MO‘OLELO NUI/COVER FEATURE
Being Hawaiian men and women of worth Page16 By Kathy Muneno
The philosophies behind the ‘Aha Ka ¯ne and ‘Aha Wa ¯hine gatherings Umi Kai, left, and Mehanaokala ¯ Hind share a laugh. – Photo: Francine Murray
mea o loko table of contents Iune | June 2012 | Vol. 29, No. 6 Kamana‘opono M. Crabbe, Ph.D. Ka Pouhana, Chief Executive Officer Community Engagement
Ke¯haunani Abad, Ph.D. Director Communications
Lisa Asato Communication Specialist
John Matsuzaki Communication Specialist
HO‘OKAHUA WAIWAI/ECONOMIC SELF-SUFFICIENCY
SBA recognizes 3 Ma¯lama Loan recipients Page 5 By Lisa Asato
Francine Murray
Garett Kamemoto Manager
Harold Nedd Public Relations Specialist
Alice Silbanuz Public Relations Specialist
Email/Websites
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Kumu Kahua revives Ka¯mau A‘e Page 22 By Alice Milham
Alani Apio’s play about Hawaiian sovereignty returns to the theater where it saw its debut 15 years ago
The Native Hawaiian business owners are honored at an annual awards ceremony
MELE AILANA/ISLAND MUSIC SCENE
Communication Specialist Media Relations & Messaging
NA¯ HANANA/EVENTS
Ku¯KA¯Ku¯KA¯/COMMUNITY FORUM
Reflections on the Dalai Lama’s visit to Hawai‘i page 6 By John De Fries and Kelvin H. Taketa
In a trip infused with Hawaiian culture, His Holiness reminds us to honor one another as a single humanity
Standing together in song
Will Murray (Alika) mourns the death of Raymond Rivera (Georgie) in Ka¯mau A‘e. - Courtesy: Pacific Light Studios
Page 23 By Alice Milham
A new double CD, funded by OHA, is a musical marriage between charter school students and luminaries of the local music scene
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