Ka Wai Ola - Office of Hawaiian Affairs, Volume 20, Number 04, 1 April 2003 — NŪ HOU [ARTICLE+ILLUSTRATION]

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Editorial correction

A March issue Ka Wai Ola story wrongly stated that the first delegate to Congress was Pnnee Jonah Kūhiō. In fact, the first delegate to Congress (1900-1902) was Robert William Kalanihiapo Wilcox. Cultural conference From the summit of Mauna Kea to the depths of the ealm seas of Kona, what types of changes are impacting Native Hawaiians? The OHA Native Hawaiian Historic Preservation Council will be hosting another forum addressing endangered Hawaiian cultural traditions, practices, rights, and sites on May 16-18 in Kona, Hawai'i. Call Lora Contreras at 284-1238 for more information or e-mail contreral001 @hawaii.rr.com. Fishpond workshops Project Kāhea Loko is offering professional development workshops to educators interested in learning how Hawaiian fishponds ean be used to teach science, social studies and language arts. The upcoming workshops are: Apnl 5, Maui; Apiil 26, Kaua'i; May 17, Kona; June 13, Hilo; and June 21, O'ahu. Eaeh participant will receive a complete set of eunieula and a 30minute video designed for students in grades 4-12. Lessons meet the academic and performance standards of the Hawai'i State Department of Education. Project Kāhea Loko began in October 2000 as a three-year project funded by the U.S. Department of Education and administered by the Pacific American Foundation. To register, refer to PAF's website at www.thepaf.org or contact Project Coordinator Bob Kahihikolo at 533-2836. Entrepeneur classes Turn your good ideas into your own business with the help of OHA's entrepeneur training course. The SSPA Business Service Center will conduct the SmartStart Business Readiness Course for individuals wishing to start their own business. SmartStart is an extensive 11-week entrepeneurship training course beginning April 8. The $75 course includes optional basic computer classes at no cost. The classes are held Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday from 6-9 p.m. at 1209 North King St. For information or to register, eall SSPA at 842-0218. Mauna Kea hearing The University of Hawai'i's application to expand its current facility with the building of six "outrigger" telescopes on Mauna Kea will be discussed at a state

Department of Land and Natural Resources contested-case hearing. The hearing will be held April 3-4, 9 a.m.-4 p.m. at the Kumuhana Agricultural Complex Building, 875 Kumuhana in Hilo. The hearing will focus on the university's management plan for the proposed project, whieh was not discussed during the February hearings. The proposed $50 million funded project will establish six "outrigger" telescopes around the penmeter of the W.M. Keek Observatory, as a part of NASA's "Origins" project to study the beginnings of the universe. Mauna Kea is considered sacred by Hawaiians and is home to the endangered wēkiu bug. The project is opposed by six groups and individuals representing Native Hawaiian cultural, environ- | mental and religious interests. Summit to Sea > Oeean awareness and stewardship k will be the guiding theme of the inaugural "Hawai'i Summit-to-Sea 2003: Global Strategies for Integrated Oeean and Coastal Resources Management" confers enee. It to be held October 26-29 at t the Sheraton Waikīkī. t The conference is seeking input a from Hawaiian cultural practitione ers on stewardship values to guide

the state's management of oeean p and coastal resources. The confer- n enee will link people, resources, s knowledge, and culture to provide 1 opportunities to achieve an integrat- r ed oeean and coastal resources management strategy for Hawai'i p and the global community. r Cultural practitioners and Native i Hawaiian organizations are invited £ to submit abstracts presenting solu- e tions on a range of oeean and I coastal resource management issues \ during the four-day event within the t following themes: traditional and 1 cultural wisdom, ecosystem and i resource management, research and < education, and oeean industry and technology. < Electronic submissions are due I July 31. Submit your paper as 1 an email attachment to hiab- < stracts@dbedt.hawaii.gov with "Hawai'i Summit-to-Sea 2003 Final i Paper" in the subject header. To find out how to submit abstracts and to : learn more about the "Summit to Sea" conference and proposed Hawai'i Oeean Resource Management Plan, go online to www.hawaiiormp.com. Pū'ā Foundation The Pū'ā Foundation is accepting grant applications through June 2 for projects that cultivate understanding of Hawai'i's unique history,

politics and culture, and whieh promote human rights, especially self-determination among native Hawaiians. Grant award amounts range from $500 to $5000. The foundation seeks to assist projects and organizations that: nurture understanding of the historieal, cultural, spiritual, eeonomie and poliheal environment of Hawai'i, especially as they impact native Hawaiians; promote human rights with special emphasis on the right of self-determination among the Hawaiian people; assist loeal and global society in becoming aware of Hawaiian sovereignty. The non-profit foundation was established in May 1996 as part of the apology and redress process the United Church of Christ and Native Hawaiian people. To request an applieaūon packet or for more information eall Toni Bissen at 945-3570. Applications must be postmarked by June 2 and sent to the Pū'ā Foundation, 2331 Seaview Ave., Honolulu, HI 96822. Mākua sunrise The public is invited to an allreligions sunrise service in the ninth annual "Mākua Sunrise" ceremony to be held in sacred Mākua Valley on Easter Sunday, April 20. See NEWSBRIEFS on page 6

Prlnce Jonah K0htō's blrthday was celebrated by the O'ahu Oounell of the Assoclatlon of Hawallan Clvic Clubs at lts annual Hō'lke'lke at Kapi'olanl Park March 22-23. The event featured arts and crafts and food booths, muslc and hula and cultural demonstratlons glven by the members of the var!ous clvlc clubs. Pictured (from top) are a joyous performance by kupuna dancers Aggle Lee (foreground) and Ku'ulel Benedlct of Sonny Chlng's Hōlau Nō Mamo o Pu'uanahulu; Ipu vendor Lehua Bongo with her mo'opuna Nleole Bongo and carved ipu; and master lel artlsan Louis Ko dlsplaying hls sklllful technlque strlnglng seeds into a pattemed lei. Photos: Noomi sode»ani

NEWSBRIEFS from page 5 Participants are invited to celebrate the sacredness of this valley whose name means "parents" and to pray for new life for the 'āina and kai, and for peaee and justice throughout the world. The valley has been used by the U.S. military as a live-fire training range and munitions disposal site since the 1920s. The sunrise ceremonies were first held in 1997; when the Marines planned to conduct an amphibious landing on Easter morning. Interested persons should gather at 6 a.m. at the gate to Mākua Military Range. For information, contact Pat Patterson at 695-8243. Community grants Are you looking for funding for a collaborative project in your community? If you are, federal funds are now available through the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development's Native Hawaiian Institutions Assisting Communities (NHIAC) grant program. The program provides up to $600,000 over a three-year period for a variety of community development activities such as affordable housing, eeonomie development, education and cultural preservation. An April 4 workshop sponsored by the Council for Native Hawaiian Advancement will be held at the 'Ohana Keauhou Beach Resort in Kona, 11 a.m.-2 p.m. Presenters will give insight on this grant program and application process, and past recipients will share how they successfully applied. The non-profit CNHA is committed to promoting the advancement of Native Hawaiians through community empowerment and informational initiatives. Cost is $60 per person (includes training manual and luneh). CNHA members receive a 25% discount. Download registration form from www.hawaiiancouncil.org or eall 521-5011 (O'ahu) or 808-823-9191 (Kaua'i). Email alana@hawaiiancouncil.org or fax 808-821-1641.

School job opening Hālau Kū Māna Puhlie Charter School in Honolulu is seeking a enthusiastic and committed team player to serve as Program Director. An interim position is available now; a permanent position begins in the summer. Hālau Kū Māna provides a culture- and eom-munity-based learning environment featuring eunieulum that is academically rigorous, interdisciplinary, hands-on and relevant to the real world. Learning is nurtured through projects and themes like Polynesian wayfinding, Kumulipo, ahupua'a, canoe-building, traditional fishponds and native plants and their uses. Please send resume to: Hālau Kū Māna, 2645 Dole St., Room 209A, Honolulu, HI 96822. Or email halaukumana@hawaii.rr.com. Deadline for interim position is 4 p.m. Environmental internships The University of Hawaii Hawaiian Internship Program (UH-HIP) is offering undergraduate students a great opportunity to gain career-related experience in environmental fields. UH-HIP is especially looking for applicants of Hawaiian ancestry from the sciences, agriculture and math fields to work in paid, 10-week fulltime internships with host agencies and organizations throughout Hawai'i that focus on environmental issues. Interns must complete a project that is specifically defined by the host agency and participate in daily agency activities. Students also have to write a project proposal, submit progress reports, participate in group meeting and teleconferences, give a final presentation and write a final project report. College credit is potentially available. Housing and travel is not provided, but effort will be made to match accepted students to internships on their home islands. Although the application deadline was April 1, some positions may still be available. Contact Sharon Ziegler-Chong at <ziegler@hawaii.edu> or 808-933-0706. For information go online www2.hawaii.edu/~uhintem. ■