Ka Wai Ola - Office of Hawaiian Affairs, Volume 17, Number 9, 1 Kepakemapa 2000 — SEPTEMBER [ARTICLE+ILLUSTRATION]

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11 Sean Na'auao's latest, "Neutralize It," is a blend of Hawaiian, reggae and pop that introduces a variety of new songs. See review on page 1 1.

15 Dr. Isabella Aiona Abbott, Hawaiian ethnobotanist and limu expert, talks about her Iife and zest foryeaming. See story on page 15.

1T Artists fashion Hawaiian hardwoods into useful, aesthetic products such as eanoe paddles. See story on page 17.

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