Ke Alahou, Volume I, Number 4, 1 February 1980 — Ka Haiolelo Editorial [ARTICLE]

Ka Haiolelo

Editorial

Ka 'Olelo a Na Luna ho'oponopono We should not look upgn the voyage of Hokule'a with the thought that our ethnlc pride and awarejoess will Jbe re-vitalized. This type of pride we search for ,should emulate from within ourselves and shoū}d be a constant part of our daily lives. We must not r§ly wholly upon oeeasional events to stir up reminders of our dignity and abilities lest we heeome fleeting images for display; pieces in a show case. The importance of the upcoming voyage of Hpkule'a lies in a different discovery: the opportunity w,e have to discover how our ancestors conceptualized their world, how they responded to the challenges after leaving their homelands and how they attempted to survive in this new land, today our homeland. Grasping this ]|nowledge we too ean be committed to accept th€ challenges before us with the same determination of our ancestors. *0 ka holo aku 'o ka wa'a kaulua Hokule'a, 'a'ole ka mea nui e hu a'e ana ka mana'o ha'aheo no ko kakou iho nei. Ua Loa'a ka mana'o pono iloko iho nei a jpono e ola mau loa me ua mana'o nei e Ike kakou i kakou iho nei. kakou e 'ike i na mea hanana no ka ■no r omana , o " iho iiea ha'aheo ame ke akamai o ka po'e Hawai'i a e lilo i kekahi mel: kuanea a nele; he mea ho'ike ma ke kahuwa wale no. 'O ka ni§,a nui, *oia no ho'i ka 'ike mua a loa'a mai ka na*auao o ka po'e kahiko: no ko lakou 'ike o ka nohona ame ho'omana'o ola ai mahope o ka ha'alele mai ana oko lakou 'aina pono f i ai ka pae *ia ana ma ke one hanau o kakou, Alaila, pono no ho*i e 'apo i keia nāhoa o ka po'e kahiko e kulia i ka mea hoohoa o ka wa hope loa.