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Children born in 1996 and living in the districts served by our preschools may apply. This is a one-year program for four-year-olds. The application deadline is December 31, 1999. Preference is given to children of Hawaiian descent at some sites. For applications and information call 842-8800 on O'ahu and 1-800-842-IMUA ext. 8800 on neighbor islands. VOLUME 16,NUMBER 10 'OKAKOPA (OCTOBER) '99 , , "EI -I : . I Applications for the 2000-2001 school year are being accepted for can Kamehameha preschools from reSidents of the following areas: O'ahu Wai'anae Coast, Pearl City to Hawai'i Kai, Papakolea, Waimanalo, Kahalu'u, Waiahole, and Ka'a'awa to Waimea Bay Kaua'j East (Wailua to Hanalei) and West (Koloa to Kekaha) be Maul Kahului, Wailuku, Waihe'e, Hana, Upcountry, Kihei and Lahaina Moloka'j Entire island Hawai'i East (Keaukaha, Hilo, Kea'au, Mountain View, Volcano, Pahoa and Hamakua) and West (Kohala, Kona, Waikoloa and Honaunau) ••••••• •••••••••••••••••••••• child's KAMEHAMEHA SCHOOLS BERNICE PAUAHI BISHOP ESTATE KSBE's polley to give preference to individuals of HawaIIan descent as permilled by law has been ruled non·discriminatory by the IRS. •••••••••••••••••• Ka Wai Ola 0 OHA, Office of Hawaiian Affairs BULK RATE 711 Kapi'olani Blvd., Suite 500 U.S. POSTAGE Honolulu, Hawai'i 96813-5249 PAID Honolulu, Hawaii Permit No. 298 Last month's Waialua Taro Festival taught a fundamental lesson: That Hawaiians, as descendants of Haloa, the first taro plant, are inextricably connected to the land, and have an ongoing responsibJity for its care. E ala e na marna a Haloa! PHOTOS COURTESY OF WAiALUA TARO FESTIVAL r :us VOLUME 16, NUMBER 10, 'OKAKOPA (OCTOBER) 1999 RI C E v s . CAYETANO u.s. to argue; Waihe'e to attend tion in Office of Hawaiian state, will use the remainder. By Pa u l o Durbin Affairs elections to voters of "I think it will make an excel- HE UNITED States Hawaiian ancestry. lent team," said aHA board Supreme Court has grant- Arguing for the Solicitor attorney Sherry Broder. She ed the request by the General will be the office spe- added that last term the Solicitor General of the cialist on native issues, Edwin Supreme Court clerks had oited States to argue in Kneedler. Both the petitioner Roberts the most effec- 1fa\'or of the State of Hawai 'i's Harold "Freddy" Rice and the tive attorney at oral argument. po ition when the court hears State of Hawai'i have 30 min- As petitioner, Rice had the Rice vs. Cayetano Oct. 6. utes each to present their case opportunity to respond to the Solicitor General Seth Wax- to the justices, and of the state's brief and he filed his man filed one of the numerous state's half-hour, Kneedler reply in early September. friend-of-the-court upporting will use 10 minutes and John "But," said Broder, "he raised the con titutionality of the Roberts, the Washington attor- limitation re tricting participa- ney hired to represent the See RICE on page 3 Rice vs. Cayetano gets launch An attorney on the team of Attorney Jon M . Van Dyke's Attorney in Rice legal experts who filed an ami- work in the publication as information site on Internet cus curiae (friend of the court) explained the issue, facts and brief in support of the State in relevance of the Rice vs. Hawaiians, researchers, legal scholars, general public and vs. Cayetano Rice vs. Cayetano was pub- Cayetano case that has galva- the media now have a place to go to find out the background li hed in the pre tigious PRE- nized national media attention. and status of Rice vs. Cayetano with the launch Sept. 22 of has insights VIEW of the United States The article i available at www.i atieHawaiians.com. Supreme Court Cases, produced aHA's latest Web site at The site was activated exactly two weeks before the U.S. Supreme Court is scheduled to hear oral arguments from the ' h d b ABA the American Bar Associa- www.NativeHawaiians.com. pUbl lS eynon. KWO staff report attorneys representing the State of Hawai'i, the U.S. Solicitor General as well as Harold "Freddy" Rice. The Web site has an immense informational resource base on the background of the case, background of aHA and its position, history of Native Hawaiians, lesson plans, recent news articles on the case, press kits, etc. OHA videos to air on KITV Oct 6, 10 This site also provides downloadable copies of the amicus Two videos explaining the history of the ceded al public at a time when Hawaiian issues such as curiae (friend of the court) briefs filed at the Supreme Court. land trust and the timetable that led to the cre- the Oct. 6 hearing by the U.S. Supreme Court of The site will be maintained as long as is necessary to provide ation of the Office of Hawaiian Affairs will be Rice vs. Cayetano are discussed in the media. information on the case to interested people in Hawai'i and aired on KITV (ABC) at 6:30 p.m. Oct. 6 and at The videos go to the heart of the many reasons around the globe. Web users can also get to the site by visit- 4:30 p.m. Oct. 10. behind the necessity of aHA and its work for the ing aHA's main Web site at www.OHA.org. The videos are de igned to provide aHA-relat- betterment of conditions of Hawaiians. KWO staff report ed information to the beneficiaries and the gener- KWO staff report 0 C T 0 B E R Once punished for speaking Hawaiian in school, The Friends of Moku'ula will construct a cul- "The Queen's Songbook," assembled by Hui Elizabeth Kauahipaula is honored for excellence tural center on historic acreage now occupied Hanai, features 60 of Lili'u's best, available at in language education. See story on page 5. by a baseball field. See story on page 10. Native Books. See story on page 11. 2· 'Elua 'Okakopa (October) '99 $ OAR D 0 T R U S T E } , is Rowena Akana ' Sovel'elgnly In sync Rice Seal'chlng HAIR PERSON & TRUSTEE-AT-URO " Hannah Kihalani Springer As a second-generation Scandi- I am one of the many kanaka I'm looking for family members VICE-CHAI,. & TRUSTEE, HAWAI't navian American uneducated in the maoli living in Halawa's concrete from the Kalohelani or Kamauoha Haunani Apoliona lies of the imperialistic United prison system that would like to 'ohana on O'ahu. We just discov- # f States, I support your sovereignty congratulate OHA trustees and ered our Hawaiian bloodline a A t Frenchy DeSoto and that of all the ancient peoples . staff for an outstanding perfor- couple of years back and need f of this world. There is a history mance in accomplishing the task help. At the present time, I'm more believable and comprehensive needed to defend the native rights very involved with preserving the than the Western version of of kanaka maoli. The proper steps Hawaiian paniolo culture here in mankind's past. Credit for this have been taken to stand strong in San Diego and looking for a job insight must go to the ancestors that the majestic fight to overcome the invitation from any cattle ranch to USTEE, MAU. faithfully advanced memories battles with Mr. Harold "Freddy" learn our Hawaiian paniolo yton Hee through legends and symbols and to Rice. Although the legal battles lifestyle. Maybe someone could TRU TEE, O'AHU "I people that learned from ancient continue, this outcome has demon- come forward with information or Moses . Keale memories. Immanuel Velikovski's strated that the United States of contact me. Mahalo nui loa. TRUSTEE, KJQ,IA'I & tI"IHAU Worlds in Collision began to con- America continues to recognize its Mo Kalohelani-Malabanan nect the legends with specific flaws that disdain the dignity of 2275 Ingrid Ave. Colette Y. Pi'ipi'i events that challenged the orthodox TRUSTEE, MOLOKA'I'& LANA'I voting for our beloved independent San Diego, Calif. 92154 view and was ostracized by the sci- nation. We kanaka maoli in entific community. Halawa send our blessings and I am trying to find my two sis- ADM I N I S T, R A T ION Later, David Talbott accumulated support to OHA's team. "KUlia i ters, Louise Kukana Akiu and Vio- considerable insight into the past of ka nu 'u" to those who supported let Mary Akiu, in Honolulu. Our AOMINIIIITRATOR ancient cultures we are all descend- OHA. 'Onipa'a and mana are parents were Henry Aloi Akiu, lished by the Office of Hawaiian Affairs ed from. This perspective has influ- need to overcome an ambitious born April 14, 1905 in Wai '6hinu, Public I ormation Office enced me. I am a simple man look- man who seems not to appreciate Ka'ii, Hawai'i, and Louise Kaohe R nMielke illg for the family of humanity and what life and ke akua have given Kolo Kaulaloha, born in 1903 in will likely travel to your island as a to him and his beautiful family. LIhu'e, Kaua'i. They divorced and step in the right direction. William Paleka 11/ we moved to Ho'olehua, Moloka'i. I share with you these sites that Halawa describe the comparative mytholog- Leilani Victoria Akui Randolph ical study important to understand- 219 Bridgeview Dr. ing the world's peoples and their San Francisco, CA 94124 beliefs: www.kronia.com. 415-282-0612 www.ames.net/aeon.