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until 19H, this historic two-story struct ure hosted KAILUA-KONA Hawaiian Royalty when they vaca tioned in Kona. It is now a muse um and is open dail y for visitors. There is WELCOMES US! an admission charge. TIH ~ 36th Annual Convention of the Association of Mokuaikaua Church, located directly across Hulihe'e \~'i11 Hawaiian Civic Clubs be held in Kailua-Kona from Palace, is the site of the first Christian Church in the November B-13 , 1995. Our host will he the nine clubs State of llawai'i, huilt in IH20. The present structure was that make up the Hawai'i Council. This yea r the Ilawai'i built in 1827 also by Governor Ku akini. Amodel of the Council is headed hy Leimana DeMate of the Kona Brig Thaddeus, the shi p that carried the fi rst missionar­ Hawaiian Civic Club, TIle convention chair is Martha ies 10 Hawai'i is on display at the church. McNicoU of the llilo Hawaiian Civic Club, We are TIle seawa ll south of the Pier is called the Kona informed tha t they have ma ny exciting things planned Seawall and as you walk hy, we call your attention to a for us. plaque indicating the wall was dedicated in the memo­ The Convention theme is "Ho'omaka" (To begin, ry of Edward S. Ka'aua, Territorial District Engineer, start, to put forth buds). Conve ntion Headquarters will Isla nd of Hawai'i, 1947-1957. It is interesting to note be the King Kamehameha Kona Beach Hotel located in that Mr. Ka'aua just happens to be the late uncle of our the heart of Kail ua. own KaleLoke!Sma ll world eh! The opening ceremonies will be held at the Ah u'ena The Hawai'i Cou nci l extends its alohaand welcomes fronting the hotel site. As indicated in our July all conve ntion delegates, alterna tes, me mbers and issue, the beiau is possibly the most significant of all guests. Hawaiian sites and is believed to date back to the peri­ od of liloa inthe 15th century. It is alsothe place where Nubou solicits articles and information from aU Kame hame ha I died on May 8, 181 9. clubs and members. 11 ) 'OU hate interesting thirrgs Additional points of interest, all within walking dis­ to share, or questions that )'011 want answered, tance, are the Kailua Pier, which also fronts the hotel please caUCharles Rose at 536-0375. and is the huh of many activities. It was built in 191 8 and was once the center of shipping and inter-island transportation. Ga me fi shing boats come 10 weigh in What's Inside and display thei r catches, tour boats pick-up and deliv­ President's Message 2 er passengers, people come to swim , fi sh or just visit. Convention News 3 Outrigger canoe races are also held there. TIle world Reader's Comments 4 famous Iron Man Triathlon begins at the nearby beach and ends just south of the pier. Features S-13 . lIuli he'e Palace, one of only three royal palaces in Historic Sites 14 Ame rica, was built by Governor in 1828. Up Editorial 15 As we prepare for our 1995 annual nomic crisis we arc experiencing, you'd convention, I cannot help but reflect on think one of our politicos would jump at the past year. And, on reflection, it's clear the chance to announce some plan for that 1995 has not been a part icularly good dealing with the symptoms, ifnot the dis- year for the Hawaiian people or our case. Instead, there has been lillie said homeland. and even less done. And , they insult our 1995 has brought with it great disap- intelligence with pictures of thumbs. pointments and downright despair. As the Our beloved media continue to sell state government acts to downsize itself newspapers and air time with sensa tional, and Congress does the same with federal front page exposes of everything from programs, the Hawaiian people, pcrenni- problems in our prisons and law-enforce- ally at the bottom of the economic heap in 1I. K. 1317155 Keppeler ment programs to library closing at the Hawai'i arc feeling the impacts already.... with more 10 University. Meanwhile, on pagefour or five (and buried come. in a collection of snippets from around the nation) Although it looks now like only about 400 of the appears an item that reports in very subdued terms that state workers threatened with the loss of their jobs will the administration has managed to reduce the federal actuall y find themselves out of stale employment, they deficit for the third year in a row. will have joined people in the private sector who have Curious you say? Should il be news to us that, to been looking for work for over a year now. These arc the news media , good news is not news? conscientious, capable people from every industry: agti- Without the help of the state government or the cultu re, hospitality, real estate and construction. media or some bankers' thumb, the people of Hawai'i And, thumbs up or down, the sluggish economy of are simply going to have to pull ourselves up by the Hawai'i continues to sulfer bruising hus in its all but rer- bootstraps. We need answers to questions like: Ca n minal sugar and pineapple sectors and its falt ering visi- government be taught 10 fa cilitate business rather than tor industry and which cause a ripple effect out into block it? Ca n the sugar and pineapple industries be other sectors of the economy. replaced by viable ventures growing other crops? Are Is any body listening? Hawai'i stands out as one of there other industries we should consider? the most difficult places in the world to conduct busi- These questions need to be asked by the populace ness, especially a small business. With duplicative gov- if they are to gain the attention of the politicos and the ernmcnul regulations, the highest temporal)' disability media . Moreover, as long as the Hawaiian people con- insurance rates inthe country , mandatory medical insur- tinue to suffer the most during economic downturns, ance, a regressive excise lax on CVL'!)1hinll and bur- our Association should be amongst the first community gconing state and county governments 10 support, it 's group to raise these questions and keep asking then no wonder lhal business fa ilures arc ram pant and busi- until we can get a meaningful reaction from our elected nessstarts have dwindled. offic ials and the media. Yet , there has 1X:C11 absolutely no rea l movement Is anybody listening? toward improving the picture. Wi th the ki nd of ceo- 2 Plans for the 36th Annual Convention of the AOIICC FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 10 have been completed. Our hosts, the Hawai'i Council, Information Booth: Main Lobby 8-5 PM announces the following Schedule of Activities: Steno Pool: Boardroom Concessions: Main & South Lobby TIJESDAY, NOVEMBER 7 Registration: Pre-fun ction Lobby, 9 AM Information Booth: Main Lobby, 8-1 PM 2nd Pl enary Session: Kamahahonu Rm, 8:30 AM Mainland Council Meeting: Eka hi Rm, 5 PM President's Luncheon: Moby Dick Rm, 12 N Program Committees Benefits/Entitlements: 113A , 1:30 PM WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 8 Education: TBA , 1:30 PM Steno Pool: Boardroom Employment/I lousing: TBA, 1:30 PM Concessions: Ma in & South Lobby Health: TBA , 1:30 PM Information Booth: Main Lobby, 8-5 PM Na Mea Hawai'i: TBA , 1:30 PM Bowling: Kona Bowling Alley, 8 AM Native Rights: TBA , 1:30 PM Registration: Pre-function Lobby, 9 AM Aha Mele: Karnakahoriu Rm, 8:30 PM Historic Sites Tour: Main Lobby 7:30 AM Golf: Kona SurfResort, I I AM SATIJRDAY, NOVEMBER 11 Na Pa'ani Games: Lawn Area, I PM Kaman: TI3A, 5:30 PM Information Booth: Main Lobby 8-5 PM Cribbage: mA, 5:30 PM Steno Pool: Boardroom Board of Directors Meeting: TBA Concessions: Main & South Lobby Final Plenary Session: Karnakahonu Rm, 8:30 AM Aha Aina : TIIA, 6:30-11 PM TIlURSDAY, NOVEMBER 9

Information Booth: Main Lobby, 8-5 PM SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 12 Steno Pool: Boardroom Concessions: Main & South Lobby Church Services: TBA Registration: Pre-function Lobby, 9 AM Workshop I: TBA, 8 AM -1 2 N Work Shop 11 : 113A, 8 AM -12 N RESOLUTIONS Administration Committee Meetings Community Rel ations: 113A, 1-4:30 PM There have been 24 Resolutions submitted for con­ Convention: mA, 1-4:30 PM sidera tion by delegates this yea r. Individuals and Budget/Finan ce: 111A, 1-4:30 PM clubs who have submitted Resolutions are urged to Government: 113A, 1-4:30 PM have representatives familiar with the issues pre­ Policy/ Planning: TBA , 1-4:30 PM sent at the committee meetings. In the past, commit­ Opening Ceremony: Ahu 'ena Heiau, 5:30 PM tees have had difficulty during their deliberations lst Plenary Session: Kamakahonu Rm, 6:00 PM because the makers of the va rious resolutions were not Ho'olaulea: La wn Area, 8-11 PM present.

3 gives everyone an opportunity to he heard equally and KA lAHUl HAWAI'I without disruption, It pains me to see this happen to our citizens RESPONDS hut it docs happen despite our effo rts to calm peoples' passions. Ka lahui isa democracy with a diverse array I~} ' Kilipaka Ontai of grass roots people. Only a relatively few of our over Ababui Kiu ila 1I(I//'{/i'i 0 Sail Diego 22,000 citizens are at times beyond decorum. I wish Hauuiian Ciiic Club Mahealani much aloha and hope some day she would give us the honor of becoming a citizen, III ourJII~} ' issue, 11 '1'featuredWI articlefrom ;\[abea/tmi Kamau 'u. We received Ihefolloll'illg letter; datedAugust 161b, 1995, Aloha to you Charlie Hose; I read the last issue of Nuhou and was moved to respond to the article written hy Mahcalani Kanuu'u. I must he honest and state that my impressions of Mahealani from what I read in news articles from home and from Ka lahui "communication tree" is that she was a hit on the reckless side and self-servi ng. It seems rather ironic that after reading her artic le, I find her to besensitive, intelligent and balanced in her approach to solvi ng what is pono for the You must Hawa iian people, But most of all she offers the hope understand that all Hawaiians will come that it is 1I0t together as one some day, This is a dream for all of us, Ka Labui's despite om differences in official poUcy how to achieve sovereignty. to disrupt a"d She states in her article that Ka Iahui is .. .. violent in :~:~< ~'.~ to promote their reckless disregard for *t; ~ violence in a the truth." You must under­ stand that it is not Ka lahul's public forum. official policy to disrupt and to promote violence in a Gi! Ontai, is Po», Akak(//mi .\lokll, Ku Labui Hauui'i. public forum. Our offic ial Ix,licy is to promote intelli­ }le isalsoa memberoftbeAbabuiKiwi/a}kurai'i ()Sail gent int(lflllL' d publ ic meetings in an atmos phere th.u Diego llauuiian Ciiic Club.

,j Hawaiian-based organizations called Ka Pa'akai a Ka KONA HAWAIIAN Aina, is in a contested case before the IA1nd Use CMCCLUB Commission with the Kaupulchu Development. This I~I ' company is attempting to reclassify a large portion of the Kekaha lands from conservation to urban in order Hannah spri ll[!,l'r that a residential complex that would accompany a Kona Hauaiian Sen'ice CII/b resort could be bui lt . In this process, Kalaemano, one of the few remain ing natural salt gathering plains in Kona Founded by Lili 'uokalani Kawananakoa Morris, the would be adversely affected. While KIICC is not anti ­ mother of Abigail Kekaulike Kawananakoa, the Kona development, it is asking thaI the resort development Hawaiian Civic Club was chartered in 1952 (Mrs. Morris adhere to a 1000-ft shoreline setback in order to pre­ also founded the Prince Kuhi o Hawaiian CivicClub our serve the pristine waters and rich coastline that is con­ sister club). ' sistently used for native Hawaiian gathering. Kana Hawaiian CivicClub began with a strong ded­ In 1991 , the Association held a planning retreat in ica tion to the welfare of the Hawaiian people and our Na po'opo'o that turned out to have far-reachingeffects members have reflected that commitment. And on KII CC. In that retreat, it was pointed out that it was although we have always strived to be well rounded, im portant for clubs to broaden their scopes in terms of many of our Hawaiian leaders from Kana paid much membership, visibil ity and accessibility. KHCCtook thai attention to the everevolving land issues and preserva­ advice to heart , and the result is that our membership tion of land assets in West Hawai'i. now includes those belonging to other Hawaiian orga­ Because of the South Kana constituency, KIICC nizations that normally have not co-mingled before. TIle was active in efforts to stop the military bombing exer­ network that has been built has endured and strength­ cises inSouth Kona. This was prior to anyconce ntrated ened the bond between all Hawaiians, regardless of effo rts to stop bombing on Kaho'olawe, and it set the their affiliation, on the islandof Ilawai'i. In our goal of consciousness of the Hawaiian people in Kona against "onipa'a ", this has encom passed other known groups military bombing in Hawai'i of the public as well. On behalf of KII CC, President Pilipio Springer co­ The Kona Hawaiian Civic Club lives its motto "Kulla IKa Nu'u,"Stri ve for the Highest. authored a resolut ion, ratified by the Associati on, 10 establish Kealakekua Ba y as a State Marine Park. Pilipio Springer then served as AOIICC President from 1968 to 1970. That set the tone, and from then on, TIle KII CC has strived to actively become involved with the protection and preservation of Hawaiian land assets and va lues. Currently , KIICC. as part of a coalition comprised of

5 MEMORIES OF rnn PAST ~I ' Kale Loke The yea r is 1981 , the event is the 22 ml An nual Attending the board meeting in Whitney's suite and Convention of the Association of Hawaiian Civic Clubs, finding out that Aunty Sis Weidman would not be in the site is An aheim, Ca lifornia, Disneyland, the attendance. What a downer! Disneyland Hotel, Our President is Whit ney Sitting on stage during the Opening Ceremonies as Anderson, who is servi ng his 5th year in office. For the a member of the Board. Watching all of the delegates, first time in our history, the Association of Hawaiian alternates, members and guests as they take their Civic Clubs is venturing outside of Hawai': for a places. They represent the largest gathering of our Convention. It is believed that we are the fi rst Hawaiian organiza tion up 10 that time. The excitement goes on! Orga nization to ever do so. Our hosts arc the Aha lIui During the business session, delegates voted to raise o Kalakaua Hawaiian Civic Club of San Francisco and donate $40,000 to the lolani Palace to restore the and the Aha Hui 0 Liliu'okalanl Hawaiian Civic Ali 'i portraits. Although this endeavor met with some Club of Southern California. Whal excitement! concern and unhappiness among some of the clubs, Taking the supposed 50-minute bus ride from Los today, if you visit the Palace, you can be proud of the Angeles to Anaheim. Seeing beautiful portrait frames that nothing but white lights com­ we paid for. ing at you and red lights in Participating in all of the front of you on the freeway social activities including the during peak traffic hours. formal Aha Aina, where I Realizing that the trip is tak­ had 10 wear a sash that did ing much longer, 2 1/2 hours not fit. How humiliating! I 10 be exact. No problem, the remember George Na ope excitement is still there! tell ing me to take it off. Bringing flowers, Marnuts What a bummer! and papayas from the Big Being invited to the Island as gifts for our hosts. host's hospital ity room and Making new fri ends and listening to the lovely voices renewing old friendships. singing into the wee hours. Working with , watching and 111e excitement continues! learning from the likes of AI Saying good by to Pelayao, Bryon Bader, everyone as we leave George Choi and Wini Smith Disneyland for La s Vegas, about hosting a classy con­ where we will see many vention. Ilow great it was! more of our friends. What a Meeting Marlene Sai I'm Conventio n, the greatest the first time and heating her ever! at cribbage. What a thrill ! Kale Luke ak" Charles Ruse HISTORIC SITES TOUR CONVENTION DESK

I~I ' In an attempt to assist members and guests attend­ Ma'"Rarel Hosbida ing conve nt ion to locate the various meeting rooms, Konala Hauaiian Ciiic Gub concessions/vendors, schedule of events, ctc., the Hawai'i Council will be providing an Information Desk chaired by Maulili Dickson at the convention. The 36th Annual Conve ntion Historic tour will be In addition to Convention matters , general info nna­ held on ovembe r 8, 1995. and we will tour the tion about Kail ua-Kona, such as walking tours. restau­ MahukonaCoast in ort h Kohala. 111e bus will leave the rant informati on. historical data, etc., will also be avail­ King Kameharneha Ilotel at 7:30 AM in order for us to able. The desk will be located in the lobby across from return with enough time to enjoy the Hawaiian games the Front Desk and will be open from Thursday, in the afte rnoon. November 7th through Saturday, November 11th, 1995. This is a hiking tour!!!! Please wear appropriate lIours of operation will be 8:00 AM to 1:00 PM. clothing andshoes as there are heaire trees with thorns. An easel and bulletin board will be availa ble for Water and lunch will he provided. We are starting messages and notices or announcements. Everyone is early, before the heat of thesun gets too hot , to see and encouraged to take advantage of this information desk, understand our legacy that has been left behind by our where Hawai'i Council members will glad to be ofassis­ ancestors. tance. 111e Mahukona Coast is full of history from ancient times to the Sugar era until the present. Sites from each era arc still standing. The hiking will consist of walking on an ancient mauka trail, a lifeline for the Hawaiian people. 111ey gathered from theocean to the mountains. We will enter or exit through severalPllkapa. The most significant site is the Ko'a Holomoana Heiau used by navigators, a one-of-a-kind site on this island with several upright stones, each having a pur­ pose. Women will not be allowed on top of the heiau, but the men are invited to enjoy the beauty and understanding of this Heiau , Hopefully the whales will be in the area. We will also sec a canoe house, a kau bale, a beiau dedicated to the Maumalei for they helped with fi shing. Sites during the plantation era will also be seen. We look forward to sharing this experience with all of you. Remember, the bus leaves at 7:30 AM.

7 HO'OPULOA HAWAllAN CMC CLUB

~ }' leimana Demate President lluuui'i Council

In 1926, the majestic Mauna Loa erupted sending fi ery la va pouring down the south side of the island, devouring everything in its journey 10 the sea. Nothing was spared as Madam Pele consumed miles and miles, from lush fertile farmland to graceful palm trees on the while beaches on the coast. The villages of llo'opuloa and Miloli'i were nestled along the coastli ne where the lava was predicted to flow into the sea. Soon however, it became apparent that Mi loli'i would be spared, but the village of Ho'opuloa was directly in the path of destruction . It was apparent that the peopleof llo'opu­ loa would need to be evacuated. Everyone from the Charles Jll/aJr. neighboring villages came to help. One of those who answered the call for kokua was Charles Hua , Sr. and During the next couple of days, Charles, Sr. and his his son Charles, jr, son delivered food donatedbyJulian Yatesto Miloli'i by Charles Hua Jr., born in Keoke'a, South Kana in boat because the lava had cut off all land access by 1911 , andcamefrom a family of fishermen. Generations then. On one of the trips, the boat broke down and of Iluas had lived and worked in Ho'opuloa, Miloli'i and could not be repaired there. There W:lS no other way the surrounding areas. When they knew that the lava of communication so the village leader, Eugene was going to take Ho'opuloa, young Charles and his Kaupiko, decided to lead whoevercould go out byfoot. father were ready to help with their boat. It took four But the lava was still bubbling in places around the vii­ days for the village of Ho'opuloa to be consumed. lage so no one would go except for the Catholic priest, Charles, Sf. evacuated the kupuua , who were the last to rather Eugene, Charles Hua , Sf. and Charles Hua, jr. leave, in his boat by sea since the lava had already cut Eugene Kaupiko instructed the men to cut up an old off any other access to safety. The kupuna watched rubber tire which they wrapped around their feel. lie from the rails of the boat and sorrowfull y gazed at the then led the group and walked out using a long bam­ homes that burst into flame as the slow molten rock boostick to pokein front so they would not fall through lumbered over the land. the crust. Charles, Jr. remembers seeing the rivers of They watched all night , and at around 4:00 AM , bright red running under the mist they walked on. It some of the kupuna became ill from the rocking boat. took hours, and it was slow. They had to detour many It was time to let go. Charles, Sf. took them to Mil oi'i times to avoid patches where the stick went through. and safe ty. Bythe time they reached safety, the rubber tires on their tricked into giving up her throne , how annexation of Ibwai'i was different , and why President Cleveland called the overthrow " .. an armed invasion ... a law­ k :>s occupation ... an art of war!" Anyone who wants to learn about sovereignty, should first learn about the historic events and people involved in the overthrow and annexation 100 years ago. Registration is .20.00. Interested persons should call 2)5-7'1 )5.

feel had almost melted through and the bamboo stick KEKUKUI was very short. But (heir prayers had been answered and they were safe. The Ho'opuloa Hawaiian Civic Club was named AWARDS after that lost vi llage. Courage, strengt h, tenacity and faith, the essence of the Hawaiian People, was shown The Office of Hawaiian Affairs announces that they that day as a few brave menand one boy walked across are accepting nominations for the 1995 Ke Kukui active lava to seek help for their people. Malamalama Awards. The awards honor individuals Today that boy, Charl es Hua, Jr. , is 84 , retired and who demonstrate exemplary work in academic and cul­ currently lives in Honaunau. His brother, George llua, tural education within the Hawaiian Community. To be is the current president of the Ho'opuloa Hawaiian Civic eligible, nominees must he exceptiona lly dedicated to Club. furthering the education of Native Hawaiians, must have inspired students of Hawaiian ancestry to excellence, have the respect and admiration of students, parents and colleagues, and have taken an active role in the HAWAI'I mSTORY community. The Office of Hawaiian Affairs will present WORKSHOP: "The four awards this year at a reception 10 be held on December 6th. Overthrow and Last year the awards were presented to Leilani Violet Browne Hughes, Edith Kaweloha McKinzie, Annexation" Myron ~ Pinky" Thompson andJohn Anson Hau'oll Tomoso. A work shop on "The overthrow of the Hawaiian The deadline 10 submit nominations isOctober 271h. Kingdom and Annexation" will be taught by author Nominalion packets can be obtained by calling the Rick Budnick, 1\1. A, at Windward Community College, Office of Hawaiian Affairs Education Division at 954­ on Saturday, October 21 , from 1):00 Al\1to Noon . 11) 12. NOM INEES DO NOT HAVETO UE OF IIAWAI · l'articipants will learn how Queen l.ili'uokalani was IAN ANCESTI{Y!

I) our schola rship fund to incl ude education funding for WAIMEA HAWAIIAN Explorat ions, Kupu na Confe rences, seminars etc., Alth ough we are off to a good start , there is much CMCCLUB more to accomplish. We continue to have fund raisers for our schola rship fund . This year we could not get a by traditional Hawaiian Quilt for our annual Scholarship Donna-May jen sen ra ffle atconvention. Instead, we will be raffling a trip for President two to L1s Vegas which includes room and meals. We will also have other consola tion prizes. A dollar dona­ tion could win you this wonderful prize. The Waimea Hawaiian Civic Club was chartered 46 \\;'e participated in the annual Pu 'ukohola Cultura l years ago on November 13, 1949. While the club has Festival by providing meals to all artisans for three days, grown considerably, so have our achievements. The we demonstrated arts and crafts, and prepared the officers for the next two years are: Donna-May Jensen, Hawaiian foods for the food tasting held on Saturday. President; KananlKapunlal, Vice-President; Twinkle Schwenk, Recording Secretary; Iwalanl Case, Corresponding Secretary; Bernadette Cacoulldls, ornER ruNDRAISERS: Weekly, we demonstrate Treasurer; Bill Correa, Margie Spencer, Sarah Rulz Hawaiian crafts at the Waikoloa Ki ng Shops and and LornaAkima, Directors. Pu'ukohola Heiau. Crafts include lei making, seed lei Our goals for the next two yea rs are: I) Publish a making, quilting, ipu making and the making of haole monthly newsletter (first newsletter sent out inJanuary); koa hat bands. Twice a month, our kllplllla do a hula 2) Increase our membership (I5 new members to date); program for one hour at the Waikoloa King Shops. 3) Solicit active memberpartici- These fund raisers are but a few pation in our various projects of the many not mentioned. and fundraisers, 4) Ma ke avail­ We welcome all of you able cultural classes such as who plan to attend the conven­ lauhala weaving, baku le! mak­ tion on our island. For those of ing, feather lei making, you who are not attending, we , etc. (we hope you change your mind. have had classes on lauhala weaving so far) ; and 5) Expand

Donna-Mayjensen,

10 A VIGIL, ORANA, A QUEEN REMEMBERED

I~ I' jalna Keala lnunediate Past President, Associution of llauniian Ciric ClII /;:;

At six ill the evening, Oil Satu rday, July I), 1If):;, members of the 'Ahahui Siwil» Hawai'i 0 Kapolei g;lth­ ered al the 'lolani Palace to begin a vigil ill remem ­ brance of Lili'uokalani 's eiglu-moruh imprisonment in her own Palace. As twil ight deepened, pule was led by Hreakjast issen ed club chaplain, Kala Holden, and the 'Ahahui was graced with the presence of Halau Hula Kau'lkoka­ Following dinner, Annelle Amaral did a reading makakeahlopuna, The members chanted and danced aIX1U( the Queen and events leading 10 her imprison­ ment. Then it was lime for everyone to gather closer beneath the kukui bell! po 10 hear Kupuna Thelma Paris h share bm il y stories of her mother, who was a speciul punabele to the Queen. It was magical 'obana lillie, as Kupuna 's gentle voice drew mind pictures in the best traditions of ba'i IIlU'o/do. In the morning, our overnight new was rewarded as chef Peter Ching and assistant Laverne Paulos, arrived with hot breakfast delicacies. The club then held its regularly scheduled meeting in the shade of the uiliuili tree. JU SI as the meeting ended Association Kabu Tom Van Coon arrived to conduct :t prayer service :ts he has done on the 16th of each month, the day in january that Lilruokalani was impris­ Ou r club meeting underthejlag~' of lIC11i'1/i'i oned, until freed in September. Kahu was delighted 10 find :t responsive congregation as we joined him in fa cing the upstairs room when: our Queen was held prayer and song beneath the Queen's window. As we prisoner. Flowers wrapped in newspaper were lefl sang, on this hOI, shinny summer day, a Wi/JUe mist below the room , reminiscent of the only manner in blessed us in a filling climax to our vigil. which the Queen received outside news while impris­ We shared lunch and lingering farewells, and left the oned. The group then moved 10 the Queen's statue, Palace grounds enriched by our experience. We went repeated the dance and chant, and presented bO'oku/J1I home remembering our Queen ... reflecting on our of her fav orile purple lei lu launa. It w a ~ a mo\ ing, (Xlst . .. contemplning our future. emotional beginning (0 our vigil.

I I :11 1mcmlx-r-, for sell ing their lich 'IS and to John S:lilO, KING KAMEHAMEHA our fundr:l io; ing rluiruun. lor hi s efforts in orga nizing thi s, \\ T arc nhlc to offe r some as<; ist:lI1('(.' to our ~'l'ik i HAWAllAN CMC CLUB strivi ng to obtain Ilight'l educa tion. Our riding uni t, hy chai red hy Ci ndy Caswell. worked hard at washing cars and selli ng chow mein at the Oahu District Council's Cclleen Uabinui Secretary lloikeike for their participation in this year's Ka mcha rneha Day Parade. Their liard work paid off when they took first place for priva te mounted unit. Aloha! The Ki ng Kameharneha Hawaiian Civic Club was established in January of 1967 and after twenty­ Maika'i!! As Novemberapproaches our thoughts turn to more eight years, we are still alive and kicking. In February , we install ed a new executive board at ceremonies held serious matters at hand and we look forward to seeing at the Kamcharneha Schools Bishop Memorial Chapel in you all at the AGCI" I Convention in Kona. Ahui hou. Kapalarm. One of our honorary members, Reverend lmual David Kaupu , was the installing offi cer. We arc under the leadershipof a new president, Shelly Hao-Tamon, who also serves as the O'ahu District Council's corre­ 0 11 1' 11('11 ' board members.f rom leftto ri/!,ht: Shelly Hao­ sponding secreta ry. 111e new board members arc pic­ Tamon, President, I/'itb daughter Shelby; Lisa Hao, tured in the photo on this page. First-Ike President: Samuel Ab Yuen, 3rd Vice­ Although we are a sma ll d ub, we remain active in I'resident; Colleen Uabinui, Secretary'; Barbara all kinds of dub activities. As a dub fun ction in April , Sbirasbi, Treasurer; Rose McCarty, Chaplin; Joseph we expanded our knowledge of Hawa iian hi story and Uabinui. SRt-at-Arms; Reina Garcia, Historian; John cult ure hy taking a field trip to the Ulupo Ileiau in Saito, Director; Doreen Saito, Director; MiUon Pa; Kailua and King Intermediate School's Fishing Village in Director; Momi Caswe ll, Director and Gladys Kaneohe. When May rolled around, we sold kalua pig Shiroma, Immediate Past President. (Missillgfrompic­ to boost our scholarship funds. Thanks to the efforts of ture: Queenie Ka'awaloa, 2nd Vice-President)

12 HAWAIIAN CMC CLIill CONVENTION OFKA'U WORKSHOP

ID' lie/ell "111(/" Ta ymcn Hannah Kihalani Springer and Billy Pields will make consecutive and complimenta ry presentations as one of the workshops presented at this year's The Hawaiian Civic Club of Ka'u was formed in Association of Hawaiian Civic Clubs convention, August of 1969 and chartered in February of 1970. Ha nnah will open with a slide show Oil the places and Dante Carpenter was its first president. The curre nt pe(iplc of Kekaha, North Kana. Kekaha is that pall of officers arc Helen "Tita" Tayme n, President, William North KUlla which extends from l'u'uaruhulu in the Ahia, lst Vi ce-President, Mae Akamu, Znd-Vi «: NO l1 h through Iionokohauiki in the South. Though President, Jean ette Howard, Secretary and Leina'ala referred to ill Kanukau and Ii and designated as a cen­ Enos, Treasurer. sus district during the Monarchyera, and presently cov­ Theclub colorsare green and white, the cluh fl ower eted for resort and subdivision development , few are is the A'ali'i, the club song is "Ka Nani A'o Kau." The intimate with the region. Hannah Kihalani Springer is club mono is "Ua Mau Ke Ea 0 Ka Ain a I Ka Pono"(lhe one who is. She will introduce us 10 the past of Kekaha life of the land is perpetuated in righteousness). am] give us insights to thechall enges and promises held Kau has done a lot this year, hut just recentl y, we there today. had two fundraisers to boost up our scholarship fund, This year's convention site, adjacent to 'Ahu'cna and it was vel)' successful. On May 27th and on June llciau, offers us the wonderful opportunity of close lst, we had huli-huli chicken sales. In those two days, proximity to this sacred site at Kamak ahonu. We have we sold 850 chicken with the help of the Haleiwa Style lhe additional opportunity to spend time, both in dis­ Chicken Company. cussion and action with Billy Fields who is the stone The money earned at these events was used to sup­ nuson coordinating the repairs and restoration of port two Ka'u lIigh Sc hool graduates at the college of 'Ahue na. Billy works across K(/ pae 'ainu Hawai'i nei, their choice. We abo SUppOI1 children who want to restoring structural integrity to the precious, pohaku participate in the Kamehamcha Explorations program buil: sites of our ancestors for our children yet coming. during the summer. In the past, we have abo IX:U l Billy also brings his skill and wisdom to the !xJ!J(/kll asked to provide support for children who are already huih sites of today and we have the opport unity to in college and are continuing their education. know this skill at work at the Ahu'ena . The two topics arc complimentary because the natural resources and ruhural strategies such as those developed and still pralliced in Kekaha are those which support ed a com­ plex such as the 'Ahuc na Heiau at Kanukahonua. Henry "Papa" Au wae, noted practitioner and teacher IAPAKAlll of la'au lapa'all , li ved at lapakahi with his great­ STATE mSTORICAL great-grandmother. Papa tells us that Ia pakahi was a center of healing where healers fro m all the isla nds PARK would gather. Between 1993 and 199'1, Papa provid­ ed guidance for the restoration of the head healers I~ } J house at Koaie where his great-great-gra ndmother Martha }i'l1I lived. Papa's knowledge and sharing of the past has State Parks brought new life and meaning 10 La pakahil

A visit to lapakahi is a discovery of 's past. LOCATION: Kauaihae-Mabuknna Huiv. The park offe rs visi tors an opportunity to experience (11I1 J'. 270), 12.4 miles north oj Kauaibae. the archaeological sites and natural resources along HOURS: 8.00am to 4.00pm daily. the shoreli ne of leeward North Kohala on lIawai'i 1111011 ' {/II hourJarYO llr visit. Island, A park brochure is available to assist you on NATVRAL TRAIl: If!alkillRshoes slI[.!.Rested. a half-mile, self-guided walking tour of the sites. Displays of Hawaiian implements and games are found along the interpretive trail.

The 262-acre park is centered around Koaie Cove where Hawaiians settled more than 600 yea rs ago. The stone walls of their houses and G1l10e sheds are evidence of this once thriving settlement. They fi shed and collected marine resources from Koaie Cove which is now designated a Marine Conserva tion District. Crops of dryland taro, sweet potato, sugarca ne, and banana were cultivated in the upland agricultural fi elds of lapakahi abupua'a . Archaeology fi eldschools conducted by the University of Hawai'i at Ma noa and Ililo between 19<'JR and 1970 involved site surveys and excavations which advanced our understanding of the people who lived at Lapakahi. But in the past severa l years, we have gained a new understanding of Lapakahi's sites and people, During the period 1916·1 91 8, Restored bouseoj "head healer"at Koaie.

lit OFFICE OF HAWAllAN Office of Hawaiian Affairs be the money lree? No way! No way! No way, jose! AFFAIRS: We call upon the Office of Hawaiian Affairs 10 be Is it the Money Tree for wary of the State of Hawai'i, other government agencies Hawaiian Programs? and any private agencies that view the Office of Hawa iia n Affairs as the money tree upon which they In recent times, it seems that every Hawaiian pro­ can dump their fi scal responsibilities. We call upon the gram has turned to the Offi ce of Hawaiian Affairs for Ollice of Hawaiian Affairs 10 scrutinize these requests funding assistance. One wonders if when it was creal ­ with cautious and jaded eyes. ed in 1978, the agency was designed to provide addi­ tional SUppOI1 to all existing programs that benefit Hawaiians or to replace those programs. Additionally, is SOVEREIGNlY PLEBISCITE the Office expected to be the funding source for all The Native Hawaiian Sovereignly Elections Council NEW programs? has announced that the scheduled November Plebiscite Currently the Office of Hawaiian Affairs provides has been postponed and is 10 be held in 1996. Current funds for a host of projects for various groups and indi­ plans call for the reglsrration period 10 be extended to viduals, including educational scholarship grants. They july 15, 1996. People eligible to register are persons of also funded the purchase of the old IIenry O. School on Hawaiian ancestry 18 years or older. If you are current­ the Big Island and gave the property to the Puana Leo ly registered to vote in the Office of Hawaiian Affai rs group for theirschool. elections you are already registered and need not re­ In the past, the legislature has passed laws nundat­ register. ingthat the Office fund cellain projects, e.g. Sovereignty Onjuly 16, 1996, Ballots will be mailed to registered Elections Plebiscite. They have also considered tUI ning voters. The ballots must be returned by August 15, over to the Office all of the historic sites under slate 1996 On September 2, 1996, the results of the plebiscite control in order to shih maintenance costs. This year will announced by the Elections Council. 111is date has alone, the State of Hawai'i, through Governor Cayetano, been selected as it is the anniversary of the birth of has suggested that the Office of Hawaiian Affairs fund Queen Lili 'uokalani. Each ballot will contain the fol­ the King Kamehameha Day Celebration, the Sovereignty lowing question: Plebiscite, two positions on the State Burial Council stair "Shall the Hawalian people elect delegates that have been eliminated and a Historic Site to propose a native Hawaiian govern­ Prese rvation offic er position on Kaua 'i that has been ment?" eliminated. The County of Maui has asked the Office to pay for land that they want 10 condemn. The Association of Hawaiian Civic Clubs had gone Does every program that benefits Hawaiians require on record to SUppOI1 the Elections Council in their that funds come only fro m the Office of Hawaiian clfort. Nubou urges all Hawaiian civicclub members to A/lairs? And if it doesn't, the program dies? Should the be sUP: to register and to be sure to vole "YES!"

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