Ka Wai Ola - Office of Hawaiian Affairs, Volume 35, Number 9, 1 September 2018 — Saving the 'Ōhia challenge offers big prize [ARTICLE+ILLUSTRATION]

Saving the 'Ōhia challenge offers big prize

AsRapid 'Ōhi'aDeath(ROD)continues to attack native forests, Digital Makerspace is challenging members to offer solutions with a prize purse worth more than $70,000. The Saving the 'Ōhi'a Challenge is an effort to solicit ideas and projects that could lead to solutions and opportunities to collaborate in fighting ROD, a blight that has claimed hundreds of thousands of trees on Hawai'i Island. The challenge calls for field-based detection methods, ways to detect the fungus at the landscape level and solutions to detect and predict how ROD will spread. For more information, visit www. savetheohia.org.

UH expands program for gifted Hawaiian youth The University of Hawai'i is providing support for promising students by expanding the Nā Pua No'eau Center for Gifted and Talented Hawaiian Children's mission to five campuses. Nā Pua No'eau has supported

thousands of Hawaiian keiki and 'ohana since it was established in 1989. According to UH, the center's mission supports Native Hawaiians and prepares them for global leadership by strengthening cultural identity while opening doors to careers and college degree completion. Nā Pua No'eau programs will be implemented at UH Hilo, UH Mānoa, UH Maui College, Kaua'i Community College and UH West O'ahu. Learn more at npn.uhh. hawaii.edu. First hatch gives hope for endangered 'akikiki Conservationists have successfully bred the first 'akikiki in captivity, offering hope for the the critically endangered Hawaiian honeycreeper's survival. 'Akikiki are found only in remote forests of Kaua'i and conservationists have been collecting eggs from their native habitat since 2015 to start a breeding population. "The parents that produced this offspring eame from eggs collected in the wild," said Jennifer Pribble, research coordinator, Hawai'i Endangered Bird Conservation Program, San Diego Zoo Global.

"So, this is the first offspring ever produced in captivity. It was parentreared — raised completely by its mother, without any human intervention. The parents are a 3-year-old male and 2-year-old female." CPB supports Hawai'i lsland tourism Central Paeihe Bank is supporting the Hawai'i Island community by sending employees to visit the island and spend at least $100. The bank is providing roundtrip airfare and $100 spending money. Hundreds of employees have applied and CPB will select some to send to Hawai'i Island over the course of 16 weeks whieh began on Aug. 13. CPB also contributed $20,000

to relief efforts. "Our CPB ohana believes it's our responsibility to help our neighbors in any way we ean in their time of need," said Catherine Ngo, CPB's President and CEO. "We hope that more companies will consider supporting the Hawai'i Island business community with 'loeal tourism' or by other means." State requires certification for food handlers A state law requiring food establishment permit holders to complete a food handler's training course will be enforced beginning Sept. 4. The law went into effect in Sept. 2, 2017, and those in charge of eating establishments, as well as caterers and purveyors of homemade food, have had a year to comply. The state Department of Heahh will eheek proof of certification during inspections starting Sept. 4, and will accept certification that is recognized by the American Nahonal Standards Institute. "Extensive studies have shown food establishments with managers formally trained in food safety have fewer occurrences of critical violations during routine inspection," said Peter Oshiro, Sanitation Branch manager. "This lowers the

risk of contracting a food-borne illness by the public. This is a true win- win situation for the food establishments and for public heahh." DOH offers free food safety classes across the state. Sign up at https://health.hawaii.gov/san/ food-safety-education. Lei of Parks event indudes Biki Social Ride launeh Three parks along 0'ahu's south shore will be joined in a Lei of Parks that organizers hope will eventually extend from Waikīkī to Nānākuli. The Sept. 1 event includes events for the whole 'ohana from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.: walking tours of historic sites and exceptional trees, beach volleyball, yoga and information booths. A prize drawing during the event will include roundtrip Alaska Airlines tickets. The event is funded by an AARP Community Challenge Grant, whieh are awarded to small-scale livable community projects. "This pop-up family event will give park users the opportunity to experienee a small portion of the Lei of Parks in a fun and interactive way and give their feedback on what the community would like to see in the future," said Lea Hong, State Director of The Trust for Public Land, the event's lead organizer. "No one on O'ahu is far from parks, beaches and recreational activities and we should make the most of what's available and free for all of us to use. The Lei of Parks concept will make our shoreline more accessible for people of all ages." The Lei of Parks event will also kiek off a new partnership between AARP and Bikeshare Hawai'i to offer Biki Social Rides to those age 50 and up. In addition to a bicycle ride through all three parks, the social ride events include orientations on the Biki bike service, safety briefings, helmet fittings and luneh. The social rides will be offered Wednesdays and Saturdays. For more information, visit gobiki.org/biki-leaks/aarp-social-rides. Preregistration is required at aarp.cvent.com/bikiride9-l or 1-877-926-8300. ■

O'ahu Na Pua No'eau students in Na Makamaka Hunaola doing glucose lab work during class. - Photo: HaynMade

'Akikiki and 'akeke'e populations in the wild have declined rapidly over the pastfew decades. - Photo: San Diego loo lnstitute for Conservation Research

j HO'OLAHA LEHULEHU "> PUBLIC NOTICE

PUBLIC NOTICE Haun & Associates is conducting a cultural impact assessment (CIA) for a portion of TMK: (3) 5-6-001:Por. 082 situated in Puakea Ahupua'a, North Kohala District, Island of Hawai'i. The CIA is being prepared in conjunction with Special Use Permit applieahon to operate Puakea Ranch as a "Guest Ranch" offering activities and events to guests and the loeal community. All persons having information on traditional eultural practices, resources and places located within Puakea Ahupua'a and the vicinity of the project parcel are hereby requested to contact Solomon Kailihiwa, Haun & Associates, 73-4161 Kaao Plaee, Kailua Kona, HI 96740, (808) 325-2402 within thirty (30) days of this nohee. BURIAL NOTICE NOTICE TO INTERESTED PARTIES IS HEREBY GIVEN that human burials, designated as State Inventory of Historic Places (SIHP) # 50-80-14-7429 and SIHP # 50-80-14-7655, were identified by Cultural Surveys Hawai'i, ine. during the course of data recovery fieldwork related to the Central Plaza — Block I Project, Kaka'ako, Honolulu Ahupua'a, Honolulu (Kona) District, O'ahu, TMK: [1] 2-3-002:001 (portion). Following the procedures of Hawai'i Revised Statutes (HRS) Chapter 6E-43, and Hawai'i Administrative Rules (HAR) Chapter 13-300, these remains are believed to be over 50 years old. Based on the context of the finds, they are most likely Native Hawaiian. Background research indicates that during the Māhele the project area was wilhin lands awarded to the American Board of Commissioners for Foreign Missions (Land Commission Award [LCA] 387), comprising the 'ili of Kukuluāe'o. Kuleana ( maka'āinana ) LCAs within the vicinity include LCA 10463:1 to Napela and LCA 1903:2 to Lolohi. The landowner is Victoria Ward Limited (VWL), and the contact person is: Todd Apo, 1240 Ala Moana Boulevard, Suite 200, Honolulu, Hawai'i 96814 [TEL (808) 426-7735, FAX (808) 792-3564]. The landowner has proposed a combination of preservation in

plaee and relocation for the human remains identified during the Block I data recovery effort. However, the decision to preserve in plaee or relocate these previously identitied human remains shall be made by the O'ahu Island Burial Couneil in consultation with the State Historic Preservation Division (SHPD) and any recognized lineal and/or cultural descendants, per the requirements of HAR Chapter 13-300-33. Appropriate treatment shall occur in accordance with HAR Chapter 13-300-38. All persons having any knowledge of the identity or history of these human remains are requested to immediately contact Ms. Regina Hilo at 601 Kamokila Boulevard, Room 555, Kapolei, Hawai'i 96707 [TEL (808) 692-8015, FAX (808) 692-8020, EMAIL Regina.Hilo@hawaii.gov]. All interested parties shall respond within thirty (30) days of this notice and tile descendancy elaim forms and/or provide information to the SHPD adequately demonstrating lineal descent from these designated burials or cultural descent from ancestors who onee resided, or are buried in, the same ahupua 'a or district. BURIAL NOTICE - KAWAIAHA'O, HONOLULU NOTICE TO INTERESTED PARTIES IS HEREBY GIVEN that nā iwi kūpuna (human skeletal remains), were identified during the course of archaeological work for the Kawaiaha'o Church Multipurpose Center (MPC) Project adjacent to Kawaiaha'o Church at 553 S. King Street, Honolulu Ahupua'a, Honolulu (Kona) District, O'ahu (TMK: [1] 2-1-032:017 por.). Following the procedures of Hawai'i Revised Statutes (HRS) Chapter 6E-43, and Hawai'i Administrative Rules (HAR) Chapter 13-300, the iwi are believed to be over 50 years old. An evaluation of ethnicity has been made by the State Historic Preservation Division (SHPD) and the burials are believed to be Native Hawaiian. Background research indicates that these remains were discovered within a portion of the former Church cemetery. The Church cemetery was established in the 1820s. Iwi were

found within or in the vicinity of certain former grave lots, as depicted on a 1920 Kawaiaha'o Church eemetery map, associated with names as follows: Lot 15 Mary Adams, Lot 16 Kinipeki, Lot 17 Mrs. Holstein, Lot 1 8 David Kanuha, Lot 19 Heu, Lot 20 J. Moanauli, Lot 21 Kekuahanai, Lot 22 Waiwaiole or Unknown, Lot 23 G. Wessel, Lot 24 Mauliawa, Lot 25 Kamaka, Lot 26 and Lot 27 Kuhiaopio, Lot 28 Disputed, Lot 29 Wm. Buckle, Lot 30 Pilali, Lot 34 Widow of F. Metcalf, Lot 35 Kawai, and Lot 51 Elena Kapena. The iwi found may have predated or postdated the association of these areas with these individuals. A total of 117 burials were disinterred ffom this project area in 1940 in the context of the construction of the former Likeke Hall. An estimated 503 burials were recovered from the MPC project area between 2009 and 2012. Certain identifying information was associated with individual sets of iwi, including the names "Kaleo Kamahao" (Lot 18), "Julia Kamalalehua" (Lot 30), "Lilia Star" (Lot 28), "Hannah" (Lot 22), "Kimo'o" (Lot 19 or Lot 21), "KAAI" (Lot 19 or Lot 21), "Samuel Maikaalua Kanakanui" (Lot 20). The applicant for this project is Kawaiaha'o Church, 957 Punchbowl St. Honolulu, HI 96813, Tel. (808) 469-3000 and the contact person is Ms. Lani Ma'a Lapilio, Tel. (808) 5405741, e-mail Lani@aukahi.com. Proposed burial treatment will be determined by the O'ahu Island Burial Council in consultation with recognized lineal and/or cultural descendants, per the requirements of HAR Chapter 13-300-33. Appropriate treatment of the burials shall occur in accordance with HAR Chapter 13-300-38. All persons having any knowledge of the identity or history of these burials are requested to eontact Ms. Regina Hilo at the SHPD, located at Room 555, Kakuhihewa Building, 601 Kamokila Blvd, Kapolei, HI 96706, Tel. (808) 692-8015 or email Regina.Hilo@ hawaii.gov. All interested parties shall respond within thirty (30) days of this notice and file descendancy elaim forms and/or provide information to the SHPD adequately

demonstrating lineal descent from these specific burials or cultural descent from ancestors who onee resided, or are buried in, the same ahupua 'a or district. NOTICE TO INTERESTED PARTIES IS HEREBY GIVEN that previously disturbed, disarticulated human remains were identified by Cultural Surveys Hawai'i, ine. in the course of an archaeological inventory survey related to the Kūhiō Collection at Waikīkī Project, Waikīkī Ahupua'a, Honolulu (Kona) District, O'ahu, 'Ewa lots: TMKs: [1] 2-6-021:100 and 114 and Diamond Head lots: TMKs [1] 2-6-021:075, 076, 101, 108, and 109. Following the procedures of Hawai'i Revised Statutes (HRS) Chapter 6E-43, and Hawai'i Administrative Rules (HAR) Chapter 13-300, these remains are believed to be over 50 years old. Based on the context of the finds, they are most likely Native Hawaiian. The project area is located within the 'ili of Kaluaokau. Background research indicates that during the Māhele , most of the land on whieh the current project area is situated was awarded to W.C. Lunalilo as Land Coimnission Award (LCA) 8559B, with a small portion of the current project area crossing into LCA 2079 'Āpana 1, awarded to Kauhola. The landowner is the Queen Emma Land Company. The eontact person for this project is: Ka'eo

Kane, 01iverMcMillan, 1003 Bishop Street #2288, Honolulu, HI, 96813 [TEL (808) 380-1892]. An addihonal point of contact is Lani Ma'a Lapilio, Aukahi Cultural Consulting, P.O. Box 6087, Kāne'ohe, HI, 967449998 [TEL: (808)540-5741]. The landowner has proposed relocation as treatment; however, the decision to preserve in plaee or relocate these previously identified human remains shall be made by the O'ahu Island Burial Couneil in consultation with the State Historic Preservation Division (SHPD) and any recognized lineal and/or cultural descendants, per the requirements of HAR Chapter 13-300-33. Appropriate treatment shall occur in accordance with HAR Chapter 13-300-38. All persons having any knowledge of the identity or history of these human remains are requested to immediately contact Ms. Regina Hilo at 601 Kamokila Boulevard, Room 555, Kapolei, Hawai'i 96707 [TEL (808) 692-8015, FAX (808) 692-8020, EMAIL Regina.Hilo@hawaii.gov]. All interested parties shall respond within thirty (30) days of this notice and file descendancy elaim forms and/or provide information to the SHPD adequately demonstrating lineal descent from these designated burials or cultural descent from ancestors who onee resided, or are buried in, the same ahupua 'a or district. I