L hui. In your invitation, you had K naka on the front cover, and when you opened it up you saw ÔOhana and you saw the ßag that said L hui. As leaders, we do not know exactly how things will play, but we cannot adopt an Òall about meÓ syndrome. ThatÕs the story I heard when I was attending the university. We talked about this in Ethnic Studies. Why doesnÕt a Hawaiian crabber put a cover on his or her bucket? Because the crabs pull each other down and no crabs can escape. Those days should be over. I feel those days are over.

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s OfÞce of Hawaiian Affairs leaders reßected on the past year and looked to the future at DecemberÕs State of OHA ceremony, self-determination and re-establishing a Hawaiian government were common themes.

In fact, the 2013 State of OHA was themed K kulu Hou I Ka Hale O Mauli ola (Rebuild the House of Mauli ola) and featured a keynote address by retired U.S. Sen. Daniel K. Akaka, who authored a federal Native Hawaiian recognition bill in Congress and continues to be a champion of the pending legislation. ÒI Þrmly believe that the Native Hawaiians and the indigenous people should be able to practice their rights to self-governance and self-determination and

At the close of ceremonies, retired U.S. Sen. Daniel Akaka exits Central Union Church followed by invited guests and dignitaries, including Lt. Gov. Shan Tsutsui, left. - Photo: John Matsuzaki preserve and perpetuate language, culture and traditions, and protect their identity,Ó Akaka said.

He added that he believes that when Native Hawaiians are successful at rebuilding their government, theyÕll serve as a model for indigenous people across the world.

Addressing the audience gathered at Central Union Church, OHA Ka Pouhana, CEO KamanaÔopono

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Greeted by OHA’s CEO, Kamana‘opono Crabbe, the Royal Order of Kamehameha assembles at the entrance of Central Union Church to participate in the opening procession.

Central Union Church was full of elected officials, dignitaries, and members of the Native Hawaiian community for the 2013 State of OHA. Crabbe underscored the agencyÕs work to raise the status of Native Hawaiians, whose applications for Þnancial assistance increased sharply over the past year. He said 771 Native Hawaiians received loans

Above: Kahu Wendell Davis Leads the procession at the 2013 State of OHA. OHA Trustee John D. Waihe‘e bowed his head during the prayer. Next to him were Trustees Haunani Apoliona, Peter Apo and Dan Ahuna.

us to take a thoughtful and strategic approach to the relationships we established with community partners.Ó It also forced OHA to focus on leveraging its

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According to Crabbe, grant applications from nonproÞts doubled over the previous year to 148, with a total of $36 million requested to fund programs that help Native Hawaiians. Meanwhile, college scholarship applications nearly tripled to 1,520. ÒThe growing demand did not discourage us.

Instead it challenged us,Ó Crabbe said. ÒIt challenged

resources. ÒWe ended up awarding $8 million to 32 community-based organizations that we have challenged to bring a laser-like focus to helping execute our organizationÕs strategic priorities over the next two years,Ó Crabbe noted.

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OHA Ka Pouhana Kamana‘opono Crabbe outlines his three fundamental goals for the office, among them that OHA will forge a strong alliance with the other Ali‘i Trusts for the betterment of the lives of Native Hawaiians. - Photo: John Matsuzaki

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reetings and welcome to you all. We are honored by your presence with us today. Mahalo for taking time out of your busy schedules to join us for this special occasion.

It is also my pleasure to extend a sincere mahalo to the hardworking employees at the OfÞce of Hawaiian Affairs for their contribution to bringing us together today for the 2013 State of OHA ceremony.

Our values of laulima and your ability to work together to make this important event possible is humbly appreciated. You have my sincerest mahalo for your ongoing dedication and commitment to our efforts to improve the quality of life in our Hawaiian community.

At the start of my tenure as Ka Pouhana, Chief Executive OfÞcer, in March 2012, I set three fundamental goals: ¥ The Þrst was to create a workplace at OHA that encourages collaboration and sizzles with employees who inspire support and conÞdence through their thoughts and actions. ¥ The second was to cultivate relationships with community partners that could help our efforts to improve conditions for Hawaiians. ¥ The third was to create a strategic alliance with the organizations that make up the AliÔi Trusts, as part of a broader effort to help fulÞll a shared goal of helping even more Hawaiians look toward a brighter future.

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Health Care Improvement Act of 1988.

In 1991 Blaisdell presented the paper ÒHistorical and Philosophical Aspects of LapaÔau Traditional Kanaka Maoli Healing PracticesÓ to a panel on PuÔuhonua in Hawaiian Culture. He pioneered a serious study of Kanaka Maoli health research as a medical Þeld and viewed Hawaiian independence as the only future for Kanaka Maoli survival. His approach combined western science and traditional Hawaiian healing. ÒDr. Blaisdell was a man ahead of his time.

He was clinically trained but looked to k puna The Blaisdell family in 1966 before leaving Chicago for Honolulu, where Blais- for sources of preserved dell would help found the University of Hawai‘i School of Medicine, later cultural knowledge, and

named John A. Burns School of Medicine.

Richard Kekuni Blaisdell’s pure Hawaiian grandmother Maria Pu‘uohau, pictured, was ha¯nai’d by Queen Lili‘uokalani. A painting given to Pu‘uohau by the queen hangs in the family’s Nu‘uanu home. then could coach leaders in the Þeld of medicine,Ó said N PuÔuwai Executive Director William Akutagawa. Akutagawa added, because of pioneers like Blaisdell: ÒNative Hawaiian health care is differ-

ent today. It holds the key to the future.Ó The community continues to recognize BlaisdellÕs contributions to Hawaiian culture and health. Last month, Blaisdell was honored as a Rotary International Paul Harris Fellow for monetary contributions made in his name. In addition, three University of HawaiÔi schools Ð Hawaiian Knowledge, Social Work and Medicine Ð are jointly proposing an honorary doctorate be awarded to Blaisdell in May 2014.

The proposal is pending approval by the Board of Regents.

Aluli, who witnessed BlaisdellÕs career as a student and later a colleague, described BlaisdellÕs legacy as long-lasting, ÒDr. Blaisdell adapted with the times and has impacted the next four to Þve generations of physicians in HawaiÔi.Ó ¢ Cheryl Corbiell is an instructor at the University of HawaiÔi Maui College-MolokaÔi and coordinator for TeenACE Writing and ACE Reading programs.

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All applicants must complete a CSS/PROFILE online application at www.collegeboard.com/profile.

Application deadline: April 21, 2014 For more information including eligibility requirements or to apply online visit www.ksbe.edu/finaid or call (808) 534-8080.

‘Imi Na‘auao recipient Pete Akuna received his master’s degree in pacific island studies from UH Mänoa.

Kamehameha Schools’ policy is to give preference to applicants of Hawaiian ancestry to the extent permitted by law.

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Pua NoÔeau continues to be a main contributor to one of the University of HawaiÔi Strategic Outcomes, namely, increasing the number of Hawaiian students graduating from the University of HawaiÔi.

In its latest report, NPN students made up 13 percent of all Hawaiian students who earned degrees from a UH-system college during the 2012-13 academic year. At the University of HawaiÔi at Hilo, where NPN has its headquarters, NPN students represented 29 percent of Hawaiian students earning degrees in the 2012-13 academic year. At HawaiÔi Community College, NPN students represented 22 percent of the Hawaiian students earning two-year degrees in that same timeframe.

Our educational pathway allows us to facilitate our studentsÕ success from kindergarten through grade 12 and then to see them graduate with degrees in medicine, law, education, environmental science, agriculture, Hawaiian lifestyles, Hawaiian language, architecture, engineering, etc.

The success of our Center is in strengthening the studentsÕ commitment to learning.

In the past few years, N Pua NoÔeau has designed pathways for students into the STEM and health careers areas. The idea is to increase the representation of Hawaiians in the professions that most impact our Hawaiian communities.

According to Kinohi Gomes, director of operations: ÒWe want learning for each student to be very personal. We want the students to understand that their learning and education is directly connected to

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serving their family and community.Ó Toni Mallow, NPN site coordinator at UH-Hilo, states: ÒWe design theme-based projects that are rooted in real life situations and challenges faced by the Native Hawaiian community and the community in general. As the students research the issues, it sparks their interest.

This results in students taking ownership and having kuleana for the project.Ó NPN students at KauaÔi Community College represent 31 percent of the Hawaiians receiving degrees in 2013. Malia Chun, NPN site coordinator at Kauai CC, says: ÒExposing our haum na to a variety of career and educational pathways through progressive, challenging, hands-on experiences, within a cultural context, makes their learning experiences at NPN real and relevant.

This represents just one of the many pillars of NPN that inspire lifelong learners and lifelong educators.Ó N Pua NoÔeau, a Center within the University of HawaiÔi, is in its

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All three brothers participated in NPN in their middle and high school years.

Nathan participated in NPN’s pre-engineering program in Puna, earned an engineering degree and was hired by Boeing Co. Myles, a 2012 UH-Hilo computer science graduate, owns a web design company. Laurence is studying environmental science and geography at UH-Hilo. - Courtesy photo

23rd year of operation. Centers are located on the following campuses: UH-Hilo, KauaÔi Community College, UH Maui College, MolokaÔi Education Center, L naÔi High and Elementary School, UH-M noa and

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UH West HawaiÔi. To participate in N Pua NoÔeau events, go to http:// npn.uhh.hawaii.edu. ¢ David Sing is executive director of N Pua NoÔeau.

Kamehameha Preschool applications are now available for the 2014-2015 school year.

3- and 4-year-old programs available.* For more information about the preschool program, call (808) 534-8305.

APPLICATION POSTMARK DEADLINE:

January 31, 2014

HOW TO APPLY

Download an application with a complete list of preschool sites at ksbe.edu/admissions or call us at (808) 842-8800 to request that an application be mailed to you.

Kamehameha Schools’ policy on admissions is to give preference to applicants of Hawaiian ancestry to the extent permitted by law.

* Children must be 3 by July 31, 2014 to be eligible for the 3-year-old program.

Children must be 4 by July 31, 2014 to be eligible for the 4-year-old program.

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We Hawaiians are moving on up; you heard the theme from The Jeffersons. WeÕre moving toward establishing a recognized government for Native Hawaiians. I want to thank the trustees for embracing the work that is being done by the Native Hawaiian Roll Commission.

I also want to discuss motions to reconsider. Many times when we disagree at the table, itÕs heartfelt. The fact is that we are able to resolve those matters and come back and reach out to our policymaking board and get them to reconsider decisions.

I want to acknowledge Trustee Stender, for when I had my stroke

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Today, OHA stands Þrm on its decision to acquire that commercial property. So we say mahalo to Trustee Oswald Stender.

Thank you, Trustee Oswald Stender for all you have done for Native Hawaiians. He is someone with a big heart who is Jeff Rasmussen performed his original constantly advocating for schol“Be Recognized,” which he composed for arships and doing all he can the Native Hawaiian Roll Commission’s for Hawaiians. All of us on the board, when we look at issues, Kana‘iolowalu movement.

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Reflecting on the past year,

Machado recognized fellow Trustee Oswald Stender on his work on OHAÕs acquisition of the Gentry PaciÞc Design Center in Iwilei, which is intended to generate income through commercial leases.

As of Dec. 16, it is also the site of OHAÕs headquarters.

In this new home, named N Lama Kukui, whose meaning symbolizes a desired goal or objective, OHA will continue to push for self-determination. ÒWeÕre moving toward establishing a recognized government for Native Hawaiians,Ó Machado said.

As Akaka would point out in his speech a few minutes later, itÕs been 20 years since the United States passed a resolution apologizing for

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But the doctors did not discharge me.

The board fell one vote short of funding the commission. But it took a lot of guts and a commitment to understand that even if you voted no, if you received critical information later, you

should reconsider the vote. Trustee Stender did just that.

If I had to name a mentor at OHA, and I say these things because he is not running for re-election, I would say he has graced our board with his acumen as a person who understands real estate; but as a kupuna he was able to redirect the board to change a decision and the result was very positive.

I also want to thank Trustee Stender for his work with the Gentry Pacific Design Center acquisition, OHAÕs new home.

How wonderful it is I can say that

it brings out the best in all of us because we were taught how to share, to m lama one another, and we were taught certain principles that taught us aloha.

If you go to KahoÔolawe, thereÕs a memorial honoring the passing of George Helm and Kimo Mitchell. On that plaque are these words, ÒNo greater love is a man to lay down his life for his fellow man.Ó All of you are worthy of that, Trustees. IÕd like to thank you for leading us to where we are today. ¢

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OHA has a pivotal role in helping Òmove our people forward with aloha,Ó he added.

Since returning to HawaiÔi full time, Akaka has taken on mentoring young Native Hawaiian leaders and instilling in them the spirit of aloha that he brought to Washington, D.C. ÒI would like current and future generations of leaders to recognize the power of aloha and recognize the leadership that is rooted in our Hawaiian values,Ó he said.

Crabbe said that when he took over as CEO in March 2012, he wanted to create Òa workplace at OHA that encourages collaboration and sizzles with the employees who inspire support and confidence through their thoughts and actions.Ó

Last year, these working relationships helped produce the KamakakoÔi website, which is designed to bring attention to important issues in the community, such as water rights and other policy matters critical to Native Hawaiians.

OHA also launched its K puka Database, an award-winning searchable geographic information system that greatly simpliÞes searching for information about Native Hawaiian land, culture and history. ÒAt N Lama Kukui, we will continue to encourage collaboration among employees, who are focused on consistently bringing what he or she can to support the good work being performed and Þnding meaning in coming to work every day,Ó Crabbe said. ¢ Treena Shapiro, a freelance writer, is a former reporter for the Honolulu Star-Bulletin and Honolulu Advertiser.

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To g e t h e r , our employees have produced a year of excellent examples of working with each other to deliver highly desirable results.

For example, I was extremely pleased with how our team in April launched KamakakoÔi, a website designed to bring new attention and a strong voice to such critically important issues as the Þght over water rights in HawaiÔi.

I was equally proud of the collaboration that went into creating OHAÕs new K puka Database, a searchable online geographic information system, which makes data that once would have taken hours Ð if not days Ð to compile now available within seconds.

Just as signiÞcant was the collaboration that made it possible within the past year for 771 Native Hawaiian consumers across the state to borrow $14.7 million from an OHA loan program that allowed them to expand businesses, improve homes, consolidate debt and continue their education.

At N Lama Kukui, we will continue to encourage collaboration among employees, who are focused on consistently bringing what he or she can to support the good work being performed and Þnding meaning in coming to work every day.

This will remain a necessary element in the workplace at OHA as we

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This year, we saw a strong demand for such OHA resources as grants and college scholarships.

For example, we received 148 proposals from nonprofits that requested a combined total of $36 million in grant money for missions they tied to helping improve conditions for Native Hawaiians.

By comparison, last year we received 72 proposals from nonprofits that requested a combined total of $8.8 million in grant money.

In addition, the total number of applications we received this past college scholarship season hit 1,520, which is a dramatic increase from the 536 applications we received last year.

But the growing demand did not discourage us. Instead, it challenged us.

It challenged us to take a thoughtful and strategic approach to the relationships we established with community partners.

For our grants program, that meant leveraging our strengths with the proposals that could best create for us the most signiÞcant value over the next two years. So, we ended up awarding $8 million to 32 community-based organizations that we have challenged to bring a laser-like focus to helping execute our organizationÕs strategic priorities over the next two years.

More than 6,200 Native Hawaiians are expected to directly beneÞt from the grant money we awarded this year to address such priorities as combating obesity; improving middle- as well as high-school test scores; increasing a sense of economic well-being; and preserving, perpetuating as well as protecting Hawaiian culture.

OHA is also taking urgent steps to address its growing role in helping pay college bills.

Within the past year, the number of Native Hawaiian students applying for college scholarships from OHA nearly tripled as families looked to lessen the Þnancial burden on their households.

Despite this growing demand on

us, only about 320 Native Hawaiian students this year won OHA scholarships, ranging from $500 to $5,000 to help cover expenses at various colleges, including such top universities as Stanford and Harvard.

To help meet the demand, we have been working closely with several organizations to raise awareness through a series of statewide scholarship fairs about the various Þnancial aid programs that are available to Native Hawaiians.

Known as the Native Hawaiian Scholarship ÔAha, our partners in the effort are: The University of HawaiÔi, GEAR UP HawaiÔi, Native Hawaiian Education Association, Kamehameha Schools and PaciÞc Financial Aid Association.

And we will have more opportunities to leverage resources around shared goals in the future, which leads me to the Þnal goal.

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While OHAÕs progress in improving conditions for Native Hawaiians is signiÞcant, it also remains incomplete.

That is why a stronger and more capable alliance with the organizations that make up the AliÔi Trusts is in all our interests.

This conviction is driving OHA to redouble efforts to try to work together in a coordinated way with the other AliÔi Trusts to create an environment where all Native Hawaiians have an opportunity to thrive.

Our most recent meeting has put us on solid ground. I believe that we are poised for progress. We share common hopes and dreams that all deserve a chance to be fulÞlled.

What comes of this moment is up to us. What comes of the moment will be determined by our commitment to identifying opportunities for the kind of positive changes in the Hawaiian community that will continue to beneÞt future generations.

With Hawaiian-focused organizations working together, the k naka, Native Hawaiian people, will remain hopeful, our journey will continue forward and the State of OHA will remain strong.

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MOANIKEALA HULA FESTIVAL Sat., Jan. 18, 10 a.m.-2 p.m.

Hawaiian tradition and artistry come to life at the Polynesian Cultural Center as dancers of all ages from h lau hula across HawaiÔi and Japan captivate crowds in this 24th annual h Ôike (exhibition) held in honor of PCCÕs Þrst Hawaiian cultural instructor, Aunty Sally Wood Naluai. $10 for adults; $6 for keiki ages 5 to 15; free for KamaÔ ina Annual Pass holders.

(800) 367-7060, (808) 293-3333 or www.polynesia.com.

A protégé of Bobby Moderow Jr. and the late Sonny Chillingworth, Makana, left, deftly applies slack key to various music genres. He performs at Kahilu Theatre on Jan. 31. Courtesy photo MAKAHIKI KUILIMA Sat., Jan. 11, 8 a.m.-4 p.m.

Naepuni Aloha, the parent group of Ke Kula Ôo Samuel M. Kamakau education program, presents a Makahiki celebration Þlled with traditional sporting events and cultural performances, including heÔe h lua (sledding on grassy slopes), hukihuki (tug of war) and Ôulu maika (a form of bowling). Additional highlights include hula and Polynesian dance performances, local cuisine, artisans demonstrating Hawaiian crafting techniques and educational exhibits. Turtle Bay Resort. Free. http://sites.google.com/site/makahikikuilima or makahiki.kuilima@gmail.com.

MUSIC OF HAWAIÔI: KAMAKAKEHAU FERNANDEZ Wed., Jan. 15, 7:30 p.m.

Every third Wednesday of the month, the Honolulu Museum of Art features a different Hawaiian music entertainer. This month showcases the Ôukulele-playing and falsetto-singing talents of 2013 N H k Hanohano Award winner Kamakakehau Fernandez. Doris Duke Theatre. $25; $45 VIP reserved seating. 532-8701 or www.honolulu museum.org.

MOA A M Ôì Jan. 23-Feb. 23, 8 p.m. Thurs.-Sat.; 2 p.m.

Sun. (no show Feb. 2, Super Bowl Sunday) Not since the 1960s has a Jean Charlot play been produced. For one month Kumu Kahua Theatre will showcase the Paris-born CharlotÕs Moa a M Ô (translates to ÒChicken Into KingÓ), which pays tribute to the longago Hawaiian aliÔi ÔUmi-a-Liloa. The Jean Charlot Foundation is helping with production costs. $5-$20. 536-4441 or www.kumu kahua.org.

HAWAIÔI POPS CONCERT Sat., Jan. 25, 8 p.m.

The HawaiÔi PopsÕ Orchestra Series, under the direction of maestro Matt Catingub, continues with a fabulous evening featuring the contemporary Hawaiian music of KealiÔi Reichel, along with dinner and dancing.

HawaiÔi Convention Center Ballroom. $35, $60 and $75. Tables of 6 and 10 are also available for purchase. 550-8457 or www. hawaiipops.com.

HERITAGE FILMS: THE HAUM NA Sun., Jan. 26, 3 p.m.

Jonny Kealoha, a washed-up Waik k entertainer, reconnects with his culture when

Ha¯lau hula from Hawai‘i and Japan will perform at the Moanikeala Hula Festival, honoring the late Aunty Sally Wood Naluai. - Courtesy: Polynesian Cultural Center

his kumu hula taps him to prepare a boysÕ troupe for the esteemed Royal Hula Festival. Directed by Keo Woolford, the Þlm has won awards at the Los Angeles Asian PaciÞc Film Festival and HawaiÔi International Film Festival. Maui Arts & Cultural Center, Castle Theater. $10. (808) 242-7469 or www.maui arts.org.

MAKANA CONCERT Fri., Jan. 31, 7 p.m.

HawaiÔi Island folks wonÕt want to miss MakanaÕs unique blend of Hawaiian, folk and rock-inßuenced music as he performs live in North Kohala. Kahilu Theatre. $20-$64. (808) 885-6868 or www. kahilutheatre. org.

MARK YAMANAKA IN CONCERT Fri., Jan 31, 7:30 p.m.

Mark Yamanaka, whose talent was nurtured from a young age by Kumu Hula Johnny Lum Ho, shares his fantastic falsetto singing in a special concert on Maui. A multiple N H k Hanohano Award winner, his vocal expertise makes for a rich evening of melody and memories. Maui Arts & Cultural Center, McCoy Studio Theater. $30. (808) 2427469 or www.mauiarts.org. ¢

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Renowned hula troupe H lau O Kekuhi will be premiering an original hula drama at Castle Theatre, where dancers will wear traditional costuming made of kapa produced especially for the performance.

Also ahead is an accompanying contemporary kapa exhibit featuring creations by artists from HawaiÔi and California, including Dalani Tanahy, Maile Andrade, KaÔiulani de Silva and Kamalu du Preez. The exhibit is a partnership between MACCÕs Schaefer Gallery, the State Foundation on Culture and the Arts and the Maui Historical Society/Bailey House Museum and includes a historical look at kapa through artifacts from

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From where did all this kapa love arise? Organizers trace it back to 2010, when H lau O Kekuhi collaborated with a hui of 20 kapa makers. The h lau wore the resulting Hawaiian kapa garments of p Ô and malo during a h Ôike performance at the Merrie Monarch Festival in 2011.

From there, the idea grew, and the State Foundation on Culture and the Arts embraced it as a statewide project, including a documentary film planned for public television, exhibits, symposiums, lecture/demonstrations, workshops for kapa makers and other educational activities.

Here is the information on the events at the MACC. For details or tickets, visit www.mauiarts.org or call (808) 242-7469.

HIÔIAKAIKANOÔEAU Sat., Jan. 18, 7:30 pm H lau O Kekuhi premieres the

hula drama HiÔiakaikanoÔeau, which, in the words of the MACC, Òrecreates occupational movements and distills messages from historical mele, delving into the creative center of the HawaiÔi sense of practical beauty: that all things should be made to be both useful and beautiful.Ó Castle Theater. $12, $32 and $40.

M HALA HOU KE KAPA: KAPA BLOSSOMS ANEW Tues.-Sun., Jan. 21-March 9 Once almost lost as an art form, Hawaiian kapa making takes center stage at this exhibition of more than 20 kapa practitioners whose work involves both traditional and nontraditional use of materials and techniques. Schaefer International Gallery. Free admission. Gallery hours are 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday through Sunday.

A Hawaiian kapa piece titled “Pono‘ole” by Wendeanne Keaka Stitt, whose work will be featured in an exhibit at Schaefer Inter- KAPA: THE MAKERSÕ national Gallery. - Courtesy Maui Arts & Cul- JOURNEY tural Center Sun., Jan. 19, 1-3 p.m.

A panel discussion with N lani KanakaÔole, Kekuhi Kealiikanakaole, Marie McDonald, Roen Hufford and Lisa ShattenburgRaymond on the history and Hawaiian values of kapa, the botanical aspects of plants and natural dyes, and the function, diversity and future of the customs and practice. Also features demonstrations by Solomon Apio (tool making), Dalani Tanahy (traditional technique) and Denby Freeland (contemporary presentation), and Kaliko and Jon Spenser ÔEh Pictures (video documentation). $10. Tickets available at the MACC box ofÞce.

OBSERVE AND PLAY FAMILY DAY Sat., Feb. 8 and Sat., March 1, 10 a.m.-noon Parents and children are invited to Schaefer International Gallery to see the kapa exhibit, watch kapa demonstrations and make a small piece of art to take home. Free. ¢

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and festivities and seasonal games began.

During Makahiki, major farming, Þshing and work was suspended due, in large part, to weather changes that brought heavy rains, winds, thunder and lighting. Kona weather is also associated with rough, dark seas, as well as an annual drenching for Þelds and forests.

Lono makua is known as Lono, the thunderer, heavy Kona rain, thunder and lightning. Other kino lau (body forms) of Lono surround us still, to remind us of his importance, such as l Ôau (taro leaves), Ôuala (sweet potato) and ipu (gourd). Lono manifests himself in KamapuaÔa, the hog-child. And, the kukui (candlenut tree), with leaves suggestive of a pigÕs snout and ears, is kino lau of KamapuaÔa. The ÔamaÔama (mullet) and holehole, young Hawaiian ßagtail, are kino lau of KamapuaÔa. A moÔolelo of

Present-day traditions include devotion, worship, gift giving, festivities, as well as extending kindnesses. In my the kukui tells how MakaliÔiÕs youth, HawaiÔi was heavily brother was swallowed by involved in World War II and a shark. In order to Þnd the experiencing many resulting shark, MakaliÔi chewed kukui scarcities. I recall activities nuts, then spat the oily nut focused on preparing gifts of food and clothing, as well meat on the oceanÕs surface, as gift giving to families in and created a smooth and need. There was a sense of glassy surface so MakaliÔi community. Today, gift and could see the shark. Fishercharitable giving is far less men used this technique when personal. Today, we are more Þshing reefs for Þsh and heÔe (squid).

A staff image of Lono, god of rain, thunder, peace, planting able to chose who we work, worship and associate with, to Kukui still flourish on and fertility. - Photo: Kai Markell exclusion of Òothers.Ó HawaiÔiÕs mountain slopes.

Kona, HawaiÔi, two groves, KoauNow, people in Honolulu Several groves have legendary fame. Ulu kukui a Lanik ula kukuila and KukuialaÔinamona, are walk down sidewalks without (the shading kukui of Lanik ula) remembered. A solitary kukui tree noticing those walking past them. or Kalanik ula (the heavenly where Pele rested, formerly stood No smiles, nods, even words or seer), was Kalanik ulaÕs secluded on the bare plain below Kap pala signs of acknowledgement. Nostaldwelling and he is buried there. until about 1940. Kukui groves cov- gic? I suppose so. Unfair? Perhaps.

The sacred grove of Kauhakake ered the slopes along the H m kua However, I lament the fact that my was a meeting place for chiefs on coastline, below the high areas children and grandchildren will not KauaÔi. In Makawao, Maui, Lilikoi forested with koa and ferns. Sadly, ever experience the courtesies and (a resting place) is famous for its these kukui groves were cleared for kindnesses to one another that I remember. ¢ fragrant and sweet kukui nuts. In sugar plantations.

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(1) U.S. Secretary of the Interior Sally Jewell said, ÒThe Obama administration strongly supported legislation that established federal recognition of a government-to-government (relationship) between the United States and the Native Hawaiian community.Ó (2) U.S. Sen. Brian Schatz said, Òa government-to-government relationship is overdue, but we do not have the votes.Ó These folks and the United States need to be reminded that Hawaiian sovereignty was never extinguished. Two annexation treaties submitted by Presidents Benjamin Harrison and William McKinley failed, while two domestic documents, namely, the 1898 Newlands Joint Resolution and the 1900 Organic Act, did not.

However, domestic documents cannot extinguish any countryÕs sovereignty!

More importantly, HawaiÔi signed a Treaty of Sovereignty with the U.S., Great Britain, France and Belgium in 1842-1843, which allowed HawaiÔi to be recognized as sovereign and independent worldwide. Furthermore, the U.S. implemented the Tyler Doctrine in December 1842 as an extension of the Monroe Doctrine to declare to the rest of the world to leave HawaiÔi alone or incur the wrath of the U.S. Finally, the U.S. signed a Treaty of Friendship in 1849 with HawaiÔi, guaranteeing the integrity of the Hawaiian monarchy.

All of this information seemed missing from the issues raised at the 12th annual Native Hawaiian Convention.

Wayne Hinano Brumaghim Hawaiian Studies graduate student, University of Hawai‘i-Ma¯noa Mililani, Hawai‘i

Auwe¯, government shutdown Our government Ð hurray, we reopened, but was it worth the entire hullabaloo?

Recently I was in Washington, D.C., talking to our senators and representatives making sure that HawaiÔi was not left behind in all areas of funding for our people. One important

area that we as a group asked for was to make sure Congress continued to fund the National Institutes of Health, National Cancer Institute and the Centers for Disease Control.

Not only are advancements in current research potentially being derailed, but we are in real danger of turning back the clock by nearly a decade and losing the progress weÕve already made. Plus, continued cuts to screening programs could cost thousands of lives this year, and could harm the health and well-being of Americans and Hawaiians for many years to come.

So what happens when our government shuts down? Critical institutions are closed down and many programs came to a sudden halt. Many of the cancer patients and others who were on important clinical trials were cut off.

Does Congress care about the American people or do they care about themselves? Who got hurt? We, the people.

How will our government and HawaiÔiÕs congressional delegation get us back to a normal life in work and medical obligations?

Lillian Kehaunani Matsumoto American Cancer Society, Cancer Action Network volunteer advocate Honolulu, Hawai‘i

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Hawaiian Education Association that And by the same token, Hawaiians sponsored a booth in the trade show pro- attended workshops presented by other moting the World Indigenous PeoplesÕ natives in order to learn of their programs Conference on Education that will take and successes. place in Honolulu May 19-24, 2014.

Time was also set aside during an Although not as large a group, the awards luncheon to recognize educaNative Hawaiian Education Council tors and their service to the community.

(NHEC) sent four members to conduct Hawaiians in attendance honored with a workshop on its Needs Assessment an oli Dr. Keiki KawaiÔaeÔa, NHEC Report and to propose two resolutions member, who accepted the William Demthat came out of their previous work at mert Cultural Freedom Award on behalf the Native Hawaiian Education Summit of Ka Haka ÔUla O KeÔelik lani College in July 2013 and the Education BrieÞng of Hawaiian Language, where she serves and Caucus of the Council for Native as director.

Also honored at the awards luncheon Hawaiian AdvancementÕs Native Hawaiian Convention in September 2013. Both was Dr. Walter Kahumoku III, Kameresolutions, one supporting early learning hameha SchoolsÕ director of Kauhale measures that strengthen native cultures K paipai, as he Þnished his three-year and the other one supporting Title VII term on the NIEA Board. Dr. Kahumoku within the Elementary and Secondary served brilliantly as NIEA treasurer, Education Act (ESEA), passed handily. working diligently to bring the Þnances With NIEAÕs adoption of these resolu- of the organization around to more Þrm tions, NHEC ampliÞes its voice in urging footing.

Congress to: As Dr. Kahumoku, the only Hawai¥ promote and protect Native languages ian on the NIEA Board, was stepping (including HawaiÔiÕs second official down another Hawaiian, Dr. Teresa language) at the earliest stages of child Makuakane-Drechsel, was elected at this development and education. convention to serve on the NIEA Board ¥ set aside funds for early learning for the next three years. Dr. Makuakanegrant programs for natives.

Drechsel previously served on the NIEA ¥ require states with signiÞcant native Board 2008 to 2011 and is a recipient of populations to consult with them in the the 2012 NIEA Lifetime Achievement development of their state plans for early Award. learning.

The 45th annual NIEA Convention and ¥ support multiple early learning deliv- Trade Show is scheduled to be held in ery systems in the state plans, including Anchorage, Alaska, Oct. 15 to 19, 2014. ¢ strong family/parent engagement components.

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SHPD administrator Alan S. Downer, a special advisor to the executive director for the Navajo Nation Division of Natural Resources who previously served as that agencyÕs director for 27 years, has been appointed administrator of the State Historic Preservation Division. ÒWith extensive experience as director for one of the nationÕs largest historic preservation agencies, Downer brings tremendous experience in leadership to the HawaiÔi State Historic Preservation Division,Ó state Department of Land and Natural Resources Chairman William Aila said in a news release.

Downer succeeds Pua Aiu, who resigned in July following the release of a National Parks Service report critical of the divisionÕs efforts under a two-year corrective action plan to address operational problems that jeopardize continued federal funding. Aiu had served as administrator for Þve years.

Downer was hired by the Navajo Nation department in Window Rock, Arizona, in 1986 to establish the Þrst tribal historic preservation agency in the United States. The NNHPD, a multi-agency resource management organization, is among the largest public historic preservation agencies in the country. ÒI believe Downer brings tremendous knowledge of historic preservation program management blended with experience working with tribal communities, including Native Hawaiians, to guide SHPD along a new path, strengthening the division as well as advancing the stateÕs economy,Ó said KamanaÔopono M. Crabbe, screening committee member and Ka Pouhana, chief executive ofÞcer of the OfÞce of Hawaiian Affairs.

Prior to working for the Navajo Nation, Downer worked three years as senior archeologist for the federal Advisory Council on Historic Preservation, overseeing the western United States. His responsibilities included reviewing many cases for HawaiÔi, which required a working knowledge of the fundamentals of Hawaiian history and Native Hawaiian culture.

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Gomes Þlls the seat left vacant

by Perry Artates, who resigned in August. If conÞrmed by the state Senate, Gomes will serve the rest of ArtatesÕ term, ending June 30, 2015.

Loan repayment program

About 25 pa‘ahao (prisoners) at Ha¯lawa Correctional Facility recently observed the start of the Makahiki season. Ceremonies, held twice a year, attract a growing number of participants and are a result of years of litigation by the Native Hawaiian Legal Corp. on the exercise of Native Hawaiian religion in correctional facilities. OHA has been working with the state Department of Public Safety, Pacific Justice and Reconciliation Center and Native Hawaiian Church to conduct ceremonies in the medium-security facility with inmates desiring to practice their culture. The recent Nov. 26 observance included participation by Joseph Loko‘olu Quintero, who teaches ceremonial protocol to the prisoners; Kumu Hula Vanessa Helsham, who teaches hula at the facility; Kahu Kaleo Patterson and Ha‘aheo Guanson of PJRC; Gary Kaplan of DPS; and OHA Trustee Dan Ahuna and Kamaile Maldonado of OHA’s Advocacy Line of Business, who participated in the ‘awa ceremony. The makahiki ceremonies, which instill a sense of peace, healing and forgiveness, are as powerful for inmates as they are for correctional staff. - Photo: Kai Markell College in Meadville, Pennsylvania, and his masterÕs in anthropological archeology and his Ph.D. in applied anthropology from University of MissouriÐColumbia.

Gomes appointment Gov. Neil Abercrombie in December appointed Doreen Napua Gomes to represent Maui on the nine-member Hawaiian Homes Commission, the oversight board of the state Department of Hawaiian Home Lands.

Gomes, 64, a homesteader from Kula, Maui, is a board member of the Waiohuli Hawaiian Homestead Association and was integral in the development of the Waiohuli Community and Recreational Center, which began construction in 2012,

DHHL said in a statement.

She is president-elect of the Maui Native Hawaiian Chamber of Commerce and a commissioner for the Maui County Department of Fire and Public Safety. She served on the Maui Police Commission from 2005 to 2010, the last two Doreen Napua years as chair.

Gomes is Gomes a member of ÔAhahui KaÔahumanu, an advocate for the American Cancer Society and Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation, and has been a Maui County Health Volunteer since 2007. She earned an associateÕs

Eleven doctors and advanced practice nurses will receive up to $40,000 each to repay their student loans in exchange for working in a Health Profession Shortage Area in HawaiÔi for two years.

A total of $394,474 will be given to the 11 awardees on Þve islands, including Dr. Jasmine Waipa, a pediatrician at the WaiÔanae Coast Comprehensive Health Center and graduate of Kamehameha Schools, Harvard University and Stanford School of Medicine; Denise Houghtailing, a family nurse practitioner at the MolokaÔi Community Health Center, who is in a doctorate program through Johns Hopkins University doing a Capstone Project on providing services to victims of sex and child abuse on MolokaÔi; and Dr. Christopher Lawlis, a psychiatrist at H lawa Correctional Facility, who says, ÒI am very interested in homeless and chemical dependence issues, and I believe the incarcerated can be helped to get back on track.Ó Dr. Kelley Withy, the John A. Burns School of Medicine professor who leads the HawaiÔi State Loan Repayment Program, said the 11 recipients are Òmaking a difference in communities where they are needed the most.Ó The loan repayment program was launched in 2012 to address a severe shortage of physicians and other health workers in the state.

The state Legislature authorized the University of HawaiÔi-M noa schools of medicine and nursing to establish the program. Funding is from Affordable Care Act money and donations from HMSA, The QueenÕs Medical Center and Aloha Care. In 2012, Þve health care workers received loan repayment awards.

Withy said she hopes that with state support, the program can continue to grow to 50 recipients annually.

Free tax help Free tax assistance will be available for low- to moderate-income taxpayers starting in February at locations statewide.

The HawaiÔi Alliance for Community Based Economic DevelopmentÕs Free Tax Assistance and Asset Building Program operates and coordinates the free tax help sites in conjunction with the IRS program known as VITA, or Volunteer Income Tax Assistance.

Since it began in 2006, the program has helped 21,539 taxpayers save more than $3.6 million in tax preparation fees and claim more than $31.1 million in refunds, including $15.7 million in tax credits, such as the earned income tax credit.

The program is HawaiÔiÕs largest, offering services at 46 sites and clinics through a network of partners that includes nonproÞts, Þnancial institutions, educational institutions and credit unions.

The program also offers free workshops and classes to help taxpayers understand taxes, tax credits and generally make better decisions about the refunds they receive, and by providing incentives to save.

To locate a site near you, call 211 after Dec. 31. Or, see a full list of sites online at www.hawaiitaxhelp.org.

Volunteers are being recruited for the upcoming tax season. No experience is necessary and training and materials are free. For information, go to www.hawaiitaxhelp.org or email program director Susan Tamanaha at stamanaha@hacbed.org.

Education council meetings The Native Hawaiian Education Council is sponsoring a series of community listening sessions to gather information that will be given to the U.S. Department of Education. Participation is encouraged and may directly impact federal education grant-making decisions.

Here is the meeting schedule.

Meetings are 2-1/2 hours long.: HAWAIÔI ISLAND ¥ MiloliÔi Pavilion, MiloliÔi, 6 p.m.

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eteria, 1 p.m. Jan. 18 ÂĽ PÂ&#x160;hoa High and Intermediate School cafeteria, 6:30 p.m. Jan. 24 ÂĽ Waimea Elementary School cafeteria, 10 a.m. Jan. 25 ÂĽ Kohala High School cafeteria, Hawi, 4 p.m. Jan. 25 ÂĽ Keaukaha Elementary School cafeteria, Hilo, 2 p.m. Jan. 26 ÂĽ Konawaena High School cafeteria, 10 a.m. Feb. 1 ÂĽ Kealakehe Elementary School cafeteria, 4 p.m. Feb. 1 KAUAĂ&#x201D;I ÂĽ KÂ&#x161;loa Neighborhood Center, 10 a.m. Jan. 11 ÂĽ Hanalei Elementary School cafeteria, 6:30 p.m. Jan. 13 MAUI ÂĽ Kahului Community Center, 10 a.m. Jan. 4 ÂĽ Kula Elementary School cafeteria, 4 p.m. Jan. 4 ÂĽ Princess NÂ&#x160;hiĂ&#x201D;enaĂ&#x201D;ena Elementary School cafeteria, Lahaina, 6 p.m. Jan. 6 ÂĽ Helene Hall, HÂ&#x160;na, 6 p.m. Feb. 7 OĂ&#x201D;AHU ÂĽ Castle High School cafeteria, KÂ&#x160;neĂ&#x201D;ohe, 6 p.m. Jan. 8 ÂĽ Blanche Pope Elementary School cafeteria, WaimÂ&#x160;nalo, 6 p.m. Jan. 10 ÂĽ WahiawÂ&#x160; Elementary School cafeteria, 6:30 p.m. Jan. 14 ÂĽ WaiÂ&#x160;hole Elementary School cafeteria, 6 p.m. Jan. 15 ÂĽ Stevenson Middle School cafeteria, PapakÂ&#x161;lea, 6 p.m. Jan. 16 ÂĽ Waialua Elementary School cafeteria, 6 p.m. Jan. 20 ÂĽ HauĂ&#x201D;ula Elementary School cafeteria, 6 p.m. Jan. 22 ÂĽ Kapolei Elementary School cafeteria, 6 p.m. Jan. 27 ÂĽ Waimalu Elementary School cafeteria, Aiea, 6:30 p.m. Jan. 29 For more information, visit www. nhec.org or call (808) 523-6432.

Polynesian Cultural Center award The Polynesian Cultural Center has joined an elite club of 13 attractions worldwide that have earned a Thea Award, considered the entertainment and attraction industryĂ&#x2022;s highest honor.

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The redesigned Gateway Restaurant features an 8,000-square-foot mural portraying a Hawaiian king welcoming his Polynesian brothers and sisters to join in the feast and fellowship. Courtesy: Polynesian Cultural Center Hawaiian Journey cinematic presentation and redesigned Gateway Restaurant. Hawaiian Journey, shown on a 40-by-74-foot-long projection screen Ă? described as the largest in HawaiĂ&#x201D;i Ă? is an original production telling the story of Native Hawaiians and their connection to the land through imagery and interactive special effects.

The two projects are part of $100 million in experiential and facility improvements PCC aims to complete by the end of the year. PCC celebrated 50 years in 2013.

An awards gala will be held at Disneyland Resort in Anaheim in April.

6:45 p.m. Monday through Thursday, 7:30 a.m. to 3:45 p.m. Friday, and 8:30 a.m. to 3:45 p.m. Saturday, closed Sunday.

This exhibit Ă? and a companion traveling exhibit Ă? have been on display at various venues around OĂ&#x201D;ahu, the Neighbor Islands and in Belgium.

For information, call Annie Thomas at 734-9599 or visit http:// guides.library.kapiolani.hawaii. edu/kalaupapa.

Cultural classes

Work on Kure Atoll

Ka Lei PÂ&#x160;pahi Ă&#x201D;o KÂ&#x160;kuhihewa invites all interested in Hawaiian language, dance and chant to sign up for classes running from Jan. 18 through June 14 at the University of HawaiĂ&#x201D;i at MÂ&#x160;noa, KamakakÂ&#x;okalani Center for Hawaiian Studies.

The classes are held Saturdays starting with Ă&#x201D;Â&#x2026;lelo HawaiĂ&#x201D;i (Hawaiian language) at 9 a.m., hula at 10 a.m. and oli (chant) at 11 a.m.

Ka Lei PÂ&#x160;pahi is a Native Hawaiian cultural and education organization, consisting of kÂ&#x;puna and mÂ&#x160;kua who teach or have taught in the state Department of Education Hawaiian Studies program. The organization provides three scholarships annually and travels extensively in HawaiĂ&#x201D;i, throughout the U.S. continent and internationally.

Call Alma Cirino at (808) 3734355 or email her at almacirino@ gmail.com to enroll. To learn more, visit www.kaleipapahi.com.

Deadline is Feb. 1 to apply for temporary-hire/volunteer positions for the summer Ă&#x17E;eld camp at remote Kure Atoll Seabird Sanctuary.

The program runs March to September 2014. Personnel must be on OĂ&#x201D;ahu and available to work at least one week before departure. Kure Atoll lies 1,400 miles northwest of OĂ&#x201D;ahu in the PapahÂ&#x160;naumokuÂ&#x160;kea Marine National Monument.

Work is physical and includes invasive plant monitoring and removal, native plant propagation, bird surveys and banding, vegetation surveys and monk seal monitoring, among other things.

Pay is dependent upon experience.

To apply, send resume, cover letter and three references to kureatoll@ gmail.com. For more information, visit http://1.usa.gov/1jqbsB3.

To learn more about Kure Atoll, visit www.kureatollconservancy. org, www.papahanaumokuakea. gov/visit/kure.html and the Kure Atoll Facebook Page. ¢

Kalaupapa exhibit A historical exhibit on Kalaupapa will be on display Jan. 16 to May 15 on the second Ă&#x;oor of Lama Library at KapiĂ&#x201D;olani Community College, 4303 Diamond Head Road.

The exhibit, Ă&#x2019;A Source of Light, Constant and Never-Fading,Ă&#x201C; emphasizes the strong relationship between the people of Kalaupapa, a former leprosy settlement, and the royal family of HawaiĂ&#x201D;i.

The exhibit will open Jan. 16 with a noon blessing followed by a presentation on Ka Ă&#x201D;Ohana O KalaupapaĂ&#x2022;s work to reconnect families to their Kalaupapa ancestors.

KCC professor Colette Higgins will give a presentation on Queen KapiĂ&#x201D;olaniĂ&#x2022;s role in helping Kalaupapa patients on Feb. 3, at 12:15 p.m.

There is no charge. The events are open to the public and will be held in the Lama Library Alcove, Ă&#x17E;rst Ă&#x;oor.

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The event brought together more than 130 Native Hawaiian kÂ&#x;puna and their families. Everyone who attended enjoyed a fabulous sitdown dinner as they were served and waited on by Native Hawaiian youth of MolokaĂ&#x201D;i who volunteered to be part of this occasion to honor our kÂ&#x;puna.

KÂ&#x;puna were also treated to entertainment by the newly formed MolokaĂ&#x201D;i Community Choir that consisted of 30 members that performed four Christmas songs, The Men of Maunaloa, and the Ă&#x201D;Ohana Ministries, which performed a nativity play for the kÂ&#x;puna. County Councilwoman Stacy Helm-Criv-

Alex Bishaw, Ochie Bush, Kaipo Mollena, Kauila Reyes, Pearl Souza, Lovey Britt-Mason, Lei Kaneakua and Cookie Kaopuiki.

All those who were honored were presented with gift baskets donated by various organizations and businesses on MolokaĂ&#x201D;i.

A special mahalo goes out to all who made this event a success and treated the kÂ&#x;puna to a night they will remember. Lastly mahalo to the organizations and businesses that generously donated to this event: Billy Akutagawa of NÂ&#x160; PuĂ&#x201D;uwai Native Hawaiian Health Care System, OfĂ&#x17E;ce of Hawaiian Affairs, L & L Farms LLC, ALU LIKE KÂ&#x;puna Program, Kamoi Snack & Go, Kapua Kalama LauiĂ&#x17E;, College of Tropical Agriculture and Human Resources, Inge Adolpho and MolokaĂ&#x201D;i Island Foundation. ¢

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0K´KJCW As a trustee, a father, a As young, emergformer teacher and coach, ing leaders, both Kama IĂ&#x2022;m always thinking about and Amber seek to have our collective future. The future I a collaborative style, while also will help leave for my children, your working hard to accomplish their children and future generations. individual tasks, the larger goals Here at OHA and elsewhere, we of their respective parts of OHA, have emerging leaders that I think and in some small part, helping to represent those who will care for achieve OHAĂ&#x2022;s strategic priorities future generations of HawaiĂ&#x201D;iĂ&#x2022;s native for the next few years. For Amber, people. I assure you, there are many whose Uncle Herring was a former others who do excellent work and Hawaiian Homes commissioner deserve recognition. For this month, and taught her to do what is right I want to look to the future and those and stand up when needed, seeking who may help lead us there. Know a deep understanding of the issues that Kama, Amber and other emerg- that affect a community is a core part ing leaders are out there and that the of how she works. Inspired by the future for us looks bright. teachings of Dr. Kekuni Blaisdell, Jeremy Kamakaneoaloha Hopkins, she told us boldly, Ă&#x2019;I understand the 39, the son of Tim and Toni Hopkins, world and who I am as a Hawaiian.Ă&#x201C; is senior aide to Trustee Bob Lind- For Kama, everything goes back to sey, a commissioner on the Hawaiian values; always doing things with Homes Commission, and one-third aloha helps forge and build new of HÂ&#x161;kÂ&#x;-winning group Holunape. relationships, while fostering old Kama, as most of us call him, was ones. This is deĂ&#x17E;nitely true as probborn and raised in KÂ&#x160;neĂ&#x201D;ohe. ably every single OHA employee Amber Wehilani Kalua, 27, the knows Kama personally. He told us, daughter of Bernard and Jonell Ă&#x2019;ThereĂ&#x2022;s almost nothing you canĂ&#x2022;t Kalua, is a student assistant in our do Ă? if you do it with aloha.Ă&#x201C; Transitional Assistance Program, MaikaĂ&#x201D;i, Kama and Amber! Keep participated in American Univer- up the good work and remember to sityĂ&#x2022;s Washington Internships for inspire and help foster other Hawaiian Native Students, is currently work- leaders. We can always use another ing on her masterĂ&#x2022;s degree in public leader who is willing to serve and administration at UH-MÂ&#x160;noa (go better HawaiĂ&#x201D;i and work toward betPUBA!), and was recently on the tering the conditions of Hawaiians. cover of the November Ka Wai Ola. Finally, hereĂ&#x2022;s a shout-out to Amber is a resident of WaimÂ&#x160;nalo, KaiÂ&#x160;ulu Anahola, the traditional where she is a proud homesteader. knowledge marine education proInterestingly, both Kama and gram, for the successful launch of Amber spoke at length about lead- its book Ă&#x201D;O Anahola KuĂ&#x201D;u KulaĂ&#x201D;iwi, ership and a personal call to serve one of the few books written about others. For Kama, who believes Anahola in a generation.

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OHAĂ&#x2022;s ability to invest in community projects and has opened us to criticism by the state Legislature.

In my opinion, OHA could have avoided much of the criticism if we had received better legal counsel from attorneys who have worked with OHA for a long time. I believe it is time for trustees to seriously evaluate the quality of their advice.

Ifn\eX During the 2012 legislative session, Senate Bill 682 8bXeX proposed to add value to two parcels of our lands in KakaĂ&#x201D;ako 6TWUVGG #V NCTIG Makai by giving OHA the right to develop residential structures Beea_d] je j^[ \kjkh[ _d (&'* on them. This would have added m_j^ _dj[hdWj_edWb ekjh[WY^ signiĂ&#x17E;cant value to our properties and Last year, I joined the Board of Direcprovided much needed revenue for our tors of the American Indian Alaska Nation. While the bill had the support of Native Tourism Association (AIANTA), key senators, it failed to pass. OHA now which provides Native Hawaiians a great needs lay down the groundwork to pass opportunity to network with Ameria similar bill in the upcoming legisla- can Indians and Alaska Natives and to tive session while also working towards develop programs that will help sustain a Master Plan for our KakaĂ&#x201D;ako Makai and strengthen our cultural legacy. properties.

In March 2014, AIANTA will sponsor a pavilion at the Internationale TourisA[mWbe 8Wi_d mus-BÂ&#x161;rse (ITB) Berlin Ă? the worldĂ&#x2022;s A continuing concern are the proposed leading travel and trade fair Ă? in GerĂ&#x2019;Ă&#x17E;nger piersĂ&#x201C; that will front our prop- many. ITB provides Native and Tribal erty at Kewalo Basin. The Ă&#x17E;nger piers tourism departments the opportunity to are threatening to seriously reduce the showcase their cultural programs and value of our land and take away OHAĂ&#x2022;s tour packages to the multibillion-dollar right to develop our own piers. However, European tourism market. the HCDA continues to refuse any proI am optimistic about presenting posals to change their plan or to make tourism from a Hawaiian perspective. concessions.

Native Americans and Alaska Natives OHA must continue to object to the are successfully doing this and providcurrent Ă&#x17E;nger piers design. If HCDA ing economic development for their goes forward with signing any lease, tribes and also contributing to their OHA should consider suing. Given the statesĂ&#x2022; tourism dollars. ITB Berlin will major contests coming up in the 2014 give our beneĂ&#x17E;ciaries the opportunity elections, perhaps there are other rea- to make valuable contacts with internasons for HCDAĂ&#x2022;s reluctance to work with tional travel organizations, media and OHA. Developers have contributed large tour operators. sums of cash to gain the support of key candidates who can help them with their >Wffo D[m O[Wh development plans. We should all take I look forward to 2014 and am optithis into consideration before we cast mistic about OHAĂ&#x2022;s future. I wish all of our votes. you the very best holiday season Ă&#x17E;lled with joy and good health. May GodĂ&#x2022;s E>7 7kZ_j blessings be upon each of you and your Also in 2013, the State Auditor came families. See you next year! out with her OHA Audit (to see a copy Aloha Ke Akua. visit: http://files.hawaii.gov/auditor/ Interested in Hawaiian issues and Reports/2013/13-07.pdf) that harshly OHA? Please visit my website at www. criticized the trusteesĂ&#x2022; vote to authorize rowenaakana.org for more information the purchase of the Gentry building. The or email me at rowenaa@oha.org. ¢ action also had serious consequences for

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n the wake of the recent political storm that raged over the state LegislatureĂ&#x2022;s approval of same-gender marriage, a friend forwarded an email she received from a friend, Adam Keawe Kinau Manalo Camp. I have never met Keawe but was so struck by what he wrote that IĂ&#x2022;m compelled to share it with you as something that hopefully will give you pause for thought in the New Year and perhaps turn a light on in your heart.

Ă&#x;owers, of so many colors and of various fragrances Ă? yet they were all flowers and beautiful in their own vibrant splendor.

Gardens are beautiful exactly because of that diversity of Ă&#x;owers. Whether one practices Buddhism or Christianity or is G\k\i of one race or another, they are still flowers in GodĂ&#x2022;s garden, 8gf radiant in their different varieties and shades of hue. O Ke 6TWUVGG Akua i na pua. God is in the 1´CJW flowers. I do not believe that someone as enlightened as the Queen, who saw the beauty of With this marriage equity debate, I have heard people make rather God within the brilliant variety of Ă&#x;owers strong comments (opposing same sex in nature and saw humanity as a garden marriage) and invoking the name of of God, would condemn people who the Queen (LiliĂ&#x201D;uokalani). My grand- simply want their love to be recognized. mother Sarah KamakaliliĂ&#x201D;uokalani was They are Ă&#x;owers of God too. I believe born in 1900 and was given her middle that if the Queen were alive today and name by the Queen herself. Her mother, people came to ask her for her advice Lilian Kinimaka, was one of the last regarding this issue, she would say the companions and ladies-in-waiting of same thing Ă? God is in the Ă&#x;owers.

Queen KapiĂ&#x201D;olani. She also served as lady-in-waiting for Princesses Ruth and To those of you who may take excepLikelike. Her husband had been one of tion to this message, I apologize. ItĂ&#x2022;s not the private secretaries of Princesses my intent to judge anyoneĂ&#x2022;s belief system Ruth KeĂ&#x201D;elikolani and Miriam Likelike whatever it may be. My message is that when both were appointed governors we all live on the same planet and someof HawaiĂ&#x201D;i island. So my family knew a how, as the world shrinks, and belief thing or two about the members of the systems crash head-on into each other, Royal Family. According to my grand- loaded with the raging passion of deeply mother, there was a time when some held moral convictions, we must Ă&#x17E;nd a Christians did not want Buddhist priests way to navigate this garden in which we to come to HawaiĂ&#x201D;i and were protesting are all planted by Ă&#x17E;rst seeing the beauty and calling Buddhists Ă&#x2019;idol worshipers,Ă&#x201C; of the garden in its wholeness, keep the Ă&#x2019;hana paganaĂ&#x201C; (pagans), and other ugly dark side of our humanity in check, and names. They wanted Queen LiliĂ&#x201D;uokalani reach out to each other on those things to endorse their position. So they about life on which we agree. If we can went to seek an audience with Queen do that, the rest will take care of itself as LiliĂ&#x201D;uokalani at Washington Place. we evolve to higher levels of our human According to my grandmother, the Queen existence. Welcome to the garden. May smoked her cigar and then remarked to you walk with God and let the light in them, Ă&#x2019;God is in the Ă&#x;owers.Ă&#x201C; Some of your heart be turned on for all living the people looked bewildered. Then the things.

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tĂ&#x2022;s WAIMÂ&#x20AC;NALO MARKET special sense of place. Later they CO-OP, community driven for talked with Kehaulani and Martha social and economic developRoss about their hope, and both ment; former home of MelĂ&#x2022;s Kehau and Martha committed to Market (41-1029 KalanianaĂ&#x201D;ole working with the community and Highway) and the neighborhoodĂ&#x2022;s others to develop the WAIMÂ&#x20AC;Nplace to buy and sell local fresh ALO MARKET CO-OP as a produce, products, crafts and articooperative business. ?XleXe` san works.

Articles of Incorporation were WAIMÂ&#x20AC;NALO MARKET 8gfc`feX# DJN Ă&#x17E;led in June 2013, and a steering CO-OP aims to strengthen small hui of nine WaimÂ&#x160;nalo residents and backyard farming, incubate (Marlee Breese, Leinaala Bright, 6TWUVGG new and emerging entrepreneurs, Kuulei Laughlin, Blanche #V NCTIG while supporting efforts of local McMillan, Ted Radovich, Angie farmers, artists and businesses.

Runyan, Kukunaokala, along Hawaiian homestead, beach and with Kehaulani and Martha) met farm-lot owners, will Ă&#x17E;nd greater oppor- regularly to reach out to other WaimÂ&#x160;nalo tunity to talk story, share ideas, Ă&#x17E;nd local, residents, neighbors, friends, visitors, farmfresh healthy food choices and other prod- ers, artists, businesses, farmersĂ&#x2022; associations, ucts. organizations, WaimÂ&#x160;nalo Hawaiian HomeWAIMÂ&#x20AC;NALO MARKET CO-OP stead Association, WaimÂ&#x160;nalo Hawaiian opened for business on Nov. 14, 2013, Civic Club, aquaponics project led by Ilima Thursdays through Sundays, and is a Ho-Lastimosa, WaimÂ&#x160;nalo Health Center, HawaiĂ&#x201D;i consumer cooperative association, WaimÂ&#x160;nalo Beach Cafe, Sweet Home a member-owned food market without pre- WaimÂ&#x160;nalo, the WaimÂ&#x160;nalo Neighborhood ferred stock, pursuant to HawaiĂ&#x201D;i Revised Board and many others to seek manaĂ&#x201D;o, Statutes Chapter 412-C. Currently, an input and interest.

Currently, 76 co-op members, 12 pledges, electric upgrade and build-out is occurring in Phase 2, the co-op is in discussion visitors, neighbors, friends, SCORE, Lauwith OHA and the HawaiĂ&#x201D;i USA Federal lima Center, KÂ&#x161;kua Market, UH CTAHR Credit Union about subleasing space from Sustainable & Organic Program, and sevthe co-op. This would be the only bank in eral other outstanding organizations and WaimÂ&#x160;nalo other than the ATM. The co-op individual professionals providing pro bono is also in discussion with Tersty Treats sea- services, are working to achieve the vision food about subleasing from the co-op. Phase ... that Ă&#x2019;WaimÂ&#x160;nalo, mauka to makai, is eco3 would implement a commercial kitchen. nomically and socially self-sustaining, and The co-op is bringing back the community prospers, together.Ă&#x201C; newspaper, 96795 News.

Owning something cooperatively means Trusted Community Building is key to a group of people combine some of their success for WAIMÂ&#x20AC;NALO MARKET money and time to meet a common need, CO-OPĂ&#x2022;s effort and many hands working and each becomes a member-owner. This together are moving forward. for-proĂ&#x17E;t cooperative style business is run In 2008-2010, Kehaulani Padilla, born democratically, and a slate of memberand raised in WaimÂ&#x160;nalo, launched a web- candidates volunteers to run to serve on the based roadside produce market as a project board, and the co-op board elected by co-op for her masterĂ&#x2022;s in social work; OHA funded member-owners. By pooling resources we a feasibility study for this identiĂ&#x17E;ed com- are able to have a neighborhood market munity need. that most of us could not have opened as In 2011, MelĂ&#x2022;s Market, from 1953 Ă? individuals. known for kalbi and poke, the brown Anyone can shop at the co-op! The co-op mechanical horse and the place for neigh- seeks members, farmers, artists, crafters. borhood talk story, closed its doors. A later Visit www.waimanalomarket.com and our community effort for 3,000 people to buy Facebook page. Drop by, or call Martha at the property, each contributing $300, lagged (808) 265-0373, Kehaulani at (808) 224on feasibility to maintain the Ă&#x2019;neighbor- 9193, or email at info@waimanalomarket. hood place.Ă&#x201C; com.

In July 2013, two WaimÂ&#x160;nalo couples WaimÂ&#x160;nalo is showing us the way ... Hiki purchased MelĂ&#x2022;s hoping to Ă&#x2019;mÂ&#x160;lamaĂ&#x201C; this no kÂ&#x160;kou Ă? together we can. 13/48 ¢

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s a relatively new the wind does not blow. We trustee, I Ă&#x17E;nd it useful need to have a say in how this to frequently revisit critical resource is developed to the mission of OHA protect the interests of our benand remind myself of eĂ&#x17E;ciaries. the responsibility that has been entrusted to me. I ask myself: Good health is a critical part Did we mÂ&#x160;lama (protect) of helping families do better.

HawaiĂ&#x201D;iĂ&#x2022;s people and environ- :Xid\e Ă&#x2021;?lclĂ&#x2C6; That is why we have been vocal mental resources and OHAĂ&#x2022;s about encouraging our benC`e[j\p assets? What have we done to eĂ&#x17E;ciaries to use the resources perpetuate Hawaiian culture? made available through the 6TWUVGG /CWK How have we enhanced the Affordable Care Act (ACA) lives of Native Hawaiians, while Ă? otherwise known as Obamacontinuing to build a strong and care Ă? to get quality health healthy Hawaiian people and nation? insurance. The preventive care that the ACA makes possible will go a long way I am happy to report that over the course toward addressing the disproportionate of a busy year we have taken important occurrence of diabetes, hypertension and steps that addressed all aspects of our heart disease among Native Hawaiians. stated mission: steps that I believe move us forward as a people. We weighed in One way in which we perpetuate our to ask that our children not be denied the culture is to preserve traditional knowlopportunity for language immersion that edge. That is why we welcomed the focus is so critical to sustaining our culture. We on the Ă&#x201D;aha moku system of stewardship, have celebrated and promoted the use of designed to bring back the best of indighoĂ&#x201D;oponopono Ă? the ancient Hawaiian enous resource management systems. practice of forgiveness and reconcilia- Integral to this is recognizing the intertion. In these times when religion is too connectedness of all aspects of nature often used to divide rather than to unite, and the impact of human action. That a process that combines aspects of Hindu was brought home to us as we listened and Buddhist practices of renunciation to the appeals of the people of NiĂ&#x201D;ihau to and Christian concepts of repentance can do something about the overĂ&#x17E;shing that only bode well for the community. was affecting their ability to feed their families.

Amidst the sometimes overheated debate about nationhood, we took pragGood governance also demands that we matic steps toward achieving economic take stock of where we have fallen short. sovereignty. OHA has come out in favor We had to make some tough decisions to of public/private partnerships to make the cut back on funding the KanaĂ&#x201D;iolowalu, most of our energy resources and give or Native Hawaiian Roll Commission, Native Hawaiians the means of improv- which had not met expectations. We will ing the well-being of their families. The need to revisit where we are with regard stake we took in HuĂ&#x201D;ena Power, a Native to more fully meeting the original goal Hawaiian geothermal development com- of the commission. pany met our stringent investment policy guidelines. But what should matter even For now, we wish all our beneĂ&#x17E;ciaries a more to our beneĂ&#x17E;ciaries is that this happy and successful New Year. We will investment holds the promise of moving do our best to make it so by continuing to us toward independence from fossil fuels. work toward meeting our strategic goals, Geothermal is the only renewable energy including the development of KakaĂ&#x201D;ako resource that we have that can do what Makai. oil does today: provide a stable source of power. Geothermal will be there for Me Ka HaĂ&#x201D;ahaĂ&#x201D;a. ¢ us even when the sun does not shine and

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At this point in our history, there seems to be a need for us to deeply understand how historihen we cal, cultural, community, think environmental and family about exposure to trauma, vioIfY\ik B% o u r lence and oppression C`e[j\p# Ai% ancesplays a signiĂ&#x17E;cant role in tors, work in our our families, our commucommunities and love nities and the systems that 6TWUVGG *CYCK´K our families, we are often are designed to support seeking ways to guide us. We need to understand our lives in light of conscious and what is required to build resilience unconscious trauma. Confucius rather than vulnerability across reminded us of the ways in which all domains of our lives. We need our experiences shape our knowing to bring resources to bear for our and, in turn, our ways of engaging families as well as those who are in the world. Ă&#x2019;By three methods in the helping professions, workwe may learn Wisdom. First is by ing in systems that are themselves reĂ&#x;ection, which is the noblest; potentially traumatizing and harmsecond, by imitation, which is easi- ful. Think of the challenges faced est; and third, by experience, which every day by those who work in the is the bitterest.Ă&#x201C; judicial system, child protection

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Building our trauma literacy is one way to take our experiences and Ă&#x2019;learn Wisdom.Ă&#x201C; Trauma literacy refers to understanding the basic neuro-developmental mechanisms associated with trauma; understanding principles and practices that prevent or minimize the impact of trauma; and designing and implementing approaches and practices that improve the health and welfare of individuals, communities and systems. This perspective is not speciĂ&#x17E;c to one model of clinical care, community development or conĂ&#x;ict management Ă? and is intended to integrate into a variety of theoretical models and diverse cultural contexts.

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It has broad applicability, can be adapted to meet the needs of many different populations and results in widespread increased understanding of the importance of our individual and collective experience.

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E na- â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;ohana Hawaiâ&#x20AC;&#x2DC;i: If you are planning a reunion or looking for genealogical information, Ka Wai Ola will print your listing at no charge on a space-available basis. Listings should not exceed 200 words. OHA reserves the right to edit all submissions for length. Send your information by mail, or e-mail kwo@OHA.org. E ola na- mamo a Ha- loa!

2014 AKANA Ă? The Akana Ă&#x201D;Ohana will host a reunion July 18 and 19, 2014, on the Island of OĂ&#x201D;ahu for the descendants of the children of Wong Sing Akana and Kailianu KaĂ&#x201D;Â&#x161;pÂ&#x;iki.

The children are: Ami (Akana) Lee; Aiona Akana; Ah Yee KaĂ&#x201D;ili (Akana) Keanini; Emma Meliaka (Akana) Machado; Esther PoĂ&#x201D;ohiwi (Akana) Todd; Joseph Kepa Akana; Rose PiĂ&#x201D;ipiĂ&#x201D;i (Akana) Sayers; Martha HoĂ&#x201D;okano (Akana) Smith; Rebecca Leilani Ah Choy (Akana) Tim Sing; William KuĂ&#x201D;uleiaihue Ah Lei Akana; Poha Ah Tuck Akana aka Albert Ling Hing Lam; Harriet Ah Lin KuĂ&#x201D;uleialoha (Akana) Loo and Mary NÂ&#x160;wahine (Akana) Kealoha. For detailed information, please contact us: by email, Yvette Kama at akanaohanareunion@gmail.com; by phone, Shawny Stone at (808) 295-4139; by mail, Jeanette Stone at P.O. Box 179394, Honolulu, HI 96817 or join our Facebook Group Ă? Ku HoĂ&#x201D;okahi ka AKANA Ă&#x201D;Ohana at https:// facebook.com/groups/AkanaOhana/. We are seeking branch line volunteers who can assist

with contacting Ă&#x201D;ohana, event planning, genealogy research, gathering stories and pictures of the 14 children.

Morgan, Nalaielua, Padeken, Tong, Watson and Williams. For more info, email aweau familytree@hawaiiantel.net.

AWEAU Ă? The Aweau Ă&#x201D;ohana is planning a reunion in October 2014. Join our chairperson, KamanaĂ&#x201D;opono Aweau-Agres, and AWEAUFAMILYTREE on Facebook. The Aweau family tree document is going on the road. It will be on display for you to see on Feb. 8, 2014, at Kapolei Regional Park, across the street from the library; Feb. 22, 2014, at KeĂ&#x201D;ehi Lagoon Park; March 8, 2014, at WaimÂ&#x160;nalo Beach Park. The times are 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.

Look for the red banner. You are welcome to come socialize and bring your info and photos to add to the document. If you have the original document created by Larry Aweau or Henry Nalaielua, please bring it. The family tree goes back to 1670 with the ancestors from the marriage of Aweau to Kelupainahaole. Major surnames in the Aweau document are: Agres, Aipia, Aweau, Choy Foo, Domingo, Fern, Hitchcock, Ing, Kawai, Keamo, Ku, Kuikahi, Leong,

CUMMINGS Ă? The descendants of Thomas Booth Cummings will be having a Reunion 2014 to be held July 11 and 12 at the Velma McWayne Santos Community Center, PÂ&#x160;pÂ&#x161;haku Park, Wailuku, Maui, HawaiĂ&#x201D;i. Please make sure we have your address so that we can send you the registration form and other information for the occasion. Please contact Parker Henry and Momi Cummings at (808) 242-4571 or (808) 268-5584 or email leimomicummings@ yahoo.com or see the Cummings Ă&#x201D;Ohana Facebook page to get a hold of us.

KAIALAU Ă? To all descendants of Simeona Aiwohi Kaialau and sibling Sophia Manoa Kaialau, we are planning a family reunion Aug. 15-17, 2014, on the island of KauaĂ&#x201D;i. Family descendants of Simeona Aiwohi Kaialau are: Poni Kekahu (John, Aloha Hookano, Hana Suga, Victoria, Pilipo, Thelma Blake, Kawelo

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Sabarre and Simon), Bertha Ku Anakalea/ Waalani (Margaret Wong, Moke, Iliwaalani, Bertha Kalehua Kauhi), Simeon Kaialau (Robert Holi, Hillgard Kaohu, Wilbur, Otilla Kaikaka, Elizabeth Freitas), and Marie Kahumu Cox (Kaniau Torris, Frank Westly Cox, Herbert Hoover Cox, Lenore Seto). Family descendants of Sophia Manoa Kaialau are: Robert AlakaĂ&#x201D;i (Robert AlakaĂ&#x201D;i and Edward AlakaĂ&#x201D;i), Sophie Lyman (Emily Rabe, Alexander, Arthur, William, Harry), Martha Makaawaawa (Sam Makaawaawa, Robert Makaawaawa and Marie Carson), Rosebella Machado (Ellenbelle) and Tim (Kim Kapahu), Masa, Shima, Albert, Edward, Ashford (Kala), Rebecca Niheu, Mary Aviguetero, Anna Keamoai and Julia Nakaya.

For information contact Myrna Bucasas at email myrna.bucasas@gmail.com or call (808) 337-9475. We also have a Kaialau Facebook page with information regarding the upcoming reunion.

KALELEIKIÂŻ Ă? Descendants of Samuel KekuaokalÂ&#x160;Ă&#x201D;auĂ&#x201D;alaĂ&#x201D;iliahi KaleleikÂ&#x2022; and Adeline Kaniho Glenney KaleleikÂ&#x2022;. Hui KaleleikÂ&#x2022; Ă&#x201D;Ohana is facilitating a Ă&#x2019;HoloholoĂ&#x201C; at Kamakalepo on June 21, 2014. We need kÂ&#x161;kua with the food, logistics and activities committees. Anyone who can help, please email hooheleikamakalepo@ yahoo.com.

MOSSMAN Ă? From Feb. 12 -17, 2014, Mossman descendants from around the world will gather on OĂ&#x201D;ahu for a five-day event that celebrates heritage and family. Genealogy and other workshops will be held, there will be an Ă&#x201D;Ohana Picnic, a lÂ&#x;Ă&#x201D;au and more exciting events.

Registration is required at: www.pouhana.com/ mossman, or for more info, email the planning committee at gatheringmossmans@gmail.com.

PIO Ă? The descendants of Kepio aka Kaawalauole/Kaawalauloa/Keliipio/Pio and first wife Keoahu of KaupÂ&#x161;, Maui, will be having a family reunion on Maui island, July 3-6, 2014. Kepio and Keoahu had six children who used the surname Kepio or Pio at some point in 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), Domitila Namahana (Hui Sing), Poni, Kahalepaahao, Cecilia Kupu aka Tupu (Kaaihue), Kanoho, Kaawaliilii, Mahana, Kamaka, Joseph Iukewe aka Teve and Margaret.

Victoria Nakoaelua (we are still searching for her descendants) married Samuel Kahaleauki and had possibly 1-2 other marriages, children: Kalahiki, Lousiana Helela (Joseph Keawe, their hÂ&#x160;nai children are Andrew Alameida and Martha Smith) and another daughter possibly named Nakoa (Henry Stuart). Julia Malaea Ă&#x2019;MariaĂ&#x201C; married first Keahinuuanu and second Sam Akahi Sr., children: Paul Keahinuuanu Adams Sr., Kaaialii, Kalahele, Paahao, Kalei, Kamuela, Lika S., Liilii aka Sam Jr., Kawailani and Andrew Taki. Samuel Kaukani married first Mele Kakaio and second Rebecca Malulu, children: Joseph Kaaialii, Annie (Peters), Samuel Jr., Paul. Ipoaloha married Theodore George Kalalani Kekiwi, children: Agnes Kamilanui

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Contact: KaĂ&#x201D;apuni Peters-Wong 808-375-4321, Toni Kowalski 808-436-1845, Donna HueSing Curimao 808-264-3178, Valda Ă&#x2019;SweetheartĂ&#x201C; Baisa Andaya 808-572-9245, or email pioohana@gmail.com. â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;IMI â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;OHANA â&#x20AC;˘ FAMILY SEARCH ALO/LOW Ă? We are looking for descendants of James Herman (Ahsun) Alo/Low. He was born on Maui and his parents were Thomas Look Tam and Meleana Ahana Wong. There were nine children with Annie Kalanihale Kai. The children were: Lydia Ayok, Mary Keahilani, James Kahana, Edward Carl, Thomas, Lucille, Paul Blaise, George Herman and Annie Kalanihale. There were seven children with Lillian Marion Eckart. The children were: Mary Elizabeth, Robert Herman, Francis Adrian, Ann Delores, Joseph Carl, Charles Barry and Adrienne Rita (Mui Lang). If you are a part of this Ă&#x201D;ohana, please contact us. We are hoping to have an Ă&#x201D;ohana gathering, on OĂ&#x201D;ahu in June 2014. For more information: email mel526lv@ hotmail.com, or call 909-244-9902, ualhpd@ hawaii.rr.com, D.Cota77@gmail.com, LGspeck@aol.com, Kimberlymiller424@ gmail.com.

ESTRELLA Ă? My great-grandparents arrived on the ship called the Abergeldie in HawaiĂ&#x201D;i on May 10, 1883. Their names are Arsenio de Sousa Estrella from Sao Pedro, Ribeira Grande, Sao Miguel, and Carolina de Jesus Sosiro from Conceicao, Ribeira Grande, Sao Miguel. They had two children with them, Manuel and Maria.

They then had Antone, John, Guilhelmina and Joseph born in HawaiĂ&#x201D;i. They lived in North Kohala, HawaiĂ&#x201D;i, and Arsenio had left the family. Carolina then married Frank Lorenzo (Lawrence) and had a son Frank Lawrence and lived in Wailuku, Maui. If anyone is a descendant of this Ă&#x201D;ohana, please contact me by email, annette913@yahoo.com.

KA â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;OHANA O KALAUPAPA Ă? Has records and resources that could provide you with information about any ancestors you might have had at Kalaupapa. Contact us by email (info@kalaupapaohana.org), mail (Ka Ă&#x201D;Ohana O Kalaupapa, P.O. Box 1111, Kalaupapa, HI 96742) or phone (Coordinator Valerie Monson at 808-573-2746). There is no charge for our research. All descendants are also welcome to become part of Ka Ă&#x201D;Ohana O Kalaupapa. ¢

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