Ka Wai Ola - Office of Hawaiian Affairs, Volume 35, Number 4, 1 April 2018 — apelia [ARTICLE+ILLUSTRATION]

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' ALEMANAKA 1 CALENDAR

CALENDAR LISTINGS To have a loeal event listed in our monthly calendar, email kwo@oha.org at least six weeks in advance. Make sure to include the location, price, date and time. If available, please attach a high-resolution (300 dpi) photograph with your email.

Third Runner-up in Kōne Kahiko, Hōlau Kawai'ulaokalō perform He Mele No Kamapua'a at the 54th Annual Memie Monarch Festival. Directed by Kumu Hula, Keli'iho'omalu Puchalski. - Photo: Aliee Silbanuz

HAKU LEI WORKSHOPS April 5, ( two sessions ) 2:30 to 5:30 p.m. and 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. During the Merrie Monarch festivities, OHA hosts haku lei making workshops, giving participants the option of creating a traditional or contemporary haku lei. Seats are limited so RSVP at (808) 933-3106. Mokupāpapa Discovery Center, Hilo.

GUBERNATORIAL CANDIDATE FORUM April 6, 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. The Council for Native Hawaiian Advancement has invited candidates running for governor to speak directly to Native Hawaiians and answer a set of questions developed by CNHA members and partner organizations. U.S. Rep. Colleen Hanabusa (D), Gov. David Ige (D), State Rep. Andria Tupola (R), former State Senator Clayton Hee (D) and former State Senator John Carroll (R) are eonfirmed. Space is limited, so RSVP at policy@hawaiiancouncil.org. Honolulu Interisland Airport Conference Room. LĀHUI HAWAI'I RESEARCH CENTER STUDENT CONFERENCE April 6-7 The second annual conference aims to bring together haumāna

kanaka 'ōiwi, kumu and the eommunity to highlight and discuss some of the exciting and relevant research projects that kanaka 'ōiwi have taken up in service of their lāhui. Kamakakūokalani Center for Hawaiian Studies, manoa.hawaii. edu/nhss/lhrc/student-conference.

ART AT THE CAPITOL April 6, 4:30 to 7 p.m. Legislators will be opening their office doors to showcase the works by loeal artists that adorn their offices, and will share their own artwork in an exhibit of selfportraits to be judged by a panel of artists and the public, who will determine the People's Choice winner. Visitors are invited to participate in a special exhibit created before and during the event. The Hawai'i Youth Symphony will perform throughout. Free. Hawai'i State Capitol, www.facebook.com/ artatthecapitolhawaii.

"OLA PONO OLA LOA" April 7, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Po'okela Ikaika Dombrigues presents workshops on Hawaiian traditional lā'au lapa'au, ho'oponopono, lā'au kahea and lomilomi ha ha. Free. Hawaiian Homes Hall, Waimea, hmono.org/ classes, (808) 969-9220. Future Hawai'i Island workshops > May 5, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., 01d Kona Airport Special Events Pavilion > June 2, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., Ka'ū District Gym > June 23, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., Pāhoa Community Center CONTACT OPENING RECEPTION April 7, 6 to 9 p.m. Pu'uhonua Society presents an art exhibit curated by jurors Keola \T„1 . i 1 " 1 ' d 4." i '

Naka'ahiki Rapozo, creative director and co-founder of FITTED, and Miehael Rooks, curator of Modern and Contemporary Art, High Museum. Honolulu Museum of Art School, www.contacthawaii. eom. The main exhibition will be on display through April 2 1 from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. daily.

E HUI PŪ April 11,8 a.m. to 2 p.m. A culture-based event that includes Moloka'i cultural practitioners and experts who will teach and share Hawaiian culture and values with students in grades 9-12 and their famihes. Participants will engage in hands-on activities to further enhanee their cultural experiV1U1U11VV U1V11 VUltUlUl V/V|1V11

ences that in today's world competes with modem technology. Moloka'i High School, ehuipu2018. wixsite.com/ehuipu. Sponsored in part by OHA. WE'RE GOING TO COLLEGE April 12 This event will support 9th and 10th grade students from Nānākuli, Wai'anae and Kapolei High School in attending a Youth Leadership Conference (YLC) that will instill the importance of higher education and provide resources and support to attend and graduate from college. Aulani Resort. Sponsored in part by OHA.

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NĀHANANA EVENTS

LA OHANA COMMUNITY WORKDAY April 14, 8 a.m. to noon Leam about an ancient Hawaiian fishpond and stewardship while connecting to the 'āina by removing invasive mangrove and continuing restoration of the kuapa (rockwall) at Waikalua Loko I'a, a fishpond in Kāne'ohe. Sign up with the Paeihe American Foundation, an OHA grantee, at www.thepaf.org. 45-233 Kulauli Street, 392-1284, roz@thepaf.org. YMCA HEALTHY KIDS & COMMUNITY DAY Apnl 14, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. YMCA brings together nonprofit, education and government organizations to learn about heahh and family wellness issues and partake in outside activities. OHA will host poi pounding demonstrations throughout the event. Clement Paishon, a Native Hawaiian lo'i kalo mahi'ai, will demonstrate how poi is made using a pōhaku ku'i 'ai in the traditional board and stone style. Pre-register at ymcahonoulu. org. Camp Erdman, Waialua, 531-YMCA (9622). 33RD ANNUAL DUKE KAHANAMOKU BEACH CHALLENGE Apnl 15, 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Spend the day supporting Waikīkī Community Center with outrigger eanoe, stand-up paddle board and kayak races, and classic and contemporary entertainment on land. Free. Duke's Beach and Laeoon at the Hihon Hawaiian Vi' ui uiv^ x 1 1 1 lA'i 1 1 lawauaii v i

lage Waikīkī Beach Resort, wwv waikikicommunitycenter.org.

MOMA NIGHT: MO'OLELO MAOLI SERIES April 19, 6 to 8:30 p.m. Throughout 2018, the third Thursday of the month features Hawaiian storytelling, loosely modeled after the "Moth Radio" show eoncept. Visual and oral story telling by the Hawaiian community adds a new

level of understanding and appreciation of the root culture, from the past to ongoing and future challenges and successes. Donations weleome, bring your own pupu. The ARTS at Marks Garage, artsatmarks.com. 26TH ANNUAL EAST MAUI TARO FESTIVAL April 21, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. This East Maui community event focuses on kalo and the integral role it plays in traditional Hawaiian culture. Food vendors incorporate kalo into their dishes, and there will also be hula and cultural hands-on activities. Free. Hāna Ball Park, www.tarofestival. org. Sponsored in part by OHA. WAIMĀNALO KAMKAPII.A April 21, 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. The Gabby Pahinui 'ohana presents their annual daylong eelebration of music featuring some of Hawai'i's premier kī ho'alu-slack key and Hawaiian musicians. Free. Waimānalo Beach Park, www. gabbypahinui.com. THE R0AD TO SUSTAINABLE LIVING WORKSHOP April 21, 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. Nānākuli Housing Corporation presents a workshop for part-Ha-waiians who are renting but want to become homeowners. Topics include how to prepare to purchase and own a home, as well as how to maintain and keep it. Free with registration at 520-2607, nhc.enrollment@baseyard.com. Nānākuli Housing Corporation Baseyard Hawai'i. ■

Cultural demonstrafions are part ofthefunatBishop Museum on April 1 4. ■ Photo: Courtesv