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Hawaiianpatriots Project Helm Kaulia Pi‘Ilani Kepakemapa (September) 2014 | Vol. 31, No. 9 THE LIVING WATER OF OHA www.oha.org/kwo #HAWAIIANPATRIOTS PROJECT HELM KAULIA PI‘ILANI CAMPBELL Photo montage: Ryan Gonzalez; Cover illustration: John Matsuzaki Dreaming of renovating? A NEW M a¯ lama loan can make your dreams come true Pay under $300 a month when you borrow $20,000. Apply at any First Hawaiian Bank. Interest Rate: 6.25% Loan Term: Up to 7 years Loan Amount $2,500 -$20,000. Hawai‘i residency and Hawaiian ancestry required. For more information visit: www.oha.org/malamaloan, call (808) 594-1924 or email: [email protected]. Message from follow us: /oha_hawaii | fan us: /officeofhawaiianaffairs | Watch us: /OHAHawaii kepakemapa2014 3 the ceo sharEd goals bEComE EvidEnt WhEn you strip aWay thE rhEtoriC Aloha mai ka¯kou, ric, we all have a lot in common. We all want the same things. We want to preserve our claims to our national, or ceded, lands ver the past few months, it seems, we as Native Hawai- that have been acquired by the state and federal government, ians have been looking for ways to draw divisions including military land. We want reparations for the past 120 within our community when it comes to nation build- years of occupation and trauma from the military, and rent if they ing. continue to use our land. For me, this is a recipe for an unhealthy community. We want to be able to use the land as an economic base, but we ORather, now is the time to channel that energy and look for a better want to protect the sacred and historic sites as well. balance because we are all connected, and whether we like it or All of this would be to give back to our people. not, we are all in this together. Can we get the state Department of Education to possibly pay Perhaps some of this anger is because so much is still unknown. us rent on ceded land in the form of the use of some facilities We know the U.S. Department of the Interior is looking at estab- for Hawaiian-focused charter schools? Or get the University of lishing rules to govern how it will interact with a Native Hawaiian Hawai‘i to pay us rent on ceded lands in the form of better edu- nation, assuming the nation wants to interact with the federal gov- cational opportunities for our children? ernment. But we don’t know what the rule will say and what we We all want to leave Hawai‘i a better place for generations to will have to do if our nation decides to have a government-to- come. government relationship with the federal government. I believe we have so much in common that we will come In a way, they’re asking us to trust them. together. We just have to learn to see past our differences. The same can be said for those pushing for independence. They’ve been sharing a legal claim that we can follow, but if we ‘O au iho nö me ke aloha a me ka ‘oia‘i‘o, make an international claim, what happens next? Are there inter- national bodies or countries that will support our cause? How would that work? With so much unknown and subject to speculation, it is under- Kamana‘opono M. Crabbe, Ph.D. standably difficult to reach consensus. But after listening intently Ka Pouhana/Chief executive Officer to both sides, it’s clear to me that when you strip out all the rheto- mea o loko table Of contents kepakemapa | september 2014 | Vol. 31, No. 9 Kamana‘opono m. crabbe, ph.d. Ka Pouhana, MO‘OLELO NUI | COVER STORY MaULI OLa | HEaLTH Chief Executive Officer Community EngagEmEnt Voices of resistance PagE 18 a trio of health fairs PagE 10 Ke¯haunani abad, ph.d. By NoelaNi Goodyear-Ka‘o¯pua, ph.d. By KariN StaNtoN Director The kumu behind the #HawaiianPatriots Project Beyond blood pressure readings, CommuniCations Garett Kamemoto shares the story of her students’ work to bring these health fairs focus on domestic Manager renewed voice to four Hawaiians, including violence, positive male role models lisa asato Kaho‘olawe activist George Helm and territorial and healing arts across cultures. Communications Specialist John matsuzaki Sen. Kamokila Campbell, whose resolve to fight Happening on three islands, the events Digital Media Specialist for their beliefs continues to resound today. are supported by grants from OHA. Francine murray Communications Specialist Earlier this year, men learned ¯ the importance of lo¯kahi (unity), Nelson Gaspar ‘aINa | LaND & WaTER Na¯ PUKE | BOOKS Communications Specialist laulima (cooperation) and build- ing a strong foundation through Email/WEbsitEs Legal milestones PagE 6 hale building. Similar themes will alzheimer’s through [email protected] By Garett Kamemoto www.OHA.org be explored during a weekend PagE 26 www.oha.org/kawaiola The Native Hawaiian Legal Corp. is marking camp-out for boys on Kaua‘i in a keiki’s eyes @oha_hawaii four decades of advocating for Hawaiians in October. - Courtesy: Sean Chun By lurliNe WailaNa mcGreGor /officeofhawaiianaffairs protecting land, water and iwi. Now it’s looking Author Juvenna Chang writes from her /ohahawaii ahead at the next 40 years. grandson’s point of view in the children’s book Why Can’t Papa Remember My Name? Published monthly by the Office of Hawaiian Affairs, 560 N. Nimitz Hwy., Suite 200, Honolulu, HI 96817. Telephone: 594-1888 or 1-800-468-4644 ext. 41888. Fax: 594-1865. Email: [email protected]. 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 O‘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. ©2014 Office of Hawaiian Affairs. All rights reserved. 4 kepakemapa2014 ho‘ona‘auao www.oha.org/kwo | [email protected] eDucatiON NATive HAWAiiAN » NeWS | feATuReS | eveNTS trustees OK $900,000 for na¯ Pua no‘eau By Harold Nedd the program, funding its operation every year since 1993. Since 2010, OHA has pumped $7.5 million in grant funds into Hawaiian-focused charter schools, including Ka Waihona o Ka program for more than 2,000 Established at the University of Na‘auao Charter School, pictured. - Photo: Courtesy of Ka Waihona o Ka Naauao Charter School gifted and talented students Hawai‘i-Hilo campus in 1989, the got another major boost program is focused on increasing edu- from trustees at the Office of cational enrichment opportunities for OHA AwArds $1.5 milliOn AHawaiian Affairs. Hawaiian children statewide in grades Na¯ pua No‘eau university of hawai‘i Native hawaiian (Nh) enrollment tO cHArter scHOOls Campus EnrollmEnt NH EnrollmEnt NH% NPN NPN% Ma¯noa 20,006 2,979 15% 239 8% By Harold Nedd Hilo 4,043 1,026 25% 187 18% School year 2013-2014 enrollment in West O‘ahu 2,361 634 27% 31 5% rustees for the Office 17 hawaiian-Focused charter Schools Hawai‘i CC 3,406 1,472 43% 243 17% of Hawaiian Affairs have awarded a sChool loCation EnrollmEnt Honolulu CC 4,368 1,173 27% 73 6% $1.5 million grant to Ka ‘umeke Ka¯‘eo Hawai‘i 275 Kapi‘olani CC 8,376 1,550 19% 119 8% charter schools with Kanu o ka ‘A¯ina Hawai‘i 268 Kaua‘i CC 1,530 487 32% 66 14% aT special emphasis on Native Ke Ana La‘ahana Hawai‘i 51 Leeward CC 7,976 2, 190 27% 94 4% Hawaiian language, culture Ke Kula ‘o Na¯wahı¯okalani‘o¯pu‘u Hawai‘i 264 Maui College 4,076 1,337 33% 157 12% and traditions. Windward CC 2,799 1,224 44% 43 4% The OHA grant is expected Kua o ka La¯ Hawai‘i 283 over the next year to help the Waimea Middle School Hawai‘i 280 • Nä Pua No‘eau college enrollment continues to be steady and make up 9% of the Native Hawaiian students enrolled at the University of Hawa i‘i despite a decrease in the Native Hawaiian general 17 Hawaiian-focused charter Kanuikapono Kaua‘i 150 enrollment at UH-Mänoa, UH-Hilo, Hawai‘i CC, Honolulu, Kapi‘olani, Kaua‘i and Maui CC schools – which make up Nä Kawaikini Kaua‘i 123 campuses. Lei Na‘auao Native Hawaiian Ke Kula Ni‘ihau o Kekaha Kaua‘i 38 • 18% of all Native Hawaiian students enrolled at UH-Hilo are former Nä Pua No‘eau students. Charter School Alliance – • 14% of all Native Hawaiian students enrolled al Kaua‘i Community College are former Nä Pua cover expenses from teaching Kula Aupuni Niihau No‘eau students. A Kahelelani Aloha Kaua‘i 62 • 12% of all Native Hawaiian students enrolled at Maui Community College are former Nä Pua and feeding students as well as No‘eau students. transporting them to school. Kualapu‘u elementary Moloka‘i 349 • 17% of all Native Hawaiian students enrolled at Hawai‘i Community College are former Nä Pua The OHA grant to the alli- Hakipu‘u Learning Center O‘ahu 61 No‘eau students. • Hawai‘i Community College has seen an increase in NPN student enrollment from Fall 2012 to ance comes at a time when Ha¯lau Ku¯ Ma¯na O‘ahu 121 Hawaiian-focused charter Fall 2013 even though the overall Native Hawaiian enrollment at HCC has seen a decrease of 172 Ha¯lau Lo¯kahi O‘ahu 183 NH students.
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