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HAWAII’S #1 BUILDING MATERIALS DISTRIBUTOR • www.honsador.com Ka Wai Ola Nov. 2007 edition Space deadline 10/10; Materials deadline 10/19 Wayne Lincoln Honsador Lumber [email protected] - HAwnUA iiHOUAn •• EnglishnEWs malaki2008 | Racing for the presidency Obama and Clinton have similar Board of Trustees stance on Hawaiian issues By lisa Asato drawal from Iraq, the economy, haunani Apoliona, MsW Public information specialist ecology and support for Hawaiian Chairperson, Trustee, At-large recognition via the Akaka Bill. Tel: 808.594.1886 s Democratic presiden- Miriam Mata of Pearl City asked Fax: 808.594.1875 tial hopefuls U.S. Sens. Clinton about her mother’s aware- Email: [email protected] ABarack Obama and Hillary ness of Hawaiian issues and spe- Clinton continued their push for cifically her position on the Akaka Walter M. heen Vice Chair, Trustee, O‘ahu votes in primary contests, most Bill. “Yes, my mother supports the importantly in Texas and Ohio on Akaka Bill and has promised to Tel: 808.594.1854 March 4, Hawai‘i had its turn in sign it,” Clinton replied. “My mom Fax: 808.594.0210 Email: [email protected] the national spotlight in February, supports Hawaiians.” attracting a visit by Chelsea Hillary Clinton, a U.S. Senator Rowena Akana Clinton to garner support for her from New York, spoke of her sup- Trustee, At-large mother, whom she described as a port of the Akaka Bill during a con- supporter of Hawaiian issues. ference call with Hawai‘i media in Tel: 808.594.1860 Fax: 808.594.0209 At an hourlong question-and- the week before Chelsea’s visit: Email: [email protected] answer session at the University “I have worked with … sena- of Hawai‘i West O‘ahu, the for- tors in their efforts to achieve Donald B. Cataluna mer first daughter talked about that bill and get it passed, and I Trustee, Kaua‘i and Ni‘ihau Chelsea Clinton tours isles to garner support for her mother’s hoped-for nomination. “Mom’s” ideas for universal See PRESIDENCY on page 11 Tel: 808.594.1881 – Photo: Blaine Fergerstrom health care, her plans for with- Fax: 808.594.0211 Email: [email protected] Robert K. lindsey Jr. Ceded lands settlement Trustee, Hawai‘i Tel: 808.594.1855 Community meetings and hearings Fax: 808.594.1883 draw large crowds Email: [email protected] By Crystal Kua Colette Y. Machado Director of Communications Drive. Trustee, Moloka‘i and La¯na‘i The deal also sets annual future Tel: 808.594.1837 payments at a minimum of $15.1 Fax: 808.594.0212 esidents of Native million. OHA waives the right to Email: [email protected] Hawaiian communities sue for future payments if the state Rand other places across pays that amount, but OHA also Boyd P. Mossman the Islands got a front-row seat to has the right to lobby for higher Trustee, Maui details of the agreement reached amounts. Tel: 808.594.1858 between the Office of Hawaiian The agreement, which must be Fax: 808.594.1864 Mahealani Cypher of Ko‘olaupoko Hawaiian Civic Club supported the ceded land settlement bill Affairs and the state over past-due approved by the state Legislature, Email: [email protected] at a Feb. 9 Senate hearing. - Photo: Lisa Asato public land trust revenue claims. only pertains to disputed ceded Dozens of community meet- land revenue payments for the Convention and the OHA settle- Civic Clubs and other community Oz stender ings and legislative hearings were 30-year period. It does not settle ment. leaders – to make a presentation Trustee, At-large held from Moloka‘i to Kahuku, ceded land ownership or over- OHA also organized nine meet- on the settlement details. Tel: 808.594.1877 Waimänalo to Kaua‘i and at the throw claims. ings that included the state attor- While OHA was in the midst Fax: 808.594.1853 state Capitol. The agreement was signed Jan. ney general in Waimänalo, Pearl of planning the meetings, the state Email: [email protected] The landmark agreement, 17 and announced Jan. 18. City, Mä‘ili, Moloka‘i, Kaua‘i, Legislature approved a resolution which covers claims from 1978 OHA partnered with the grass- Honolulu, Maui, Hilo and Kona. calling for OHA and the state John D. Waihe‘e iV to 2008, includes a mix of land roots organization ‘Ilio‘ulaokalani Five of those meetings were held attorney general to hold commu- Trustee, At-large and money valued at $200 mil- which planned 21 community jointly with ‘Ilio‘ulaokalani. nity meetings and obtain public Tel: 808.594.1838 lion. The three properties in the meetings that discussed several In addition, OHA officials were comments including suggestions Fax: 808.594.0208 settlement are located in Kaka‘ako legislative issues including geneti- invited by several organizations for possible changes. Email: [email protected] Makai, Kalaeloa Makai and the cally modified taro, bioprospect- – including the Native Hawaiian See CEDED LANDS on page 11 resort area of Hilo along Banyan ing, a possible Constitutional Chamber of Commerce, Hawaiian 4 | malaki2008 HO‘OnA‘AUAO • EDuCATiOn He lei i ke aloha o ka ‘ölelo Immersion schools mark 20 years of Hawaiian language education their everyday lives,” said Malina- By Blaine fergerstrom Wright, who has spent 16 years Media Production specialist with the Hawaiian immersion pro- gram. s it prepares to gradu- In 1987, following the Hawai‘i ate its 10th high school state Constitution mandate (Article Aclass this year, Hawaiian X, Section 4) to promote the study immersion schools on O‘ahu cel- of Hawaiian culture, language As part of the 20th year celebration, Ua hïmeni na¯ hauma¯na a me na¯ kumu i ka mele ‘o Hawai‘i Pono‘ï. - Photo: Blaine Fergerstrom ebrated two decades of teaching and history, the state Department ‘Ölelo Hawai‘i at a gathering of of Education established the product of Hawaiian immersion DOE administrator for Hawaiian immersion preschools are earn- hundreds of current and former Hawaiian Language Immersion schools, addressed the crowd in Language Immersion and ing palapala from the University kumu, haumäna, state officials and Program, Ka Papahana Kaiapuni ‘Ölelo Hawai‘i. Hawaiian Studies Programs and of Hawai‘i at Mänoa, Hilo, supporters at the state Capitol. Hawai‘i. As they were introduced, state Sen. David Ige, whose Chaminade and Hawai‘i Pacific Speaking to the crowd, Daniel Marking the occasion, many Warriors Brad Kalilimoku, broth- Pearl City-‘Aiea district includes universities, “and they are all com- Hamada, assistant superin- who gathered on 8 Pepeluali wore ers Keahi and Keala Watson, Waiau Elementary, home to Kula ing back now to become teachers tendent of the state Education T-shirts emblazoned with the leg- Aaron Kia and R.J. Kiesel- Kaiapuni ‘o Waiau, one of the first and hopefully administrators in Department’s curriculum office, end, “He Lei i ke Aloha o ka ‘Ölelo Kauhane called out to students of immersion schools. OHA Hawai‘i immersion schools.” pledged his continuing support for – Ka Piha Makahiki he 20 o ka their former schools, whose cur- Island Trustee Robert Lindsey also “We now have over 1,600 stu- Hawaiian immersion, saying he Papahana Kaiapuni,” or “A Lei of rent students answered in unison, attended to lend his congratula- dents speaking the language,” she envisioned tripling the size of the Love for the Hawaiian Language “E ö!” “We are present!” tions and support to the programs. said. “We need to go to 100,000 immersion schools and consolidat- – The 20th Anniversary of the The players shared their experi- Dr. Kalena Silva of the people speaking the language, ing them into a single complex, Hawaiian Immersion Program.” ences growing up in Hawaiian University of Hawai‘i at Mänoa not only Hawaiian children or rather than being spread across The crowd shared oli, speeches immersion and how they had Hawaiian Studies Program Hawaiian families, but all ethnic the existing school system, as they and featured visits from several pushed the boundaries of success addressed the gathering in ‘Ölelo nationalities.” are now. distinguished program graduates. in pöpeku (football) and in their Hawai‘i with an eloquent, impas- Ka Papahana Kaiapuni Hawai‘i And in the crowd, Dr. Leimomi Ua hïmeni nä haumäna a me nä education. As they left the stage to sioned speech on the state of the plans a Sunset on the Beach event Malina-Wright, vice principal of kumu i ka mele ‘o Hawai‘i Pono‘ï great applause, nä haumäna took Hawaiian immersion schools and to honor O‘ahu immersion schools Ke Kula Kaiapuni ‘o Änuenue, while standing but a few yards up a chant, calling to the Warriors, advanced Native Hawaiian educa- on March 15 and 16 at Queen’s said she was awed by the state- from the statue of Ke Ali‘ï Wahine “ ‘Ai ha‘a! ‘Ai ha‘a!” After initial tion.