Ka Wai Ola OHA Is the Land and Natural Resources Division

To us, it's a very personal equation. At Kamehameha Schools/Bishop for the best return on our investments. Estate, we have a mission: to provide To us, that adds up to even Hawaiian children with quality more than good business for a good educational opportunities. cause. It's an equation for personal It is a mission that requires tangible achievement for Hawaiian children, resources, to be sure. So to reach our and Hawai'i. goal. we prudently manage our assets (J) KAMEHAMEHA SCHOOLS/BERNICE PAUAHI BISHOP ESTATE Ka Wai Ola 0 OHA OFFICE OF HAWAIIAN AFFAIRS BULK RATE 711 Kapiolani Blvd., Suite 500 U.S. POSTAGE PAID Honolulu, Hawaii 96813 Honolulu, Hawaii Perm it No. 298 ADDRESS CORRECTION REQUESTED __ -inside----------------------------------------___ Kaua'i bones come home this month ........ ........... page 1 Creating private marina development guidelines . ........... page 1 Update on Native Hawaiian loan fund program ........ page 4 Proposed Ka ']wi national park discussed ................ page 7 Quilting a part of Hawaiian history .............. ....... page 10 OHA: A Celebration of 10 years-Part 4 ............... page 11-14 Remains r'eturn to Kaua'i from D.C. by Deborah L. Ward Arboleda of the 'Ohana Maha'ulepu, and Edward Smithsonian Institution during an inventory. Editor, Ka Wai ala a aHA Kanahele of the Hui Malama I Na Kupuna. These include 10 sets to be returned to Kohala, This month the remains of over 100 Native A group of about 18 representatives of these Hawai'i, one set to O'ahu and eight sets of Hawai'i Hawaiian individuals will be returned to Kaua'i organizations will travel to Washington and will remains whose exact origin is not known. from the Smithsonian Institution in Washington, bring home the remains on Aug. 11 . Remains will In 1990, the first repatriation of Native Hawaiian D,C. for reburial on their home island. be privately wrapped and placed in wooden remains from the Smithsonian Institution brought. The remains, mostly skulls, were removed from lauhala caskets at the Smithsonian. A reburial home individuals from O'ahu, Maui, Lana'i, the island in the late 1800s by collector Valdemar ceremony has been planned by the 'Ohana Moloka'i, and Hawai'i. Return of Kaua'i remains Knudsen, and have been in the Smithsonian's Maha'ulepu for Aug, 12 at Keoneloa, where the was deferred at that time to allow the Kaua'i 'ohana collections since then. remains were orginally removed. The 'Ohana time to prepare a reburial site. A joint request to conclude the repatriation of all Maha'ulepu members claim lineal descent from Repatriation of Native Hawaiian remains from Native Hawaiian human remains currently being the individuals being returned to Kaua'i. federal museums is supported by the Native curated at the Smithsonian Institution was sent in Also being repatriated at the same time are the American Museums Act and other congressional a letter last month to the Smithsonian by Lydia mummified remains of a girl collected from legislation which provides for return of remains Namahana Maioho, chairperson of the Office of Hanaoeoe. Kaua'i in the collection of the from any curational facility receiving federal funds Hawaiian Affairs Native Hawaiian Historic University of Pittsburgh, and at the request of Native American and Native Preservation Council, La France Kapaka- additional Hawaiian bones identified by the Hawaiian groups. State monitors private marina development By Christina Zarobe public and various organizations offered trust. Assistant Editor comments on a draft policy paper by the Offi,ce df "Boating is one of many ways in which the As the popularity of private marina development State Planning (OSP). people of Hawai'i interact with the water. Equally gains momentum on golf courses in Hawai'i, state The paper, titled "State Planning and Evaluation important are fishing, swimming, surfing, body officials are preparing guidelines to safeguard Guidelines for Private Marina Development," boarding and the quiet enjoyment of the natural native Hawaiian, community, and environmental looks at the demand for recreational boating coastline," the OHA letter stated. concerns. storage space, what funds are available to Carl Young, a Wai'anae fisherman, told the During a series of meetings in June and last construct more facilities and the cultural and gathering that dredging channels for marinas month on O'ahu, Kaua'i, Hawai'i, and Maui, the environmental impact of such building. upsets the ecological balance of the ocean and, As OSP staff gather public comments and thus, impacts the economic livelihood of further details another draft will be written along fishermen. OHA float needs kokua with a series of hearings, according to Harold S. The draft, however, does recommend that an Next month the Office of Hawaiian Matsumoto, director of the OSP. environmental impact is not enough in addressing Affairs will participate for the first time in the The goal is to put together criteria that future the local community concerns. "It requires a annual Aloha Week floral parade, Sat. Sept. developers will be required to follow in concerted, affirmative strategy to involve the 21, with a decorated float. The parade constructing private marinas. public in all phases of the planning process and to theme, "E Pupukahi," meaning "We Are "It's going to face us so let's do something about respond quickly ... " One;" stresses unity. it before the process goes too far," he explained Members of the public who spoke at the OHA's participation in the highly- during the meeting at the State Capitol. meeting told state officials that another fear was publicized event, which is viewed both In 1989, there were over 14,000 registered boats the private marinas are often part of super nationally and internationally, is to in Hawai'i, an increase of 130 percent from 1960 to continued page 3 recognize the agency's 10 years of work on 1980. Over 20,000 are expected to be registered by behalf of Native Hawaiians and to the year 2000 according to the OSP. underscore its future plans for bettering The obstacle with building public marinas is Hawaiian conditions. financing. The draft estimates construction costs aHA needs your kokua in all areas of of new marinas between $20 and $40 million. obtaining float materials a nd in However, the state's Boating Special Fund, construction. Volunteers with float which comes from boat registration and harbor construction experience are needed, user fees, state marine fuel tax and land rentals, is especially skilled welders or carpenters. required by law to first cover operations and Also in need are florists to donate flowers maintenance of the state's boating program. and/or time, as well as lumber and chicken And to receive appropriations from the General wire. Float designer will be award-winning Fund would mean competing with other state Andrew Miyamoto. agencies and their requests. These floral materials are also needed: Opponents of large private marina development palapalai, laua'e, staghorn, 'ekaha, moaand cite concerns over damaging effects on the leather fern, heliconia, liko lehua, uki grass, environment and threatening Native Hawaiian koa pods, dendrobium heads and spikes, cultural traditions. silver protea tea leaves, statice, protea "Hawaiian tradition dictates use of ocean flowers, ti leaves, crown flowers, resources in concert with avid protection of those hydrangea, 'a'ali'i, anthuriums and resources. (The draft) presents ocean resources marigolds. The float especially needs silver as an economic possibility waiting to be exploitedt eucalyptus leaves, brown chickory leaves stated Richard K. Paglinawan, administrator of the and carnations, mums and dendrobium Office of Hawaiian Affairs (OHA), in a letter to orchids in white. Matsumoto. 'Aha 'Opioparticipants (I-r) Kiana To volunteer or make donations of The draft also failed to discuss Native Hawaiian Soletario and Celine Lenchanko flowers and materials, please contact fishing and ocean access rights or traditional discuss a sovereignty bill with the help Trustee Rowena Akana at 586-3777. Hawaiian use, according to the OHA. Another of Aunty Pua'ala McElhaney. Mahalo nui loa kakou! point absent in the paper was the issue of Stories pages 8 and 9. submerged lands which are part of the ceded lands 'Ao'ao Elua (Page 2) Aukake (August) 1991 .:.: ..:. :.:.:.:.:.:.:.: ..: .:.: .. .. :.:.:.:.:.:.:.:.:.:.:.:.:.:.:.:.:.:.:.:.:.:.:.:.:. By Christina Zarobe NEXT ISSUE OHA Board Business Assistant Editor September 1 NEWS & ARTICLES DEADLINE: August 10 provided educational opportunities to the children Concerned ab o u t Native H awaiian Please submit articles of the area, itself becoming a natural cornerstone communities receiving fair representation in the well in advance of of the social life and times of an isolated Hawaiian state Legislature and U.S. Congress, the OHA news deadline to: fishing and farming village," the board's resolution Board of Trustees has voted to support a KaWai Ola 0 OHA states. reapportionment plan that considers tO,tal 711 Kapiolani Blvd. If the school is closed, youngsters will travel by population of a district. Suite bus 36 miles away to Hana Elementary School. 500 The board's unanimous vote came at its June 28 Honolulu, HI 96813 regular business meeting held at the Cameron "The kids will be burned out. My push is toward Center in Wailuku, Mau'i. The decision was made the cultural sensitivity of Ke'anae and its children," said Trustee Kamaki Kanahele, noting that ADVERTISING DEADLINE the day before OHA presented its testimony at a August "cultural education" is vital to a child's 10 reapportionment hearing at the state capitol. To advertise in Ka Wai Ola 0 OHA, background. The state Reapportionment Commission, which call Dave Chun at Trustee Abraham Aiona agreed about the consists of nine members, is currently in the Innovation, 943-8599 process of deciding who should be counted in the "importance of being culturally sensitive." He quietly added, "As I get older I love my culture for ad rates and formula that determines the population base on advertising particulars! more and more." which legislative districts are drawn.

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