Ka Wai Ola - Office of Hawaiian Affairs, Volume 33, Number 4, 1 ʻApelila 2016 — ʻAimalama [ARTICLE+ILLUSTRATION]

ʻAimalama

A 8olution Based on Ancestral Knowledge

I ka nana no ka 'ike, By observing, one learns (Puku 'i #1186)

ur kupuna constantiy

|remind us through t h e i r ' ō 1 e 1 o

no'eau, their mo'olelo, their lifestyles, and their ways of learning and teaching that "we have the tools, the rules, and the desire to sustain, just as our kūpuna did for hundreds of years." 'Anakala Les Kuloloio reminds us that aloha 'āina is possible through "keen observation and mālama of our environment, our natural resources, and intergenerational learning. Our ancestors were rememberers ~ participators ~ recalling spirit images from the Universe." In our "universe," our Hawai'i, we are seeing and experiencing many changes to our 'āina. We are experiencing climate change. This refers to the fact that our

climate system is changing; and not just in the ways it has naturally varied in the past. Climate change refers to any significant change in the measures of climate lasting for an extended period of time such as major changes in temperature, precipitation, oeean circulation and wind patterns that occur over long

periods of time. At 'Aimalama 2015, cultural practitioners shared their practice

and observations as kilo. A Kaua'i wahine shared the impacts of climate change on our cultural practices and specifically the pa'akai practice of Hanapēpē, Kaua'i. We learned that the 'ohana have not been able to harvest pa'akai for the last three years. "The puna are overflowing. In July 2015 on the Hoku moon we witnessed the large waves crashing over the heaeh and flowing like a river into the salt area. Our kūpuna taught us that if the area is wet that you don't enter into the area." On Saturday, March 5, 2016, the Hui Hana Pa'akai o Hanapēpē gathered at Puolo Point to open the season with a pule and cleaning of the surrounding area. The pa'akai practioners will continue to kilo this wahi pana.

The observations of today and the ancestral teachings of our kūpuna will inform us to do what is best for all of our hanauna yet to eome. Updates of this practice will be shared in our Facebook group @ HuiAimalama. More info about 'Aimalama - http://aimalama.org ■

Welo (Apr 7 - Mav 5)

'0 Welo ka malama. Land activities: Welo is the month when high pressure systems roll through our islands and bring a lot of wind perfect for kite flying. Kite flying was done for sport in the old days. The weather is hotter and drier, perfect for drying fish, kapa & lauhala. Oeean activities: Akule are seen in large schools aggregating in large bays. Pelagic fish such as 'ulua, aku and ahi migrate along the shoreline too. Atmospheric activities: In Hawai'i, start watching in the southeast for the rising of Newe, Newa, Hānaiakamalama (the Southern Cross) after the sun sets. The first meteor shower event this month is the Lyrids, whieh will be peaking between April 20 - 22. The second meteor shower event is the EtaAquarids peaking from May 3 - 5. E kilo kākou i ka lewa nu'u.

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Large waves flood fhe salt making area in Hanapēpē, July 201 5, Hoku moon. Photo Credit- Ka'ai'ōhelo