Ka Wai Ola - Office of Hawaiian Affairs, Volume 38, Number 12, 1 December 2021 — DECEMBER 2021 [ARTICLE+ILLUSTRATION]

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DECEMBER 2021

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Live Performance at Kaka'ako Farmers' Market December 18, 9-11 a.m. \ O'ahu Live music on the makai side of the Kaka'ako Farmers' Market featuring live music by Nu'u

The Native Hawaiian Scholarship Aha December 1, 6:00 p.m. \ Virtual Learn about sources of hnaneial aid available for Native Hawaiians including eligibility criteria and application requirements. Space is limited to the first 300 participants who log in. For more information or to register go to: https://nhea.net/ Hawai'iloa Hawaiian Studies Info Session December 10, 2:00 p.m. \Virtual Windward Community College offers an online A.A. degree program in Hawaiian studies - the first program of its kind in the world. For more information or to register for their next info session via Zoom go to: https:// windward.hawaii.edu/programs-of-study/hawaiiloa/ Ho'omau Hawai 'i Market December 11 & 12 \ Waikīkī Hosted by Mahina Made, this event will highlight Native

Hawaiian-owned businesses as well as other loeal small businesses who perpetuate Hawaiian culture through their products. No admission fee. For more info: www.hoomauhawaiimarket.c om Kahilu Theatre Presents "Blayne Asing - Take 2!" December 12, 4:00 p.m. \ Virtual and in-person at Kamuela, Hawai'i A concert with Nā Hōkū Hanohano award winner Blayne Asing followed by a "talk story." For more information go to: https://kahilutheatre.org/ Shows/2021-December Blue Beacon Series: Ola Kanaloa! December 15, 5:00 p.m. \ Virtual Avirtual roundtable discussion via Facebook Live featuring Sol Kaho'ohalahala, Malia Akutagawa and Roxane Keli'ikipikāneokolohaka, and moderated by Kalani Quioeho of NOAA on the cultural and ecological significance

of Kanaloanuiākea, the great expanse of Kanaloa. Co-hosted by OHA. For more info go to: https://marinesanctuary.org/ event/blue-beacon-series-ola-kanaloa/ Papakilo Webinar Series - Accessing Māhele Records December 17, 12:00 p.m. \ Virtual December 20, 6:30 p.m. \ Virtual Staff from OHA's Research Department explain how to access records from the Māhele in the Papakilo Database. Log-on to www.oha. org/papakilowebinar to register. Makahiki Traditions December 21, time TBD \ Virtual A conversation via Facebook Live with Dr. Kaliko Baker, a member of the Protect Kaho'olawe 'Ohana who has led the Makahiki ceremonies there since 2003. Sponsored by OHA. For more information go to www.oha.org/ mimowebinar. ■