Ka Wai Ola - Office of Hawaiian Affairs, Volume 39, Number 5, 1 Mei 2022 — MEA O LOKO [ARTICLE]

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MEA O LOKO

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MO'OLELO NUI | C0VER FEATURE Wai and a Return to 'Āina Momona pages īe-i? BY U'ILANI TANIGAWA LUM, ESQ. AND V. LU'UKIA NAKANELUA, ESQ. For more than two decades, Maui has been at the forefront of water issues. While there have been recent victories for kalo farmers, there is mueh work ahead. KĀLAIHO'OKELE WAIWAI PA'A LOA | EC0N0MIC STABILITY Supporting the Mālama 'Āina Economy pageh BY ED KALAMA An 0ffice of Hawaiian Affairs grant is helping to support Native Hawaiian participants in nonprofit Kupu's Conservation Leadership Development Program.

MO'OMEHEU | CULTURE Hālau of 'Ōiwi Art P iE BY C0DY PUEO PATA A proposal for Hawai'i's first formal puhlie space dedicated to the preservation of hula and associated arts gains traction in the Maui County Council. 'OHANA | FAMILY Helping Foster Youth Means Showing llp pageh BY ANNABELLE LE JEUNE May is National Foster Care Month. It's a reminder that loving, supportive resource (foster) parents who are fully present for their keiki ean be lifechanging.