u # • 4 • > •• - - - ... , EDUCATION BEGINS A T HOME Hawai'i remembers Even before they 've started school. children take their first steps toward K- mehameha a lifetime of leaming. story page 11 That's why Kamehameha Schools is commined to helping parents become involved in their children 's education. With workshops. pre-school programs and 'Ohana Education. we're teaching parents to become their children's first and best teachers. And when leaming is a family endeavor. the future is brighter for all of us. KAMEHAMEHA SCHOOLS/BERNICE PAUAHI BISHOP ESTATE Ka Wai Ola 0 OHA OFFICE OF HAWAIIAN AFFAIRS 711 Kapiolani Blvd., Suite 500 Honolulu, Hawaii 96813 Kaho'olawe Commission ..... I!11 ..! ... .aI .·,. · •••• 1 New York museum sending 00' •• •• page 1 Update on legislative bills .at.seQ-; · .... page 1 Kane'ohe hui takes on · .... page 6 Making Hawaiian plate · .. .. page 10 Parade celebrates KamehamehO ••... page 11 I - --- ---- Volume 8, No.7 Commission prepares draft Congress to receive Kaho'olawe report by Lehua Pekelo-Steams turning it into a park or a land and marine ceded lands. Land Division Specialist sanctuary, so Native Hawaiians could worship Mink said in her testimony, "Title to Kaho'olawe The hearings are over, but the work has just and native plants and animals could flourish. Also, should be held in trust by the Protect Kaho'olawe begun. The Kaho'olawe Conveyance Study many strongly voiced their belief that the military Ohana until the sovereignty of the Hawaiian Commission and its staff have rolled up their should pay for the clean up of the island, ridding it nation is recognized by the federal government. It sleeves and are preparing an interim report to of any unexploded bombs. should be banked along with the rest of Hawaii's present to Congress by July 31, with a final report A former U.S. Army engineer, Waimea resident ceded lands (Kaho'olawe is totally ceded land) to to follow by Dec. 17, 1992. Arthur Kepo'o suggested that the military should be nurtured and restored by the 'Ohana until the The outcome of the final report and Congress' be able to have some use of the island for target day self-determination is granted to Hawaiians reply will determine the future of the island of practice, but only with conditions. through national sovereignty." Kaho'olawe. Greenpeace Hawai'i, the Hawai'i Sierra Club Meanwhile, Maui County officials were quick to Public hearings held in April and May in Hilo and and Hawai'i archaeologists talked about the point out in their testimonies that the county has Kona on the Big Island and on Maui , Kaua'i, and importance of protecting native Hawaiian plants, had a community plan for the neighboring Lana'i have added to the commission's growing animals, sea mammals, surrounding waters, and Kaho'olawe for the past 10 years and urged that collection of resources on historical, educational, ancient artifacts. Still others recommended that a jurisdiction over the island' be given to Maui cultural and spiritual traditions, as well as IS-person commission be created to overlook the county. technical infqrmation on Kaho'olawe. progress of the Congressional report before it is Maui Mayor Linda Crockett Lingle had her On the Big Island, commissioners visited both delivered to Washington, D.C. statement of support of county jurisdiction read Hilo and Kona to hear how residents there In Wailuku, Maui, Congresswoman Patsy before the commission, as did Maui Council pictured the future of Kaho'olawe. A majority of Mink's testimony was read before a crowded Planning Chairman Vince Bagoyo. They cited the those who testified wanted the island turned councilroom, strongly endorsing the Protect community plan's three-phase program for over to a Hawaiian group, preferably Protect Kaho'olawe Ohana's stewardship of the island. Kaho'olawe to end military use and restore the Kaho'olawe 'Ohana. Their suggested future uses The endorsement came as a suggested prelude to island. for the island and the surrounding waters included the restoring of Hawaiian sovereignty over other The county plans also call for cultural and . educational uses, while excluding any commercial uses on Kaho'olawe. Lingle stressed that the plan calls for "ultimate return of the island to Maui Hawaiian remains will return County," but added the county itself "may not The American Museum of Natural History in Native Hawaiian organizations or a tribal have the financial capability to hold title and New York has agreed to return approximately 24 government must be informed of any findings and actually manage the island." human remains that have been identified as Native if requested, the museum or institution must Office of Hawaiian Affairs trustee from Maui, Hawaiians, according to the office of U.S. Sen. return the remains or objects. Abe Aiona, presented his testimony not as a Daniel K. Inouye (D-Hawai'i). Inouye is chairman of the Select Committee on trustee, but as a Native Hawaiian. In his testimony The remains were identified through an Indian Affairs and primary sponsor of the act in the Aiona said he is in full opposition to any continued inventory conducted by the museum under Senate. joint federal or military use of Kaho'olawe. He provisions of the Native American Grave went on further to point out that President Bush's Protection and Repatriation Act. In July 1990, the Smithsonian Institution presidential directive, given in October last year Signed into law in November 1990, the act returned nearly 100 Native Hawaiian remains to ordering the "discontinued use of Kaho'olawe as a requires museums and institutions that receive Hui Malama I Na Kupuna 0 Hawai'i Nei for weapons range effective immediately," had in federal funding to conduct inventories of Native reburial in Hawai'i. Additional Native Hawaiian reality placed the island in the favored position of Hawaiian, American Indian, and Alaska Native remains currently held by the Smithsonian are no longer having to provide for naval purposes, human remains, sacred objects and funerary expected to be returned within the next few continued page 3 objects. months. Legislative bills updated Ka Wai Ola 0 OHA presents a summary of the Passed. bills passed by the 1991 Hawaii State Legislature. HB 701 - Relating to the Office of Hawaiian Among the measures passed was an Affairs Budget. appropriation to the Office of Hawaiian Affairs to Appropriation to the Office of Hawaiian Affairs encourage the return of native Hawaiian remains, to supplement funds appropriated through Act and funding for the 1991-93 OHA budget. 304, Session Laws of 1990 (OHA Budget). Includes Significant bills also passed concerning appropriations for a comprehensive master plan individual Hawaiian Home Lands trust claims and for Hawaiians, genealogy centers, a sovereignty recognizing 1993 as the 100th year since the advisory council to develop a plan to discuss and overthrow of the independent nation of Hawai'i. study the sovereignty issue and for college Another measure called for a constitutional scholarships. convention to discuss issues relating to Passed. Hawaiians. HB 865 - Relating to low-interest loans to HB 370 - Making an appropriation for the dis-aster victims and making an repatriation of Native Hawaiian human appropriation. remains. Appropriation to the Housing Finance and Appropriation to the Office of Hawaiian Affairs Development Corporation to provide low-interest to encourage and enhance efforts for the return of land acquisition, home construction, and native Hawaiian ancestral remains and sacred mortgage loans of up to $35,000 ' each to the "Femme des lies Sandwich" by Louis objects; assist in the inventory, return, and proper residents and citizens of Hawai'i who have been Chorls, is part of "Encounters With treatment of remains; and to assure culturally dispossessed from their homes and lands as a Paradise: Views of Hawal'l and Its appropriate treatment of native Hawaiian result of the continued volcanic eruptions on the People 1778-1941," opening in January ancestral bones, associated burial goods, and island of Hawai'i. at the Honolulu Academy of Arts. See sacred objects and the costs associated with Passed. story page 9. repatriation and the implementation of cultural patrimony. continued page 5 ....... 'Ao'ao Elua (Page 2) 0 Ofjf\ Iulai (July) 1991 By Ed Michelman NEXT ISSUE ORA Board Business Public Information Officer August 1 NEWS & ARTICLES DEADLINE: July 10 The monthly meeting of the OHA board of OHA scholarship program. The program will trustees was held on May 31 , 1991 at the Keauhou provide scholarships for the 1991-1992 school Please submit articles Beach Hotel in Kailua, Kona. year. Priority will be given to those who do not well in advance of Present were Chairman Hee and Trustees qualify for existi ng financial aid programs. news deadline to: Akana, Akaka, DeSoto, Hao, Kanahele, Application forms will be available in late July. Ka Wai Ola OOHA Kaulukukui and Keale .· Trustee Aiona was The policy and procedures adopted by the 711 Kapiolani Blvd. excused. board include a statement of eligibility Suite 500 requirements, obligations of recipients and Honolulu, HI 96813 Chairman's Report implementation procedures. Chairman Hee announced that despite the Trustee Akaka voted "no" on the motion. ADVERTISING DEADLINE recent changes in board leadership, the 2. The trustees, after extended debate, declined July 10 committee structure would remain the same until to adopt a statement recognizing and supporting To advertise in Ka Wai Ola 0 OHA, a full board can be convened. the Pu'ukohola Bicentenary as a cultural and call Dave Chun at historical event. Some concerns were expressed Innovation, 943-8599 Administrator's Report about the cultural authenticity of the observance. for ad rates and The board accepted without objection the Voting "aye" to support the motion were advertising particulars! revised schedule of neighbor island board and trustees Akana, Hao, Hee and Kaulukukui.