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OFFICE OF HAWAIIAN AFFAIRS Volume lune Eleven, (June) Number 1994 Six a al• la 66TH E LIVING WATER OF OHA " It's a wrap Legislature finishes on mixed note for Hawaiians

by Patrick Johnston The 1994 Legislature wrapped up it bu ine s May 2, passing some important bill for Hawaiian . rejecting many other, and, in the confu- sion of the final da , nearly forgetting to sign legislation critical for the cleanup of Kaho'olawe. Highlighting the session was passage of Se nate Bill 2261 , legislation authorizing OHA to issue revenue bonds to raise monies for projects for native Hawaiians. (See story page 4.) "The potential for thi i amazing." ay Tru ( e Fren h) De 010. Chairman of OHA' lobby team. "It gives OHA the ability to leverage its money by floating tax-free bonds. This is really exciting." A. Frenchy DeSoto (OHA ' s lobby team includes Trustees Abraham Aiona and Kina'u Kamali'i.) Ceremonies heralding the return of the island of Kaho'olawe began with 100 blows of the AI 0 passed - although just barely - wa a bill that creates a trust pu, or conch shell. Photo by Jeff Clark fun d fo r receipt of funds from the fe deral government for the rehabili- tation of Kaho'olawe. It also provides money for the operation of the Kaho'olawe Island Re erve Commission, and appropriates funds to complete negotiations on a memorandum of understanding with the u.s. hands over Kaho'olawe nited States avy. by Jeff Clark and the Protect Kaho ' olawe Noa Emmett Aluli, longtime Senate Bill 3012 got "lost" in the confusion of the final day of the A few strokes of the pen, and 'Ohana, Hawaiians and non- leader of the Protect Kaho'olawe se ion and was not decked in time for fin a l continued 0 11 page 6 the is land of Kaho'olawe was Hawaiians, politicians and grass- ' Ohana (PKO) and current chair- transferred to the tate of Hawai' i roots activ ists , VIPs a nd man of the Kaho'olawe Island after 53 year of control by the maka'ainana - and to reaffirm the Reserve Commission, acknowl- U.S. avy. link between the people and the edged "the families of those who The May 7 signing, made at ocean. have gone before us, the families Palauea B each on Maui amid Kekuhi Kanahele and Kaipo of those who have lent their sup- chant, ritual, song and prayer, was Farias c hanted " Ko ' ihonua a port. ... This special day is very easy. Getting to that point, how- Kaho'olawe," the epic genealogy meaningful for all of us because ever, took many years and much of K aho'olawe. It heralds " the we have joined ... in a partnership personal energy and sacrifice by day to return the island / The day that will begin to heal our spirit, many Hawaiians and supporters. to return the ancestral influence / our soul, our 'aina . ... I wish to "We've come full circle," said .. . A steadfast land for the thank all those who worked so OHA housing officer Stephen Hawaiians / ... Forever in the hard to get us this far." Morse, who was among the nine heavens of Kane / Forever in the Aluli also thanked the PKO, who made the daring fust landing sea of Kana] oa. " who he characterized as "the guys on Kaho' olawe back in 1976. " Ho ' omau ka mana'o 0 na with the dirty backs, the guys " My happiness and joy is tem- Kupuna, ola!" A. Frenchy who have been o ut there, and pered by the monumental work DeSoto, who was instrumental in they're still out there, ... the guys that faces us. Kaho'olawe is back the island's return, said later. who have been arrested so many but let's not forget there's still " That means perpetuate the times for putting their 'okole on thousands of houseless thought of the kupuna, and the the line and being barred from Hawaiians. Kaho'olawe is just the kupuna's mana'o was to restore Kaho' olawe or other military tip." the land, and with the land, the bases, the guys who had really Prior to the signing of the deed culture and everything that is popularized this issue. Not only by Gov. John Waihe'e and Hawaiian. Ho'omau is 'keep the guys, let me tell you, but Deputy Assistant Secretary of the going.' That is basically the entire some very strong women along Navy Bill Cassidy, more than a concept of what is happening in the way - we wish to remember thou sand people stood on the Hawai'i today, sovereignty and them also." beach and grasped a rope whose all of it." Aluli said the memorandum of ends extended into the kai. This Dignitaries presented ho'okupu understanding between the state The cri mson colored 'apapane: one of the living jewels kaula (rope) ceremony served to of ko'a (coral), 'awa, 'uala, 'ulu, and Navy on cleanup and access link kupuna and keiki, the Navy that adorn Hawaiian forests. Painting by Patrick Ching and kalo. continued on page 13 ' 'Ao'ao 'Elua (Page 2) Iune (June) 1994

Call the Education culture and politics. Groups or The workshop included an OHA's Housmg Division to the individuals may reque t copies of overview and discussion of Federal Home Loan Bank of The Education Division has the booklet by calling the Public Law 101-601 (NAGPRA) Seattle has been recommended been busy preparing for' Aha OHA Education Divi ion at 594-1912 by Tim McKeown, NAGPRA for approval. The division asked 'Opio, OHA' youth legi lature, during regular busine hours. coordinator in Washington, D.C. , for $500,000 to plan and develop which will be held June 12-1 . a well as a tour of selected col- a kupuna housing project in Newsline The week-long re idential pro- NAGPRA lection areas at Bishop Museum, Waimanalo. Housing officer conducted by museum staff. Stephen Morse is waiting for the at 594- workshop bank's final approval, but is char- Repre entatives from Hawaiian Operation 'Ohana acteristically optimistic. "Maybe organizations met last month at we'll build orne houses this 1979 for a The Operation 'Ohana open Bishop Museum for a one-day year," he say. house originally scheduled for workshop organized by OHA's this month has been postponed 24-hour, Land and Natural Resources divi- until July. Hawaiians who have Grants sion on the Native American registered with Operation 'Ohana June 24 is the deadline to apply Graves Protection and up to date but who haven 't received a copy for the next cycle of OHA grants. Repatriation Act. NAGPRA was of the newsletter should call 594- Applications must be postmarked enacted by the U.S. Congress in 1960 or 594-1961. or received in OHA's Honolulu recording 1990 and has been the legal ba is office or one of its neighbor for nearly four years of effort to island offices by that date. return Hawaiian ancestral Once completed applications onOHA remains from acr-o the are received, they will undergo a Mainland and in Hawai ' i. The review process. Applicants will meetings gram give Hawaiian high chool return and reburial of na 'iwi be notified within 120 days of the junior hand -on experience in kiipuna however is only one deadline whether or not they will the workings of government. aspect of AGPRA. The law be funded. scheduled. The division recently published al 0 addres es the appropriate Application packets and more return of acred and cultural pat- a booklet titled About Native Housing information are available from Hawaiians, which gives a brief rimonial objects, and this was the OHA offices, or by calling 594- description of Hawaiian history, gathering's topic of discussion. The grant request made by 1964.

OHA BOARD OF TR OHA's Colburn, featured in new book, layton Bee Chainnan & Trustee, O'ahu "walks the talk" as expert mediator Abraham Aiona Vice-Chair & Trustee, Maui Moanike ala A.kaka When Talk orks proftie 12 ueee ful mediator in the Trustee. Hawai'; nited Stale ho ha e applied their kill in conflict re 0- Rowena Akana lution to erve their eommunitie. Featured in thi new Trustee-At-Large book, among uch notables as former U.S. President A. Frenchy DeSoto Jimmy Carter, is OHA economic development officer Trustee-At-Large Kina'u Boyd Kamali'i Linda Colburn. Still active in alternative dispute resolu- Trustee-At-Large tion in Hawai' i, Colburn got her earl y training through the Kamaki A. Kanahele ill Neighborhood Justice Center and is considered one of the Trustee-At-Large best mediators in Hawai' i. She faced one of her biggest Mo es K. Keale, Sr. challenge during a two-year tint a project manager at Trustee, Kaua 'i & Ni 'ihau Ma' ili Land. a hou ing project for the homeless construct- Samuel L. Kealoha, Jr. Trustee, Moloka 'i & Ulna 'i ed and run cooperatively by the City and County of Honolulu and the Honolulu Catholic diocese. Dante K. Carpenter The profiles, written by different authors, explore the Administrator personalities of the mediators, as well as their techniques, Sesnita A. Moepono developed and honed to deal with anything from con- Deputy Administrator Ellen Blomquist frontation to violent aggression. Copies of When Talk Executive Editor Works, edited by Deborah M. Kolb, may be fo und in book- Deborah Lee Ward stores or ordered from Jossey-Bass Publishers, 350 Editor Sansome St., San Francisco, California 94104. Jeff Clark, Assistant Editor Patrick Johnston, Assistant Editor

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Iune (June) 1994 'Ao'ao 'Ekolu (Page 3) Wrap-up State

Legislature Bills passed by the 1994 Legislature

Sovereignty commission: with the United States Navy. past years, supplemental funds Senate Bills are required. (See story page 1.) big thrust is education before '95 plebiscite S.B. 3068. Relating to sub- With passage of House Bill 3630, the Hawaiian Sovereignty S.B. 2261. Relating to sistence fishing. H.B. 3106. Relating to Mt. Advisory Commission becomes, starting July I, the Hawaiian Olomana. Sovereignty Elections Council. The name change reflects its evolution OHA bonds. Designates native Hawaiian fish- Provides that the DlNR may from an advisory body to an implementing agency. Its responsibilities Authorizes OHA to issue revenue ing areas and establishes adminis- exchange for the privately owned will be to: conduct Hawaiian sovereignty and voter education and reg- bonds secured by monies trative rules for the purposes of land designated in Act 4-2-05:01 istration; to plan and conduct a plebiscite of Hawaiian voters (probably received by OHA from its 20 per- reaffirming and protecting all for the preservation of Mt. in November 1995); to provide for an apportionment plan for the elec- cent share of revenue from the rights customarily and traditional- Olomana as a historic landmark, tion of delegates to a Hawaiian convention on establishing a form of public land trust. ly exercised for subsistence, cul- providing the exchange would to establish the eligibility of convention delegates; to tural and religious purposes. reduce the combined land hold- carry out the responsibilities necessary for the election of and conven- S.B. 2261. Relating to ings of the ceded land trust. ing of delegates; and to establi h task forces and committees necessary Kaho'olawe. to assist the Council in its work. After Aug. 31, 1994, no member of Creates a trust fund for receipt of the Council will be able to run in any election. Any vacancies on the federal funds designated by House Bills H.B. 3155 Relating to the Council will be ftIled by the Governor from a Ii t of nominees submit- Congress for the rehabilitation of policy of DHHL regarding ted by the Council. Kaho'olawe; appropriates funds the death of a lessee. H.B. 2780. Relating to the The Legislature has provided a $1.8 million appropriation for the for the operation of the Authorizes homestead lessees to 1994-95 fiscal year, half to come from state general funds and half to Kaho'olawe Island Reserve Office of Hawaiian Affairs designate, in addition to spouse come from OHA trust funds. OHA's Board of Tru tees is reviewing Commi sion; and appropriates Supplemental Budget. and children, a grandchild who is the council' proposed budget before it decide on approving OHA's funds to complete negotiations on In order to maintain the level of at least 25 percent Hawaiian as a matching portion. For admini trative purpo es, the Hawaiian a memorandum of understanding progress OHA has made over the successor to the lease. Sovereignty Election Council will be under the state Department of Accounting and General Service .

Thanks to Alu Like broaden and expose o ur chil- 'ohana of Waipi 'o to have had Tribune Herald, March 29 citing Committee, I have witnessed a I wa reading the April 1994 dren's life experiences are that their beloved haku removed from State Sen. Eloise Tungpalan). strong move for environmental i sue of Ka Wai Ola 0 OHA and much more appreciated. his 'iii, the place of hi s love and The Kawananakoa family, awareness throughout most indus- really liked the article about Alu J flfst learned of the availability his honor, to see hi s remains dis- Bishop Museum, Lili'uokalani tries in Hawai'i, none more than Like' aim to reform native of these programs (on Maui, played for the world to see. Trust missed their chance to have in the industry of which you are a Hawaiian offenders and ex- Kaua'i and Hawai'i) through an Neither I nor any of us would a say in the future of the artifacts. part. As a legislator, I find myself offenders. educational workshop held here ever display any remains of our By not participating they deferred in a position of continual struggle I feel that Alu Like is a very in 1992. My children and I are people before the public; or lay to us, and by default, allowed us between preserving the environ- special program. They understand excited that they have a chance, claim over things which we do to make the decisions. ment and protecting the liveli- that people who come from pri on along with many others, to apply not own. All maka' ainana, according to hood of businesses. I applaud have lots of problems. Alu Like for the e program. We realize I believe that through mutual ancient protocol, have no rights, your progress in recycling and not only helps them to find a job getting accepted i an honor. and respect and unification of heart let alone (to) countermand an thank you for being such a posi- but gets personally involved to if not chosen to participate. we and mind among our people, we order made in the early l800s by tive leader for other industries to help offenders and ex-offenders will s upport OHA and your will be able to achieve peace and uccessive ali'i until 1918. The follow. Anytime we can achieve understand their problems and efforts to enlighten our children. prosperity. Malama pono, Liko 0 numbers at the Honoka'a and important environmental goals their re ponsibilities to forgive, to Mahalo nui loa. Hawai'i. 'Ajea gatherings totaled l50-plus. without passing legislation, our love and to live in harmony and Lori Buchanan S. Leikanui'okalanj Tuinei A sad and irresponsible represen- state is well served. with all mankind. Alu Ho'olehua, Moloka'i Hilo, Hawai'i tation to make any claim or deci- Duke Bainum, Like also re-introduces people to sion (out of) approximately more State Rep. Dist. 21 (D) their heritage to let them know Ka'ai controversy A police officer tells investiga- than 232,000 Hawaiians. that they belong and have a pur- According to Aunty Ruth tors that it (missing ka'ai) is a Auwe. My kDpuna are turning pose to live. Kaholoa'a, who was born and very Hawaiian (sensitive) issue. in their graves. If you could hear As a friend, I personally thank raised in Waipi'o and who is 89 " I don't know who took them. I their voices, they are saying: all members of the Alu Like pro- years old , her grandfather told her don't want to know." (Honolulu maha'oi (impertinent), lalama gram for helping and caring for that Liloa was l iving in Advertiser, March 26): How can (meddler), hewa (wrong), etc. people who have trayed and need Laupahoehoe when his fami ly in he look at a crime committed as Dan Makuakane a helping hand to get back on Waipi'o called him to become the being an ethnic issue? Taking the Pahoa, Hawai ' i track. Keep up your good work haku (master or director) of his ka'ai is second degree burglary. (Editor's note: The Kawananakoa and may God keep your ' ohana ' ohana in Waipi'o. When he died "The theft occurred in 1858, family, Bishop Museum, Queen safe and strong. his remains were encased within when Kamehameha IV ordered Lili'uokalani Trust and Gov. Joeann Lum the ka'ai and laid to rest. Later, the ka'ai removed from Hawai'i Waihe'e had all agreed to a plan Kane'ohe,O'ahu Queen Ka'ahumanu ordered his to the mausoleum at Pohukaina, that was in progress at the time of bones to be removed from ' Iolani Palace, O'ahu." (Ka Wai the theft,for re-interring the ka'ai Na Pua No'eau Waipi'o. (Their) removal would Ola 0 OHA, April 1994, Trustee in a specially constructed reposi- I am the mother of six children make way for the mana of King Akaka). How ldko'ola (rude) for tory at the Royal Mausoleum.) and one foster child. Two of them Kamehameha I to supercede all. It anyone to imply, about the ali'i's are applying for the Na Pua was a natural thing for her to do. jurisdiction, that it was a theft at Recycling counts o'eau summer program. I want- It was not a natural thing to that time. I would like to thank and com- ed to voice my appreciation to remove the bones of the haku of "Police traced it to Waipi' o and mend (Ka Wai Ola 0 OHA ) for OHA for funding these programs the 'ohana away from the family ( it) was confirmed by Chief your recent environmental for our local children. Here on lands. The rightful place for the Nakamura. However, the chief progress demonstrated in recy- Moloka'i our re ources are limit- bones of the haku is within the denied telling her where the ka'ai cling newsprint. In my experience ed, both economically and educa- confines of his own 'iii . ... It has might be, because the police don't as chair of the House Energy and tionally, so these programs which been a great dishonor to the know where they are." (Hawai'i Environmental Protection ------

'Ao'ao 'Eha (Page 4) Iune (June) 1994 Legislature OKs OHA .bonds Money raising measure likely to be boon for native Hawaiian programs by Patrick Johnston free. The nature of revenue bonds lower the risk, the Legislati on pa sed this session is that the money generated from lower the interest." has the potenti al to revolutioni ze their sale must be used for pro- Credit ratings OHA' ability to create and fund jects that will pay back the inter- range from a high programs fo r native Hawaiians. est on the bonds. If OHA starts a of AAA to a low of Senate Bill 2261 authorizes D. The state of OHA to issue revenue bond s: Ha wai' i has an A revenue-generating certificates rating. A few years so ld to ago New York City investors "The authority to was a D. to ra ise issue bonds is a nat- Moepono believes money for ural progression for O HA is in good s p e cifi c shape in this regard. projects. OHA because it Unlike the s ta te, The bill allows us to leverage OHA has no is impor- deficits and does ta nt be- our portfolio. By not have the obliga- cause it doing so it immedi- tory outlays of cash a II 0 w s ately gives OHA the fo r th ings like Clayton Hee OHA to schoo l or road start programs for Hawaiians ability to expand pro- repair that the state without dipping into and diluting jects for Hawaiians does . It can only the large pool of tru t funds OHA spend what it's got. has ju t received from the state. without depleting the Also, OHA's rev- Homes on the Wai'anae Coast: Bond bill could mean more affordable OHA chairman Clayton Hee corpus." enue comes primar- mortgages and better infrastructure. Photo by Deborah Ward explains, "The authority to issue ily from lease rents bonds is a natural progression for from ceded lands, income which OHA could also buy insurance And, Moepono adds, bonds are OHA because it allows us to - Clayton Hee is far more stable than income to guarantee payment. not the only option. If it i cheap- leverage our portfolio. By doing from taxes. One feature of these revenue er to borrow money from the o it immediately gives OHA the " I see OHA as being a good bonds that will make them less bank for certain projects, then ability to expand project for hou ing project or builds a hop- risk," ay Moepono. "We have expensive for OHA is that they OHA could go that route. Hawaiian without depleting the ping center, the e project mu t money, we're going to be wi ll be tax-free. This could bring Money from revenUe bonds corpu . generate enough money to pa around." down co ts fo r OHA by as much could only go into revenue-gen- Programs, Hee explains, might the intere t on the bonds. Risk would also depend on the as 2.5 percent, a considerable erating projects. However, trust include developing commercial The intere t paid to in ve tors type o f inve tme n!. Building savings on millions of dollars funds not spent on these projects office space fo r Hawaiian bu i- would depend to a large degree hou ing units would be een a a worth of bond . could then be used for ocial pro- ne ses, pu tti ng up affordable on OHA' credit rating. If a com- afer in e tment in hou ing- hon OHA official stress that any jects that could not be expected housing for kiipuna, adding infra- pany or government is een a a Hawai'i than building a conven- decisions on the issuance of rev- to generate much, if any, income. structure for housing develop- a fe be t, the n they can pay a lion center, which would have to enue bonds must go through the According to Moepono, funds ments, or building cultural or lower intere t on their bonds. compete with closer-to-home Board of Trustees, and no action raised through the issuance of educational centers. "People will buy on your credit options on the Mainland. has been taken in this regard. bonds could be used for all " It brings dreams closer to real- rating," explains OHA deputy Another way of lowering inter- "It is just an option that we Hawa iian and would not be ity," says Hee. Administra-tor Sesnita Moepono. est charges is to use the bond didn ' t have before," says restricted by blood quantum. The money would not come for "Your rating is based on risk. The funds for tax-exempt projects. Moepono. OHA hears community input on 'Upolu Point

by Patrick Johnston Close to 100 people attended the meet- Schools in building the center. Hawaiian medicines to help enrich the The Office of Hawaiian Affairs held a ing which heard input from community Al so presenting a proposal was Katie center. public meeting at Kohala Elementary members, the Coast Guard, and represen- Nawahina, a re presentative from the Kamali'i said at the conclusion of the School May 13 to gather community input tatives from two group with pl ans fo r the Kaname' e and Perez ' ohana, who also meeting that OHA would set no timetable on a proposal to turn the former ' Upolu center. occupied the point. She stressed the as to when a decision would be made on Point Coast Guard LORAN station into a Trustee Klna'u Kamali'i said at the importance of promoting education and ' Upolu Point and would wait for the com- native Hawaiian cultural learning center. beg inning of the meeting that it was culture in the center, but said she wanted munity to come together on a proposal for Thirty-eight acres of the federall y- important for all of the groups involved to to see these used to trustees to consider. owned station has been leased free of work together and that OHA was prepared e re ignty for charge to OHA. Community members to di cuss any concerns the community Hawaii ans. would like to get OHA support in creating might have. Other speak- the learning center. The first to speak was George Cook, ers at the meet- The land has been occupied for over a whose group Holo I Mua '0 Kohala was ing were noted year by several groups as part of an effort one of the first to occupy the site. He members of the to return the land to Hawaiians. stressed the Hawaiian com- importance of munity in Public Notice making a center Kohala includ- Two human burials were located during that would pro- in g traditional archaeological testing of a proposed water mote the educa- he aler Papa system for the Agricultural Park at Limaloa, tion, health, cul- Henry Auwae, Kekaha Kaua'i (TMK 1-2-02:1 portion). Specific ture and lan- whose family guage of the roots are in locations are adjacent to the existing Kekaha Hawaiian peo- Kohala. Auwae Sugar Company's Limaloa Well and Pump ple, and of s upported the sites. Persons having any knowledge of the workin g with community ' s identity or history of these burials are existing agen- efforts and said encouraged to contact Mr. Eddie Ayau, State cies like OHA he would lend Historic. Preservation Division, Department of and his extensive knowledge of 'Upolu Point Coast Guard LORAN Station barracks in Land and Natural Resources at 587-0047. Kam ehameha Kohala. Photo by Patrick Johnston , Iune (June) 1994 'Ao'ao 'Elima (Page 5) Health Quest switches into high gear SHIP and Medicaid recipients should know about the system and make sure they're signed up by Patrick Johnston Some imporfant changes are taking place for low-income families and HMSA is the largest health plan in Quest and is welfare recipients of state and federal health care programs and it is impor- offered on all islands. It has an extensive network tant for eligible Hawaiians to be aware of these changes if they want to of private physicians and members will have take advantage of all the benefits available to them. access to a wide range of hospitals and clinics. It The Legislature has approved appropriations for Health Quest, a man- is the only plan to offer dental services. aged health care program aimed at Medicaid (AFDC) and and State Health Kaiser Permanente is O'ahu-based and members Insurance Plan (SHIP) recipients. have access to the nine clinics on the island. The Department of Human Services began sending out applications for Kaiser Permanente is a medical group program the new program on May 9 with instructions to have them returned by May and enrollees must agree to receive all their care from Kaiser clinics. In case of emergencies mem- bers will be able to use other hospitals. For information about Health Quest call 586-5396 StraubCare Quantum is one of the oldest private group medical practices in Hawai'i. Its main clinic and hospital is in downtown Honolulu. Like Kaiser, it is a medical group program. 27 . The application allowed recipients to choose from a number of differ- ent health care plans, the choice varying according to the island where the AlohaCare bills itself as a community-based applicant live. (See map at bottom of page.) health plan. Members will be able to choose If an individual did not send the application off by the 27th he or she will from a wide variety of hospitals and clinics have a plan cho en for them. State officials plan to switch over to the new on the Big Island, Kaua'i, and O'ahu . system Augu t 1. Ail plan offer an identical set of basic benefits although there is some Queen's Hawai'i Care is part of the Queen 's difference in the tructure of each organization and the extra benefit they Medical System begun by Queen Emma and offer. King Kamehameha IV 145 years ago. Like Health Quest is Hawai'i's attempt to anticipate reforms in Washington AJohaCare and HMSA, members can choose by making a health care y tern that is cost-effective, reaches most low- from a wide range of clinics and hospitals. income and welfare patients, and provide them better overall health-care. Queen's is offered on all islands except Lana'i. It represents a major hift in health care delivery for Hawai'i Medicaid an<;l SHIP recipients. In the past doctors received payment on a fee-for-service basis - if they treated a patient, they were paid for that ervice. The system was flawed in a number of ways. Individuals would use a variety of different doctors for their medical needs, making it difficult to determine the patient's complete medical his- lOry. AJ 0 , physicians all had different rate, making payment difficult for Medicaid and SHIP staff to administer. And, because doctors were getting paid for each visit, it made more economic sense for the doctor if patients TheHERI'IA_ stayed sick and continued receiving treatment. In the Health Quest managed health care system, individuals choose a Series doctor - mostly likely a general physician - from their health plan and use Bank of Hawaii is happy to sponsor the Heritage Series, the ame doctor for all medical problems. This allows the doctor to have a an exploration of the rich cultural heritage of Hawaii better understanding of the person they are treating. As Doug Murata, and its people. Pre ident of Queen' Hawai'i Care, points out, "When you coordinate a managed care sy tern, you have a doctor who knows the entire medical You won't want to miss these exciting history of the patient." programs which include such If the patient requires specialized treatment, the continued on page 6 topics as volcanoes, the taro industry, Hawaiian family aumakuas, the popular beach boys of the old Moana Hotel and early Radio Days in Hawaii. Tune in to the Heritage Series at 12:30 p.m. on the last Kaiser HMSA MOJbIA" HMBA Sunday of every month. AJoba Care Queen's BaWlli'; Care Queen's HawlIi'j Care Just tum your dial to Straub KCCN 1420 AM. If you - "'utJ;lMSA miss Sunday's program, USA'! ..· . ·.',Queen... '8 Baw-.u'j Care no problem. It will be HMSAD . " Straub rebroadcast on Wednesday Da evening, 7:30 p.m., 10 days after the original broadcast. We sincerely hope you like llMSA these programs. Aloha. Aloba ClIJ'e Queen's llaW'.u'i Care

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Former OHA staff Legislative session ,ends Jrompage 1 member Enos passes reading. In a last-minute effort OHA trustees and taff marked with sadness and aloha the passing to save the bill, legislators res- of former staff member Andrew "Analu" Kamana'o Enos on April urrected an earlier house draft 22. Enos fITst volunteered in VORA to help organize and coordinate and voted on it. However, the fund raising for the first OHA election campaign in August 198'0. resurrected house draft had not There were 136 candidates which ran for the nine OHA board seats. appropriated any monies for Enos was hired as a clerk by OHA in February 1981 and continued the bill and it is now up to the to work faithfully with diligence and untiring service to OHA and Governor to find the necessary Hawaiian beneficiaries until his retirement last year. funding. Enos was born in Halawa, Moloka'i. second youngest of Seven "To say that I was incensed children of Louise Kamana'o and Sam Kahulu Enoki. He attended would be to put it mildly," said Halawa Elementary School and Kilohana Intermediate School, and DeSoto, who is on the graduated from Kamehameha School for 1,3oys in 1950. He remained Kaho'olawe Island Reserve a dedicated Kamehameha alumnus throughout his life. Commission. She added, "For After graduating from high school. Enos joined the army and in a bill that important to get lost December 1950 was sent to Korea. He was only 18 when after two it make you wonder whether months on the Korean battlefield, he was captured by the North it was lost on purpose." House Committee on Hawaiian Affairs Koreans. He persevered two and a balf years as a prisoner of war, A supplemental budget bill passed by the renaming the commission the "Hawaiian and at the end of the war in August, 1953, be was freed and TetuPled Legislature maintains funding for OHA programs Sovereignty Elections Council" and pu hing the date to Hawai'i. His adventure ome spirit led him to re-enlist in Ootober passed in last year's biennium budget. The legisla- for the plebiscite back to 1995. 1953 to serve another three yem;s in Eur(');pe. . tion restores funding for an evaluation of aHA's Conference committee amendments al included w He then returned to Moloka

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"The burden of keeping costs under control has now switched to the ,.,:.,'. plans," says Dr. Larry Miike, Quest's medical director. )i When negotiating with the health plans, the state, for its part, could Now available at finer music stores everywhere. only work with the last year's Medicaid bill, factoring in inflation. DANCING (Ar For phone orders call SOUND DELIVERY 1-800-888-8574 For more information on Health Quest call 586-5396. RECORDS Iune (June) 1994 'Ao'ao 'Ehiku (page 7) Hui Kako'o to represent homestead applicants Hui Kako'o is a non-profit al levels. It will work with the bers on each island. Each dis- organization which was formed Hawaiian Homes Commission trict representative has one vote in March thi s year to, for the and DHHL to support their on a statewide board of direc- first time, officially represent efforts to get more Hawaiians tors. Monthly meetings of Hui applicants for Hawaiian Home on the land. Executive director Kako'o representatives have Lands . It originated in Hanale Kauhi said Hui Kako'o begun. This month, meetings Septem ber 1993 as an advisory also hopes to contact applicants are scheduled: on Kaua'i, task force of the Department of living on the Mainland, to invite Monday, June 6, 7-9 p.m. at Hawaiian Home Lands. One of their help in creating networks Uhu'e Community Center; on the task force's recommenda- to spread the information. Hawai'i, Wed., June 15,7-9 tions to DHHL was that there be Hui Kako'o will also serve as p.m. at Kuhi6 Hale, the DHHL a group to represent the inter- a two-way communications net- West Hawai'i office in Waimea; ests of applicants on the waiting work to hear the concerns of and on Moloka'i, Thurs., June list. According to Hui Kako'o applicants, and to inform them 23 at Mitchell Pau'ole Center, leaders, DHHL will recognize about the status of. DHHL pro- 7-9 p.m. in Kaunakakai. Hui Kako'o as the official rep- grams as well as trust claims resentative of homestead appli- being examined by the cants. Hawaiian Home Lands A voice for homestead applicants: Peter Kama (left) and For information on Hui Kako'o was created to Individual Claims Review Panel Hanale Kauhi of Hui Kako'o. future meetings and encourage active participation and the work of the Independent • Hanale Kauhi, executive • Jo Ann Lei Kalamau, for by all applicants in matters Representative for Hawaiian director, for Maui Kaua'i and Ni'ihau to join Hui Kako'o, affecting them as beneficiaries Homes beneficiaries. • Gordean Bailey, for Maui (no representative for call Peter Kama, of the Hawa ii an Home Lands Presently designated island • Robert Lindsey, for West Moloka'i yet named) chairman, (O'ahu) at trust. It will advocate for and representatives of Hui Kako'o Hawai'i There will eventually be 17 speak as the elected voice of are: • Reynolds Kamakawiwo' ole, Hui Kako'o island district rep- 259-7035, or Hanale DHHL applicants in legislative • Peter Kama, chairman, fo r for East Hawai ' i resentatives, representing dis- Kauhi (Maui) at 871- and judicial matters at the coun- O'ahu and out-of-state appli- • Lehua Matsuoka, for Lana' i trict advisory councils that will 7318. ty. tate, federal and internation- cants • Kawika Gaspero, for O'ahu be formed from applicant mem-

Shine on, OHA volunteers! "'Umi-a-Liloa" hula drama onstage at UH June 30-July 3 '''Umi-a-LIloa,'' an original drama featuring dance, chant and music, spans 500 years of Hawaiian history. It begins with a hula drama based on the history of King 'Umi, son of the High Chief Uloa, then continues on to the present with a contemporary musi- cal drama of Hawai'i's youth. It will be performed June 30 and July I and 2 at 8 p.m. and July 3 at 2 p.m. at the University of Hawai'i-Manoa Kennedy Laboratory Theater. Tickets are $5, av ailable through the Kennedy Theater box office. Phone 956- 7655 for information. 'Umi reigned during the Golden Age of Hawai'i and organized the fust network of highway and immigration systems on Hawai'i island. He also introduced a new division of labor by according a higher social status to artisans and craftspeople. The balance and harmony he engendered fostered a climate of prosperity for his entire kingdom. Because of this, 'Umi is considered by many Hawaiian historians to be the model of an exemplary ruler. The play is directed by Raplee K. Nobori, a graduate theater student at UH-Manoa. Kumu hula John Keola Lake is the hula choreographer. The play is written by Raplee K. Nobori and OHA administrator Dante Carpenter g s 1 outstan Moses Ka'apana with new chants written by Kamana'olana Mills year, Ann Heffner. Assisting is health specialist Babette Galang, Photo by Patrick Johnston and chanter Dana Kauai'iki Olores. The Office of Hawaiian Affairs Board of financial experts, reviews and decides on revolv- The first part of "'Umi-a-Uloa," a hula drama, borrows dra- Trustees and staff wish to thank the more than ing loan requests. matic elements from the Noh dance drama tradition of Japan. Nobori, a master's degree in fine arts candidate, wrote the drama 250 dedicated community volunteers who con- In the revolving loan fund's five years, loans as a class project. He said he noted striking similarities in the ele- tributed nearly fifteen thousands hours of their have been made to 143 native Hawaiian busi- ments of Noh theater to Hawaiian traditions - ghosts, warriors, valuable time to help make the Office of nesses totaling $7.4 million and creating at least ancient legends. He is using elements of Hawaiian religion, chant, Hawaiian Affairs work in the past year. Though 300 jobs. The program, the first of its kind chanters and dancers to create a uniquely Hawaiian drama. they worked at many different tasks - from among federal programs for native Hawaiians, Characters will speak in Hawaiian, with a chorus and narrators Operation 'Ohana registration to clerical tasks in has gained national Small Business providing English translation and dialogue. the different OHA offices, helping at c.ommunity Administration recognition. The task of the Nobori also used this dramatic format in his earlier drama, meetings, conferences, workshops and other revolving loan fund's directors is made more dif- "Death of Keoua," which will be performed in August at Pu'uko- events, entertaining kupuna at the Lunalilo ficult by the fact that it has received a $58 mil- hola Heiau on the island of Hawai' i, by torchlight. Home, and serving on OHA advisory boards - lion demand, though only $6 million is currently The second part of '''Umi-a-LHoa'' is set in 1994 and follows they all shared a willingness to provide their allocated. Therefore the board can approve only the lives of Hawai'i teenagers searching for their identity in a knowledge, talent, k6kua and aloha to benefit 10 percent of total loans requested. Westernized culture. It examines issues of alcoholism, teen preg- Hawaiians. Recognized as the outstanding individual vol- nancy, death, gang violence and love through the character of Receiving special recognition last month at the unteer in 1993 was Ann K. Heffner, who has Mikey Liloa as he searches for his connection back to his native Hawaiian heritage. The music composed for the play is a cross- annual OHA volunteer recognition luncheon for been a valued OHA volunteer for more than five section of the contemporary local scene: reggae, rap, pop, soul, the outstanding OHA volunteer project for 1993 years. She provided significant k6kua to the rock and contemporary Hawaiian music. were the members of the Native Hawaiian Health and Human Services division during the '''Umi-a-Uloa'' is presented by the UH-Manoa Department of Revolving Loan Fund board of directors. This Indigenous Peoples' Diabetes Conference, and to Theater and Dance and the Center for Hawaiian Studies. board, made up of business men and women and the Land and Natural Resources division as well. The active participation of the family means improved educa- tional outcomes for children. And the role of the 'ohana in our schools has never been more important than it is today in Hawai'i. With DOE reforms like School Community-Based Management (SCBM) and Lump Sum Budgeting putting more decisions into the hands of individual schools parents have a tremendous oppor-

tunity to ensure their children receive the kind of education they desire. But with that opportunity comes the responsibility of involvement. o HA encourages all Hawaiians to become involved with SCBM, parents' associations, or other school activities, and to help ensure that Hawaiian Studies, kupuna in the classroom, and other Hawaiian programs remain a vital part of the curriculum at their children's schools. It takes an entire 'Ghana to educate a single child. It is an old idea. But it has never been truer than it is today.

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E lanakila kakou. I ho1okahi pu1uwai me ka lokahi. Let us move forward with one heart, strengthened by unity. Iune (June) 1994 'Ao'ao 'Eiwa (Page 9) NHLC leads legal fight for Hawaiian land

by Deborah L. Ward • the OHA Land Title Project Hawaiians. Since 1981 the Land fidence of the Hawaiian commu- then $16,000 in FY 94. " Manoanoa ka po 'e; pilnoanoa - set up to assist native Title Project has represented nity and the respect of opposing Alvaro also cited higher oper- ka 'ilina" Hawaiians who need legal assis- more than 2,500 clients, who attorneys, it has faced growing ating expenses due to NHLC's Many are the people; rare is the tance in defending land titles or have recovered land and/or pains that may require it to move to a new larger office and land. interest in real property in money valued in excess of $20 reassess the fees clients pay for purchase of an improved com- Hawai'i; it is funded by OHA million. its services. A recent program puter system and telephone sys- Buried amid gray columns of and the state Legislature. This year, NHLC is serving audit asked OHA and NHLC to tem. She said the NHLC board squeezed print in the daily news- • tht Native Rights Project - 1,079 clients, of which 641 (59 determine which of the appli- of directors is looking at a num- papers are the legal notices that which provides legal assistance percent) are represented through cants to the program are capable ber of options for controlling most Hawai'i readers skip over to Hawaiians with claims to land, the Land Title Project, L09 (10 of paying a fair share of costs of operating expenses and generat- in favo r of sports or the comics. natural resources and related percent) are represented through services provided, and which ing additional income, such as: But to Hawaiian families, keep- entitlements; it is funded by the Native Rights Project, 274 applicants cannot reimburse the increasing attorney and paralegal ing a vigilant eye out for these Legal Services Corporation (a program for services provided. hourly rates paid by clients; notices can mean the difference federal agency), OHA and the increasing the non-refundable in being able to "keep Hawaiian state Legislature. "NHLC attorneys deposit; adopting a sliding-fee land in Hawaiian hands," or pos- • the Hawaiian Homelands schedule or other variation of si bl y losing title forever to land Project - to assist individual stuck by us (and) payment for services according once owned by an ancestor. beneficiaries (lessees and those fought hard for us to clients' ability to pay. Where can Hawaiian families on the waiting list) with prob- However, she said that they are tum when they need legal ser- lems relating to the Hawaiian when no one else concerned that services should vices, but can't afford to hire an Home Land trust. It is funded would. They taught continue to be affordable to attorney to respond to a quiet by the Hawai' i Bar Foundation. us more about the clients who need legal help. title or adverse pos ession law- • the Individual Claims Review Other income-producing ideas suit? Or to defend other rights to Panel project represents way the law works for being considered, said Alvaro, land, natural resource and other Hawaiians with claims fo r us than we could include the possibility of estab- entitlements? breach of the DHHL tru t. have learned without lishing a regular law practice Since 1974, the Native HLC primary focus has branch to provide basic legal ser- Hawaiian Legal Corporation, a been in defending the intere ts of them. We are more vices (such as wills and trusts) at non-profit public intere t law Hawaiian families against quiet powerful now with standard rates; making available firm. has worked to "assert, pro- title land claims, which are gen- non-litigation translation services tect and defend Hawaiian land that knowledge than erally made by large landowners NHLC's logo, represents for a fee; and subletting office and traditional right.' HLC or businesses. "niolo," something that is we were before." space. Fundraising and is governed by a 12-member I Since 1982, when OHA estab- "upright, straight, stately, grantwriting activities will con- board of directors, eight of Sonny Kaniho I lished the Native Hawaiian Land tall and straight as a tree tinue, but it is difficult, says j whom are attorneys appointed by Title Project, NHLC under con- without branches, sharply Mahealani Kamauu, NHLC the Hawai ' i State Bar tract with OHA has received peaked as mountains." It As part of its current contract executive director, to gain sup- A, () ciati on and four who are more than $5.2 million (in public was designed by 'Imaikalani with OHA, HLC charges port from local and national community representatives. It land trust funds, and since 1988, Kalahele. clients attorneys' fees at greatly foundations, who shy away from i has :1 staff of 22 which includes matching state general funds) to reduced rates. Average cost of supporting litigation. an executi ve director, six attor- provide representation for represented through the one hour of professional" service At present, due to their high ! neys and six paralegals (title Hawaiians through the Native Hawaiian Homelands Project (26 in FY 91-92 was $37.31. caseload (complex title cases searchers/genealogists), a trans- Hawaiian Land Title Project and percent) and 55 clients through (Standard rates in other legal may take years to resolve and j lator and ecretaries. the Native Rights Project. OHA the ICRP (5 percent). firms are $150 an hour and up.) involve hundreds of individuals), ative Hawaiian Legal supports these programs as part Turning point NHLC also charges clients for all NHLC has set a temporary mora- Corporation defend Hawaiian of its mission to better the condi- Yet as NHLC's expertise has costs advanced, such as court fil- torium. Though no new cases are right through four projects: tions of native Hawaiians and increased, and it has gained con- ing fees, taking of depositions, presently being accepted, fami- title searches if an independent lies are given basic assistance in title company is consulted and so completing initial paperwork to

_ ...... ,.'c<<>" ...... ••• y '. aVlLNO 9O.o1fS(if1rtT-\::r>. on. These costs are recovered on keep them in the game, and a contingency basis so the client rrrlMITT couRT" . referred to a private attorney if :JRcurr pays only if the NHLC is suc- they can afford one. If not, they VAll cessful in asserting theiT interests go on a waiting list until the case " in the property. Half of the load lightens up and new cases money collected goes back to can be accepted. NHLC has OHA, into the Native Hawaiian been asked by OHA trustees to Rights Fund. All clients agree to present a budget plan for FY 95 pay an initial non-refundable fee that will allow them to lift this of $200. This goes to offset some moratorium. of the ini tial costs associated To many Hawaiians, NHLC is with title and genealogical the body of legal warriors who research. will fight for the Hawaiian peo- NHLC recently asked for and ple. NHLC got its start in the received an emergency infusion early 1970s when several grass- of $147,000 from OHA to make roots groups formed a non-profit up for a budget shortfall in the legal service organization to help current fiscal year. Georgiana Hawaiian homesteaders with Alvaro, NHLC board chairman, their claims. NHLC evolved out noted that a legislative funding of that early grass root effort. cut in FY 93 and FY 94 One of those homesteaders was decreased expected funding by Sonny Kaniho, of the Aged half for the Native Rights Hawaiians. He says, "NHLC Project, and played a part in that attorneys stuck by us (and) NHLC professional staff: (seated, left to right) Virginia shortfall. At the same time there fought hard for us when no one Fontaine, title searcher-genealogist; Arnold Lum, attorney; was a reduction in funds from else would. They taught us more MtlIMi... Murakami, litigation director; Eunice Kalahele, para- the Hawai' i Bar Foundation for about the way the law works for legal. Standing, Wayne Akana, paralegal; Melissa Seu, the Hawaiian Homelands us than we could have learned attorney; Carl Christensen, attorney; Mahealani Kamauu, Project. The foundation gave without them. We are more pow- director; Paul Nahoa Lucas, attorney; Charlotte NHLC seed money in 1991-92 erful now with that knowledge . Naone, paralegal. (Not pictured, Stacy Rosehill-Baker, title of $50,000, which OHA matched than we were before." searcher-genealogist; and Ipolani Vaughan, translator.) that first year. The foundation I later gave $20,000 in FY 93, --

' Ao'ao 'Umi (Page 10) lune (June) 1994 Looking ahead: the Native Hawaiian Revolving Loan Fund makes plans for the future by Patrick Johnston operations. One change might be to the amount that OHA would have to explains Colburn. not loan small amounts of money to In September 1989 a security ser- lengthen the tenns of the loan from absorb. OHA's economic development startup ventures like backyard aqua- vice called Continental Services five to ten years. The primary problem for nati ve division is also interested in develop- culture businesses, citing ilie low received a medium-sized loan to OHA's economic development Hawaiians businesses is, according ing strategies to address the needs of revenues generated by the loan and start up a business providing guards officer Linda Colburn explains, "TIle to Colburn, getting capital, not mak- other segments of the Hawaiian the uncertainty over the success of for govemment and private clients. monthly interest on a big loan is high ing monthly payments. Raising community that might have an even the project. The loan was the first of nearly for a five year tenn. But originally rates, while, at the same time extend- more difficult time securing loans. However, recognizing the value of 200 approved by the Native the loan fund was a five-year ing the loan tenn, would not signifi- One strategy being tested is the these small native Hawaiian busi- Hawaiian Revolving Loan Fund demonstration project so the length cantly increase the amount the bor- introduction of a microloan pilot nesses, OHA wants to give them a Board since its creation five years of the loan tenn was five years." rower would pay on a monthly basis. project to provide small loans for chance. "We want to maximize ago. As of April 30, 1994, a total of As it is likely the project will be "If the program is to become self- participants in recent aquaculture Hawaiian entrepreneurs in all their $6,294,157 has been used to help continuing well into the future she sufficient, then we have to generate workshops. (See story page 11.) fonns," Colburn says. fmance native Hawaiian businesses. feels now is a good time to lengthen enough revenues to defray costs," Commercial lenders generally do The loan fund received its initial the tenns of the loan. funding from the Administration for Colburn would also Like to see the Native Americans. In 1992 the fund interest rates for loans increased. She Ke'anae farmers make living from the land was reauthorized for three more says because the interest rate for by Patrick Johnston years the fITSt year funded by ANA loans offered by the revolving loan The Ke 'anae peninsula is one of with matching funds from OHA. fund is low compared to rates at Hawai' i's natural gems. Despite being cen- The Native Hawaiian Revolving commercial lenders this has attracted trally located on the popular "road to Loan Fund has proven to be an many people to the loan fund who Hana," it has remained virtually untouched effective way of providing needed could have been accepted at the by the development iliat has affected other capital for native Hawaiian business- banks. Raising the rate would areas. es that would not have been avail- encourage these people to look else- Farmers Isaac and Gladys Kanoa are able using regular commercial lend- where for funds, saving the loan working to keep it that way. ing institutions. In recognition of its review board considerable time. Isaac Kanoa, one of ilie firs t applicants to achievements the loan fund was (presently the rate is set two points receive a loan from OHA's Native named 0 HA ' s Project of the Year below the six-month T-bill rate, Hawaiian Revolving Loan Fund, is the third for 1993-4 and a number of awards making the cost of borrowing money generation of his family to farm the land have been presented to individuals through the loan fund only 1.5 - 2 around Ke'anae. working for the loan fund by the percent.) For 15 year Kanoa and his wife have Small Business Association (SBA). Also, current rates are lower than been running a uccessful 12-acre operation (See tory page II.) what was en vi ioned when the loan on the penin ula, growing a range of prod- the project move forward. a fund was introduced and do not gen- ucts iliat include liia'u leaf. pohole (Maui number of changes are in the works erate enough in ome to uppon the name for ho'i'o, edible fern hOOlS), kalo, that will likely alter and expand its program. Higher rates would lower noni, bananas and kI. They tarted ilie farm wiili a loan from ilie Farmers Home Administration (FHA) in ilie Business directory update mid-Seventies. Looking to expand, they OHA is updating its Directory of Native Hawaiian-Owned came to OHA four years ago. Initially Businesses. The directory's purpose is to showcase the size and vari- rejected on account of a weak business plan ety of Hawaiian-owned businesses and encourage the interaction and uncertainty about the farnl's cash flow, between Hawaiian and non-Hawaiian companies. It will be available they enrolled in Alu Like's entrepreneurship for distribution during the summer or early fall. training course, studying the specifics of For more information contact: running a business and learning how to sat- Isaac Kanoa inspects taro in Ke'anae lo'i. Office of Hawaiian Affait s isfy the requirements -such as making a and pests and is a less reliable source of income. business pl an - of the revolving loan fund. After Economic Development Division " Diversifying is the only way," Isaac Kanoa finishing the course they applied for, and received, 711 Kapi'olaoi Blvd., Suite 500 believes. "Sometimes taro is good, sometimes it ill a loan from OHA. Honolulu, 96813 rots or gets disease." " It is important not to give up," says Gladys 808-594-1888 But even with all the diversity in the world, if you Kanoa of their experience in trying to get a loan. "A Or clip and mail the accompanying response form to OHA. don't have good produce and reliable delivery lot of Hawaiians have their loan fund applications nobody will buy. rejected and they don't keep on trying." The Kanoas have built themselves a reputation Despite working in a business that is notoriously 1,------,I I Yes! I am interested in receiving a copy of the throughout Maui county and the state by sticking to unstable and a lot of hard work, the Kanoas have certain envirormlental principles -they use no pes- Directory of Native Businesses been able to make a living from their farm and, in ticides or herbicides - and by making sure a quality and having my for-profit business listed within it. the three and a half years since getting their loan, product gets to customers on time. have never missed a payment. One key factor has Isaac Kanoa explains, "Being trustworthy and on- been a d iversified line of crops. Their biggest I I I am interested in receiving a copy of the.upcom- time has been important for us .. . and because we bread-winner is the Iii 'au leaf - which attracts a ing Directory of Native Hawaiian-Owned don' t use chemicals, we can label our product large local market - followed by pohole which is chemical-free. This is becoming important for Businesses. popular with local retailers and hotels. Taro, while retailers and hotels." having sentimental appeal, is susceptible to disease In 19 monilis the Kanoas will have paid back all Name:- their loans, an important milestone for the family of four. "Our goal was to get out of debt," says Gladys Kanoa, adding, "We're Company more successful now. Our Iii'au sales name: ______are strong and the business grows by about a third every year." The Kanoas have had their share of bad times as well as good. In 1992, an infestation of golden apple snails vinu- Address: ______---' ally wiped out their crops. To deal with I the problem, the Kanoas, with support I from Maui county, shipped in a flock of ducks which quickly, and more effec- Daytime Phone:______I tively than chemicals, got rid of the I snails. They are now cooperating in an I L ______:. ____ .___ .J Gladys Kanoa harvests a crop of lU'au leaf. continued on page 11 Iune (June) 1994 'Ao'ao 'Umikfunakahi (Page 11) Loan board OKs micr%an demonstration project

by Patrick Johnston for qualified participants of th e ject. Microloans - loans for individu- recent aquaculture workshops (see The loans will be small - under als to start up or improve small Ka Wai Ola, March issue) who $2000 - and will be used to buy businesse - are becoming increas- wish to start their own backyard tanks, seed stock, feed, and cover ingly popular across the country aquaculture operations. overhead costs. The hope is that and recently have been getting The aq uac ulture workshops were aquaculture farmers will be able to attention in Hawai 'i. part of a project supported by payoff the loan with revenues La t month, the ative Hawaiian OHA, the state Aquaculture from their ftrst crop of ftsh. Revolving Loan Fund board Development Program, and th e To be eligible, applicants must approved the creation of a Uni versity of Hawai'i that taught sati sfy the same qu alifications as microloan test pilot project. The participants the specifics of run- other ative Hawaiian Revolving loan product will provide funding ning a backyard aquaculture pro- Loan Fund applicants, have partic- ipated in the aquaculture work- shops, and be part of one of the Anyone interested in getting more informa- hui (cooperatives) created by tion on the aquaculture project should con- workshop participants. Aquaculture workshop partiCipants inspect tank on Moloka'i. Creating a business plan - a key Native Hawaiian Revolving Loan bring in partners? tact the hui on the island where they live. part of applying for a OHA loan - Fund program - not a new loan "We' ve got a lot of homework to The e hui are: will be required, but because the program. do," says van Bergeijk. Big I land: Aqua Hui Hawai'i Cooperative. P .O. Box 1060, loans will be much smaller, less "One of the reasons we're test- If a permanent microloan fund Kamuela HI 96743 885-8862 documentation will be needed. ing," explains economic develop- was established in the future, loans Kaua'i: Kaua i Aqua Farm, 3473 Lawailoa Lane, Koloa, HI Also, the loan fund applicant ment specialist Chris van Bergeijk, could be used to start up small, 96756 332-7988 will be required to have been 'i that we want to get rid of any home-based businesses like back- O'abu: Hui Malama, 41-1016 Waikupanaha Street, Waimanalo, HI rejected twice by a ftnancial in ti- problems before going on a big yard aquaculture or toward 96795 259-7608 tution for a per onal loan or line of scale .... It is easier to sell an idea upgrades in equipment to help Maui: Hui 'Ohana P.O. 68, Hana, HI. 96713 credit, as opposed to a business if you've actually tried it. " small operations or self-employed Moloka'i: Moloka'i Aquaculture Hui, P.O. box 368, Ho'olehua, HI loan, which is generally much To tum this into a regular loan entrepreneurs improve their pro- 96729 larger. program a number of key issues ductivity. Uina'i: Lana'i Aquaculture Hui. P.O. Box 282, Lana'i City, HI Economic Development staff would have to be addressed. These The test product will be staffed 96763 stress that this is just a limited include determining how to staff by one of the loan fund officers pilot, and is part of the regular the labor-intensive product, fund- who will work with one of the ing, the type of delivery system economic development specialists. used, and whether the project It is anticipa.ted that there will be a OHA hires specialist to handle delinquent loans would be funded exclusively by maximum of 25 loan applications by Patrick Johnston referred to me," says Honda. "I make calls, and OHA or whether the agency would offered during the trial period. An ine ilable fa t of loaning money to busin send letters .... We initially try to work thing out es is that some don't pay it back. Reasons vary: ( in house." . Some get caught in a downswing in the economy; ·· If there is no response on: die.part the client, Revolving loan fund a few are just irresponsible; many, for various rea- .... Houda will ask OHA attornyzs to get involved. sons, just quit. ';We take a tough line;' ...•. xplains. "When a OHA's Native Hawaiian Loan Fund manager client gets a letter from a 1 j,nu they tend to specialists win SBA Ken ato explains that it i vital to take care of bad take more notice. We have gotten responses from loans. delinquent loans is an impor- clients who have not responded for several tant part of keeping months." awards lending operations such Honda believes most of the delinquent loan fund Three awards were handed out the ative Hawaiian recipients are sincere about taking care of the loan. to individuals involved in the Revolving Loan Fund "Most of the people we're dealing with are really Native Hawaiian Revolving ' healthy. One of the honest. They want to pay. We;WOrk with them as Loan Fund at the Small pTincipal ideas behind a much as possible." '; Business Administration awards revolving fund is that Despite a creening process that rejects 90 per- luncheon held in Honolulu the money is_repaid to cent of the applicants, as of March 31, 1994, the April 20. the fund which can then ".,rate of NHRLF loan delinquent more than 30 Kathleen Cook and Dennis be u ed to finance other #(jays was 28 percent. This to a regular Kondo were named Minority bu inesse .,. commercial bank; s rate of below 3 percent. Small Business Advocates of If you lend your The rate reflects the high-risk nature of the loan the Year, and Allan Yee was Gerald Honda money to people who requests - they must be rejected twice by commer- named Account Advocate of the don' t pay it back it ciallender before they can be considered for an Year for the island of O'ahu. make it harder to loan money to people who will. ORA loan. Both Cook and Kondo were Also. having a lot of bad loans on the books , K)eeping the rate down is im: otlant for continued noted for their work as consul- hurts the loan fund's standing in the eyes of sup- federal: support of the tants for OHA's loan fund pro- port agencie and makes it .harder to get funds to first three years of the loan ...... > }1 . £rom ·1,9SQ to gram. keep it operating and expanding. 1992 - came from the AdmWstra'tion 'for Native Cook has also worked with In the past OHA relied largely on its loan fund American . In 1992, the program was reautho- other minority groups, either officers to handle delinquent loans. Mostly this rized, with $1 million coming from ANA and $1 one-on-one or in classrooms, involved staff calling recipients and trying to fIx million in matching funds from OHA. and has helped start a variety of the problem after their loan had gone more than 30 small businesses on her home days wirh no payment. Often this would involve island of Kaua' i. restructuring the loan to make monthly' payments Ke'anae farmers jrompage 10 Kondo has also worked exten- smaUer. effort, funded by an OHA grant, to stock the penin- sively with minorities and is an Officers were effective with less sula with enough ducks to eradicate the problem active member of the SBA's loans but more serious delinquents ... on all the farms. Women in Business Committee. more attention than tbey were able to provide. Their taro, making a recovery after the snail infestation, AUan Yee is a member of the To look specifically into these problem loans, recently found a welcome market at the ceremonies OHA's Revolving Loan Fund this year OHA hired a uloan adjustment special- returning Kaho'olawe to the state. board. The review board has ist" Gerald Honda, who has 18 years experience The Kanoas divide their time between their farmhouse approved nearly 200 loans and in the credit field, is responsible for contacting in Ke'anae and a residence in Ha'ikii. Gladys Kanoa says loaned over $6 million dollars to From top to bottom: Kathleen Cook, Dennis Kondo, and loan fund bu.sine.sses that are severely they have a surplus of Hi'au leaf. Interested parties should native Hawaiian businesses Allan Vee receive awards from infonning them of OHA's coneems, and ca1l248-8449. For information about the Native Hawaiian since 1989. SBA district director Andrew resolve the problem sf Revolving Loan Fund contact OHA at 594-1888. Poepoe at SBA luncheon. 'Ao'ao 'Umikiima)ua (page U) Iune (June) 1994

by Jeff Clark Kaho'olawe, canoe launchings, and a prayer by another elder." Although they have shrunk in Mel Kalahiki, John Lake, and re these guy s for real? the Dalai Lama's visit, royal court Having met through weapons numbers, the group has under- Kalani Meinecke. The late Parley Yes. The first thing you appearances, and more. They workshops conducted by Sam gone considerable growth in other Kanaka' ole had been their kahuna A realize when you meet Na have also visited schools, and ear- Ka 'ai, they became a unit in order areas - members are now nui. Koa 0 Pu ' ukohola Heiau is that lier this year made quite an to pre ide at Ho' oku'ikahi. The involved in many of the various To Maikui, Fergerstrom and they are not meant to be a co met- impre ion on tudent from purpo e of Ho'oku'ikahi was to field of Hawaiian cultural prac- Manu, involvement in Na Koa is ic effect, they are not make- Wai'anae High when they erved heal the hurt cau ed in 1791 when tice. Most members carve, some a means by which Hawaiian men believe, and they are not playing as onshore support crew for the Kamehameha invited his cousin work the lo' i, they learn chants, can reclaim their place in the cul- dre up. 'Thi is not a game to educational voyage of the E'ala Keoua to Pu ' ukohola Heiau, they undergo training in the ture. "Too many years only the u .... We are not a parade unit," along the Kona Coast. which he had dedicated to his war Hawaiian martial art of lua .... wahine been talking," Manu says group treasurer Hank Nii Koa, who came together for god KUkii 'ilimoku in order to ful- "We do anything we can possibly asserts. Fergerstrom. "We're not the kind Ho'oku 'ikahi, the 1991 reunifica- fill a prophecy that he would do that's Hawaiian," Fergerstrom "When we first started none of , of people that feel like being in a tion ceremony held on Pu 'uko- unite the islands - when says proudly. us were really brilliant on any of parade and being weekend war- hola Heiau at Kawaihae on the reached the heiau, Kamehameha They are also involved with this (Hawaiian culture)," riors. We are real warriors." island of Hawai'i, stand for had him killed. So in uniting the community pro- .------, Dressed in ti-Ieaf capes, kihei, 16kahi, for unity, for coming islands, he caused a great division jects such as or just malo, and carrying tradi- together. on his own home island between recycling. tional weapons like the club, President George Manu is a 'ohana. In the three spear, and pololii (battle pike), retired airline executive, "It was hard for a lot of us years they have they impress most spectators at Fergerstrom a computer techni- because a lot had blood on both been to gether, Hawaiian events where they cian; the group includes a fisher- sides," Fergerstrom remembers they have pulled ensure protocol is followed, cere- man , a former archeologist, a about preparing for the ceremony. others into the monies run smoothly, and photo- helicopter mechanic, construction "To portray oneself as a fold. Pua Case journalists and other niele folk workers, a refuse worker, a fine Kamehameha warrior was hard." Lapulapu belongs keep clear of the kapu areas. arts salesman, ... but when they're They needed a ka' au, or 40 to three grou ps They have stood guard at together, they areNa Koa. men, in order to be established. that participate numerous 'awa ceremonies This is how charter member The fortieth man showed up on with Na Koa in (including the one at 'Iolani Mason Maikui describes the birth the day of the ceremony. That day various events Palace during the 'Onipa'a com- of Na Koa: " It started off as a they made a commitment to the and projects. memoration), rites for whisper, and a vision by an elder, seven generations to come that These are her they will protect, preserve and hal au hula, Na perpetuate the Hawaiian culture. Kalai Wa' a (the Seven generations have passed group that built since that fateful event at Pu'uko- Mau Loa), and hola 200 years ago; Na Koa are the DOE . the first born of the next seven Hawaiian Studies generations, Fergerstrom said. kupuna program. Since then their numbers have In characteriz- been cut in half, less a reflection ing how all the of disinterest than a testament to people work Would you cross this man? Alwood Hooper the tremendous dedication Na together, she makes a stand on the rim of Halema'uma'u. Koa demands of its men. They says, "We deal with things on a Fergerstrom says. "But we've meet as often as possible, and spiritual level," adding that they learned of the past, and we've constant meetings can be hard on shift their focus from the immedi- become a repository for any one's 'ohana. Another hardship is ate task at hand to "how we feel, kupuna who would like to share funding: they never travel with- how we treat each other. Our any information that needs to be out a contingent of at least 10 whole focus is on being gracious shared and passed on." warriors, which equals $1,000 to another, treating each other the That's quite a load. He says, right off the bat for any off-island way our ancestors treated each "It's an interesting load, but it can function. Na Koa held a couple other." be done. And we're finding out it Na Koa look to their kupuna for guidance. Punahele fundraisers, but getting cash with Na Koa are led by kupuna and can be done very graciously. We Andrade, left, learns from Hale Makua. which to operate continues to be a others who act as spiritual guides: can have a whole lot of fun doing Photos courtesy Na Koa 0 Pu'ukohola Heiau major obstacle. Ka'ai, Hale Makua, Papa Mau, it." ,------

Iune (June) 1994 'Ao'ao 'UmiNiIn1kolu (Page 13) Ho'okupu for Kaho'olawe Stories and photos by Jeff Clark

(Above) Lei were placed at (Above) Ho'okupu placed on the plaques memorializing the Kahualele ahu. George Helm and Kimo Mitchell at a site picked by (Left) This JeJe wahine, or the late Uncle Harry Kunihi women's raised altar, was Mitchell, the spiritual leader one of the sites at which of the Protect Kaho'olawe chant and ho'okupu were 'Ohana. Said Ke'alaka'i offered during ceremonies Kanaka'ole, "To the warriors on Kaho'olawe. who fought before me - your fighting was not for nothing."

"The reason for the ceremony is for mahalo," Kekuhi Kanaka'ole Kanahele told those gathered on Kaho'olawe the night of May 7 to prepare for traditional rites to be held the following morning. "Mahalo to the people that we see here and those we cannot see - the animate and the inanimate." In a few hour the gathering of ju t under 100 Hawaiians and supporters, awakened by blows of the pli, headed into the sea for hi ' uwai, or ritual clean ing. Then, dressed in traditional malo, kihei , or kikepa, they assembled atop the bluff on the north side of Hakioawa Bay and chanted to the sun and to na 'aumakua. 'Awa wa hared on Kahualele, the mua (a heiau-like structure) dedicated in August 1992 by the late Parley Kanaka'ole. The rest of the morning awa eries of processions to various sacred and significant sites in Hakioawa: ho'okupu were given at a shrine to the ocean god Kanaloa, a men's mua/heiau, the pa hula (hula platform) near the Protect Kaho'olawe 'Ohana's base camp, and a lele wahine up rna uka. The nephews of George Helm and Kimo Mitcbell received and placed offerings of lei at two memorial plaque established along the coa tline in 19 7, the lO-year anniversary of Helm's and Mitchell's deaths. In the word of PKO leader oa Emmett Aluli, "They made the ultimate sacrifice" in striving to end the bombings that so desecrated the sacred 'aina (they were lost at sea paddling a urfboard between Kaho'olawe and Maui). "It was George's dream to re-green this island," Aluli said, adding that it is up to their survivors, especially the youth, to make that dream come true. "You take what he said to heart - you a keiki 0 ka 'aina, just like me," Aunty Dotty Tao, a veteran of Kaho'olawe accesses and PKO work details, later told a non-Hawaiian kama'aina. Uncle Les Kuloloio The day' ceremonies weren't complete until 10 kane lawai'a (fi hermen) 10 times ritually held their breath underwater amid the he evening of Saturday, May 7, cra bing wave , even as the first boat arrived and paced offshore to ferry participants back to Maui. The rites ended as they began, after the participants had made it with the sounding of the pu and the pahu, and the group call-and-response chant "I Ku Wa." T to Kaho'olawe across several Then a cheer went up, and the people set their sights on their next task: now that the island is home, it's time to concentrate on miles of ocean from Makena, Maui, nursing her back to health. Uncle Les Kuloloio said of the gentle sea, "The gods are definitely with us." Kuloloio runs the show when it comes to getting on and off the island. "Logistics" is what he calls his forte - he coordinates the watery ballet of boats, passengers, water jugs, and ukana (cargo, enclosed in either taped buckets or trash bags), while his son Manuel and Dan Holmes skim about in twin Zodiac inflatables and the charter Prince Kilhii5 and Bobby Luuwai's Punalele, TH. bob in the nalu offshore. When asked how he felt to stand on Kaho'olawe now that it is no longer the property of the United States Navy, he said, "Never sink in yet. I think I'm dreaming." To somehow lend the moment a dose of reality, he ground his bare heel into the land and let out a cack- le. "This is history," he said.

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is "a document that will grow, will devel- op, into a vision of how Hawaiians took care of their 'aina. It's a document that sets precedent for us to manage our lands the way our kupuna managed them." Atwood I. Makanani poses in front of Kahualele. He led the building of the mua ha'i kupuna at the request of continued on page 14 the late Parley Kanaka'ole. 'Ao'ao 'Umikiimaha 14) Iune (June) 1994

"It feels like Hawai'i is Maui ceremony brings whole again." Kaho'olawe home - Gov. John Waihe'e

OHA chairman Clayton Hee and Trustee A. Frenchy DeSoto present ho'okupu of kumu to Keoni Fairbanks as OHA culture specialist and chanter Manu Boyd looks on.

Hundreds of people participated in the kaula ceremony by grasping a rope whose ends were anchored in the ocean, emphasizing their connection to each other and to the sea.

Photos by Jeff Clark

Kekuhi Kanaka'ole Kanahele and Kaipo Farias chant "Ko'ihonua a Kaho'olawe," the island's epic genealogy.

Under state law, Kaho' olawe will be reserved for traditional Hawaiian subsis- tence, cultural, and educational use - com- mercial activity is kapu. The federal law which appropriates $400 million for the island's cleanup over a la-year period rec- ognizes the quest for Hawaiian sovereignty: it specifies that Kaho ' olawe is being trans- ferred to the state only until such time as it can be handed over to a sovereign Hawaiian Adm. Bill Retts and Kaho'olawe Island Reserve entity. Commission chairman Noa Emmett Aluli sign the The Navy will retain liability during the memorandum of understanding between the la-year cleanup period, and so will continue Protect Kaho'olawe 'Ohana members state and the Navy outlining terms of to control access along with the Kaho'olawe Davianna McGregor, Keoni Fairbanks and Noa Kaho'olawe's cleanup. Gov. John Waihe'e and Island Reserve Commission. For more infor- Emmett Aluli rejoice following the transfer. Deputy Assistant Secretary of the Navy William mation, contact the KlRC at 33 S. King St., Cassidy, having signed the deed transferring the Room 403, Honolulu, Hawai'i 96813. island, look on.

Cassidy then read a message from U.S. President Bill mati on of our dreams and a commitment to hold stead- Kaho'olawe Jrompage 13 Clinton: "I join Gov. Waihe'e in congratulating you in fast to our destiny. If this can happen for Kaho'olawe, this momentous step. As you look forward to the many there will · be other great ceremonies like this in the Deputy assistant secretary Cassidy said he was proud challenges that lie ahead, I hope that each of you will future." that the Navy and the state will "together begin the take full advantage of the opportunities that this change Both Waihe'e and Aluli thanked Hawai'i's past and process of restoring Kaho'olawe, an island that is presents. I encourage you to press forward in your present members of Congress for their efforts to halt important for its historical and cultural contributions to efforts to preserve and protect this special place - to the bombing and have the island transferred. Sen. the people of Hawai 'i, and an island that is important build upon its rich cultural, historical and educational Daniel Inouye, although not present, issued a statement for its contributions to the national security of the resources. This meaningful transition teaches us that, highlighting the long struggle for the protection of United States. For that service, the United States Navy working together, we can create a bright new future for Kaho'olawe. "We have waited many years. Some have is grateful to all of the people of Hawai'i. But today, in Kaho'olawe and for all of our people." given their lives for this moment. The waiting for many 1994, the world has changed, and so has the Navy's Gov. John Waihe'e said, "It feels like Hawai'i is has been painful. The government of the United States relationship to Kaho'olawe. This ceremony reflects that whole again" now that Kaho'olawe is back. has acted, and Kaho'olawe is now returned to its right- change. It marks a new beginning for Kaho'olawe and "To the malihini, today is a glance into our soul. To ful place in the bosom of the Hawaiian Islands." a new chapter in the history of Hawai'i." the kama' aina, the Hawaiian nation, today is a reaffir- ______.------'-'-'-" -

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UH summer programs focus on rediscovering Hawaiian resources To celebrate the 35th anniver- Credit courses: In tructors: Makalapua Ka'awa sary of the founding of the These special 3-credit courses and Kawehi Lucas. Session University of Hawai' i Comminee designed for native Hawaiians repeats: Wed. June 15, 12-2 for the Preservation and Study of may be audited but priority is p.m., Sat. July 9, 10 a.m. - noon; the Hawaiian Language, Art and given to qualified credit students. Tues., Aug., 16, 12-2 p.m. and Culture, several commemorative A $46 term fee, authorized by Thurs. Aug. 18, 12-2 p.m. events are being planned, includ- UH, is charged but the OHA Location: Moore Hall Rm. 319. ing a summer program at UH- grant allows tuition to be waived For more information contact Manoa and on Moloka'i with free for all native Hawaiians who reg- Henry Iwasa, executive secretary, public lectures, workshops and ister. on-Hawaiians may regis- Committee for the Preservation credit and noncredit cour e . ter on a pace-available basis and Study of the Hawaiian "Ho'ike Hou 0 a Kumu 'Ike: after the fir t class meeting. For Language, Art and Culture, 956- Rediscovering Our Re ource " i regi tration information call 7357. a program for and about nati e 956-7221. Call early, enroll- Hawaiian. It i co-sponsored by ment is limited. Moloka'i lectures: the committee and the UH- • Aug. 6, Sat. 12:15 p.m. "Na Manoa Summer Session, and sup- Hawaiian family genealogy: Lani 'Eha," 2:30 p.m. "Hawaiian ported in part by a grant from How to investigate background Language Legal Lexicon; an Office of Hawaiian Affairs. through existing genealogies and overview of the Mahele and use available resources and Hawaiian land titles. Public lectures: research methods to trace • Aug. 7, Sun., 12:15 p.m. "Hula Admi ion is free. Dates are Hawaiian genealogies. Instructor: Costumes and Adornments," Sundays at 2 p.m. except for June Edith McKinzie. Term 2- 2:30 p.m. "Nil Mo'olelo Kahiko wee Summer Institute 19. Location: UH Art building June 27-July 29, Mondays, o O'ahu" auditorium. Wednesdays and Fridays, noon to Contact Manuwai Peters, 567- offers Hawaiian, • June 5, "Hula Costumes and 2:30 p.m. Location: Holmes 242. 6126. Lectures will be held at Adornments," by Jan Yoneda Register for HwSt 301, Sec. 2l. Kaunakakai Elementary School. • June 12, "Na Lani 'Eha: the Polynesian studies heavenly four: Kalakaua, Musical culture of Hawai'i: About the preservation Lili 'uokalani, Likelike and Emphasis on the hula, heart of committee: Windward Community College is bringing together outstanding Leleiohoku - the Music and Hawaiian culture. Instructor: Thirty-five years ago, the last master teachers in Hawaiian and Polynesian studies for its second Dance of the Kalakaua Dynasty" Amy KU 'uleialoha Stillman, territorial legislature of Hawai'i, Summer Institute in Hawaiian and Polynesian Studies, June 20-July lecture-demon tration by Nalani June 27-Aug. 5, Monday-Friday, concerned that the native lan- 1. Fourteen innovative courses, most never offered before, will aids; 9 to 10: 15 a.m. Location: Music guage and culture might be emphasize the cultures, languages and performing arts of Hawaiians • June 19, "Princess Ka'iulani: Bldg. 9. Register for Music 478B threatened by the advent of state- and Polynesians. The courses are non-credit and tuition is $95 each A Vignette," by alani aids (021). Enrollment limited to 25. hood, established the Committee if registering by June 3, or $140 if registering after June 3. (Location: UH-Manoa Kuyken- for the Preservation and Study of The courses and their instructors are: dall auditorium); Noncredit workshops: Hawaiian Language, Art and • Polynesian Superheroes, by R. Kawena Johnson and Emil • July 3, "Nil Mo'olelo Kahiko 0 Registration required, enrollment Culture. It was assigned adminis- Wolfgramm O'ahu," (sites of 0' ahu) part 1 is limited. Call 956-7221 for tratively to the University of • The Hawaiian Masculine Mystique, by Sam Ka'ai and Kalani by Aunty Malia Craver; information. Hawai' i. Its first meeting, on June Meinecke • July 17, "Nil Mo'olelo Kahiko 9, 1959, brought together mem- • Introduction to Hawaiian Chant and Hula, by Edith McKinzie o O'ahu," part 2 by Aunty Malia The Hawaiian Language Legal bers who were noted for their • Traditions of the Ali'i in History, Chant, Hula and the Great Craver; Lexicon: An Overview of the knowledge of, and commitment Epics, by John Keola Lake • July 24, "Recent Archeological Mahele and Hawaiian Land to, Hawaiian language and cul- • The Hula in Pan-Human Perspective, by Dr. Joann Keali'ino- Findings in Hawai'i," by Toni Titles: Limited to 25 partici- ture. Today, the committee con- homoku Han; pants. Workshop is specifically tinues to support original research • Hawaiian Slack Key Guitar (intermediate) by Ron Loo • July 31, "Artifacts of the designed to assist native projects by noted scholars on • Hawaiian Steel Guitar, by Jerry Byrd Bishop Museum," by Toni Han. Hawaiians, who will have regis- Hawaiian language and culture. • Polynesian Prehistory, by Dr. Robert Suggs tration priority. Open to others on Elaine Rogers Jourdane is the • The Tahitian Cultural Heritage, by Teresa Taro'oatea Shunzo Sakamaki space-available basis. Presented committee chair. Jan Yoneda is Cummings and Thomas Cummings Extraordinary Lecture: in cooperation with the vice chair. alani Olds is chair of • 'A vaiki Raro: The Cultural Heritage of the Cook Islands, by • July 26, "No ka Po'e i Aloha i Richardson School of Law. the 35th anniversary celebration. Jon Jonassen ka 'Aina: the Poetics of the Instructor: Paul Nahoa Lucas. Former members include: • Rapanui (Easter Island): Past, Present and Future, Sergio A. Hula Ku'i." Amy Ku'uleialoha June 28-30, Tuesday through Ka' upena Wong, Sarah Quick, Rapu Stillman, of the University of Thursday, 7 to 9 p.m. Location: Esther McClellan, Samuel Elbert, • Samoa and the Samoans in Hawai'i, by Dr. Loia Fiaui California at Santa Barbara, UH Law School classroom #5. Gard Kealoha, Rowena Keaka, • The Cultural Heritage of Tonga, by Dr. 'Inoke Funaki, Emil offers an overview of the endur- Free. Emily Hawkins, Naomi Losch, Wolfgramm and Nolini Mateaki Funaki ing poetic tradition at the heart of Get your Hawaiian right: Free John Keola Lake, Abe Pi'ianai'a, • New Zealand Maori Language and Culture: Challenge and modern Hawaiian music and two-hour session designed for Susan Shaner, Kekuni Blaisdell, Response to Change, by Wiremu Kaa and staff dance. 7:30 p.m. at the media, educational and political Rubellite Kawena Johnson, Students, educators and community members are urged to enroll Kuykendall auditorium, UH- leaders to help them improve Pauline King, Richard and early. For additional information on the 1994 WCC Summer Manoa. Admission: free. their pronunciation of commonly- Lynette Paglinawan and Sen. Institute call the WCC Office of Community Services at 235-7433. used Hawaiian words. Daniel K. Akaka. stablishment of the Office of Hawai ian Affairs (OHA) but the struggle for justice continues. Another major step in by the 1978 Constitutional Convention was a firs t redressing the harms of more than a century ago came in the step toward righting the wrongs that began with the u.s. apology to the Native Hawaiian people. In this apol- overthrow of the Hawaiian nation in 1893. ogy reso lution, the u.s. formally recognized its illegal OHA is charged with developing educational and advo- involvement in the overthrow. cacy programs to sustain the struggle fo r Hawaiian justice. But many more steps will be needed before justice truly The '10, or Hawaiian Hawk, symbolizes the Hawaiian spirit is done. 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lone (June) 1994 'Ao'ao 'UmikiuIiihiku (Page 17) Queen's chairman makes Hawaiian health a priority

Inter view by Patrick Johnston getting in volved with the Queen's with sta bl e social structures. Medical System ? There are not many people out Kenny Brown is the Chairman there who know how to improve of the Board of the Queen's Brown: Probably it was. But I those things. A lot of people pay M edicaL System. A part- think a sage once said that as you lip service to it. Our expertise is Hawaiian businessman and live your li fe it appears to not in curing broken stuff, and medi- architect, Brown is active have much pattern. But when you cine. The Queen would say, "Yes throughout the Hawaiian com- look back at it with maturity a that's OK, you' re doing a good munity, serving on the boards of pattern does appear. I think that job with that, but why don' t you severaL agencies. He has played some of the thing that I have got- start mitigating those factors that an important role in refocusing ten involved in have shown a pat- are inhibiting the health and well- Queen's attention on the health tern of service. I was anxious to ness of the Hawaiians as well as needs of native Hawaiians in get involved in things just to help. othe r fo lk in the state?" And recent years. that's a new idea .... KWO: Wh en did you get involved KWO: You were born in with Queen's? K WO : Has Queen's been doing Ha wai'i, have lived here virtually anything directly with the all of your life, you ha ve some Br own: 25 years ago. It was in Hawaiian community to deal with Hawaiian ancestry, and you have the family. My father was on the this problem? heen in volved in a huge variety of board. My grandmothe r was different activities in the islands. founder of wha t is no w the Brown: We support the Moloka'i What do you see as your role in Queen' Auxiliary. Hospital and various Hawaiian Hawaiian society? agencies. But again just support- KWO: What do you think is the ing ho p itals is not e noug h. Brown : Fi r t o f a ll , m great roLe of the Queen's Health System We're dedicated to helping the grandfather was John 'l'i, who, at with regard to native Hawaiians? ick. I ay our long term mis ion the age of around 10 years old, is to be more dedicated to pre- was given to the court of Brown: T he Queen ' Heal th venting people from getting ick. Kamehameha 1 and spent his li fe System was founded by Queen in service to the court. One of the Emma and Kamehameha IV who KWO: Do you have any ideas on things he did before being deliv- aw their people go from 300,000 how to do this? Kenny Brown ered to the court was to ask hi s or more down to 60,000 in their wouldn't work. There is some- you. In both cases you would mother and father why they were life time. They aw the wasting Brown: We're using a technique thing tha t motivates people, a probably do what T ask. There is doing thi to him, e pecially after of their people becau e they had that's now being used around the goodness. strong communication both in his elder brother, who they also no antibodies to protect them world, particul arly in the USA, violence and love and many of us gave to the court, was executed from diseases that were coming in that talks about "healthy commu- KWO: A ve ry complex issue. take over the violent part because from overseas. And nities," defining health broadly What is it that holds societies it is easier. But love is just as the y said, " We mus t enough so that it includes things together? strong a form of communjcation. bring Western technolo- such as violence, unemployment, So how do we get ourselves to gies and treatments to the high cost of living, social Brown: It is a strength , I believe. invoke the love and not the vio- try and stop the dying." unrest, all that stuff. We would lence .... The mission of Queen's like to convene people dealing KWO: And it is connected to We need that kind of communi- Hospital when it was with health in this way and try to health because the health of indi- cation (love) but I have not yet formed was to take care figure out how to attack the prob- viduals in strong societies and resolved why both ends of the of and preserve the lem .... communities will be better than spectrum are equally effective. I health of the Hawaiian I believe that the institutions of (hose in weak ones. don' t know. people and therefore to our ociety aren' t working any- preserve the race. more . I think ociety works in Brown: Exactly. There is a group KWO: A battle of good versus They fo unded the many ways in spite of the laws, on the Mainland that is trying to evil, I guess. ho pital and brought in a nd the institutions. There is combat violence in the cities. Western- tyle doctors something deep and basic about Violence on the streets has to do Brown: T think you ' ve got to and medicines but th ey people. T his community with self-esteem: you 're tough learn to accept both and know (Hawai ' i) works pretty well in had a heck of a time in and I'm tough. If we have a con- them both . .. . You can't reject evil Queen Emma the beginning persuad- many cases in pite of the people frontation one of us has to win and say I'm perfect because you ing the Hawaiian folks to who make law . What we want to and the other one can't go away know you have darkness in you. I for violating a kapu. T hey come into the hospital. .. . They do is fmd out what basic human so we have to slug it out. That's think the trouble with a lot of us answered that it wa his duty and realized the ancient and the mod- characteristics make everything because of "self-esteem." If you is that we pretend that we 're all their duty to be of service to the em had to be combined for the work and somehow or other use chicken out, run away, then you good. So metimes we should court. He spent his life in service to benefit of people who had been them start working on a specif- are no good. So these people on accept the evil in us .... God creat- to the Kamehamehas which , 1 impacted by Western civilization. ic problem. There are a lot of peo- the Mainland are now trying to ed the devil . beli eve, was actua ll y service to The mission of Queen's today ple in the government who worry start a new way of looking at it. the people. has to do with the well-being of about the high cost of housing, They are trying to show that there KWO: To come back to the topic I red iscovered him as 1 was all people in Hawai'i with partic- the cost of living, but their wor- is nothing wrong with saying, of Queen's, has there been a looking at my life a few decades ular emphasis on the Hawaiian ries are all sort of compartmental- "No, I don't want to fight." You deliberate change in policy on the I ago and attribute to him my people. The Hawaiian people are ized in one discipline. We figure c hange the whole attitude and part of Queen's recently with desire to be of service to the com- now a multi-genetic mix. There if we can somehow convene peo- val ues of that particular society so regard to native Hawaiians 'and munity. I guess it' s something are very few pure Hawaiians left. ple with one motive to bu ild a the one who says, " No I don't their health? " T genetic. The Maoris say, am Anyone with Hawaiian blood is a healthier community we might want to fight you" may be vener- here on the shoulders of my concern of the Queen 's Health find ways of devis ing ne w ated more than the other. Brown: Yes there has. There was ancestors." When I went down to S yste m . Hawaiia ns a nd part approaches to the problem .... The reason those kids act and a time, and I don't want to sound New Zealand for the first time I Hawaiians as a group on average I'm always impressed by how a talk the way they do is because of derogatory at all to those who was impressed by the fact that have th e lowest indicators of city like Honolulu works. Nobody self-esteem. If you don' t have a came before me, after the found- they have a great respect fo r health and So the major goes rampaging around, the ele- formal society or community or ing of Queen's when there was a knowledge of genealogy. T he challenge I think for an outfit like vators all work, people pick up family to give you self-esteem strong turning towards 'Western imperatives of your ancestors are Queen's is to find the reasons for the garbage, the sanitation is not then you've got to make it out of stuff. They were enchanted by the handed down from them to you, this and make strong efforts to bad, and it's not because of all the these gangs and the gang is going power of Western science and for and you ' re supposed to ha nd change things. The dream is to laws we have, it is because people to resort to violence. a long time Queen's was on the them down to your descendants. have the Hawaiian people equal have a basic goodness that makes I have a theory on communica- forefront of Western science, So I think I' m j ust in a line of to or above the health indicators it work. If everyone here woke up tion .... If I really wanted to get morals, and values. I am the fIrst people who have served the peo- of the whole state of Hawai' i. one morning and said " I ain' t you to do something I could hit part-Hawaiian to become chair- ple. When you look at things you gonna do my job" the place you over the head. Or I could play man since Kalakaua. There's fmd that health indicators have a would fall apart. You could make some beautiful music for you or all KWO: Was that your reason for lot to do with economics, a lot the laws in the world and they have a lovely woman come to continued on page 21 'Ao'ao 'Umikiimawalu (page 18) Iune (June) 1994 OHA Board Business Chairlllan 's View Na kuleana a ka p;ppa Kahu waiwai Ka 'ikena a ka Luna ho 'omalu .. :;;, "";;. '.

by EJIen Blomquist" (This column is open to all OHA trustees to express their individual Public Infonnation Officer views and doe not necessarily represent the official position of the Board of Trustees. Since the e are individual opinions, OHA doe not take responsibili ty for their factual accuracy.)

The OHA Board convened at 10:05 April 28, Revenue bonds open new horizons for OHA 1994 for their regular meeting. AU members by Clayton H.W. Hee struction of the project. The debt have committed assistance to sent except for Trustee A. Frenchy DeSoto who was excuse(J; ';" Chairman, Board of Trustees service (interest and principal Hawaiians in another OHA loan After opening the meeting, Chairman Clayton Hee asked OHA took dramatic positive repayments) on the revenue bond program, making all of their Trustee Kealefor the pule wehe before proceeding to approval of steps with the 1994 Legislature. would be absorbed or repaid from branches statewide available. If the agenda, the minutes, and the chairman's and administrator's The "sleeper" of the new laws is the revenues of the housing pro- the mortage program idea reports. the authorization ject. Not a single becomes reality, Hawaiians could 'The agenda was approved 6 to 1, Akana dissenting, after di - enabling OHA to pennywould be go to any participating bank on cu sian of her to mo;Ve.iqto exe ssion to discuss • :>t<, . '_ ., e<, issue tax-free rev- spent from the trust any island to apply for the loan. personnel matters. The chamnan derued t enue bonds. This corpus to build Their people, their computers, counsel advised against it.

(This column is open to all OHA trustees to express their individual OHA Trustee's Views views and does not necessarily represent the official position of the Board of Trustees. Since these are individual opinions, OHA does not Ka mana '0 0 na Kahu Waiwai piikahi take responsibility for their factual accuracy.) How can we spend resources better?

by Rowena Akana clings to the absurd notion that he is per- Culture; Legislative Review; and Land and policy-making responsibility of rationally Trustee-at-Iarge forming a trust obligation by wi thholding Sovereignty (not to mention the standing evaluating alternatives." Bureaucracy. It is the bane of progress this money from the foundation. ad hoc committees, Health and I do not believe simply eliminating some and, unfortunately, often the norm at the "I have not taBed the OHA Education Entitlements), each with its own collection redundant responsibilities or meetings, as Office of Hawaiian Affairs. Foundation . ... ,. Aiona wrote in his column has been suggested, will greatly improve A good example is the Budget, Finance for Ka Wai Ola's May issue. "I have We should trust the ability of the operation of the standing committees. and Policy committee, chaired by Trustee earched fo r an alternative to transferring staff, and entities such as As it is, a committee chairman can hold up Abraham Aiona. The OHA board voted the fu ll $10 million, knowing full well that funding everyone else has agreed upon. orne time ago if I transferred these fund s, I wou ld be the Education Foundation, Trustee Abraham Aiona' s posturing con- to endow the relinquishing my fiduciary duties to a foun- to carry out what the board cerning the alleged $10 million Education dation board that was not elected by the Foundation exemplifies this type of fund- Hawaiian people as I was," he said. plans. ing bottleneck. Aiona allowed the founda- Meanwhile, Hawaiian students will con- tion to receive $270,000 of trust funds for lion to provide tinue to wait for scholar hip . Why? of committee , and each pitted against the administrative functions, and claimed last scholarships to Standing committees are as much of the other for funding. month that it can tap "earnings" from the students of problem as Tru tee Aiona's fi duciary absti- "The board committee structure ... is dys- $10 million in OHA's common trust fund. nence. There are six standing committees: functional by encouraging: 1) an opera- First, Aiona's niggling would force the Budget, Finance and Policy; Health and tional orientation, 2) inappropriate advoca- OHA bureaucracy to re-involve itself in the orne rea on , Human Services; Planning, Economic cy by trustees, and 3) too many meetings," fiduciary administration of a $10 million Tru tee Aiona Development and Housing; Education and the tate auditor wrote in December. To education endowment, a job for which the correct the problem, the Education Foundation was created. auditor suggested the Second, keeping the endowment in OHA Education Foundation: board crap its six stand- OHA's funds, then funding the foundation ing committees. with its in.terest, would generate perhaps another promise broken! Several trustees balked one-twentieth the annual amount intended by The Re . • 1 K. Keale, Sr. est could bc; :llsed. For investment purposes, we at the idea, but I think it for scholarships. ua'i & MoJoka'i will invest with the OHA portfolio for a' better deserves closer inspec- Some foundation members threatened to Is it a dream? it a reality? Is it an illusion? Or return. All of till infonnalion is a matter of pub- tion. resign if OHA reneged on its funding could it be just words on paper? Promi e with- lic record. You can ee for yourself who voted for Many people in the promises. As of May 6, 1994, the office complain of too ut reality? Just another promise broken? these actions by requesting the public re,cords to Education Foundation is still a $270,000 many meetings, commit- shell- hopeful, but empty. In the closing days of March 1994, your OHA .••.... ______.._....; ·''''"····'· ...... _I tees that share jurisdic- As currently designed, standing commit- chairman, vice-chairman (and head of the Budget ' tions, and general confu- od inance committee). Tru tee- Frenchy Let's get on with the task. Give tees such as Aiona's f cus individual sion about who ' s in trustees on particular interests instead of DeSoto, Sam Kealoha and Moanike'ala Akaka the foundp.tion its charge of what. overall policies. Board members should voted to reve e a deci ion made and conftrmed "The current structure have clear jurisdiction over a functional by the Board of Tru tee , not just once but sever- also gives staff members area, such as budgeting, planning or pro- al times over the last two and a half years. 'Which you are entitled," as beneficiades, to the opportunity to align gram management, instead of a subject That reversal made a promise to the Hawaiian receive upon request themselves with trustees area, such as health. . people nothing more than an illu ion. Education But the real i sue is, "What in the world hap- to advocate particular We should trust the ability of staff, and is the ingle commitment that we should and penedT The minute of the March 1994 board programs," th e auditor entities such as the Education Foundation, couldmake to our Hawaiian people's future. The meeting reflect what happened and who initiated wrote. "The orientation to calTY out what the board plans. That's Hui 'Imi Task Force of Hawaiian and instigated the reversal of this posi- of individual trustee why they were named. Agencies and Organizalionlion. The Education Foundation has no may distort and pit pro- Without a serious effort to re-engineer or identified education a its num- money! No money has been transferred grammatic areas against even re-think our method of operations, ber-one concern. to it. And further, the proposal present- each other. These forces expect more of these ineffectual shell OHA was created to reflect and lyon the table is to give no endowment detract from the board's games. serve the concerns of the at all. The only money now authorized Hawaiian people. So we. the to be given to the foundation is the tru tees of the 1988 board interest on $10 million squirreled away Terry Shintani and Puanani Burgess (Akaka, Burge s, Ching, DeSoto, to various money managers, for which honored with Na Loio award Hao, Kahaiali ' i, Kaulukukui, the foundation board must, giVeJOat\. Maboe and Keale) entered into three months' notice that they need. the negotiation with the state to win money. Hawai'i physician Dr. Terry Shintani, proponent of the Wai'anae our proper allotment of monetary assets so that If there is no money for the endowment of the (Hawaiian) Diet, and longtime Wai'anae Coast community organiz- we could accomplish the goals of the Hawaiian foundation, then there is really no foundatiqn. As er Puanani Burgess were honored recently by the Nil Loio No Nil Kilnaka (The Lawyers for the People of Hawai'i), a public interest people. to the questidll'of whethet;;l,¥;e WOUld... gur law firm. The settlement is not yet completed and negoti- fiduciary responsibility by allowing , Dr. Shintani is a doctor and lawyer and nutritionist. He completed ati.ons continue, but we do have sizeable assets in tion board of by the, ORA both an M.D. and J.D. degree at the University of Hawai'i, and a our possession. At the Oct. 23 1991 BOT meet- trustees, to handle this money, tbatbegs the issue master's degree in public health/nutrition at Harvard University. ing a motion was made by Trustee Aiona, sec:.

(This column is open to all OHA trustees to express their individual views and does not necessarily represent the official position of the OHA Trustee's Views Board of Trustees. Since these are individual opinions, OHA does not ' Ka mana '0 0 ntl Kahu Waiwai pakahi take responsibility for their factual accuracy.) Overview of Hawaiian land occupation

by Moanike'ala Akaka sacred ' ama has fmally been returned to the halt of geothermal development at Wao Wai 'anae Beach away from impending Trustee, Hawai'i Hawai ian people by the Navy. We, the Kele 0 Puna, but much more remains to be arrest by police. For the past quarter of a century we original pioneers, were told we were done. On a positive note: in Kohala, Hawaiian Hawaiians have been forced to non-violent- "crazy." It was not "in" to be for "stop the Most recently, more occupations: Bumpy families over a year ago occupied 'Upolu ly occupy lands here, and have suffered bombing" in those days. Kanahele and 'Ohana Council have occu- Point, 'liina the Coast Guard was finished arrest for these acts of peaceful civil dis- When Uncle Harry Mitchell for the first pied Makapu' u. They were subsequently using. On this coastline there is no makai obedience. We concluded that no other time played and ang his "Mele 0 offered land in Waimanalo by DLNR, and land for Hawaiians, so ka po'e moved onto choice existed: occupy 'liina to draw atten- Kaho'olawe" at Makena Landing, Maui in remain at Makapu'u. Meantime the this 'ama, envisioning a cultural and educa- tion to our dismal plight in order that this those early days, we of the 'ohana had no Beltrans at Mokule'ia were arrested: later tional center for this district. Consequently system recognize that change is in order! In idea his son Kimo Mitchell and George they returned to that beach. The Graces at OHA is now finalizing a one-year lease the spirit and vision of Gandhi and Martin Helm would be martyrs to that 'aina. Anahola, Kaua'i were again arrested and agreement for this purpose. This will begin Luther King, Jr., throughout Perhaps an apology i also jailed (Michael Grace's name remains on a process to transfer 'Upolu Point back into history, acts of civil disobedi- owed us by the U.S. military the DHHL waiting list). According to Hawaiian hands. ence have been taken to for the desecration of our newspaper surveys, many feel Hawaiians I feel this important precedent would advance justice. 'ama, and the senseless arrests should not occupy the beach; the e critics never have occurred without the grassroots The Kalama Valley strug- on Kaho'olawe. All who love deny the reasons why beach occupations occupation, cooperation by these Hawaiian gle 1970, Waiahole-Waikane, Hawai'i can be proud of the occur; these Hawaiians have no place else families and OHA working with the Coast the "illegal" occupation of accomplishments of th e to go as they are tossed and turned in the Guard to effectuate this win-win solution! Kaho ' olawe, Hilo Airport Protect Kaho'olawe 'Ohana. tsunami of social change, landlessness and The state and military must begin to Labor Day 1978, and other Through the year there high rent. Where are the homes for these transfer large acreages of ceded lands to Hawaiian struggles have have been arrests of homeless native ? Jails are not the an wer! OHA for occupation and economic devel- proven fruitful in educating Hawaiians at Sand Island, Trustee Samuel Kealoha and I recently opment by our people. This will eventually Hawai 'i's populace and stim- Kiika' ilimoku Village, went to kokua a Hawaiian family of six become part of our sovereign Hawaiian ulating an awareness of the ...... _...lo- _ _' Waimanalo Beach Park and being evicted by the police from their nation. need to resolve deep-seated problems in elsewhere, which have advanced the recog- "home" for the past year, a campsite in a We must get on with healing our nation. the e islands. nition that something must be done to ri ght ditch under Nimitz Highway. The battery Malama pono. Ua mau ke ea 0 ka 'aina i Those of us that founded the Protect the wrongs! from their truck was stolen, and four tires ka pono. Kaho' olawe and those arrested Some recent steps taken to advance our slashed - impeding their move to there should be especially proud that that cause are the return of Kaho'olawe, and the Taro film takes you "Back to the Roots"

Taro, the traditional staple food of the Keith, who has produced independent doc- Hawaiian culture, and the people of five umentaries since 1976, and Dana Naone islands who are committed to cultivating Hall, a Maui poet, writer and community and perpetuating this sacred plant, are the organizer. It aired on KHET on May 25. topic of a new made-for-television docu- Copies of "Back to the Roots" may be mentary produced and recently aired in obtained from Victoria Keith Productions Hawai'i. at P.O. Box 68145, Honolulu, Hawai'i "Back to the Roots" features interviews 96839 a follows: order from individuals with over 30 taro growers and poi-makers, $30 each. Orders from organizations or documenting their love for and commit- institutions $50. Tapes are 58 minutes on ment to kalo and to the way of life it repre- VHS. Price includes packaging, handling, sents. postage and tax. To order by FAX: (808) The video was produced by Victoria 262-5879.

Members of the "Back to the Roots" production team together with taro farmer Sam Mock Chew (center). From left to right: Sonny Ahuna, Victoria Keith, Mock Chew, Dana Naone Hall, Nalani Mattox-George. Iune (June) 1994 'Ao'ao 'Iwakaluakiimakahi (page 21) 'Ai pono, e ola by Dr. Terry Shintani Eat right and live well Hypertension: another word for high blood pressure

by Terry Shintani, symptoms. Why is it important The lowest pressure it reaches is need for kidney dialysis. foods such as taro, poi, brown M.D., M.P.H. for you to know about hyperten- known as diastolic blood pres- How can you prevent it? rice, potatoes, etc. and vegeta- One day while seeing patients sion, or high blood pressure? sure. Some high blood pressure is bles or fruit. Salt intake should in Wai'anae, I wa a little tar- Because it is a disease that can When you take a blood pres- caused by lifestyle choices. be moderated in persons with tIed when I asked a patient, "Do kill people, but can be controlled sure reading it is always given as Sometimes it is genetic. Some of high blood pressure. The best you have hypertension?" His easily if you leam how. two numbers, for example, the following tips will help iden- way to do this is to limit or elim- answer was "Yes, I What is high 120/80. The first number. the tify, prevent, or alleviate high inate meats, canned goods and have too much blood pressure? higher one, is the ystolic blood blood pressure: certain baked goods. Of course, stress in my life." It is a condition pres ure, and the second number, First. find out if you have high controlling your weight is impor- This epi ode where the pressure the lower one, is the diastolic blood pres UTe. See your doctor. tant, as is regular exercise. reminded me how is too high in your blood pressure. If the reading is Or, have yourself checked for The Wai' anae Diet based on foolish the medical blood stream as it over 140/90, it i considered to free at any fire station as fol- the traditional Hawaiian diet and profession is in pumps your blood be high and you must see your lows: O'ahu - daily from 9 a.m. the traditional foods of many using such fancy through your body. doctor. to 8 p.m. (except during cultures, is one way to start. For words that can con- The pre sure goes Why can blood pressure be lunchtime); Hawai ' i - daily information on how to order a fu e people. up a nd down in dangerous? from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.; Kaua'i- Wai ' anae Diet book or the "Eat No, hypertension your .bloodstream It increases your risk of stroke daily from 9 a.m . to II a.m.; and More, Weigh Less" diet which does not mean hav- '----- __..... ____ ..J as your heart beats. (bleeding or blocked arteries in Maui county - Monday-Friday describes examples of a healthy ing too much tension or stress in When the heart beats, the pres- the brain cau ing brain damage) from 9 a.m. to 11 a.m. diet, call 696-1530. your life. Hypertension just sure goes up. The hi ghe t pre - and heart attack. These are two Second, follow the advice of If you have further questions means hig h blood pressure. sure it reaches i known a the of the three leading cau 'e of your phy ician. If you do have about high blood pressure or Many people have it but don' t y tol ic blood pre sure. death in the U.S. It can also high blood pressure, your doctor nutrition, I provide free advice know they do becau e it i Between beat, when the heart cau e kidney damage and, in the may prescribe medication. Make just for the call every Sunday almost always without vi ible relaxes, the pressure goes down. long run, can even lead to the- sure you take it as prescribed from 7 to 9 p.m. on radio KWAI, because it will help control 1080 AM. blood pressure and help reduce your risk of complications such D r. Shintani, physician and News fromWashington D.C. as stroke or heart attack. nutritionist, is director of pre- Third, eat a good diet, a good ventive medicine at the Wai'anae idea whether or not you have Coast Comprehensive Health by Paul Alexander high blood pressure. In general, Center. A majority of its 20,000 Mai Wakinekona Mai Washington, D.C. Counsel for OHA your diet should be low in fat, patients and its board are of low in cholesterol, high in whole native Hawaiian ancestry. foods and centered on starchy Is Washington "listening" to native Hawaiians? After a year of planning and from Indian leader. receiving outcome might be for Indian peo- many meetings, the leaders of pecific recommendations for ple fro m these conferences, they more than 500 Indian tribes and action or policy changes that are can only serve to highl ight th e Alaskan ative communities within the officials' jurisdiction. failure of the United States to Kenny Brown ft came to Wa hington to meet with The first conference was held fu ll y recognize it obligation to from page 17 President Clinton. Paper and May 5-6 in New Mexico. native Hawaiians. Completely positions on the range Attorney General absent from these events were nothing wrong with the people of topics of concern in Janet Reno and native Hawaiians, the "other" who ran the institution in J:he Indian country were Interior Secretary ative American group to whom past They Were benevolent an,.d presented to the Bruce Babbitt the United States owes a trust benign. They felr'they administration by were th e "listen- obligation. what was best for everybody. , tribes organized by in g" officials. I have noted repeatedly in this There was a theory a hundred region and by the vari- Tribes, organized column the impact of the United years ago that there was a hier- ous national Indian by geographic States' reluctance to recognize its archy of races. A major conclu:" organization . area, made pre- re ponsibilities. For example, sion of a scientific.orgariizatio h Primary among the sentation on five when Congress tries to create a in France was ,thilt this hierar2 is ues presented were broad topics. structure and a process to protect cby had to do intelligence. th e federal trust rela- Their presenta- Native American religiou free- They were measuring differen! tionship to Indians, ...... ____ ..J tions were often dom, it, in the absence of a native people's skulls and they fi and the government-to-govern- very detailed, even including Hawaiian government, represents out the haole ones had bigg ment relation hip desired between request for Department of Justice native Hawaiian interests. In the skulls .... This was accepted tribal governments and the gov- intervention in support of tribal absence of an executi ve branch dogma about 70 or 80 years ernment of the United States. positions in specific court cases. acknowledgement of the trust ago. Hawaiian folks and other Never before had a president In general the spirit of these li s- responsibility, programs - had to be treatea.well. and received all the political leader- tening conferences was very posi- whether a demonstration project ingly and. buLtne}r ship from Indian country. A select tive. Time will tell whether these for fishing rights or funds for were somehow not quite able to handful of Indian leader poke events will be translated into homestead infrastructure - need take care of themselves. It was for Indian country. The president action supporting Indian interests. to be continually defended against a benign Christian thing. But as pledged his commitment and It was clear at the conference that charges of uncon titutional di s- the years went by that whole announced hi intention to issue although Indian leadership appre- crimination and "unlawful race- thesis fell apart. But the institcl- several pre idential instructions ciated the effort and the few con- based preferences." tions that were formed under on religious freedom and the fed- crete item that had to date been These "listening" conferences that mi apprehension of hierar- eral-Indian relationship. delivered by Clinton admnistra- also highlight the need to proceed chy continued to operate. One Following this event, the tion, there has been substantial to organi ze a native Hawaiian of the things that we have been Clinton White House convened dissatisfaction with budget cuts, governmental structure(s) that can .,doing more oVi{l;tly is turnitrg the first of what are to be several delay in appointments, and sever- be recognized and deal with the the institutions of Queen's into "listening conferences." These al policy decisions that are seen United States on a government- something tbat is based on the events will have key federal offi- as being against Indian interests. to-government basis. cials "listen" to presentations Whatever the eventual useful 'Ao'ao Iwakaluakiimalua (Page 22) Iune (June) 1994

(presented by Ka Wai Ola 0 OHA Ka riuhou lllai Alu Like and Alu Like as a public service) News from Alu Like

OJT participant Alu Like Computer Training Ryan Cey Arreola had just moved to The Hawai'i Computer Training Center will be testing applicants for Maui when he came to its Class 22 on June 3, June 17, June 24, July 8, July 22, and Aug. 5, Alu Like in search of a 1994 at 1120 Maunakea St., Suite 200. The testing will take place stable job to support from 7:45 a.m. - 1 p.m. and will cover basic mathematics, English and his family. typing. In the past, he had Class 22 runs daily from August 29 to December 16 from 8 a.m. - enjoyed working as a 4:30 p.m. warehouse attendant Priority will be given to native Hawaiians and those seeking entry and had that as one of level positions after completion of training. his immediate voca- For more information call the Hawai'i Computer Training Center at tional goals. Through 532-3655. Center hours are Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. - 5 p.m. Alu Like's On-the- Job-Training program (OJT), Arreola was hired as a warehouse Alu Like's Multi-Service Centers worker by Hawaiian Ceramic Tile and ha help connect Hawaiians with '--______---1 stayed with the com- Ryan Cey Arreola needed services pany since completing the program. He enjoys working at the warehouse and plans to Charles Lum be there for the foreseeable future. One of the problem with the array of agencies available "I really needed some type of employment right to help native Hawaiian is that often it's difficult to know away and I was ready to accept anything." he says. Success story which one to go to for a specific need. "Alu Like was there for me and got me on my feet at Charles Lum, a recent Kamehameha Schools grad- Alu Like's Multi-Service Centers attempt to address this the toughest moments. I not only got a job, but I got uate and past cou nselor for the Kamehameha problem. a job I love doing." Summer Exploration program, came to Alu Like's E tabli hed in 1991 as a demonstration project and fund- Arreola's future plans include going back to Employment and Training Center looking for fulI- school and studying engineering. time employment. Sensing Lum ' lrong en e of cultural identity. high elf-e teem, For information on Alu Like's MUlti- Business classes in Hilo and Wailuku and aloha, Lum' employment pe- ciali I a e ed that he wa ideally Service Centers call 836-8940 For Hawaiians in Hilo and Wailuku wishing to start a business, suited for employment with the Alu Like's Entrepreneur hip Program is conducting business class- Leeward District Hawaiian Studies e in June and July. program. . The program has over 900 graduate and covers busine attitude, Charle i now an employee of ed by the Office of Hawaiian Affairs, the centers act as marketing, organization. financial planning and bu ines planning. the Hawaiian Studies program information points for native Hawaiians who need assis- The Hilo classes begin on Saturday, June 18. The Wailuku classes assigned to Waiau Elementary tance but don't know who to tum to. begin on Saturday. July 30. All elas es will run from 9 a.m. -4 p.m. School teaching kindergarten to 4th Individuals either call or come in to the office with a for six consecutive Saturdays. grade. His goal is to teach youth a specific problem and the Multi-Service Center representa- For applications and further information. contact, in Hilo, Dave sense of identity and self-respect. tive helps them find an Alu Like program or agency that Brown at 961-2625 and, in Wailuku, Rose Duey at 242-9774. would be able to help. Multi-Service Center officer Noel Kong explains, "Our strategy is built on Alu Like's 16 internal projects in part- nership with Ask 2000 and enhanced by a collaborative Ke ao nani by Patrick Ching effort with other agencies." Naturally Hawaiian artist/environmentalist Ask 2000 is a state information and referral service. The agencies that the centers work with - there are 10 in all - __ _ include the Office of Hawaiian Affairs, E Ola Mau, Kamehameha Schools, and Queen Lili 'uokalani Trust. Take a walk in the forest There is an island center on all islands except Uina'i, each staffed by an island representative. The problems clients face could be anything from hous- Highrises, traffic, deadlines and noise. That's what many folks in ing and jobs to medical care and substance abuse. Centers Hawai'i face as a part of everyday life. handle on average 100-150 clients a month. In the future, Alu Like's Multi-Service Center officials When there's some free time, many head for the beach to get away hope to broaden the scope of the centers and incorporate a from the rat race. In fact, I recommend it highly, but often the beach is more holistic approach to helping its clients. Part of this more crowded than the highways. strategy includes bringing family members of clients into the center and directing them toward an Alu Like program I'd like to suggest a fresh alternative - a walk in the forest. or other agency that might be able to help address a prob- For those who hike regularly, the riches of the forest are pleasantly lem they might have. familiar. For those who haven't been in a Hawaiian forest, a world of treasure awaits you. The scent of laua'e fern, the sound of singing birds, the rumble of a waterfall, these things are available to us all. Wherever you live in Hawai'i, they're only minutes away. Nothing clears a mind better than lots of open space, so go ahead, take a walk in the forest. Even on a crowded island like O'ahu, you can hike through miles of open trails without encountering a soul except, of course, your own. wc

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Kamehameha Celebration Floral Park Service, 7:30 - 8:30 p.m. at will be registering pre-1960 sented by Honolulu City and Iune Parade will begin at 9:30 a.m. at Hosmer Grove, Haleakala Hawaiian quilts and patterns at and Bank of Hawai'i. Call the intersection of King and National Park. Dress warmly and Kawaiaha'o Church's Likeke 537-8660. 6 Richards Streets and will proceed bring a flashlight, beach mat, Hall. Quilt historians, textile spe- "The Sky Tonight," Bi shop to Kapi'olani Park, where a crafts binoculars and hot drink. Call cialists and a professional photog- 4 Museum Planetarium program on fair will be held until 3 :30 p.m. 572-9306. rapher will aid in documentation. "The Sky Tonight," Bishop the star , con tellations and plan- Grand Marshall is Hoaliku Drake, Oral history recorders invite quilt Museum planetarium program on ets visible in Hawai'i's sky. director of the Department of 21- 22 owners to bring as much informa- the stars, constellations and plan- Repeats fi rst Monday of every Hawaiian Home Lands. The Genealogy conference featuring tion about the quilt and/or quilt- ets visible in Hawai'i's sky. month. Reservations required. tatewide theme is "Ka Hae numerous family history displays maker as possible. There will also Repeats first Monday of every $3 .50, free to mu seum member . Hawai' i, E Ani Mau Loa Ia! (The and a variety of workshops, plus be lectures and demonstrations. month. Reservations required. Weather permitting, the mu se- Hawaiian Flag, Long May It pointers on doing Hawaiian home Call 842-8635. $3.50, free to museum members. um 's ob ervatory will be open for Wave!)." Call 586-0333. lands research and tracing Weather permitting, the muse- viewing after the program (obser- Hawaiian genealogies. OHA's urn's observatory will be open for vatory viewing i free) . Call 847- 11-12 Operation 'Ohana staff will be on Iulai viewing after the program (obser- 8201. Fancy Fair, Mi ss ion Houses hand to provide information and vatory viewing is free). Call 847- Museum ' craft fair and register Hawaiians. Hosted by 1-2 8201. 9 Hawaiian- tyle open market, 9 Brigham Young University in Pacific Islands Taro Festival at Hawaiian slack-key guitar lec- a.m. - 4 p.m. on the mu seum La' ie. Fee: $15. Call 293-3782. Windward Community College, 24 ture by Walter Carvalho. pre ent- ground at 553 S. King S1. Call including symposiums for farmers Hulihe'e Band Concert honoring ed by Kapi 'olani Community 531 -048 1. 24 - 25 and community members interest- Governor John Adams Kuakini, 4 College 7 - 8 p.m. in the hapel at King Kamehameha Hula ed in working together to promote p.m. on the Palace's ocean lanai the Diamond Head Campu . Free. 12 Competition, perform ance by taro, an arts and crafts fair, a in Kailua-Kona. Free. Presented Call 734-92 11. Hulihe'e Band Concert honoring 24 haJau hula and nine individual farmers' market, cultural presen- by Daughters of Hawai' i. Call King Kamehameha I, 4 p.m. on chanters, Neal Blaisdell Center tation, traditional chants and 326-5634. 9 - 26 the Palace' s ocean lanai in Arena. Friday's competition dances of the Pacific, food, chil- " Mai 'Ano 'Ano Li'i, Ulu Wale Kailua-Kona. Free. Presented by begins at 6 p.m. and Saturday's dren's activities, lectures, exhibits Just give me A Laula (From a Little Seed. It Daughter of Hawai ' i. Call 326- begin at I p.m. Ticket are 7.50 and demonstrations, taro plants Has Grown Widely Knov. n)," 5634. - 15 per per on per day. Ticket and recipes, and coconut-husking that sweet old- educational e hibit celebrating available at th e Blaisdell box and poi-eating contests. Free. Call 35th anniver ary of UH 16 office and other ticket outlets. 262-0981 or 235-7433. time singing Committee for the Preservation "Fish Watching in Kane'ohe Call 586-0333. Do you, your family and and Study of Hawaiian Language, 1-3 Bay," talk by Dr. Fenny Cox of friends love to sing old-style Art and Culture. At the opening Establishment Day Cultural the Hawai ' i Institute of Marine 25 Hawaiian songs? Ka Himeni on Iune 2. Eli zabeth Akana will Festival at Pu ' uhonua 0 Biology. part of the Ocean "KUlia i ka tu u (Strive fo r the 'Ana is looking for you! This lecture on Hawaiian quilts. Honaunau. Celebration will Treasures lecture series presented Highest)," scholarship dinner pre- annual contest was created to Gallery on the Pali. Unitarian include "Ke Ali'i 0 ka Wa Kahiko by the Friends of He'eia State sented by Queen Emma Hawaiian encourage the singing of Church. 2500 Pali Hv,,;'. Call 956- (The Royalty of Old Hawai'i)" Park. 7 p.m. at the park, 46-465 Civic Club in the ' Alcala Room of Hawaiian songs in the old-fash- 73 57. and a hukilau, lau hala weav ing, Kamehameha Hwy. , approxi- the Queen Kapi 'olani Hotel. $30, ioned, traditional unamplified coconut weaving, hula, Hawaiian mately one mile from Windward with a portion going to the Queen style. It is open to amateurs and 11 games, and food tasti ng. Each Mall. $5, students $1. Call 247- Emma HCC Scholarship Fund. professionals of all ages. The King Kamehameha Celebra- day's events start at 10 a.m. and 3156 fo r reservation . Call 373-4190 evenings. 12th annual Ka Himeni ' Ana tion, tate wide events including end at 3 p.m. Call 328-2288 or will be held Friday and parade in Honolulu. Lahaina and 328-2326. 18, 29 25 Saturday Aug. 12 and 13 at 8 Kailua-Kona. HO' olaule'a are Kilo Hokii at Haleakala, an Hawaiian Quilt Registration p.m., at Orvis Auditorium on planned for Moloka'i and Kaua' i. 3 evening of stargazin g and star Day on O'ahu. Volunteers of the the University of Hawai'i- On O'ahu, the 78th annual King Bankoh Na Wahine 0 Hawai'i, lore pre ented by the National Hawaiian Quilt Research Project Manoa campus. Any singers women's music and dance festi- who would like to enter the con- val showcasing Hawai' i 's best test should call Marge at 842- female talents in a four-hour 0421 for details. First place afternoon mu sic festival at prize is $1,000, second place is McCoy Pavilion, Ala Moana $600, third place is $400, fourth , Ohana Reunions Beach Park. Festival honors place is $200 and fifth place is ) l Queen Lili' uokalani and is pre- $100.

As a service to our readers, Ka Reminder: family members who 677 -05 17, or Suzette Hanohano at Classifieds Wai Ol a 0 OHA publishes, at no haven 't turned in their genealogy 681-4424. charge . ann oun cements of sheets should do so. For more Fresh frozen 'ono Original Hawaiian T- upcoming 'ohana reunions. information, call Kekela Miller at Submissions should be typed or 237-8858 (work) 293-8431 Cockett 'opihi from Big Island shirt design. Hawaiian leg ibly printed and include only (home) or Harry Kanahele Au at The Cockett 'ohana reunion is for graduation, wed- family-owned busi- the basic information, such as 293-7732. scheduled for July 15 - 17 on ding, birthdays, lU'au ness. Free catalogue da te, time , location , events O' ahu. There will be an aloha even political. price list. Big Blalah & reception on Friday, a 1U ' au on . planned, contact person(s), and $189/gal., $98 1/2 gal. sons. P.O. Box 12017, phone number(s). Due to space Kahoano Saturday. and a Chine e brunch considerations we can generally The descendants of Mary Malia on Sunday. For more information, Ph. O'ahu 262-7887. Lahaina, Hawai'i print notices . only once . Kalama Kahoano are holding call 944-2750, 949-81 14, or 455- Supply on hand. 96761. 1-808-661- Sllbmissions should be received their fust 'ohana reuni on July 8-9 5204. 4876. bv the 8th day of the month pre- at Kualoa Beach Park on O'ahu. ceding th e issue in which the Activities will include genealogy, Kaukaliu Advertising Rates notice will appear. crafts, games, and a talent show. Sylvia Meyers Tuinei is looking Just $12.50 per column inch plus 4 percent tax (approximately 1 in. long xl Family members will be camping 112 inch wide). Up to 24 words per inch! To qualify for this low classified rate, for family members descended July 7-10. All family members we must request that ads not include artwork or other special layout require- Mokuiki / Haaheo are encouraged to attend and to from Samuel H. and Rose ments. To place an ad with us call 943-8599 for a convenient order form. All The Mokuiki / Haaheo 'ohana bring musical in struments and Kaukaliu. Please contact Tuinei at ads must be prepaid and received by the 8th of each month for the following will meet for a pot luck at Kahana any old photos of the 'ohana. For 969-7080 or 430 Hilina'i St. , month'sa issue. Valley State Park's coconut grove more information, call Helene K. Hilo, HI 96720. Mail with payment to: Innovation, PO. Box 12065, Honolulu, Hawai'i, 96828. f from 8 a. m. to 6 p.m. on July 2. Wong at 842-4710, Guy Paikai at

,t:. . Preschoolers learn by playing. That's why Kamehameha Schools Bishop Estate's Traveling Preschools take a wide variety of developmentally balanced activities to more than 30 parks and other gathering places in neighborhoods statewide. Kids have fun while they develop some important skills.

At each site, for two hours a day twice weekly, grass mats become learning stations where two- and three-year-olds can do fun things like paint, stack blocks, sort colors and shapes. Play. And learn. '

Learn how much fun learning can be. Call 842-8462 for more information on Kamehameha Traveling Preschools and the other services offered as part of the Kamehameha Schools Bernice Pauahi Bishop E tate Pre-kindergarten Educational Program.

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